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Raghwat Al Janoub Maintenance and Cleaning

House cleaning in Al Malaz, Riyadh

Al Malaz is one of Riyadh's oldest planned districts in central Riyadh, built under King Saud as a housing project with apartment blocks and older villas in organised streets. Heavy traffic on main roads coats glass and shopfronts in a grey exhaust film, and older stairwells and tiled corridors show worn grout and hard water scale that cannot be cleaned quickly.

Why a regular clean pays off

  • Your weekend back

    Instead of spending a day off on vacuuming and mopping, a team handles it in order and out of your way.

  • Cleaner air indoors

    Fine dust lodges in soft furnishings and in the AC filter, then blows back into the room every time the unit runs.

  • Furnishings that last

    The smell that returns on humid days is usually dust and sweat that has worked into the padding of a sofa, and a surface wipe never reaches it.

  • Ready for guests

    Before a gathering or a family visit, you do not have to think about the state of the house.

Why the job is different in Al Malaz

Older apartment buildings and narrow stairwells with tiled passages show signs of age and moisture very clearly, with worn grout and scale deposits more visible than in newer districts with modern materials. The whole method is set out in our house cleaning guide.

  • Vehicle exhaust residue on glass and facades from busy main roads

    Salah Al Din Al Ayyubi Street and Al Jamiah Street carry heavy traffic. Exhaust deposits build on glass and facades in a grey film that requires specialist removal, not just surface wiping, and returns rapidly.

  • Old tiled stairs, shared passages and worn grout requiring specialist care

    Old staircases and tiled passages show hard water scale and grout decay prominently. These surfaces need careful specialist treatment to avoid damaging weak grout and brittle old tiles that may crack if handled roughly.

  • Constant foot traffic in shared passages and stairs in large apartment blocks

    The older district holds many apartment buildings with narrow shared passages. Continuous resident foot traffic leaves soil and marks on floors much faster than in modern detached villas with low throughput and sealed entries.

What's Included

The district sits on busy main roads with continuous traffic flow, creating sustained exposure to vehicle exhaust and dust from heavy traffic throughout the day and evening.

  • Worked top-down

    High surfaces, ceiling fixtures and upper areas collect vehicle exhaust and dust from the heavily trafficked main roads and require specialist removal.

  • Dust off every surface

    Soft furnishings, curtains and upholstered items are affected by vehicle exhaust and dust and need specialist cleaning to remove the grey residue safely without damage.

  • Kitchen: surfaces and cupboard fronts

    Kitchen worktops and cupboard fronts accumulate a thin grease film and dust from vehicle exhaust that seeps through windows, requiring careful degreasing to restore the finish.

  • Bathrooms: fittings, tile and mirrors

    Bathroom tiles, mirrors and worn grout show hard water scale clearly and need specialist careful cleaning to avoid further damage to aged brittle tiles and weakened grout joints.

  • Floors last

    Old tiled floors need careful regular cleaning and gentle treatment of weak grout and aged tiles to prevent cracking or displacement of brittle materials that have aged in place.

  • Bins emptied and relined

    Waste disposal requires coordination within the larger building that houses multiple apartments and shared passages and common areas with different waste management requirements.

Al Malaz on the map

Al Malaz sits about 2 km from Al Zahraa and about 2 km from Al Safa.

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How we work

Call and scope

Walk-through and prep

Clean top to bottom

Final walk and handover

Some of our work

Photos from our team's work.

  • A tower elevation with clean reflective panels beside panels carrying dark streaks
  • Two technicians on ropes washing a faceted metal facade at night with a pressure lance
  • A crew on ropes midway down a blue glass tower topped by two masts
  • Three technicians on ropes above a curved glass roof over a building atrium
  • Five technicians on ropes cleaning the yellow and grey elevation of a medical building
  • Seven technicians in yellow helmets descending parallel ropes on aluminium cladding

What is different about Central Riyadh

Central Riyadh is the oldest and busiest part of the city. Olaya and Sulaimaniyah carry the office towers along King Fahd Road and Tahlia Street, including Kingdom Centre and Al Faisaliah, while Al Malaz, Al Murabba, Al Batha and Al Dirah are older apartment blocks with shops on the ground floor, the Masmak quarter and the markets around Qasr Al Hukm. Heavy traffic on the main roads coats glass and shopfronts in a grey exhaust film, older stairwells and tiled corridors show worn grout and scale from the hard water, and the commercial buildings never stop taking footfall.

Nearby districts we cover

Questions before booking

Do old tiled stairs need specialist treatment when being cleaned?

Yes. Old stairs and worn grout need very careful handling. We use products safe for weak grout and brittle old tiles that may have become fragile after decades of use and weathering.

How do you remove hard water scale from old tiled floors safely?

Scale requires specialist treatment to remove without scratching tiles or damaging worn grout. Regular cleaning prevents scale accumulation that becomes extremely hard to remove if left to harden and layer.

Does vehicle exhaust from Salah Al Din Street noticeably affect apartments here?

Yes. Heavy traffic leaves visible deposits on glass and facades. Apartments directly facing the main road are affected more than interior units located away from the street and traffic noise.

Do shared stairs and passages need separate cleaning from the apartment?

Yes. Shared stairs and passages need separate regular cleaning. Building agreement or management coordination is required to organize a schedule with other residents that suits everyone fairly.

How often should apartments in an old district like this be cleaned?

The schedule depends on the apartment location relative to the main road and building foot traffic volume. Units facing the street need more frequent cleaning than interior units shielded from direct traffic exposure.

Does proximity to the parks affect the apartment through moisture or falling leaves?

Yes. Apartments near King Abdullah Park are affected seasonally by park moisture and tree leaves. Additional cleaning of balconies, windows and entry doors is needed in leaf fall seasons to prevent accumulation and blockages.

How much does house cleaning in Al Malaz cost?

It is set after we have seen the job, because the price follows the size of the place, its condition and the time the work takes. Send a photo and a description on WhatsApp and we will give you an estimate before we reach Al Malaz.

Need house cleaning in Al Malaz? Tell us about the place and we will tell you what it needs

We reach Al Malaz at a time we agree, and you get the full cost before we start.

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