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Post-build dust is fine and gets everywhere. Ventilation, ledges, inside fittings. London projects often run to a tight handover, especially in leasehold blocks where the common parts can't be tied up for long. We work a post-build checklist and need the access constraints in the quote so the day actually runs.
Most of our London after-builders work follows the same two jobs: a loft conversion or a basement dig. Both throw out a different mess. A loft sheds fine plaster dust down through the whole house, so a job billed as one floor ends up touching all of them. A basement is worse for grit and damp cement film on the new screed.
Period houses are the awkward ones. Plaster dust gets into cornicing, picture rails and the gaps in old floorboards, and it keeps drifting back down for days. Skip space is the other London headache. On a lot of terraced streets there's nowhere to put one, so the builders bag everything out, and we're working around offcuts and dust sheets that should have gone before we turned up.
Then there's getting the van there. The ULEZ charge and permit parking both go into how we price a job, because a basement clean in a Kensington mews with no kerb space is not the same as a ground-floor flat with a loading bay. In a mansion block we'll lay protection over the communal carpet on the way in, since dragging kit past a fresh hallway is how you start an argument with the managing agent.
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Moving out of a 2-bed in London Fields after 3 years. The kitchen was bad. Grease on every surface behind the hob. They got it clean. Landlord did the checkout the next morning, no issues raised, deposit back in 8 days.
Flat on a permit street in Islington. Team had to park around the corner and carry everything. Took a bit longer than quoted but the cleaning itself was thorough. Bathroom limescale that I thought was permanent is gone. Deposit returned.
Honestly it was in a bad state. Previous housemates weren't exactly clean. Cleaners worked through it without complaint, did the oven as an add-on, left it smelling normal. Letting agent commented it looked better than the check-in photos. Can't ask for more.
Booked 4 days before my checkout. Got a quote the same day. Two-person team arrived on time, worked fast. Flat in New Cross. Open-plan living space, one bedroom. Done in about 3.5 hours. Full deposit back.
Team was meant to arrive at 9, turned up closer to 10. Would've been nice to know. But the actual clean was really good. Carpets done, bathroom tiles scrubbed properly, kitchen degreased top to bottom. Landlord signed off with no deductions.
High-spec flat, fussy managing agent. The team understood what was needed without me having to explain everything. Checked against the inventory notes I forwarded. Mirrors, windows, inside the oven, under the dishwasher. All done. Passed checkout.
Bermondsey flat, 18 months of buildup. Not a disaster but it needed proper attention. The kitchen extractor especially. Black with grease. They dismantled it and cleaned it properly. I didn't even know that was something they did. Deposit dispute avoided.
Small place but still needed the full treatment. Old oven, bathroom with hard water stains, skirting boards nobody had touched in years. Took about 2.5 hours. Everything covered. No arguments at checkout.
Really thorough clean of a large house in New Barnet. Only issue was one bathroom cabinet that hadn't been done inside. I flagged it and they came back and sorted it. That kind of follow-through matters. Happy with the result.
Needed it done at short notice. Landlord had brought the checkout forward. Got booked in within 48 hours. Two cleaners for a 3-bed, about 5 hours. Carpets, oven, full clean throughout. The letting agent's checklist came back with nothing on it.
SE10 flat in a converted Victorian building. Tricky layout, narrow kitchen, awkward bathroom. Team adapted without complaint, spent extra time on the grout and window frames. Check-in photos matched on checkout. Nothing withheld.
Fulham flat, 2 years in. Job itself was excellent. Very thorough, oven came up well, tiles scrubbed properly. The only thing was I had to chase for confirmation of the arrival time the night before. Not a deal-breaker but could be smoother. Deposit back in full.
Victorian conversion off Kentish Town Road. The bathroom grout had gone dark. Previous tenants' mess, not mine, but I was still liable. Team got it back to white. Letting agent signed off the next day, full deposit returned.
