Updated October 2026
Kiama sits at the southern end of the region, a coastal town with a harbour, a blowhole and a rental market that mixes long term houses, units near the centre and properties that move in and out of holiday letting. Agents here are used to both kinds of handover.
Ocean exposure is the dominant factor: salt film on windows, screens, balustrades and aluminium frames, and sand through door tracks and entries. Older cottages near the harbour carry original kitchens and small bathrooms, while newer units and townhouses are faster but inspected to a higher finish. Properties coming out of holiday use often need more time in the kitchen.
What the clean covers
The scope follows standard agent checklists rather than a promise about your bond:
- Oven, cooktop and rangehood degreased
- Cupboards and drawers inside and out
- Bathrooms descaled, screens and grout scrubbed
- Windows, screens and tracks with salt film and sand removed
- Balconies, decks and entries swept, glass cleaned where reachable
- Walls spot cleaned, skirting boards and light fittings
- Floors vacuumed and mopped throughout
Size and condition set the price. Units sit at the lower end and larger coastal houses at the upper end, with condition moving the number further. Treat any figure as guide pricing only and see our bond cleaning cost guide for typical ranges.
Common add-ons here are carpet steam cleaning and window cleaning where salt and grit have built up on glass and tracks. Moving into a new place as well? A move in clean covers that side. The standard scope is set out on our end of lease cleaning page.
We also cover nearby Shell Cove and Shellharbour.
Frequently asked questions
Do cleaners cover this far south?
Yes. Kiama sits at the southern edge of the area covered, and jobs are scheduled to finish in one visit, so accurate property details up front matter.
The property swaps between holiday letting and long leases. Does the scope change?
The exit checklist is the same. What changes is how much time the kitchen and bathrooms need, which is settled in the quote rather than on the day.
Does a bond clean guarantee I get my bond back?
No cleaner can promise that, and you should be wary of any who do. The bond also covers damage and unpaid rent. The cleans follow standard agent checklists, which is what your property manager inspects against.