Antalya Holiday Home Cleaning

When you arrive at a holiday home that has been shut up for months, the same picture usually greets you: a thick layer of dust on every surface, a musty, closed-up smell, limescale marks in the bathroom and kitchen, leaves and dust piled up on the balcony, and rain spots on the windows. Are you going to clean the place yourself before your holiday starts, or leave the job to a team? This is exactly where holiday home cleaning in Antalya comes in: CGS Temizlik takes care of making the home liveable again at the start of the season, and of leaving it in good order before it is closed up at the end.

This page covers the opening and closing cleans for holiday homes that stand empty for part of the year. If you are looking for a one-off deep clean of any furnished property, our furnished home cleaning guide may suit you better; the focus here is on the particular needs that come with seasonal use.

When and in what situations is holiday home cleaning in Antalya needed?

Holiday home cleaning becomes necessary at two main points in the year. The first is the pre-season clean: if the home has been closed over winter, it needs to be aired first and then every surface cleared of accumulated dust. In a shut-up home, dust settles not only on visible surfaces but also on sofas and mattresses, along curtain edges and on top of wardrobes and cupboards. Limescale can build up on taps and fittings that have gone unused for a long time in the bathroom and kitchen, while soil, leaves and insect debris blown in by the wind gather on the balcony and terrace.

The second point is the end of the season. The closing clean aims to clear away the traces of the months the home was in use and make the next opening easier. A home closed up without removing the season's kitchen grease, sand and salt marks and bathroom residue will face a far tougher opening months later. Tasks such as wiping out the emptied fridge and leaving its door ajar are planned in discussion with the owner as part of the closing clean.

The service is all the more useful if the owner lives outside Antalya or abroad. If you would like the home prepared without coming yourself, key handover and access arrangements are agreed in advance; whether you receive an update on completion is also settled during the initial conversation.

What is done in the opening and closing cleans, and what is discussed separately?

Having the scope clear from the outset makes things easier for you and for the team. The breakdown below shows what is standard and what needs to be confirmed.

Included as standard

• Opening the windows to air the home and reduce the closed-up smell
• Dusting all surfaces, tops of cupboards and wardrobes, and furnishings
• Sweeping the floors and mopping them with a method suited to the surface
• Cleaning the kitchen worktop, sink, hob surface and the outside of cupboard doors
• Removing limescale marks and cleaning taps, fittings and tiles in the bathroom and toilet
• Cleaning windows and frames that can be reached safely from inside
• Sweeping and washing down the balcony and terrace floors
• Vacuuming sofa and mattress surfaces

Included on request

• Wiping out the insides of emptied cupboards and wardrobes
• Cleaning the insides of appliances such as the fridge and oven
• Sofa or mattress washing; these are planned as a separate service and the details are in our sofa cleaning guide
• Removing textiles and covering furniture at closing; these are the owner's decisions and, if wanted from the team, should be stated from the outset

Not included

• Garden maintenance and lawn mowing
• Pool maintenance and pool water treatment
• Pest control and spraying
• Repairs, painting and plumbing work
• High windows that require access from outside
• Laundry and ironing

If your holiday home is detached and spread over several floors, or has a garden level or terrace layout, the planning is closer to our villa cleaning approach; in that case the number of floors and access conditions are dealt with separately in the discussion. If you let your holiday home to guests during the season, our short-let and Airbnb cleaning service offers a better arrangement for cleaning between check-out and check-in.

What determines the choice of methods and products?

There is no single standard routine for cleaning a home that has been shut up; the method is decided by the condition of the property and its surfaces. If the home has been closed for a long time, dry dusting is done first and wet cleaning follows; otherwise the dust turns to a muddy film and spreads across the surface. On delicate surfaces such as natural stone, wood or high-gloss lacquer, no abrasive products are used and a cleaner suited to the surface is chosen.

Limescale build-up in the bathroom and kitchen calls for a different approach depending on the type of tap, fitting and tile; old hard-water marks may not come out completely in a single application, and this is stated clearly at the survey stage. For window cleaning, only surfaces that can be reached safely from inside or from the balcony are covered; for safety reasons, windows that require ladders or access from outside are not undertaken as part of this service. Sofa and mattress surfaces are vacuumed; if the fabric is stained or smells, washing is considered as a separate service, because the type of fabric and the ventilation conditions have a direct effect on drying.

What the owner needs to arrange before the appointment

The most basic requirement is that the water and electricity are switched on at the property on the day of the clean. If the meter has been shut off or the supply suspended, this needs to be resolved before the appointment; otherwise washing and vacuuming cannot be done.

Beyond that, the following preparations help the job move quickly:

• Agreeing in advance who will hold the key and how the home will be opened; if you are out of town, access can be arranged through a neighbour, the site caretaker or a relative
• Emptying cupboards and appliances if you would like their insides cleaned
• Stating from the outset which textiles are to be put away and which furniture is to be covered at closing
• Letting us know where any valuable or fragile items are
• Discussing beforehand any heavy planters or furniture on the balcony or terrace that need to be moved

For holiday homes in Antalya's more distant coastal districts, dates and travel are planned separately. As the team is based in Kepez, distance plays a part in fixing a suitable day; for that reason no same-day or unconditional promise is made, and the date is confirmed by discussion.

How does the opening clean of a holiday home proceed, step by step?

1. Discussion and scope: the size of the home, number of floors, how long it has been closed and which extra tasks are wanted are talked through; a survey is carried out if needed.
2. Access and date plan: key handover, confirmation that the water and electricity are on, and a suitable date are agreed.
3. Airing and initial inspection: when the team arrives the windows are opened, and the surfaces and any likely problem areas (limescale, insect debris, signs of damp) are checked over.
4. Dry cleaning stage: all surfaces, sofas, mattresses and the tops of cupboards and wardrobes are dusted; the floors are swept and vacuumed.
5. Wet cleaning stage: the kitchen, bathroom, glass surfaces and floors are cleaned with products suited to each surface; the balcony and terrace are washed down.
6. Extra tasks: if included in the discussion, the insides of cupboards, wardrobes and appliances are cleaned.
7. Final check and update: the home is checked over; if the owner is away and it was agreed in the discussion, a completion update is sent.

The closing clean follows similar steps; the difference is that decisions such as covering furniture, wiping out the fridge and leaving its door ajar, and switching off the water and electricity at the end belong to the owner, and which of these are wanted from the team needs to be clear from the outset.

What determines the price of holiday home cleaning

A firm price for holiday home cleaning is not given without seeing the property or having a detailed discussion. The main factors that shape the quote are:

• The size of the home and the number of floors; detached, multi-storey holiday homes need longer planning
• How long the home has been shut up; the amount of build-up directly affects the workload
• The size of the balcony and terrace area
• The amount of glazing and whether the windows can be reached safely from inside
• Whether the insides of cupboards, wardrobes and appliances are included in the scope
• Whether separate services such as sofa or mattress washing are added
• The district the home is in and the travel plan

When asking for a quote, it is enough to tell us your district, the approximate size of the home, how many floors it has, how long it has been closed and the date you have in mind; the scope is then confirmed on the basis of this information.

For the pre-season opening or end-of-season closing of your holiday home, you can speak to CGS Temizlik on 0537 445 01 91, message us on WhatsApp or leave a free quote request.