Perth rentals are dominated by brick-and-tile on generous blocks, and the exit clean reflects that. Homes here tend to have more glass and more sliding doors than eastern-state equivalents, and the aluminium tracks fill with the fine sand that gets into everything west of the hills. Reticulation and bore water are the local complication that catches tenants out: bore staining leaves orange iron marks on paving, external walls, glass and window frames; it’s exterior work, which isn’t part of our clean. Limestone retaining and rendered exteriors are common through the western suburbs and the coastal strip from Scarborough to Hillarys, where salt air adds a film to windows and flyscreens that a quick wipe will not shift. Older character stock in Fremantle, Mount Lawley and Subiaco brings jarrah floorboards, ornate cornices and sash windows. Newer estates further out concentrate the work in second bathrooms, walk-in robes, double garages and the ubiquitous alfresco area.