Housekeeping services for your home, without the agency
Hire the housekeeper directly. Review ID-verified profiles near you, agree the tasks and hours in writing, and pay her the full amount. No company margin, no commission.
Housekeeping services in India, and the two ways to get them
When an Indian household searches for housekeeping services it usually means one thing: someone reliable to keep the home every day. Floors, bathrooms, dishes, laundry, beds. Not a hotel department and not a one-off deep clean, but the steady work that makes a home run.
There are two ways to get it. A housekeeping company employs staff and rents them to you: you pay the company, the company pays the worker less, and the person at your door can change without notice. Or you hire the housekeeper yourself, which is how most of India has always done it, minus the checks.
Sevetu is the second way, with the checks put back in. You post the work, ID-verified housekeepers near you apply, you chat and meet, and the tasks and pay go into a digital work agreement. She works for you, keeps the full salary, and Sevetu takes nothing from either of you.
What can a housekeeper take care of?
How to hire, in four honest steps
Post your housekeeping job
Share the role, your locality in your city, timings and budget. It takes about two minutes.
Review verified applicants
Compare experience, skills and ID verification at a glance. You always know who you are talking to.
Chat & agree on terms
Settle salary, hours, weekly off and duties over secure in-app chat. You decide the terms.
Sign a digital agreement
What you both agreed is recorded in a simple digital work agreement, clear for both sides.
Housekeeping company vs hiring the housekeeper directly
Both are legitimate. They differ in who the housekeeper works for, what you pay, and what happens on the day she is away.
Who she works for
Company: the company, which can rotate staff and does. Direct: you. The same person, every day, who learns how your home runs.
What you pay
Company: a monthly fee with the company's margin inside and the worker's share decided by them. Direct: the salary, all of it to her, agreed between you and recorded in writing.
When she is on leave
Company: usually a substitute, which is the real thing you are paying for. Direct: you manage the gap, and posting again on Sevetu is free. Decide how much that cover is worth to you.
How much do housekeeping services cost?
Direct-hire ranges, as published on Sevetu's maid guide. A company or agency price sits above these because the margin is theirs.
Part-time housekeeper
₹2,500 to ₹8,000 / month
A few hours a day: sweeping, mopping, dishes.
Full-time housekeeper
₹10,000 to ₹20,000 / month
Full-day housework including laundry and utensils.
Live-in housekeeper
₹15,000 to ₹25,000 / month
On site through the day, with a room at home.
These are typical market ranges, not Sevetu's prices. You agree the wage directly with the worker and it is recorded in your digital work agreement. Sevetu never takes a commission or cut of the salary. Posting a job and reviewing verified applicants is always free. For city-level detail see the Bangalore salary guide.
What to check before you hire a housekeeper
Write the task list
Room by room. "Cleaning" means something different in every home, and the list is what the agreement is built on.
Fix the slot, then the pay
For part-time work the time of day is the real negotiation: she is fitting you into a round of nearby homes.
Agree the weekly off and leave
Which day, how much notice, whether days are paid. The most common flashpoint, and the easiest to settle in advance.
Do a paid trial
A week for full-time, a few days for part-time. Pay for it. It is fair and it tells you everything.
Keep the agreement current
When the family grows or the tasks change, update the agreement and the pay together, not one without the other.
Verify, then meet
Look for the Verified badge, then meet in person and take one reference. Identity verification is a floor, not a ceiling.
Why hire through Sevetu
ID-verified profiles
Every profile can carry a Verified badge from an identity (KYC) check against Aadhaar or a government ID, so you know who you are letting into your home. (It is an identity check, not a police background check.) How verification works →
Safe, in-app chat
Talk before you decide. Your phone number stays private and every conversation stays on record.
No commission, agreed in writing
You pay the worker directly. Sevetu never takes a cut. Salary, hours, weekly off, leave and notice are documented in a digital work agreement both sides accept.
Frequently asked questions
Daily upkeep: sweeping, mopping, dusting, bathrooms, dishes, laundry and ironing, beds and general tidying, plus weekly tasks like fans, windows and balconies if you agree them. Cooking is a separate job and is priced separately.
A housekeeping company employs the staff, sends whoever is available and bills you monthly with its margin inside. On Sevetu you hire the housekeeper yourself: you choose the person, agree the pay directly and she works for you. Sevetu is the marketplace where you find her, and it takes no cut from either side.
Hiring directly, a part-time housekeeper is typically ₹2,500 to ₹8,000 a month and a full-time housekeeper ₹10,000 to ₹20,000, with metro cities at the top. An agency or company will charge above that, because the margin is theirs. These are market ranges, not Sevetu prices.
Yes. Post your job with your locality and the hours, and housekeepers who can reach you at that time apply. For part-time work this matters most: she is fitting you into a round of nearby homes.
The trade-off is honest: an agency will usually send a replacement when your housekeeper is on leave, and a direct hire will not. In exchange, you know exactly who is in your home every day, she keeps the full salary, and posting again on Sevetu costs nothing. Most families who try direct hiring do not go back.
Sevetu is for hiring a person for regular work, not for booking a one-time cleaning crew. If what you want is a single deep clean before a move, a cleaning company is the better fit. If you want the home kept, hire a housekeeper.
Profiles can carry a Verified badge from an identity (KYC) check against Aadhaar or a government ID. It confirms identity only. It is not a police or background check; each city guide links the official route if you want one.
Yes, and Sevetu records one digitally: tasks, hours, days, weekly off, leave, notice and pay. The most common housekeeping dispute in India is a task that one side assumed was included. A list ends that.
Housekeeping in Bangalore
Bengaluru has separate guides for part-time, full-time and live-in housekeeping, plus the Karnataka police-verification route and a 2026 salary guide.
Verified home help, from your phone
Sevetu is live on the App Store and Google Play. Download the app and post your housekeeping job in minutes.
Housekeeping services in your city
Each city guide covers local neighbourhoods, what sets pay there, and the official police-verification route.
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