Balaclava is part of our house cleaning in Melbourne service area — the same vetted, insured cleaners and 100% Happiness Guarantee as everywhere we clean in Melbourne.
“The team was incredible! My home has never looked this good.”
— Sarah M, Sydney“Professional, thorough, and always on time. Highly recommend!”
— James T, Melbourne“Best cleaning service I've ever used. Worth every dollar!”
— Emma L, Brisbane“They pay attention to every detail. My house sparkles!”
— Michael R, Perth“Reliable and trustworthy. I feel comfortable having them in my home.”
— Lisa K, Adelaide“Amazing service! They went above and beyond my expectations.”
— David P, CanberraHow It Works
Pick a time, we match you with a vetted local cleaner, and you come home to a Balaclava flat that finally feels like yours again.
Enter your home's size and pick a time. You see the full price before you pay — no phone calls, no callbacks, so your evening stays yours.
We assign a police-checked professional from the 31 who cover Balaclava — the nearest is about 7 minutes away, so arrivals are reliable, not a maybe.
Grab a coffee on Carlisle Street or head to the office. Walk back into a finished clean — no mop in your hand, just a huge weight lifted off your shoulders.
"Within an hour they had cleaned every inch of my apartment." — Balaclava customer, Apr 2021
Our promise to Balaclava customers
If anything about your clean isn't right, tell us within 48 hours and we'll come back and re-clean it — free, no questions asked. You can't lose: either you love the result, or we return and make it right.
Care & Cover™
Every Balaclava clean is backed by $10M public liability insurance through Chubb and up to $2,000 in damage protection. Every cleaner is identity-verified and police-checked before they set foot in your home. Quiet cover, so you can properly relax.
Backed by Chubb Insurance
Police-checked and platform-approved
The Simply Maid difference
One booking, done in a minute, and a vetted professional who treats your place with genuine care. That's the whole idea.
Book online in 60 seconds — no callbacks
Police-checked, insured cleaning professionals
Free re-clean within 48 hours if unhappy
Detail-first cleans built for compact units and flats
No hidden costs, upsells or lock-in contracts
Weekly, fortnightly or one-off — you choose
From a one-bedroom flat near the station to a bond clean before your lease ends, every service follows a room-by-room checklist. Ovens, showers, skirting boards, inside windows — small spaces get the full detail treatment, not a quick wipe.
Regular maintenance cleaning to keep your home fresh and tidy.
Intensive top-to-bottom clean for when your home needs extra care.
Comprehensive bond-back clean for moving day confidence.
Refer a friend and you both earn $50 credit towards your next clean
Vetted local cleaners covering Balaclava, upfront prices, and a free re-clean within 48 hours if anything's not right. Most customers say the same thing: "I wish I'd done it sooner."
Book in 60 seconds. Prices upfront. Police-checked local cleaners.
Rated 4.6 out of 5 based on 1,124 verified reviews
Karan was assigned to clean my apartment. He was on time and did a fantastic job. I would definitely recommend Simply Maid and Karan for any cleaning service.
Alejandro is lovely. He doesn't just clean, but tidy up all my stray piles of stuff as well. And is very tolerant with my dog, who seems to hold a grudge against his feather duster.
Alejandro did an outstanding job. Would highly recommend him if you are in the Melbourne area.
The team did a great job for a standard inspection clean - punctual, friendly, thorough and value for money. Will book again soon.
Sokki and Jon did a fantastic job cleaning my place today, would use them again
They cleaned my house really well! Very polite, efficient.
Detailed. Easy to use. very professional
A very thorough clean. Very friendly and accommodating. Good value.
Fantastic service. I had a deep clean for a bit of a spring refresh and it was above and beyond, more thorough than I expected and markedly better than previous cleans I’ve booked from other Melbourne companies. The team was super friendly and professional. My apartment looks great—would definitely recommend and I’ll book them again.
Raj and his partner did an amazing job! Spotless clean apartment with a large balcony. Fully arrived on time (10 minutes early!). Easy and trustworthy. Great communication. Highly recommend!
Picture it: you swing open the door of your Balaclava flat after work, and it's done. Oven gleaming, bathroom fresh, floors spotless. No scrubbing your Sunday away — just a home that feels lighter the second you walk in.
Most homes here are compact — apartments off Carlisle Street, older brick blocks, art deco walk-ups near the station. Small spaces show mess fast, and they deserve detail, not a rushed once-over. Our cleaners know how to work a one or two-bedroom properly: grout, skirting boards, the oven, the lot.
We've been cleaning Balaclava homes since 2017, with 14 cleans on record here between 2017 and 2023. One customer wrote after a deep clean: "Within an hour they had cleaned every inch of my apartment. Sokki is a miracle worker and got my oven so clean it literally looks brand new." Today, 31 vetted cleaners cover the suburb — the nearest is about 7 minutes away.
Book once and see how it feels to come home and just exhale. Most people tell us the same thing: "I wish I'd done it sooner."
Balaclava is one of Melbourne's Inner South pockets — a renter-heavy suburb of compact units, brick blocks and art deco flats clustered around Carlisle Street and the train station, minutes from St Kilda's foreshore.
Active discount codes for your next booking
Student offer: 20% off any home clean, up to $50 off. Perth metro. Limit one per customer.
DUSA member offer: 20% off any home clean, up to $50 off. Melbourne metro. Limit one per customer.
RUSU member offer: 20% off your house cleaning booking, up to $50 off. Limit one per customer.
Active cleaners whose home base puts Balaclava within their travel range.
Melbourne
“On time and good clean. Maybe a few places weren’t dusted because it couldn’t be reached. But overall the clean was good.”
Maher, West Melbourne · 3mo ago
Melbourne
Service footprint
Simply Maid completed 14 cleans in Balaclava between 2017 and 2023.
What our customers say
Balaclava has 1 verified review so far, so we've added feedback from neighbouring . Every review shows the suburb it came from.
Real reviews from Balaclava and neighbouring suburbs customers · showing 1 of 1
The team was absolutely amazing, within an hour they had cleaned every inch of my apartment. Sokki is a miracle worker and got my oven so clean it literally looks brand new. They were all so lovely, came in with big smiles and got straight to work. Will definitely be requesting them again.
EXPLORE THE AREA
Balaclava sits in a lively pocket of the Inner South — village shopping on Carlisle Street, the bay a short ride away, and some of Melbourne's best-loved landmarks around the corner.
Balaclava's main strip — bagel shops, cafés, grocers and bars running past the train station. The suburb's daily heartbeat.
In the heart of BalaclavaMelbourne's most famous stretch of bay — beach, pier and sunset views over the water.
About ten minutes awayThe iconic smiling-face gates and heritage rides have been thrilling Melburnians for over a century.
A short ride toward the foreshoreA grand 1930s single-screen cinema on Chapel Street showing classics and double features.
A short walk toward WindsorA leafy escape with a rose garden, pond and shady lawns — perfect for a slow weekend morning.
About a ten-minute walkFamous for its European cake shops and café culture, a St Kilda institution for generations.
A few minutes by tramA big, dog-friendly green space with mature trees straddling the St Kilda East border — a local favourite.
A short walk from Balaclava stationCovering Balaclava and the Inner South
The same team that covers Balaclava also serves St Kilda East, Windsor, Prahran, St Kilda and Caulfield North — all within about 2km of postcode 3183. With 31 vetted cleaners in reach and the nearest around 7 minutes away, there's always someone close.
Need a different area? Call 1300 009 363
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