Verdi Cleaning Services

Most cleaning companies in Canberra handle the jobs people expect: a regular home clean, an end-of-lease handover, and a commercial office. Verdi Cleaning Services does all of that, and then the jobs most companies in the region have never been equipped to take on at all. 

When a property has been affected by a traumatic incident, a death, a biohazard, or a hoarding situation, Verdi steps in with a trained forensic cleaning team, industry-grade protocols, and a level of discretion that the circumstances demand.

It is a rare combination in the capital, and it came about through an equally unusual path.

A gap nobody was filling

Yemi Jacobs arrived in Canberra from Newcastle, where he had spent five years working in aged care, mental health support, and NDIS cleaning. The move was meant to be temporary. 

“I was thinking I’ll move back. But now I love Canberra,” he comments.

Once he was here, he began scoping the forensic cleaning market and noticed something the industry had quietly accepted. “Most of the companies are either in New South Wales or Brisbane, and they need to call people in to assist,” he says. 

For Yemi, who had spent years in environments where forensic-level situations were simply part of the working day, the gap was obvious. “Most people don’t like doing it,” he says of forensic cleaning. “If you’ve worked in NDIS sector or mental health sector, it’s what we see every day. So… why can’t I do it?” 

He formalised that expertise by training as a certified IICRC technician, and he now runs a dedicated forensic team separate from his general and commercial cleaning crew. The forensic service covers crime scene remediation, biohazard removal, deceased estate clean-up, hoarder house restoration, vehicle decontamination, sharps removal, odour elimination, and NDIS support cleaning.

The way Verdi Cleaning Services works

The business runs on a fixed-price model, a deliberate choice Yemi credits for the quality of results. Clients are not charged by the hour. They are charged by the job, and the team does not leave until the work is finished properly.

“We don’t charge per hour. We charge per job. We don’t say it’s two hours we are leaving. We try to do everything and make sure that everything is well done before we leave.”

~ Yemi Jacobs

That approach removes the incentive to rush for everyone involved. Verdi also goes beyond the scope of a job when something warrants attention. Microwave cleaning, for instance, is included as standard even when it has not been requested. “Most customers are like, oh, thank you. I never expected that,” Yemi notes. 

Clients describe the results in similar terms across the reviews: bathrooms that sparkle, windows revealed to be far dirtier than anyone had noticed, and end-of-lease properties handed back in better condition than when they were first moved in.

The business takes a considered approach to cleaning products, leaning toward greener, lower-toxicity alternatives wherever possible. “We wanted something organic, something different,” Yemi explains, “because a lot of people use chemicals… we try to use something green, something different.” The philosophy is baked into the branding: the name Verdi is the Italian word for green.

Yemi’s experience in the cleaning industry stretches back nearly a decade. Since starting Verdi Cleaning Services, he has grown the team to six, with separate crews for residential and commercial work on one side, and forensic cleaning on the other. The business carries $5 million in public liability insurance, workers compensation cover, and all staff are police checked. A 100% Happiness Guarantee means any job that falls short is reworked at no charge.

When he is not running jobs across Canberra, Yemi plays drums at church, a habit he has kept since his Newcastle years when he played in a band, and enjoys the occasional game of soccer with friends. 

For anyone who has been putting off that cleaning they have been dreading, Verdi is worth a call. From regular home cleans to complex forensic cleans, the team brings the same standard to every job 100% guaranteed. Highly recommended!