Move-out cleaning in Holmestrand and Sande — NOK 87 per m², not an hourly rate
The cleaning market here runs on hourly rates: 590 to 690 kroner an hour are the figures on offer. An hourly rate tells you what an hour costs. It does not tell you what your clean will come to.
The whole property from ceiling to floor, measured against what the landlord and surveyor actually check — at a fixed price from kr 87 per m². If the cleaning is not approved, we come back at no charge.
Softwash of the cladding with eco-labelled products — algae and road dust are dissolved chemically, not pressure-washed into the panelling. Approx. kr 9 000, fixed price after inspection.
Moss and algae are removed using the softwash method — low pressure and the right chemistry, which does not disturb roof tiles or strip away coatings. Approx. kr 9 000, fixed price after inspection.
Hourly rate versus square-metre rate — the direct counter
The strongest local operator here owns the phrase "guaranteed approved clean" and promises a free return visit if anything is missing. That is a good promise, and we make the same one. The difference lies elsewhere: they sell by the hour, and then you do not know the final sum until the job is finished.
At NOK 87 per square metre you know it before you book. A 75-square-metre flat on one floor with one bathroom costs NOK 6,525, however long we take. If we take longer than planned, that is our risk and not your invoice.
The formula is the same everywhere: square metres times 87, plus 30 per cent per floor beyond the first and 15 per cent per bathroom beyond the first. The only location-dependent element is the travel fee, and that is a published rate too.
How we calculate
Move-out cleaning, base rate
NOK 87 per m²
75 m² flat, one floor, one bathroomworked example
NOK 6,525
160 m² house, two floors, two bathroomsworked example
NOK 20,810
Per additional floor
+30%
Per bathroom beyond the first
+15%
Travel beyond 5 km
NOK 20 per km
Façade · roof cleaningfixed price after inspection
approx. NOK 9,000
Book well ahead around the turn of the month — that is when most handovers happen, and those days fill up first.
The area
Flats by the station, houses and holiday homes in Sande
Central Holmestrand has gained a substantial amount of new flats by the station. These are compact homes with little floor area, often one bathroom and one floor — exactly the type where a square-metre rate produces the lowest and most predictable final sum.
Sande i Vestfold and Bjerkøya are something else: detached houses and holiday properties with more exterior surface, more floors and more weather on the walls. There, façade washing and roof cleaning give the most back, and both are priced after inspection because condition and access decide.
Sande i Vestfold has its own directory pages in search, but no company has a Sande page. We mention Sande here because we actually drive there, not because the word looks good in a heading.
Places we clean in Holmestrand municipality
Holmestrand centre
Sande i Vestfold
Bjerkøya
Travel fee here: always, and always stated
Holmestrand is about 45 km from the base and Sande about 60 km via the E18, so outside the free travel zone. The travel fee is NOK 20 per kilometre and is stated in the quote before you confirm.
Questions and answers
What people in Holmestrand ask
What does move-out cleaning cost in Holmestrand?
NOK 87 per square metre — not an hourly rate. 30 per cent is added per additional floor and 15 per cent per extra bathroom. A 75 m² flat on one floor with one bathroom costs NOK 6,525. Beyond the five-kilometre zone a travel fee is added, and it appears in the quote before you confirm.
Why a square-metre rate instead of an hourly one?
With an hourly rate you do not know the final sum until the job is finished, and you carry the risk of it taking longer than expected. At NOK 87 per m² you can work the price out yourself before you book, and you get the whole sum in writing before we start.
What happens if the clean is not approved at the handover?
Then we come back free of charge. An approved move-out guarantee means the landlord’s approval at handover is the yardstick, not our own view of the job.
What is included in the move-out clean?
Each room is taken from ceiling to floor, including the inside of cupboards and drawers and every white good. Door leaves, frames, floor skirtings, vents and light switches. Windows including frames. The bathroom is taken through a full limescale and disinfection clean.
Can you wash the house exterior in Sande?
Façade washing is carried out as gentle soft wash with eco-labelled products and costs approximately NOK 9,000, set as a fixed price after inspection. Roof cleaning with a gentle low-pressure method extends the life of the roof and sits at the same level, documented with before and after photos. Roof and façade painting are delivered as complete systems, priced after inspection.
Is there a travel fee out here?
Yes. Holmestrand and Sande lie outside the five-kilometre free travel zone from Tønsberg. The travel fee is NOK 20 per kilometre and is stated in the quote before you confirm.
How early should I book?
Book well ahead around the turn of the month — that is when most handovers happen. We are open every day 09:00–20:00, weekends included. For home jobs you pay 40 per cent of the estimate at booking, and the time is a preferred time until we confirm it.