Professional Apartment Cleaning in Barcelona

Every visit follows a structured routine that covers your entire apartment. Here is what your cleaner does during a standard hourly session:

Kitchen

• Surfaces and appliances: Countertops wiped down and sanitised, stovetop degreased, microwave interior cleaned, exterior of fridge and oven wiped. Sink scrubbed and taps descaled. Small appliances (toaster, coffee machine, kettle) wiped clean.
• Dishes and bins: Any dishes in the sink washed and put away. Bins emptied and fresh bags placed. In Barcelona, recycling means five separate bins (organic, plastic, paper, glass, general) — your cleaner sorts everything correctly and takes bags downstairs to the correct containers on the street.
• Floor: Swept and mopped with appropriate products for your floor type. Tile grout in older kitchens gets extra attention where needed.

Bathrooms

• Full sanitisation: Toilet bowl, seat and exterior disinfected. Shower screen or curtain descaled (lime buildup is constant in Barcelona due to hard water). Tiles wiped, grout scrubbed. Sink and taps polished. Mirror cleaned streak-free.
• Ventilation check: Many Barcelona bathrooms, especially in Eixample and Ciutat Vella, have no exterior window and rely on an extractor fan. Your cleaner ensures the vent is clear of dust and the fan grille is wiped down, which helps prevent the mould that plagues poorly ventilated bathrooms in this city.
• Towels and supplies: Fresh towels placed if you leave them out. Toilet paper and soap restocked from your supply.

Bedrooms

• Bed making: Bed made neatly. If it is a linen change day (we recommend every two weeks), sheets stripped and fresh ones put on. Pillows fluffed and arranged.
• Surfaces: Nightstands, dressers, shelves dusted. Wardrobe exterior wiped. Under-bed area vacuumed (Barcelona dust accumulates fast, especially if you keep balcony doors open).
• Floors: Vacuumed or mopped depending on the surface. Area rugs vacuumed and straightened.

Living areas

• All surfaces: Coffee table, dining table, shelves, TV unit, windowsills dusted and wiped. Sofa cushions straightened. Decorative items repositioned.
• Floors: Full vacuum and mop. For hydraulic mosaic tiles (common in Eixample and Gracia apartments), we use pH-neutral cleaners that protect the original pigment. For parquet, we use specific wood-safe products.
• Balcony: If you have one (and most Barcelona apartments do), the floor is swept and the railing wiped down. Balcony furniture dusted. This is important because outdoor spaces in Barcelona collect city dust, pollen, and (in coastal areas) salt residue quickly.
• Windows: Interior glass cleaned. Exterior accessible glass done when reachable. Blinds (persianas) dusted.

The exact scope depends on how many hours you book. A 2-hour session covers a thorough clean of a 50-60m² apartment. A 3-hour session handles a full 80-100m² flat with extra attention to detail. Your cleaner prioritises based on your instructions — if the kitchen always needs more attention, that is where they spend more time.

Barcelona is not a one-size-fits-all city when it comes to apartments. The building you live in determines the specific cleaning challenges your home presents. Here is what we deal with across the city's neighbourhoods:

Modernist Eixample apartments

The classic Barcelona apartment. Built between 1860 and 1930 following the Cerda Plan, these flats have high ceilings (often 3.5 metres or more), ornate plaster mouldings, and original hydraulic mosaic tile floors. The tiles are beautiful but porous — they absorb stains if cleaned with the wrong products. We use pH-neutral cleaners that lift dirt without damaging the original pigment. The high ceilings mean more wall surface area collecting dust, and the large windows facing the Eixample grid let in plenty of light but also plenty of city particulate. If your apartment has a galeria (the glass-enclosed balcony typical of Eixample), those glass panels need regular cleaning to maintain the light they were designed to bring in.

Old-town flats in Ciutat Vella

Apartments in the Barri Gotic, El Born, El Raval, and Barceloneta tend to be smaller, darker, and often without lifts. The buildings are centuries old, with thick stone walls that keep things cool in summer but can retain moisture in winter. Mould in bathrooms and kitchens is a common problem, especially in ground-floor or interior-facing units that get little natural light. Our cleaners know how to treat and prevent mould growth using eco-friendly anti-fungal products. The narrow streets in Ciutat Vella mean less direct sunlight and more humidity near the port — regular cleaning is the best prevention.

Modern apartments in Poblenou and Diagonal Mar

The 22@ district and waterfront developments offer a completely different experience: new builds with open-plan layouts, floor-to-ceiling windows, modern kitchens, and proper ventilation systems. These apartments are generally easier to clean, but the large glass surfaces require frequent attention (salt air from the sea leaves a visible film), and modern finishes like polished concrete or large-format porcelain tiles need specific products to avoid streaking. Many of these buildings have communal areas (gyms, coworking spaces, rooftop terraces) but the apartment cleaning is on you.

Gracia and Sant Antoni character apartments

These neighbourhoods attract expats who want charm over modernity. Expect mid-century renovations layered over 19th-century bones: a mix of original tile and laminate, ceiling fans alongside air conditioning, small balconies overlooking narrow streets. The apartments are full of personality but also full of corners, built-in shelving, and unusual layouts that require a cleaner who pays attention to detail. Gracia apartments in particular tend to have compact kitchens where grease buildup happens fast if not cleaned weekly.

Zona Alta: Sarria and Sant Gervasi

The uphill neighbourhoods of Barcelona offer larger apartments and houses, often with multiple floors, terraces, and gardens. Cleaning here takes more time simply because of the square footage. Families with children and pets are common in Zona Alta, so our eco-friendly products are particularly valued — no toxic residues on floors where toddlers crawl. Some properties in Pedralbes and Les Tres Torres are standalone houses requiring 4-6 hours per session — at the same flat rate of 20€/h, however many hours a month they need.

Other cleaning services for expats in Barcelona

Looking for cleaning in a specific neighbourhood? See our local pages: Eixample, Gràcia, Poblenou, Sarrià. (Pages in Spanish — book in English via WhatsApp.)