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After Builders Cleaning in London

Post-construction cleaning that clears fine plaster and MDF dust from the places builders' sheeting never reached — trickle vents, radiator fins, socket faces, window rebates and the tops of every door. Priced against what was built and how well the site was protected, not by the hour.

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  • Rough, main and sparkle stages timed to your handover
  • HEPA extraction, dust-sealed rooms, paint-safe methods
  • DBS-checked teams, £5m public liability
  • Parking, permits, ULEZ and Congestion Charge included
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Illustration of London renovation sites being cleaned after the builders — a Victorian terrace with a glass box extension and scaffolding coming down, a converted warehouse flat and a riverside new-build, with a Hello Services van in a permit bay
Illustration of post-construction detail work — peeling protective film and scraping paint from new glazing, HEPA vacuuming plaster dust from skirtings, wiping dust from door frames and switches, and clearing grout haze from new tiles
Boroughs covered
33Boroughs covered
Areas with their own page
317Areas with their own page
Sparkle clean from
£145Sparkle clean from
Re-sparkle promise
72hrRe-sparkle promise

How it is priced

Site protection decides the hours

A sheeted, taped, single-room refit takes a fraction of the time of an open-plan strip-out where dust travelled through the whole flat. Be honest about which one you had and the price on screen is the price on the day.

Sheeted and protected — sparkle only

Floors were covered, doorways were zipped and the trades vacuumed as they went. What is left is film, labels, fingerprints and a fine settled layer: one pass, top down, then glass and floors.

Normal builders' aftermath — the usual booking

Some protection, some not. Plaster and MDF dust on every horizontal surface, paint specks on glass and ironmongery, grout haze on new tiles, silicone smears and sanding dust in the carpet pile. Two passes minimum, because dust falls again.

Unprotected site, heavy plaster or brick dust

Structural work, chasing, floor levelling or a wall coming down with nothing sheeted. Dust is in the cavities, the cabling runs, the radiator fins and the carpet backing. Three passes, extra filters and a longer rest-and-return before the sparkle.

The three stages

Rough clean, main clean then the sparkle

Most London projects need at least two of the three. We plan them around your trades so the sparkle lands after the last snag, not before it.

3 stages · 26 checked items · every one of them in London

Stage 1 — builders' rough clean

2–5 hrs

As the trades finish, before second fix

Get the volume of debris and heavy dust out so the remaining trades are not walking it back through the property. Booked by contractors far more often than by homeowners.

  • Loose debris, offcuts and packaging bagged and removed
  • Protective sheeting and tape lifted and taken away
  • Floors swept and HEPA-vacuumed of bulk plaster and MDF dust
  • Plaster splash knocked off floors, cills and ironmongery
  • Adhesive labels stripped from glazing, sanitaryware and appliances
  • Wet trades' residue cleared from sinks, traps and gullies
  • Site made safe and walkable for the next trade

Stage 2 — the main after builders clean

4 hrs – 2 days

Once all trades are off site

The real work: every horizontal and vertical surface in the property taken top down with HEPA extraction, twice, because fine dust falls again the moment you disturb it.

  • Ceilings, coving, cornices and light fittings high-dusted
  • Walls wiped or dry-sponged where the finish allows
  • Every ledge: door tops, architraves, skirtings, boxing-in, cable ledges
  • Radiators front, back and between the fins
  • Sockets, switch plates, thermostats and smoke detectors
  • Grout haze, silicone smears and paint specks blade-lifted
  • New joinery inside and out — cupboards, wardrobes, drawer runners
  • New sanitaryware, taps, screens and shower trays
  • New appliances de-filmed inside and out, seals and filters
  • Window frames, cills, reveals, tracks, trickle vents and drainage channels
  • All glass and mirrors cleaned streak-free
  • Floors last: correct product for the finish, edges and corners by hand

Stage 3 — the sparkle before handover

2–4 hrs

Handover, photography or move-in day

Dust settles twice. The sparkle catches the second fall plus anything the snagging trades brought back, and it is what the client, the photographer or the buyer actually sees.

  • Second HEPA pass on every horizontal surface
  • Fingerprints off glass, ironmongery, switch plates and appliances
  • Chrome, brassware and mirrors polished
  • Any snagging-trade dust and boot marks cleared
  • Floors re-mopped or buffed to the finish
  • Walk-round with you or your project manager, snag list signed off
  • Photographs of each room for the client file on request

Not included

  • Rubble, plasterboard, tiles and heavy construction waste — that goes with your contractor's licensed disposal
  • Asbestos-suspect material of any kind; work stops and you are told immediately
  • Skip hire, hoarding licences and highway permits for the works themselves
  • Making good: filling, sanding, touching in paint or re-siliconing
  • Removing paint or adhesive where the manufacturer says the finish cannot take it
  • Scaffold-height external glazing without the correct access equipment
  • Garden clearance, spoil removal and landscaping waste
  • Commissioning, testing or cleaning inside live electrical or gas equipment
  • Anything that risks damaging a brand-new finish — we flag it in writing rather than gamble

