Cleaning a 5-room HDB in Singapore
Dominant in 1990s towns such as Pasir Ris, Bukit Panjang and Woodlands. Usually three bedrooms plus two bathrooms, and the second bathroom is what pushes a deep clean past the one-day mark for a single cleaner.
- Floor area
- 110–123 sqm
- 1184–1324 sqft
- Routine clean
- 4–5 hours
- billed hourly
- Deep clean time
- 6–8 hours
- one visit
- Deep clean cost
- S$450–650
- flat rate, before GST
What is in a 5-room HDB
Three bedrooms and two bathrooms, the same count as a 4-room, but with noticeably more living and dining space, in about 110 to 123 square metres. That extra space is where the extra cleaning time goes: more floor, more window area and usually more furniture. 5-room flats dominate the 1990s towns such as Pasir Ris, Bukit Panjang and Woodlands, so many are now past the twenty-five year mark, where original kitchen and bathroom finishes need more than routine cleaning.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Floor area
- 110–123 sqm
Where the cleaning time goes
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01
Living and dining floors
The bigger communal area means more floor to clean and more furniture to clean around. It is the single biggest difference between a 5-room job and a 4-room one.
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02
Windows and their tracks
More wall means more windows, and every window has a track that collects grit. Tracks are slow to do properly, and they are one of the first things cut when a session runs short.
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03
Finishes at twenty-five years
Many 5-room flats are old enough that original kitchen and bathroom surfaces no longer respond to routine cleaning. A deep clean helps, but it will not make a worn surface look new.
What each service costs for a 5-room HDB
| Service | Typical cost | Typical time |
|---|---|---|
| Part-Time Cleaning | S$88–160 per session: 4–5 hours at S$22–32 an hour | 4 to 5 hours |
| Deep Cleaning | S$450–650 flat rate for the job | 6 to 8 hours |
| Move-Out Cleaning | S$450–650 flat rate for the job | 6 to 9 hours |
| Move-In Cleaning | S$380–600 flat rate for the job | 6 to 8 hours |
| Post-Renovation Cleaning | Quoted per job | 8 to 12 hours |
| Spring Cleaning | S$380–550 flat rate, before any Chinese New Year surcharge | 6 to 9 hours |
| Mattress & Sofa Cleaning | S$45–350 per item, whatever the size of the home | 2 to 4 hours |
Indicative market ranges before GST at 9%, not quotes. A figure appears only where a 5-room HDB price was actually researched; the rest are quoted by the vendor once they know the home.
Before you book
- Do not accept a price worked out from the bedroom count. A 5-room has the same three bedrooms as a 4-room but more space, and a quote built on bedrooms alone tends to grow on the day.
- A deep clean takes 6 to 8 hours. Ask whether that is one cleaner over a long day or a team, since it changes when the job finishes.
5-room HDB cleaning questions
How much does a deep clean of a 5-room HDB cost?
Typically S$450–650 before GST, as a flat rate, with 6 to 8 hours of work. It sits above the 4-room range because of the extra floor and window area, not because of extra rooms.
Why does a 5-room cost more than a 4-room when both have three bedrooms?
Because cleaning time follows floor and window area more than room count. A 5-room has a larger living and dining area, more windows and more furniture, and all of that takes time a bedroom count does not show.
How many hours of part-time cleaning does a 5-room HDB need?
About 4 to 5 hours for a routine session, which typically comes to S$88–160 before GST. Booking only the three-hour minimum for a 5-room usually means something gets skipped.
Where 5-room HDB homes are common
Towns where this is one of the dominant property types.
- Ang Mo Kio
- Bedok
- Bishan
- Bukit Batok
- Bukit Panjang
- Choa Chu Kang
- Clementi
- Hougang
- Jurong East
- Jurong West
- Marine Parade
- Pasir Ris
- Punggol
- Sembawang
- Sengkang
- Serangoon
- Tampines
- Tengah
- Toa Payoh
- Woodlands
- Yishun
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