High ceilings, old sash windows. Took longer than a modern flat would. They were thorough on the kitchen and both bathrooms. One built-in cupboard shelf was missed and I had to point it out at the end. They did it then. Deposit back in full.
Awkward galley kitchen and a bathroom the size of a cupboard. They got into every corner. The oven hadn't been touched in two years. That was an add-on and worth every penny. Checkout inventory came back clear.
Two-bed above a shop, three years of cooking smells and bathroom limescale. Team of two, took most of the morning. Nothing flagged on checkout.
Tight turnaround before the landlord inspection. They arrived 45 minutes late which caused some stress but the clean itself was solid. Oven, carpets, bathrooms all done properly. Deposit came back minus a small admin fee that had nothing to do with cleaning.
3-bed shared between four of us for two years. We'd cleaned regularly but this needed a proper deep clean. They found limescale behind the toilets we'd completely missed. Agent noted it as clean. Deposit split four ways, all returned.
3-bed, two reception rooms, four years. Kitchen had taken a beating. Booked the oven clean as an add-on. Team came with all their own equipment, finished by 3pm. Landlord did the checkout that afternoon and signed everything off.
The quote was for 4 hours, it took closer to 5.5. Not a massive deal but worth knowing. Bathroom tiles properly de-scaled, kitchen cupboards done inside, skirting boards wiped down. Deposit back.
Small flat but the managing agent was very particular. They cleaned against the inventory list I forwarded, ticked everything off. I was honestly expecting to lose some deposit based on past experience with that agent. Nothing withheld.
Three-bed terrace, four tenants over two years. The communal bathroom had seen better days. Cleaned the whole house in about 5 hours. Limescale on the shower screen gone, oven done, carpets spot-cleaned. No issues at checkout.
New-build near the Olympic park. Managing agent uses a checklist with about 80 items. I checked it and there were two missed. Inside the microwave and the kitchen extractor filter. I flagged both, they came back and sorted them the same day. Got the deposit back.
Booked fairly last minute. Two-bed, two years of regular use. Team knew what they were doing from the minute they arrived. Checked out fine, landlord raised nothing.
Ground floor flat, 18 months, one bedroom. Handed keys back the day after the clean. Agent commented that the bathroom was in better condition than the check-in photos. Nothing to argue about.
High-spec apartment, marble worktops, engineered floors. I was nervous about what products they'd use. Asked beforehand and they confirmed appropriate cleaners for each surface. No damage, nothing missed. Lost £50 from the deposit for a wall mark that was there before I moved in.
Top-floor flat in a converted Victorian terrace, three years. Galley kitchen with grease behind the hob nobody could reach. They pulled it out and did it properly. Agent passed it same day.
Dalston, permit street, the van had to sit a few roads away so the start dragged. Once going they were quick. Limescale on the shower screen finally gone. Deposit returned, no cleaning charge.
Two floors, steep stairs, sash windows full of grime in the runners. Agent in Islington is thorough at checkouts. They cleaned to it line by line. Full deposit back within the week.
Split-house conversion near Highbury. The shared hallway hadn't been touched in years. They added it to scope when I asked. One window channel still had dust. Minor. Deposit fine.
Victorian terrace conversion, narrow entry, three years. Hard-water scale all over the bathroom and an extractor caked in grease. They got both back. Landlord found nothing to charge for.
Nowhere to load near Camden High Street. They managed but it ate into the slot. The clean itself was very good, oven especially. Got the deposit back minus an old carpet stain, fair enough.
Managed building, had to register the team with concierge in advance, told them and it was smooth. Glass everywhere, frameless shower. Streak-free. Checkout passed with nothing flagged.
Older two-bed, behind the appliances had clearly never been done by the last lot. They got into it. Bathroom limescale mostly gone, one tile join still marked. Deposit returned in full.
Loft conversion, big open space, industrial floor. Two years. Riverside-side windows smeared badly. They added internal glass to scope. Came up clear. Agent had nothing to say.
Period terrace with original tiled fireplaces. They were careful around them, which I wanted. The kitchen extractor took longer than quoted. Honest about it. Deposit back, no deductions.
