In Ar Raid, west Riyadh, Al-Kauther Home Services sends hourly maids to apartments, self-contained units and villas, with visits from 4 hours starting at SAR 135, in a morning or evening shift to fit around your work. To book, call 0561940026 or send a WhatsApp message to the same number.
Most homes advertised in Ar Raid are rental apartments, including recently built blocks and units with their own private entrance, alongside family villas. Many tenants are employees who get home after the afternoon and would rather not lose their day off to housework. This guide therefore concentrates on short weekly visits, evening visits, and the bathrooms that take up most of a maid’s time in modern flats.
At a glance
- 4-hour visit: one maid, priced from SAR 135.
- Weekly visit: a month of four 4-hour visits starts at SAR 460.
- After work: an evening shift is available; arrival time and its price are confirmed at booking.
- Studios: a 2-hour visit from SAR 90 for a specific job.
- Villas: a 6-hour visit starts at SAR 200 and an 8-hour visit at SAR 230.
- Municipality: Ar Raid falls under the Al Maather sub-municipality in west Riyadh.
- To book: 0561940026, call or WhatsApp.
Ar Raid, west Riyadh: newer flats and private-entrance units
Ar Raid lies in west Riyadh under the Al Maather sub-municipality. Streets that come up often in its property listings include Abi Firas Al Hamdani Street and Ashirat Sudair Street. The district has residential blocks only a few years old and self-contained units with a private entrance — popular with couples and small families — as well as villas.
That mix changes how you choose a visit. A modern flat has new finishes, so floors and bathrooms do not need years of build-up removed, but they do need a steady weekly routine before dust takes hold. A villa needs a longer visit or two maids. Either way, we agree the length with you before the maid arrives, so you are not paying for hours you do not need.
How much is an hourly maid in Ar Raid?
An hourly maid in Ar Raid starts from SAR 135 for four hours — roughly SAR 34 an hour. The cost per visit drops on a monthly package: the once-a-week package starts from SAR 460 for all four visits.
Source: Al-Kauther Home Services starting-price table for Riyadh districts, Ar Raid included.
What you finally pay reflects the hours, how many maids, the size of the home and the shift. Evenings, Fridays and holidays may be priced differently and are confirmed beforehand. For anything not in the table, ask for a price on WhatsApp 0561940026.
Is one visit a week enough for your Ar Raid flat?
For most modern two- or three-bedroom flats, one 4-hour visit a week is enough, provided the home stays reasonably tidy in between. With small children or frequent guests, two visits a week are more comfortable. The table sums up what we usually suggest to residents of the district:
On a 4-hour visit to a two-bedroom flat, the maid typically spends the first hour on the kitchen and dishes, the second on bathrooms and the third on bedrooms, making beds and changing linen, before finishing with the living room and mopping every floor. That is an example, not a rule: if laundry and ironing matter most to you, say so at the start and she will reshuffle the time.
For the first visit we suggest one extra hour, because the maid is getting to know the home, where things are kept and how the family likes them arranged. After that, visits become quicker and more precise.
Bathrooms take most of the visit
Modern flats tend to have many bathrooms for their number of rooms, often with glass shower screens, recessed wall niches and metal mixer taps that show water marks quickly. These small details decide whether a bathroom looks clean or not, so we give them dedicated time on every visit.

- ✓ Removing water marks from shower glass, mirrors and taps.
- ✓ Cleaning niches and the edges of the bath and basin of soap residue.
- ✓ Cleaning the toilet and its surroundings, and disinfecting handles.
- ✓ Wiping tiles and mopping the floor, then drying it before leaving.
- ✓ Swapping in fresh towels if the family has set them out, and putting used ones in the laundry basket.
Tip: Run the extractor fan or open the window after each shower. It cuts down marks and damp and makes the next bathroom clean faster.
The study and bookshelves
Many professionals and students in the district set aside a room or corner for work and reading. That corner gathers more dust than you would expect on shelves, window sills and seat cushions. The maid wipes the shelves and the outside of the books, the desk top and the window, and vacuums cushions and floor.

Note: The maid does not rearrange papers and files on the desk or touch electronic devices unless you ask — most people prefer to find these exactly as they left them.
Evening visits for working families
The morning shift suits anyone at home before noon; the evening shift starts after the afternoon prayer and works best for many Ar Raid residents who come back after work. Visit time is counted from when the maid enters, and her arrival time is confirmed when you book. During Ramadan, timings are adjusted around the fast.
Ideally, a woman of the household should be at home while the maid works. If both partners work, choose the evening shift or a day off rather than leaving the maid alone in the home.
Booking steps, from message to arrival
- 1Message us on WhatsApp 0561940026 with: Ar Raid, home type, and number of rooms and bathrooms.
- 2Send your location pin and mention the building and flat number, or the unit entrance.
- 3Pick the length and shift: a single visit or a weekly package.
- 4We confirm price and time, and the driver brings the maid to your building door.
- 5At the end, go over the work with the maid and tell us if you want the same maid for future visits.
Service limits: what the maid will not do
An hourly maid cleans, tidies, washes and irons inside the home. She does not cook full meals, though she helps prepare vegetables and cleans the kitchen afterwards. She does not look after children or elderly relatives on her own, and she does not take on hazardous work such as exterior walls, lifting heavy furniture or climbing to unsafe heights.
Why book a legal maid rather than a friend’s helper?
A friend or neighbour may offer to lend you their live-in helper for a few hours. That breaks the Domestic Workers Regulation, which forbids employers from letting their worker work for others; the fine can reach SAR 20,000 or a recruitment ban. Al-Kauther maids are legally employed with valid residency and work by the hour through a company responsible for their transport and supervision.
We have maids of African and Asian nationalities depending on availability at booking, for example Kenyan and Ugandan. Ask for the nationality you prefer and we will confirm it before the visit.
Before the visit: small preparations in Ar Raid buildings
- If the building has an electronic gate or intercom, give us the flat number or come down to meet the maid.
- If your unit has a private entrance, say so — a map pin may lead to the building’s main door instead.
- If there is no lift, tell us the floor in advance.
- Basic cleaning tools come with the maid; cleaning products are settled as agreed at booking.
- Write a short priority list and leave it in the kitchen; it saves explaining time at the start.
Living in Ar Raid?
A 4-hour visit from SAR 135 and a weekly package from SAR 460. Book a morning slot or one after work.
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