If you live in Cairo, Giza, or New Cairo, you are already familiar with the "dust” problem of Egypt. With the constant winds, keeping your home or office spotless is a nightmare. While daily floor mopping and regular dusting or wipe-down keep the surface tidy, a professional deep clean is essential to take care of accumulated dirt in tiles, AC vents, and behind furniture.

One of the most common questions customers at BusyBees Egypt ask is: "How long is a deep clean going to take?"

We understand you have a busy schedule, and it’s only natural to wonder how much time you should expect cleaners to take. This in-depth guide breaks down exactly what happens in a professional deep cleaning service by BusyBees Egypt, how long it takes, and the factors that influence the cleaning duration.

The Quick Answer: Time Estimates by Property Size

While every property is unique, we can provide estimates based on our vast experience having completed hundreds of deep-cleaning sessions across Egypt. A team, on average, contains 2 to 3 professional cleaners equipped with industrial-grade machinery (like Karcher).

Note: These are standard hours. The actual cleaning time will depend on your actual property type, condition, accessibility, and add-on services.

Deep Cleaning vs. Regular Cleaning: What’s the Difference?

To calculate the cleaning duration, it’s important to understand what’s included in a cleaning service:

A Regular Cleaning (or routine clean) covers the basics: sweeping, mopping, surface dusting, and tidying. It’s the ongoing maintenance for your home.

A Professional Deep Clean covers all the above, plus cleaning hard-to-reach areas such as underneath the furniture, disinfecting high-touch surfaces, scrubbing grout lines, degreasing the kitchen countertops and appliances, and sanitizing bathrooms. In Egypt, deep cleaning also focuses on removing the fine sand from AC vents, window and door tracks, and upholstery.

5 Key Factors That Affect the Cleaning Duration

Not all 2-bedroom apartments are equal in terms of dirt level, clutter, and specific surfaces. Here are a few things that can affect the cleaning hours:

1. The Dust Amount and Condition

In desert cities like Cairo, dust accumulation is significantly higher than in more moist climates. The buildup will be even heavier if it has been more than six months since your last professional deep clean. Removing coatings of fine sand from delicate surfaces and electronics takes time and precision.

2. The Clutter Level

The cleaning times also depend on the level of clutter or mess in your place. Our cleaners may not remove certain items without your explicit permission. If the floors or carpets are covered in books, papers, or clothes, the time to clean these surfaces can increase by up to 1–2 hours. This is why we recommend you remove as much clutter as possible before cleaners arrive.

3. Specialized Surfaces

Certain surfaces, such as marble flooring or glass partitions, require special care and products. Egyptian villas often feature floor-to-ceiling glass windows, high ceilings, and ornate fixtures. These delicate areas and surfaces require specific tools and careful actions to prevent damage.

4. The Number of Bathrooms and Kitchen Size

Cleaning the kitchen and bathrooms is usually the most time-consuming part of a home deep clean. A kitchen alone can take 3 hours or more if all the ovens, fridge, and cabinets are cleaned inside and out. Additionally, cleaning each extra bathroom will take about one hour more.

5. Balconies and Outdoor Spaces

In Egypt, balconies are among the dirtiest parts of a house. A professional balcony deep clean requires high-pressure washing for the floors and a thorough cleaning of the walls, doors, windows, glass, shutters, and fixtures. The larger the balcony, the more time it will take to clean.

Area-Wise Time Breakdown

To give you a better idea of why deep cleaning takes more time, let’s look at the professional process and steps:

The Kitchen (2.5 – 4 Hours)

• Appliances: Scrubbing or steam cleaning the oven surface, cleaning the fridge exterior and interior, and descaling the dishwasher.
• Cabinets: Wiping down every shelf and door (inside and out).
• Degreasing: Removing the sticky film from countertops, cupboards, hood, and backsplashes.
• Steam Sanitization: Faucets, sinks, and countertops are disinfected without chemicals.

The Bathrooms (1 – 1.5 Hours per Bathroom)

• Grout Scrubbing: Using specialized brushes and chemicals to remove mold and mildew from tiles.
• Limescale Removal: Egypt’s hard water can cause mineral buildup on showerheads and glass doors, which takes time to remove.
• Disinfection: Sanitizing the toilet, sink, and surfaces using hospital-grade chemicals.

Living Areas and Bedrooms (1 – 2 Hours per Room)

• Upholstery & Carpets: Vacuuming with HEPA-filter machines (like the Karcher vacuum cleaner) to extract deep-seated dust and allergens.
• High Dusting: Cleaning ceiling fans, AC vents, and the tops of wardrobes using specialized equipment.
• Floor Care: Moving furniture and cleaning underneath. Vacuuming every corner.

Windows and Tracks (30 – 60 Minutes per Room)

In Egypt, window and door tracks can quickly fill with sand. A deep clean involves vacuuming the tracks thoroughly and cleaning the frames and shutters.

Why BusyBees Egypt is Faster (and Better) Than DIY

You might think, "I can clean my house myself." And you definitely can, if it’s a routine-clean. But a deep clean is totally different. Thoroughly cleaning a 2-bedroom home, a villa, or even a small office can take an entire weekend, if not more. Even after that, without the right tools and expertise, the results will only be mediocre.

1. The Team Work

A successful deep clean is a team effort. We don't just send one person; we send an entire team of trained cleaners. This coordinated work ensures prompt cleaning and highly efficient results.

2. Industrial Equipment

A standard home vacuum can't reach or remove deep-stuck dirt inside carpet fibres. A Karcher steam cleaner can. Our steam cleaners kill bacteria on kitchen and bathroom surfaces instantly without chemicals.

3. The "Top-to-Bottom" Technique

Professional cleaners at BusyBees Egypt always start from the ceiling, gradually moving down to the floor. This prevents dust from falling on already cleaned surfaces, ensuring maximum efficiency.

Conclusion: How much time does deep cleaning take?

A professional deep clean can take several hours of intense work, ranging from 3-4 hours for a one-bedroom apartment to an entire day for a villa or office. However, the deep cleaning results last for months, making it worthwhile. You don’t just get a thorough clean; you get transformed indoor air quality, a sanitized environment, and enhanced property appeal and value.

In the dusty conditions of Egypt, a deep clean every 3 to 4 months is the best way to keep your property truly spotless and protect your health.