Heavy cleaning

Putting premises and homes back in order

When routine upkeep is no longer enough: plaster dust ground in everywhere, adhesive marks, old limescale, premises shut up for months.

Starting from the surface, not the surface dust

A deep clean-up has nothing to do with intensive upkeep. After building works, plaster and cutting dust has settled everywhere, including on high surfaces, in frame grooves, behind radiators and inside cupboards. A single pass puts it back into the air and it lands again the next day: it has to be captured, not moved around.

We work from the top down and from the back of the space towards the exit. Vacuuming of volumes and corners, lifting off glue, tape and protective film residue, removing paint and filler splashes from hard floors and glazing, degreasing joinery, then washing the floors in several passes until the rinse water runs clear.

In a home at the end of a tenancy the aim is different but the logic holds: go over what an inventory check always picks up. Sanitary ware thoroughly descaled, seals gone over, oven and hob degreased, extractor hood taken apart where it can be, insides of cupboards and drawers washed, fixing marks cleaned off the walls.

We tell you what counts as cleaning and what counts as repair. A deep scratch in parquet, mouldy silicone sealant or flaking paint will not yield to a product: better to know before the inventory check than to find out in front of the landlord.

How the job runs

Four successive passes

  1. 01

    Clearing out

    Removing leftover waste, floor protection and packaging left behind by the trades.

  2. 02

    Full dust removal

    Vacuuming from the top down: reachable ceilings, walls, ducts, frames, radiators, cupboard interiors.

  3. 03

    Stripping and degreasing

    Glue, tape, paint splashes and old limescale treated surface by surface, without attacking the finishes.

  4. 04

    Finishing and check

    Floors washed in several passes, glazing gone over, then a full walk-through with you before the keys change hands.

FAQ

Questions about deep clean-ups

How long does an end-of-works job take?

It depends mainly on the amount of dust and the nature of the residue, not just on floor area. A renovated two-bedroom flat usually takes one to two days with two cleaners; a newly fitted office floor is planned over several days.

Do you work ahead of an end-of-tenancy inventory?

Yes, that is a frequent request. We target what inventory checks pick up most often: sanitary ware, appliances, the inside of storage, marks on walls and glazing. Book the visit two or three days before the appointment, never the evening before.

Do you remove rubble and bulky waste?

We take away ordinary cleaning waste and small volumes. Building rubble, heavy furniture and bulky items call for specialist collection: we point you to the right solution rather than improvising a transport that would not be compliant.

Can premises abandoned for a long time be recovered?

In most cases yes, but we prefer to see the place before committing. Established damp, widespread mould or pests call for specific treatments that go beyond cleaning, and we flag that at the survey stage.

A job to assess?

Send us a few photos of the place and we will give you a realistic estimate and lead time.