Move-Out Cleaning Checklist for Umm Salal Villas

Handing back a villa is a bigger job than handing back a flat: more rooms, more bathrooms, outdoor areas and a kitchen that has seen years of cooking. The handover goes more smoothly when the villa is cleaned properly after it has been emptied.

Quick answer: Book the move-out clean for after the movers leave and at least a day before the handover. Focus on the kitchen, bathrooms, AC grilles, cupboard insides, glass, and the outdoor areas. A three-bedroom villa move-out clean starts from QAR 1,000; larger villas are quoted.

When to Book

• After the movers, not before. Furniture hides dust lines and marks.
• At least a day before the handover, so anything missed can be fixed.
• Book two or three days ahead at the end of the month, when many tenancies end.

Inside the Villa

• Kitchen: oven, hob, hood and filter degreased; every cupboard inside and out; fridge cleaned and left open to dry.
• Bathrooms: limescale off glass and taps; grout and silicone cleaned; drains cleared.
• Living rooms and majlis: walls wiped where the paint allows, skirting boards, AC grilles, light switches.
• Bedrooms: wardrobes inside, including shelves and rails.
• Stairs: treads, rails and the space under the stairs.
• Staff room, laundry area and storage rooms, which are easy to forget.

Outside the Villa

• Entrance steps, porch and main door
• Sliding door and window tracks, cleared of sand
• Courtyard and terrace swept and washed
• Outdoor lights and the glass of every door

The spots people forget are the ones inspectors open: the oven, the cupboards, the AC grilles and the tracks.

What This Means in Practice

Most villas in Umm Salal sit in family neighbourhoods such as Umm Salal Mohammed, Umm Salal Ali, Izghawa and Al Kharaitiyat, with outdoor space that needs as much attention as the rooms. If you are moving into a new place as well, our move-in and move-out checklist covers the other end of the move, and our villa deep cleaning guide covers a full villa reset.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does move-out cleaning cost in Umm Salal?
House cleaning in Umm Salal starts from QAR 50 an hour for regular cleaning, and a deep clean is priced by home size: QAR 400 for a studio, QAR 500 for one bedroom, QAR 650 for two, QAR 850 for a three-bedroom apartment and QAR 1,000 for a three-bedroom villa. Four and five-bedroom villas are quoted on WhatsApp.

Should the villa be empty?
Yes, ideally, so every room and cupboard can be cleaned properly.

Do you provide photos for the landlord?
We can take before-and-after photos on request.

Do you clean outdoor areas?
Yes. Entrances, courtyards, terraces and door glass are part of a villa move-out clean.

The Short Version

• Clean after the movers leave and at least a day before the handover.
• Kitchen, bathrooms, AC grilles, cupboards, tracks and outdoor areas matter most.
• Book two or three days ahead at month-end.
• Villa move-out cleaning from QAR 1,000 for three bedrooms.

Laundrykhalas cleans villas and homes across Umm Salal. Offices can book commercial cleaning from QAR 60 an hour. Message us on WhatsApp before noon for same-day cleaning.