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Builders Clean and Sparkle — Merton
We run post-construction cleans in 6 areas across Merton, covering SW19, SW20, CR4 and the rest of the borough's postcode families. Wimbledon's village and tennis, Mitcham's commons and the Wandle valley industry at Colliers Wood.
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- £5m public liability
- Licensed waste carrier CBDU300454
- Since 2019
- 6 areas covered, each with its own page
- From £145 — fixed by the works, not by the hour
- 72-hour re-sparkle promise on every clean
- London Borough of Merton permits arranged and paid for by us
The service, locally
After builders cleaning across Merton South London
6% of the borough's homes being flats (ONS Census 2021), Merton builders cleans split between contained refit jobs and whole-house refurbishments where dust has travelled everywhere.
Typical works here: period whole-house refurbishments and conservation-area work. Access and parking: Championship-fortnight restrictions in SW19, hill access to Wimbledon Village, and driveways common further out.
- Areas covered
- 6Areas covered
- Homes that are flats
- 39.6%Homes that are flats
- Single-room refit from
- £145Single-room refit from
- Households
- 81,726Households
Instant estimate
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Instant estimate
Price a builders clean in Colliers Wood SW19
£335–£385
6–8 hrs on site · 2 cleaners
- 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.
- ULEZ applies here and is inside the band above. Merton is outside the Congestion Charge zone.
- London Borough of Merton permits and bay suspensions are arranged and paid for by us, not added to your invoice.
- Includes the 72-hour re-sparkle promise: if dust settles again before handover, tell us within 72 hours and we come back to it free.
How the project runs
A builders clean in Merton from programme to sign-off
- 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.
- Get a fixed price and a slot in your programmeThe estimate is fixed against the works, the dust level and any add-ons.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
The three stages
Rough clean, main clean then the sparkle
3 stages · 26 checked items · every one of them in Merton
Stage 1 — builders' rough clean
2–5 hrsAs the trades finish, before second fix
- Loose debris, offcuts and packaging bagged and removed
- Protective sheeting and tape lifted and taken away
- +5 more checked in this stage
Stage 2 — the main after builders clean
4 hrs – 2 daysOnce all trades are off site
- Ceilings, coving, cornices and light fittings high-dusted
- Walls wiped or dry-sponged where the finish allows
- +10 more checked in this stage
Stage 3 — the sparkle before handover
2–4 hrsHandover, photography or move-in day
- Second HEPA pass on every horizontal surface
- Fingerprints off glass, ironmongery, switch plates and appliances
- +5 more checked in this stage
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
Fixed prices
After builders cleaning prices in Merton borough-wide
| Project | Protected site | Full builders clean | Typical time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single room refit (kitchen or bathroom) | £145 | £185 | 3–4 hrs |
| Two rooms or a knock-through | £205 | £255 | 4–6 hrs |
| Rear extension or loft conversion | £265 | £335 | 6–8 hrs |
| Whole flat refurbishment (1–2 bed) | £315 | £395 | 7–10 hrs |
| Whole house refurbishment (3 bed) | £425 | £525 | 1–1.5 days |
| Whole house refurbishment (4 bed) | £545 | £675 | 1.5–2 days |
| 5 bed+, new build or fit-out | £695 | £855 | 2–3 days |
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.
Add-ons and local costs
What can change the price in Merton and what never does
| Add-on | From | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Builders' waste and packaging removal | £90 | 45–90 min |
| Post-construction carpet extraction | £55 | 40–60 min / room |
| External window and frame clean | £75 | 1–2 hrs |
- Parking, permits and skip bays
- High Street red route, riverside estate roads and new blocks with booked lifts. Any permit, bay suspension or dispensation in London Borough of Merton's zone is arranged and paid for by us. If a skip or hoarding licence is still live on the street we work around it rather than asking you to move it.
- Waste — what we can and cannot take
- Packaging, sheeting, offcuts and light debris go with us under our waste carrier registration and you get a transfer note. Rubble, plasterboard, asbestos-suspect material and anything hazardous stays with your contractor's licensed disposal route.
This housing stock
Where construction dust hides in Merton homes
Radiator fins, backs and the wall behind them
Plaster and sanding dust falls straight into a radiator and then gets blown around the room the first cold evening in Colliers Wood, with Merton Abbey Mills a few streets away.
