Hourly Maids in Ash Shifa, Riyadh | 0561940026 Two-Maid Visits & Weekly Packages

Al-Kauther Home Services sends hourly maids to Ash Shifa in south Riyadh for 4- to 8-hour visits in the morning or evening. A 4-hour visit with one maid starts from SAR 135, and two maids together start from SAR 290. To book, call or WhatsApp 0561940026.

Ash Shifa is one of the largest and busiest family districts in the south, and many of its homes house more than one generation. Families here rarely want a quick once-over. They want help with a kitchen that runs from breakfast to late dinner, a laundry basket that never quite empties and a majlis that fills with relatives most weekends. This page is written for those homes.

At a glance

Visit price: 4 hours from SAR 135, 6 hours from SAR 200, 8 hours from SAR 230
For large homes: two maids for 4 hours from SAR 290, so the job is done in half the time
Packages: 4 visits a month × 4 hours from SAR 460; 8 visits from SAR 875
Shifts: morning and evening; the visit clock starts when the maid arrives
Most requested in Ash Shifa: kitchen and range-hood grease, laundry and ironing, majlis preparation
Workers: legally employed maids with valid residency, African and Asian nationalities as available
Booking: call or WhatsApp 0561940026

Ash Shifa, south Riyadh: why its homes need a different plan

Ash Shifa sits in the south of Riyadh and gives its name to the sub-municipality that serves it, Al Shifa Municipality, which also covers neighbouring Badr, Al Marwah, Okaz, Uhud and Al Mansuriyah. Ibn Taymiyyah Road crosses the district, and side streets branch off it into blocks of low-rise apartment buildings, self-contained floors and family houses with courtyards.

So a “home” in Ash Shifa can be a flat in a three-storey building, a separate floor rented by a young couple, or a two-storey house shared by parents and married sons. The real difference is not floor area but how hard the home is used: a kitchen cooking for ten gets dirty at a completely different rate from a kitchen cooking for three. That is why, when you book, we ask how many people live in the house before we ask how many rooms it has.

Hourly maid prices in Ash Shifa

An hourly maid in Ash Shifa starts from SAR 135 for a 4-hour visit with one maid, the same Al-Kauther price used across every Riyadh district. The table covers single visits and packages:

Visit type	Duration / details	Starts from (SAR)
4-hour visit	One maid	135
5-hour visit	One maid	185
6-hour visit	One maid	200
8-hour visit	One maid	230
Two maids together	4 hours each	290
Extra hour	Added to a visit when needed	50
Monthly package	4 visits × 4 hours (once a week)	460
Monthly package	8 visits × 4 hours (twice a week)	875
Monthly package	12 visits × 4 hours (three a week)	1,320

Source: Al-Kauther Home Services hourly maid price list for Riyadh. All prices are starting prices.

The final price depends on hours, number of maids, the amount of work and the shift. Evening visits, Fridays and public holidays are confirmed at booking, and if there is any difference we tell you before the appointment is fixed. For a large family gathering, describe the number of guests and the space and ask for a price on WhatsApp.

Tip: Extended families in Ash Shifa usually need help every week, and that is where a package pays off: eight single visits at SAR 135 come to SAR 1,080, while the eight-visit package starts from SAR 875.

The family kitchen: what the maid actually cleans

The kitchen is the first thing most Ash Shifa households mention. Cooking for a big family every day leaves a film of grease on the range hood, on the tiles behind the hob and on the doors of the upper cupboards, and a quick wipe will not shift it. In a 4-hour visit the maid can give the kitchen alone around an hour and a half:

✓Remove, soak and clean the range-hood filters and wipe the hood body
✓Degrease the wall tiles behind and around the hob
✓Clean the hob, marble worktops and sink
✓Wipe cupboard doors and the outside of appliances and the fridge
✓Wash dishes, pots and the large serving trays, then put them away
✓Mop the kitchen floor and empty the bins

Range hood cleaning in Ash Shifa — The maid removes the range-hood filters in a family kitchen in Ash Shifa

The maid helps in the kitchen by cleaning, chopping vegetables and doing simple prep, but she does not cook full meals. That is not a shortfall; it is the standard scope of licensed hourly service, and it keeps the visit focused on the jobs the family finds hardest to fit in.

Laundry, ironing and towels for an extended family

In a house shared by two or three families, clothes, towels and bed linen pile up fast. Many of our Ash Shifa clients set aside one full visit a week for laundry: running the machine in batches, hanging the washing, then ironing, folding and returning everything to the right room. Laundry pairs well with bathroom cleaning in the same visit, because the machine runs while the maid works elsewhere.

Towels folded in Ash Shifa — Towels folded and stacked in the laundry room of an Ash Shifa home

Note: Have washing powder and softener ready before the visit, and tell us about anything that needs hand-washing or careful ironing, such as men’s thobes and abayas, so the maid starts with what matters most.

How many hours does an Ash Shifa home need?

Our rule of thumb: the number of people and bathrooms matters more than the number of rooms. Use these estimates as a starting point and we will adjust them to your description:

Home type in Ash Shifa	Typical work	Suggested visit
3-bedroom flat in a block	Full clean, kitchen, two bathrooms	4 hours
Separate floor, young family	Cleaning, laundry and ironing	5 hours
Two-storey house with courtyard and majlis	Many rooms, large kitchen, majlis	6 to 8 hours
House shared by several families	Busy kitchen, heavy laundry, several bathrooms	Two maids for 4 hours
Before or after a gathering	Majlis, hospitality, dishes	Two maids, length depends on guests

Al-Kauther Home Services estimates based on typical homes in Ash Shifa.

