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After Builders Cleaning in Southwark
Hello Services cleans up after the builders across every part of Southwark, from SE1, SE5, SE15 outwards, covering 14 named areas. South-bank riverfront and Borough Market at the top, Peckham and Dulwich villages at the bottom.
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- £5m public liability
- Licensed waste carrier CBDU300454
- Since 2019
- 14 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 Southwark permits arranged and paid for by us
The service, locally
After builders cleaning across Southwark Central London
78% of Southwark dwellings are flats (ONS Census 2021), which shapes the work: flats mean single-room refits, containment in communal areas and waste that has to leave through a lift within permitted hours.
Typical works here: period whole-house refurbishments and conservation-area work. Access and parking: Riverside loading restrictions, red routes on the New Kent Road and CPZs from SE1 to Peckham.
- Areas covered
- 14Areas covered
- Homes that are flats
- 78%Homes that are flats
- Single-room refit from
- £145Single-room refit from
- Households
- 130,820Households
Instant estimate
Price your Southwark builders clean in under a minute
Instant estimate
Price a builders clean in Bermondsey SE16
£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.
- Congestion Charge and ULEZ both apply at this address — both are already inside the band above.
- London Borough of Southwark 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 Southwark 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 Southwark
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 Southwark 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 Southwark 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
- Railway-arch loading limits, tight factory-yard entrances and permit bays. Any permit, bay suspension or dispensation in London Borough of Southwark'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 Southwark 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 for Bermondsey (SE16) addresses, with 29% of SE16 homes being privately rented.
Coverage
Builders cleans around Southwark SE1, SE5, SE15, SE16
Areas we clean after builders in Southwark
- After builders cleaning in BermondseyBermondsey (Jubilee)SE16
- After builders cleaning in CamberwellDenmark Hill (Overground, Thameslink)SE5
- After builders cleaning in Canada WaterCanada Water (Jubilee, Overground)SE16
- After builders cleaning in Dulwich VillageWest Dulwich (Thameslink)SE21
- After builders cleaning in East DulwichEast Dulwich (Thameslink)SE22
- After builders cleaning in Elephant and CastleElephant & Castle (Northern, Bakerloo, Thameslink)SE17
- After builders cleaning in Herne HillHerne Hill (Thameslink, Southeastern)SE24
- After builders cleaning in London Bridge and Bermondsey StreetLondon Bridge (Northern, Jubilee, National Rail)SE1
- After builders cleaning in NunheadNunhead (Southeastern)SE15
- After builders cleaning in PeckhamPeckham Rye (Overground, Thameslink)SE15
- After builders cleaning in RotherhitheRotherhithe (Overground)SE16
- After builders cleaning in South Bank and WaterlooWaterloo (Jubilee, Northern, Bakerloo, National Rail)SE1
- After builders cleaning in Surrey QuaysSurrey Quays (Overground)SE16
- After builders cleaning in WalworthElephant & Castle (Northern, Bakerloo)SE17
Neighbouring boroughs
Related services
Other cleaning we run in Southwark across the borough
Appliance and oven cleaning
Ovens, hobs, extractors and fridges in Southwark brought back after the build, dip-tank cleaned off site where they can be removed.
Jet washing
Driveways, patios and Southwark 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 Southwark reset for grease, limescale and lived-in soil.
End of tenancy cleaning
Refurbished a Southwark 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 Southwark.
Carpet cleaning
Post-construction extraction for Southwark carpets, always dry-lifted before anything wet.
Window cleaning
New glazing in Southwark 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 Southwark kitchen.
Pre-sale cleaning
Refurbished to sell? The Southwark photography-day clean that makes the listing images work.
Office cleaning
Commercial fit-outs in Southwark handed back to occupancy standard, then maintained on contract.
Commercial cleaning
Retail, hospitality and workplace projects around Southwark, cleaned to a programme with out-of-hours access.
Hoarder clean-up
When a Southwark property has to be cleared before the builders can even start, this is where to begin.
About the borough
Southwark in context
South-bank riverfront and Borough Market at the top, Peckham and Dulwich villages at the bottom.
Riverside warehouse conversions, huge estates like the Aylesbury, Victorian terraces and Dulwich's detached villas. On ONS Census 2021 figures the borough holds 130,820 households with a median age of 33.1, 31.3% owner-occupied and a dwelling split of 78% flats to 21.8% houses — the mix that decides what gets built here and how a builders clean is scoped.
Access sets the day's programme. Riverside loading restrictions, red routes on the New Kent Road and CPZs from SE1 to Peckham.
- Postcode families
- SE1, SE5, SE15, SE16, SE17, SE21, SE22, SE24
- Areas with their own page
- 14
- Council
- London Borough of Southwark
- Landmark
- The Shard and Tate Modern
- Access, parking and permits
- Riverside loading restrictions, red routes on the New Kent Road and CPZs from SE1 to Peckham.
- Charging zones
- ULEZ and Congestion Charge
Questions
Southwark 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 14 of them, across SE1, SE5, SE15, SE16, SE17, SE21, SE22, SE24.
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 Greater London customers
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