Old bathroom, limescale built into the grout over four years. I'd given up on it. They hadn't. Oven booked as an add-on came out like new. Landlord returned everything.
Two-bed, large tiled surfaces and a glass shower box, hard-water spotting everywhere. They cleared most of it. One screen still slightly hazy. Managing agent didn't charge for cleaning.
Split-level Victorian, narrow hallway, three years. Behind the freestanding cooker was the worst of it. They moved it and did it properly. Agent signed off without raising a thing.
Two-bed, CPZ street, the loading point matters and they planned around it. Bathroom scale dealt with. Under the bath had been missed, I flagged it, sorted there and then. Deposit fine.
Suburban, easy parking for once. Four years, kids, carpets on the stairs had taken a hammering. Steam clean brought them back. Both bathrooms descaled. Landlord deducted nothing.
Big house near High Barnet. Most of it excellent. The conservatory had been done quickly and I asked for another pass. They did it without fuss. Deposit returned in full.
Period flat near the town centre, original sash windows that collect grime in the frames. Two years. They got into all of it. Bathroom scale gone. Checkout passed clean.
Modern flat near the O2, lots of glass, managed block with concierge. Smooth access. Surfaces and windows came up well. One cupboard interior missed, flagged and done. Deposit back.
W5, large house, multiple bathrooms and a proper kitchen. Permit street so they planned the loading point. Four years renting. Thorough throughout. Landlord found nothing to deduct.
Three-bed, family home, carpets worn in the traffic lanes. Booked carpet as an add-on. Came up better than expected. Slight delay confirming the slot. On time on the day. Deposit fine.
Period block, big bathroom with marble I was worried about. They confirmed the products before starting. Oven and carpet as add-ons. Porter access arranged in advance. Deposit back in full.
Permit-only street near the river. They worked around it. Busy SW6 flat, end of tenancy, oven was the battle. Came up well. Lost a bit of deposit for a pre-existing mark, not their doing.
Bespoke fittings, stone surfaces, ornate cornicing that routine cleans skip. Porter and key handover arranged. They confirmed methods first. Nothing damaged, nothing missed. Clean checkout.
Large kitchen with a range and integrated appliances. Oven add-on took longer than quoted. They were honest about why. The result was genuinely excellent. Full deposit returned.
Old bathroom the tenancy cleans had clearly never properly done, scale everywhere. Managed building, visitor registration sorted in advance. They descaled it back. Agent raised nothing.
Red routes and bays everywhere round there, they took an early slot to get the kit in. Ground-floor flat, dust ingress from the road. Cleaned well. Minor deduction unrelated to cleaning.
Family house, multiple bedrooms and bathrooms, five years. Carpets had traffic-lane wear on the stairs. Steam clean sorted it. Landlord did the inspection and returned everything.
Concierge block, car park access to arrange, told them and it was fine. Two-bed, 18 months. Bathroom and kitchen done well. One balcony left, flagged, sorted. Deposit returned.
Period features, tiled fireplace, original skirtings full of dust. Three years. CPZ street so they noted the loading point. Kitchen was the labour. Came up clean. Agent passed it.
Two-bed, hard-water marks on the old chrome taps. They got most of it. The post-tenancy kitchen took the longest. Ran slightly over but stayed to finish. Deposit back in full.
Two-bed near the stadium, three years. Booked oven and carpet on top. The oven looked new when they finished. Managing agent went through the inventory and signed it off.
Split Victorian house, narrow stairs. They got the main rooms thoroughly. Communal entrance was a bit beyond scope but they gave it a quick going-over anyway. Deposit returned.
Detached, four beds, two bathrooms, six years with a dog. Carpets everywhere were my worry. They steam-cleaned through and you couldn't tell. Landlord deducted nothing.
Three-bed. They were about half an hour behind and didn't call ahead. Once on it the work was very good, kitchen especially. Cut close to the checkout but the deposit came back fully.