One maid for 8 hours or two maids for 4?

Ash Shifa families ask this a lot, and the price gap is small: an 8-hour visit starts from SAR 230 and two maids for four hours start from SAR 290. Choose two maids if you want the house finished before midday or before guests arrive, or if the work is spread over two floors, since each maid can take a floor. Choose one maid for a longer visit if the house is full of people all day and you prefer the work to move quietly from room to room.

Either way, a long visit includes short breaks: the regulations say a domestic worker should not work more than 5 hours in a row without rest, which keeps the standard of work up to the last hour.

What an hourly visit does not include

Cooking full meals; the maid helps with prep and cleaning only
Looking after children or elderly relatives on her own; they stay with the family
Lifting heavy furniture or moving wardrobes
Cleaning exterior façades or dangerous high places
Gardening or yard work

Important: It is best if a woman of the household is at home throughout the visit. She sets the priorities and knows what can be moved, which matters most in houses shared by more than one family.

How to book an hourly maid in Ash Shifa

1WhatsApp 0561940026 with your district (Ash Shifa), home type, number of people and bathrooms.
2Choose the visit length, number of maids and a morning or evening shift, or ask for a monthly package.
3We confirm the time and price before the visit and flag any difference for evenings or holidays.
4We drop the maid at your door and collect her afterwards; the clock starts when she arrives.
5You pay the agreed way once the booking is confirmed, rate the visit, and we send the same maid again when available.

Morning and evening shifts, and getting there via Ibn Taymiyyah Road

There are two shifts, morning and evening, and the arrival time is set when you book. Mornings suit homes that empty out once the children leave for school; evenings suit couples who both work, or families getting the house ready for relatives visiting at night. Because Ibn Taymiyyah Road and the routes towards the Southern Ring Road get busy at peak times, we build a margin into the maid’s schedule so she does not arrive late.

In Ramadan the timings shift around the fast, and demand peaks in the two weeks before the month and the last days before Eid, so book early if you need a particular slot.

Maid nationalities, and why legal labour matters

Al-Kauther works with maids of African and Asian nationalities depending on availability at the time of booking, such as Kenyan and Ugandan. You can ask for a preferred nationality and we confirm availability when you book. Every maid is legally employed with valid residency, trained in household work and dressed in a modest uniform. She brings the basic cleaning tools, and cleaning products are as agreed at booking.

Booking through a legal provider protects your family as much as the worker. The Domestic Workers Regulation forbids a domestic worker from working for anyone other than their employer, with fines for the employer of up to SAR 20,000, while employing or sheltering someone who breaks residency rules can lead to up to 6 months in prison and a fine of up to SAR 100,000. However tempting the price, do not hire a maid whose legal status you cannot confirm.

Before the maid arrives at your Ash Shifa home

✓Send a map pin with the house number, or the building number and floor; many inner streets look alike.
✓If several families share the house, tell us which floor or section the maid should work in.
✓Leave a spot nearby for the drop-off car, especially on narrow streets in the late afternoon.
✓Have the agreed cleaning products ready, plus a short list of priorities.
✓Put valuables and private papers away in a closed place.

Book an hourly maid in Ash Shifa

Send a short description of your home on WhatsApp and we will suggest the right length and number of maids. A 4-hour visit starts from SAR 135.

Book now WhatsApp 0561940026

Nearby districts we also serve

Our maids reach the districts around Ash Shifa at the same prices, and each has its own page:

Hourly maids Badr Hourly maids Al Marwah Hourly maids Al Hazm Hourly maids Al Aziziyah Hourly maids South Riyadh Hourly maids Riyadh

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Frequently asked questions

How much is an hourly maid in Ash Shifa?

A 4-hour visit with one maid starts from SAR 135, 6 hours from SAR 200 and 8 hours from SAR 230. Prices are the same across Riyadh, and evening rates are confirmed at booking.

Can I book two maids for a large house in Ash Shifa?

Yes. Two maids for 4 hours start from SAR 290. This suits two-storey houses or homes shared by several families, because each maid can work in a different part of the house.

Will the maid clean the range hood and kitchen grease?

Yes. She removes and cleans the hood filters and degreases the tiles, hob and cupboard fronts. Tell us the kitchen is a priority so enough time is set aside for it.

Does an hourly maid cook for the family?

No, the visit does not include cooking full meals. The maid can help with chopping, simple prep and cleaning the kitchen afterwards.

Is there a weekly package for Ash Shifa families?

Yes. Four 4-hour visits a month start from SAR 460, eight visits from SAR 875 and twelve visits from SAR 1,320.

When does the visit time start?

The clock starts when the maid arrives at your home, not when she sets off. That is why we ask for an exact map pin and the house or building number.

Does the maid bring cleaning supplies?

She brings the basic cleaning tools, and cleaning products are as agreed at booking. Washing powder and softener are best supplied by the household.

Can I have the same maid every week?

Yes. Rate the visit and ask for the same maid, and we send her whenever she is available for your slot. This is common on monthly packages.

Can I add an extra hour?

Yes, an extra hour starts from SAR 50 and is added if the maid's schedule allows that day. It is best to request it when booking.

Which nationalities are available?

Maids of African and Asian nationalities depending on availability at the time of booking, such as Kenyan and Ugandan. You can ask for a preferred nationality and we confirm before the visit.