How much does tile and grout cleaning cost in Adelaide?

By Adelaide Tile & Grout · Updated 2026-10-31 · Adelaide SA

Per room or per square metre?

Floors are almost always priced per square metre, because the area is what sets the time. Showers and bathrooms are different: the work is in the grout lines, the corners and the mould, not the floor area, so a per-room price is fairer and easier to compare. We publish both kinds so you can add up your own job before you contact anyone.

Our published prices (all of greater Adelaide)

Job	Price
Shower recess	$149
Bathroom or ensuite	$229
Each extra bathroom, same visit	$179
Kitchen splashback	$69
Floor tiles (indoor or alfresco)	$8 /m²
Heavily soiled floor grout	$11 /m²
Clear grout sealing (floors / shower / bathroom)	+$5/m² · +$69 · +$99
Grout colour sealing (floors / shower / bathroom)	+$16/m² · +$189 · +$299
Shower regrouting / grout repair	Quote on inspection

Minimum booking $149. No call-out fee. Full list on the prices page.

What other Adelaide operators charge

We checked the Adelaide tile cleaners that rank on Google in October 2026. Almost none publish a price. The exceptions:

• A national franchise lists $9 to $12 per square metre for tile and grout cleaning in Adelaide, with a minimum charge of $350 to $400 and a $50 quote fee credited when you book. On that model a single shower can’t be booked on its own.
• One local single-page site advertises $5.50 per square metre with no minimum stated and no room prices.
• National cost guides put a standard floor clean at roughly $5 to $8 per square metre, a deep clean at $10 to $15, and sealing at $3 to $5, with bathroom jobs quoted per room in the low hundreds.

Everyone else says “call for a quote”. That is why we publish ours.

Worked examples

Job	How it adds up	Total
One shower recess	$149	$149
Main bathroom (shower, floor, walls)	$229	$229
Main bathroom plus ensuite, same visit	$229 + $179	$408
Kitchen and dining floor, 20 m²	20 × $8	$160
Open-plan floor, 40 m², with clear sealing	40 × ($8 + $5)	$520
Neglected floor grout, 30 m²	30 × $11	$330
Shower cleaned and colour sealed	$149 + $189	$338
End of lease: bathroom, laundry floor, splashback	$229 + $69 + $69	$367

What pushes the price up

• Condition. Grout that has been dark for years needs a longer dwell, more agitation and sometimes a second pass. That is the difference between $8 and $11 per square metre on floors.
• Sealing. Clear sealing is quick and cheap per metre. Colour sealing is applied line by line by hand, which is why it costs about three times as much.
• Tile size and layout. Mosaic tiles have far more grout per square metre than 600 mm tiles. Diagonal layouts and lots of small rooms add time.
• Surface. Slate, terrazzo and natural stone need gentler products and a slower process. Many cleaners price them separately or decline them.
• Access. Furniture that hasn’t been moved, apartments without lift access, and long hose runs from the van all cost time.
• Repairs. If the grout is cracked or missing, cleaning won’t fix it. Regrouting is a separate, larger job.

How to compare quotes

1. Ask for the clean, the sealing and any extras as separate lines.
2. Ask whether there is a call-out fee, a minimum charge or a quote fee, and whether GST is included.
3. Ask what happens if the grout is worse than described. The honest answer is that the price is confirmed with you before work starts, and you can say no.
4. Ask whether the dirty water is extracted or just mopped up. Rinse-and-extract is what stops the dirt drying straight back into the grout.
5. Send photos. A clear photo of the worst grout gets you a firmer price than a description does.

Is it worth paying for?

For a single mouldy shower, try the DIY method first; it costs a few dollars and an hour. For whole floors, old grout, or a bathroom you need presentable for an inspection or a sale, a professional clean with extraction usually gives a better result per dollar than hiring a machine, and it takes an afternoon rather than a weekend.