Eighteen months, flat near the centre. Quote came quickly, fair price. Bathroom descaled, oven done inside and out, carpets through. Agent had nothing to flag at checkout.
Had to chase to confirm the day before, which was stressful before a checkout. They turned up on time though and did a proper job on the kitchen and bathroom. Deposit returned in full.
Old house near the river, lots of original features and sash windows. Four years. They took their time with the period bits. Landlord came round, looked, returned the full deposit.
Two-bed, the oven was worse than I'd admitted and it pushed the job over. They were upfront rather than rushing it. Genuinely excellent result. No cleaning deductions at checkout.
Top-floor flat, steep stairs, three years. Hard-water scale on every fitting in the bathroom. They had the right products and the patience. Agent passed the checkout with no notes.
Family house, carpets worn on the stairs. Booked carpet as an add-on, came up well. Permit street so they planned the loading. One skirting run missed, flagged, done. Deposit back.
Concierge block, fob entry, two years. Modern bathroom, frameless screen that scales fast. They cleared it properly. Managing agent went through it and signed off, deposit in days.
Older two-bed, behind the appliances was grim from before us. They got into it. Bathroom mostly there, one grout line stubborn. Honest that it was as far as it'd go. Deposit returned.
Victorian split into flats, narrow hallway, three years. The kitchen was the labour-intensive bit, post-tenancy state. They worked through it. Landlord found nothing to charge for.
Two-bed, bathroom scale heavy on the old fittings. They got most of it back. Took longer than quoted and were honest about why. Deposit returned with no cleaning charge.
Two-bed, 18 months, permit street so loading was planned in. Bathroom descaled, oven add-on came up like new. Letting agent went through the inventory and raised nothing.
Split house, communal stairs in a state, they gave them a pass when I asked. Main flat thorough. One window channel still dusty. Minor. Deposit returned, nothing deducted for cleaning.
Period block, porter, key handover arranged in advance. High ceilings and ledges that routine cleans miss. They got up to all of it. Checkout passed without a single note.
Yellow lines everywhere, they took an early slot to get the kit in without a fuss. Compact flat but dust ingress from the road. Cleaned well. Small deduction, nothing to do with cleaning.
FAQs
It's from £16 per hour with a minimum booking, which suits a single room or a tidy-up after a small job. For a whole renovation or a new-build we'd rather quote on the job once we know the size and how dusty it is, so you get one figure up front instead of watching the clock.
Builders' dust is fine and it hangs in the air for hours. You wipe a sill, the dust settles back onto it from the curtains and the loft hatch, and an hour later it looks like nobody touched it. On a big job we clean, let it settle, then go back over the surfaces, and sometimes a short second visit a few days later is the honest answer rather than pretending one pass will hold.
No, that's the builder's job and it should be in their contract. We clear dust, haze, paint specks and the mess left behind, not bags of plasterboard, tile offcuts, or a skip's worth of debris. If there's still building waste on site when we arrive we can only work around it, so it's worth chasing the builder first.
We're careful with brand-new fittings. Plaster and silicone come off glass and stone with the right pads and a bit of patience, not a blade dragged across dry. Tell us what's just been fitted so we treat it gently.
Once the trades are done and tools and materials are off site. We can't clean properly around someone still cutting tiles or with paint pots open, and fresh dust from ongoing work undoes what we've done.
No, we cover the inside. Exterior render, brickwork, driveways, and outside windows aren't part of an after-builders clean. If you want outdoor glass or a patio sorted we can quote that as a separate job, but it's not included by default.
Yes, running water and mains power need to be on. We use vacuums and electric kit, and we need water for rinsing haze off glass, tiles, and floors. If either is still being connected, let us know when you book so we can plan the visit around it.
Builders' dust is far finer than household dust and it gets everywhere. An ordinary vacuum and a dry cloth tend to lift it and push it straight back into the air, where it resettles within the hour. We use HEPA filtration that traps the fine particles, work in stages, and wash haze off rather than smearing it, which a standard domestic clean isn't set up to do.