If you have ever tried to book a cleaner at the exact moment you needed one, you already know the awkward part: the price is not always the price.

If you live in a Hackney flat, you already know that a cleaning job can be simple on paper and a bit of a puzzle in real life.

If you have ever compared cleaning quotes and thought, "That looks reasonable enough," only to be hit later with extras for parking, materials, access, or a deeper clean than expected, you are in good company.