Coverage
Builders cleans around Merton SW19, SW20, CR4, SM4
Areas we clean after builders in Merton
- After builders cleaning in Colliers WoodColliers Wood (Northern)SW19
- After builders cleaning in MitchamMitcham (Tramlink)CR4
- After builders cleaning in MordenMorden (Northern)SM4
- After builders cleaning in Raynes ParkRaynes Park (South Western)SW20
- After builders cleaning in WimbledonWimbledon (District, Southern, South Western, Tramlink)SW19
- After builders cleaning in Wimbledon ParkWimbledon Park (District)SW19
Neighbouring boroughs
Related services
Other cleaning we run in Merton across the borough
Appliance and oven cleaning
Ovens, hobs, extractors and fridges in Merton brought back after the build, dip-tank cleaned off site where they can be removed.
Jet washing
Driveways, patios and Merton frontages pressure washed once the skips and scaffold have gone.
One-off deep cleaning
Once the dust is gone and you are living in it again, this is the Merton reset for grease, limescale and lived-in soil.
End of tenancy cleaning
Refurbished a Merton rental before re-letting? The inventory-standard check-out clean, worked against the agent's list.
Regular domestic cleaning
Keep the new place looking new: weekly or fortnightly visits with the same cleaner across Merton.
Carpet cleaning
Post-construction extraction for Merton carpets, always dry-lifted before anything wet.
Window cleaning
New glazing in Merton cleaned inside and out, including mortar splash, render spray and frame reveals.
Oven cleaning
Manufacturing residue in a brand-new oven, or the old one before it leaves a Merton kitchen.
Pre-sale cleaning
Refurbished to sell? The Merton photography-day clean that makes the listing images work.
Office cleaning
Commercial fit-outs in Merton handed back to occupancy standard, then maintained on contract.
Commercial cleaning
Retail, hospitality and workplace projects around Merton, cleaned to a programme with out-of-hours access.
Hoarder clean-up
When a Merton property has to be cleared before the builders can even start, this is where to begin.
About the borough
Merton in context
Wimbledon's village and tennis, Mitcham's commons and the Wandle valley industry at Colliers Wood. Merton Priory and Wandle mills gave way to Victorian and interwar suburbs once the railway reached Wimbledon in 1838.
Edwardian villas in Wimbledon, 1930s semis in Raynes Park and Morden, and estates around Mitcham. On ONS Census 2021 figures the borough holds 81,726 households with a median age of 37, 56.7% owner-occupied and a dwelling split of 39.6% flats to 60.4% houses — the mix that decides what gets built here and how a builders clean is scoped.
Access sets the day's programme. Championship-fortnight restrictions in SW19, hill access to Wimbledon Village, and driveways common further out.
- Postcode families
- SW19, SW20, CR4, SM4
- Areas with their own page
- 6
- Council
- London Borough of Merton
- Landmark
- The All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon
- Access, parking and permits
- Championship-fortnight restrictions in SW19, hill access to Wimbledon Village, and driveways common further out.
- Charging zones
- ULEZ only
Questions
Merton after builders cleaning questions, answered
Prices are fixed by the works and the dust level: from £145 for a single-room refit on a protected site to £855 for a 5-bed or new-build fit-out.
All 6 of them, across SW19, SW20, CR4, SM4. Each area has its own page with local renovation context, waste and permit reality and nearby coverage — pick yours from the grid on this page or enter your full postcode in the quote form.
Three stages if you need them: a rough clean during second fix, the full post-construction clean once trades are off site, and a sparkle on handover day.
Rubble, plasterboard and heavy construction waste, anything asbestos-suspect, making good, skip and hoarding licences, scaffold-height external glazing without access equipment, and any product a manufacturer says a new finish cannot take.
Source: ONS Census 2021, borough totals via Nomis (table TS008, TS041, TS007A, TS044, TS054, TS003). Figures describe the whole borough, the smallest area ONS publishes every one of these tables for.
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After Builders Cleaning reviews from Merton customers
4.5 ★ from 3,131 Trustpilot reviewsDiana and Alex carried out a deep clean for my property prior to new tenants arriving. The actually cleaning was superb and I would highly recommend them. The only downside was the office and booking system. The poor couple had to travel from Wimbledon to sidcup after waiting for the previous client to attend and… Read in full →
The clean was very good.
Good service and good communication from the cleaners and HQ. Nicole and Marius were polite and friendly and did a really good job.
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