What does house cleaning cost in Ireland?

Regular cleaning

A two-hour minimum is common. Ask whether the price includes products and equipment, and whether travel is charged. See how much a cleaner costs for what pushes the price up, and how long a clean takes.

End of tenancy cleaning

Two Dublin companies with differently scoped packages, checked in October 2026:

Sources: Effective Cleaning (includes a €40 transport charge, oven extra) and Clean4U (VAT included). Read ourend of tenancy price guide and theroom-by-room checklist.

Deep cleaning

Sources: MC Services andClean Home Prime, October 2026. Clean Home Prime lists €450 for five bedrooms. Scope and extras differ, so compare like with like. More in ourdeep clean cost guide.

Ovens, carpets and windows

If you employ a cleaner directly

Paying an individual who works for you, rather than a business that invoices you, usually makes you their employer. The legal minimum is the national minimum wageof €14.15 an hour for adults in 2026, rising to €14.94 from 1 January 2027 asannounced in Budget 2027. On top of pay:

• Paid annual leave, usually 8% of hours workedfor someone on limited hours.
• Employer PRSI of 9.15% on Class A earnings up to €552 a week from 1 October 2026 (PwC Tax Facts 2026).
• Registering with Revenue as an employer, unless you have only one domestic employee paid under €40 a week (Revenue).

Our guide to tax when you employ a cleaner covers the details.

VAT

Cleaning private homes is charged at the reduced VAT rate of 13.5%by VAT-registered businesses. A services business only has to register once turnover passes€42,500 a year, so many small cleaners do not charge VAT at all. Check whether a quote is VAT inclusive.