Fixed prices

London after builders cleaning prices by project size

The same price applies in every borough. Parking, permits, ULEZ, the Congestion Charge, products and site equipment are all inside it.
Fixed after builders cleaning prices across London
ProjectProtected siteFull builders cleanTypical timeTeamWhat's included
Single room refit (kitchen or bathroom)£145£1853–4 hrs1–2 cleanersProtective film and adhesive labels off, paint and silicone specks blade-lifted from glass and tiles, grout haze cleared, unit interiors and drawer runners vacuumed, plaster dust off every ledge, new appliance interiors and seals, floor washed to the edges.
Two rooms or a knock-through£205£2554–6 hrs2 cleanersBoth rooms plus the corridor the dust travelled down: skirtings, architraves, door tops, sockets and switch plates, radiator backs and fins, window frames, tracks and trickle vents, all glass inside and out where reachable.
Rear extension or loft conversion£265£3356–8 hrs2 cleanersNew glazing and roof lights de-filmed and blade-cleaned, plaster dust HEPA-lifted from every surface twice, bifold or sliding-door tracks and drainage channels cleared, new floor sealed-finish washed with the correct product, plus the rooms the extension opens onto.
Whole flat refurbishment (1–2 bed)£315£3957–10 hrs2–3 cleanersFull three-stage clean of every room, MVHR and trickle vent grilles, all cupboard and wardrobe interiors, new bathroom and kitchen detail passes, balcony glass and channel, and a communal-corridor dust check at your front door.
Whole house refurbishment (3 bed)£425£5251–1.5 days3 cleanersEvery room, stairs, landings and loft room, two bathrooms, all new joinery inside and out, radiators, boxing-in, cabling ledges, garage or utility, plus a final sparkle pass on the day of handover or photography.
Whole house refurbishment (4 bed)£545£6751.5–2 days3–4 cleanersEverything above across a larger footprint: multiple bathrooms, second staircase or basement, utility and boot room, extensive glazing, and a scheduled return visit between second fix and handover.
5 bed+, new build or fit-out£695£8552–3 days4+ cleanersProgrammed multi-day clean for developers, contractors and self-builders: builders' clean, pre-handover clean and final sparkle, with a signed-off snag sheet and photographic evidence for the client file.

All prices are in GBP and are the price you pay. Domestic work is supplied VAT-free where the cleaner is self-employed; builder, developer, contractor and managing-agent contracts invoiced through the company are quoted plus VAT at 20%, with a purchase-order reference and payment terms agreed before the visit.

Builders' waste and packaging removal — £90 per van load

Offcuts, packaging, protective sheeting and empty tins taken away under our upper-tier waste carrier registration, with a waste transfer note issued. Rubble, plasterboard and hazardous materials are quoted separately.

Post-construction carpet extraction — £55 per room

Dry HEPA passes first to lift sanding and plaster dust out of the backing, then hot-water extraction. Skipping the dry stage just turns dust into a paste — so we never do it the other way round.

External window and frame clean — £75 per property

Reach-and-wash on new glazing, frames, cills and reveals to third floor, including mortar splash and render spray. Above that needs access equipment and a separate quote.

Cement and grout haze removal — £60 per room

pH-appropriate haze remover with dwell time on new porcelain, natural stone and terrazzo, then a neutralising rinse so the sealer is not compromised.

Paint, plaster and adhesive removal from floors — £65 per room

Blade and solvent work matched to the floor finish — engineered oak, LVT, resin, tile or stone — with a test patch first. Included on small areas; priced when it is the main job.

MVHR and extract filter change — £45 per unit

Grilles, ducts at the terminal and the unit filters. Construction dust destroys MVHR filters, and leaving them in circulates it around a finished flat for months.

Second sparkle visit before handover — £120 per visit

Booked for the morning of the photography, viewing or client handover, after snagging trades have been back. Dust settles twice; this is the visit that makes the photographs work.

Patio, path and driveway wash-down — £95 per property

Jet wash of mortar splash, plaster runoff and tyre marks on new or existing hard landscaping, plus a drain and gully clear.

How the project runs

From programme to sign-off

  1. Tell us the works, not just the bedroomsA single kitchen refit, a rear extension, a loft, a whole-house refurb or a new-build handover are different jobs. Say what was done and whether the site was sheeted — that decides the stages and the hours, not the floor area.
  2. Get a fixed price and a slot in your programmeThe estimate is fixed against the works, the dust level and any add-ons. Parking, permits, ULEZ, HEPA machines, filters and products are already inside it, and we book around your trades rather than across them.
  3. Stage 1 while the last trades finish, if you need itContractors usually book a rough clean so the site stays workable: debris and sheeting out, floors HEPA-vacuumed, labels off, everything safe for second fix and snagging.
  4. Stage 2 — the full post-construction clean, top downOnce the site is clear, a DBS-checked team works ceiling to floor with HEPA extraction: high dusting, ledges, joinery, glass, sanitaryware, appliances, then floors last — twice over, because fine dust falls again.
  5. Stage 3 sparkle, walk-round and the re-sparkle promiseWe come back for a sparkle pass on handover, photography or move-in day and walk the property with you against a snag sheet. If dust settles again within 72 hours, we return and put it right free.

Coverage

Choose your borough then your area

Every borough page carries local renovation patterns, conservation-area reality and skip-permit costs. Every area page adds its own dust-trap analysis, prices and FAQs.

Questions

London after builders cleaning questions, answered

From £145 for a single-room refit on a protected site to £855 for a 5-bed house or new-build fit-out. A rear extension or loft conversion is £265 to £335, a whole flat refurbishment £315 to £395 and a 3-bed house refurbishment £425 to £525. The price is fixed against the works and the dust level, and it already includes parking, permits, ULEZ, the Congestion Charge where it applies, M-class machines, filters and products.

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