Paying for professional oven cleaner at £60?

CharlotteSmith5

We had a professional clean on our oven and I really does make a difference so I can highly recommend. I think it's great to leave a rented house really clean - it's much nicer for the next tenants in.

Cazza

As far as I am aware, they are allowed to require that it is given back in the same condition as it was in when the flat was first rented. So, if it was professionally cleaned before moving it, it will have to be cleaned to a professional standard when you give it back. How you get the oven cleaned to a professional standard is up to you ;o)

When I recently moved out of my rented home, I decided I could clean the flat and carpets to a professional standard myself. I told the agent this, they were quite happy with the condition of the flat on checkout and I got my full deposit back. I also worked out that the amount of spare time and money I had was better spent in this way, whilst paying someone to clean the oven, rather than cleaning the oven myself.

I completely agree I reckon the OP could probably do it themselves, but IMHO, it's money well spent (if you have it!!).

Angelicdevil

Just get it done, they do a fantastic job - as previous posters have said, they take the thing apart.

I had mine done when I moved into my new house and it only cost me £45.

Money well spent seeing as before, you couldn't use the oven without it billowing out thick, stinky smoke!

Or if you don't want to spend the money, Lakeland do a very good oven cleaning product (c£10 IIRC) but it would require you take bits apart to do a proper job. Depends if you have the patience for it really - I don't, so I pay someone else to do it.

sooz

mungobella wrote: »

I'm not a solicitor or a professional landlord, but I would think that any grease or whatnot that gets under the grill counts as reasonable wear and tear?

Wear and tear is natural deterioration through normal use. Like the pile on a carpet flattening.
Grease is food residue that has not been cleaned.

The OP stated the oven was professionally cleaned prior to moving in. It should therefore be returned in the same clean state. This doesn't necessarily mean paying someone to do it, but in the case of an oven, it's far simpler to pay a professional to do such a horrible job

rpc

In the case of an oven, it is highly unlikely that you will be able to clean it to a professional standard because of the methods used. If it was professionally cleaned when you moved in, that standard is what is required when you move out.

The quote sounds a little high, but not massively (there is probably a nice kickback for the agent included in the fee). We used cookerburra, I think they have franchises nationwide. Organising professional cleaning yourself will probably be cheaper than letting the agent sort it.