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Post-Construction Cleaning in Tower Hamlets, London

We run post-construction cleans in 13 areas across Tower Hamlets, covering E1, E2, E3 and the rest of the borough's postcode families. Canary Wharf towers, Docklands water and the East End's Brick Lane and Bethnal Green streets.

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  • 13 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 Tower Hamlets permits arranged and paid for by us
Illustration of a central London Georgian terrace with a Hello Services van in a permit bay and movers carrying a sofa — after builders cleaning in Tower Hamlets
Illustration of a central London Georgian terrace with a Hello Services van in a permit bay and movers carrying a sofa — after builders cleaning in Tower Hamlets

The service, locally

After builders cleaning across Tower Hamlets Central London

87.8% of Tower Hamlets 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. High-rise waterfront apartments with concierge, Victorian terraces and dense post-war estates.

On logistics: Tower blocks with goods-lift booking, Canary Wharf estate permits, and CPZs across Bethnal Green and Bow. We check London Borough of Tower Hamlets's zone for the exact street before confirming, and any permit cost sits inside the quoted price.

Typical works here: warehouse and shell conversions. Access and parking: Tower blocks with goods-lift booking, Canary Wharf estate permits, and CPZs across Bethnal Green and Bow.

Areas covered
13Areas covered
Homes that are flats
87.8%Homes that are flats
Single-room refit from
£145Single-room refit from
Households
120,539Households

Instant estimate

Price your Tower Hamlets builders clean in under a minute

Choose what was built, say honestly how protected the site was, add anything extra — the band updates as you go and it is the price we hold on the day.

Instant estimate

Price a builders clean in Bethnal Green E2

Add-ons (optional)

£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 Tower Hamlets 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 Tower Hamlets from programme to sign-off

Five steps, planned around your trades and your handover date — the same sequence on every Tower Hamlets post-construction clean we run.
  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.
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 — Tower Hamlets

The three stages

Rough clean, main clean then the sparkle

The same three-stage sequence runs in every Tower Hamlets postcode, with timings taken from real projects in this borough's housing stock.

3 stages · 26 checked items · every one of them in Tower Hamlets

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

Why Hello Services

What a builders clean in Tower Hamlets actually gets you

72-hour re-sparkle promise

Fine dust falls twice, and we say so up front. Walk the property with us at the end, and if anything has settled again within 72 hours, send a photo and we come back to it free.

M-class HEPA extraction, not a domestic vacuum

Plaster and MDF dust is fine enough to pass straight through a household filter and back into the room. Our machines are M-class rated with sealed fine-dust filters, changed between properties.

Finish-safe products and a test patch first

New oak, resin, terrazzo, powder-coated aluminium and freshly painted plaster all fail differently. Nothing stronger than water goes on a new finish without a test patch and the manufacturer's care sheet.

Priced by the works, not by the hour

An hourly rate punishes you for an unprotected site. We quote against what was built and how much dust there is, so a slow job is our problem and the price on screen is the price on the day.

Registered waste carrier for packaging and offcuts

Sheeting, packaging, offcuts and light debris can leave with us under our upper-tier waste carrier registration, with a transfer note issued. Rubble and hazardous material stay with your contractor's licensed route.

Conversion and shell cleans in Bethnal Green

Exposed brick, steel and services at height need dry staged extraction, hand-detailed glazing and a neutral wash on polished concrete or resin. We plan the access equipment before the day, not on it.

Fixed prices

After builders cleaning prices in Tower Hamlets borough-wide

Priced by the works and the dust level. Parking, permits, ULEZ, the Congestion Charge, machines, filters and products are already inside every figure below — anywhere in Tower Hamlets.
Fixed after builders cleaning prices for Tower Hamlets
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.

Add-ons and local costs

What can change the price in Tower Hamlets and what never does

Add-ons are optional and priced up front across Tower Hamlets. Everything on the right is already inside your quote rather than hidden in small print.
After builders cleaning add-ons in Tower Hamlets
Add-onFromTimeDetail
Builders' waste and packaging removal£9045–90 minOffcuts, 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£5540–60 min / roomDry 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£751–2 hrsReach-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£6060–90 minpH-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£6560–90 minBlade 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£4530–45 minGrilles, 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£1202–4 hrsBooked 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£951–2 hrsJet wash of mortar splash, plaster runoff and tyre marks on new or existing hard landscaping, plus a drain and gully clear.
New appliance protective strip and first cleanIncludedincludedFilm, foam, stickers and shipping bolts off, oven interior and racks wiped of manufacturing residue, fridge and dishwasher interiors and seals — inside the price on every after builders clean.
Parking, permits and skip bays
Sunday market closures, LTN filters and tower blocks with a single small lift. Any permit, bay suspension or dispensation in London Borough of Tower Hamlets'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.
Congestion Charge
Part of Tower Hamlets sits inside the Congestion Charge zone. The charge is inside your fixed price — it is never added afterwards.
ULEZ and LEZ
Every Hello Services vehicle is ULEZ- and LEZ-compliant, so there is no charge line on your invoice anywhere in London — including on multi-day fit-out programmes.
Power, water and lighting on site
We need a working socket and a cold tap. If the supply is not commissioned yet, tell us at booking and we bring a battery HEPA setup, task lighting and water containers rather than losing half a day.
Walk-up and stair access
Lift or ground-floor access here, so no stair-carry allowance is needed in the timing.
Concierge, goods lift and site sign-in
No managed-building sign-in needed at most addresses here; tell us at booking if your block runs a contractor induction.
Working around remaining trades
If the decorator, electrician or flooring fitter is still finishing, we sequence rooms behind them and hold the sparkle pass until they are off site. The programme is agreed with your project manager, not guessed at.

This housing stock

Where construction dust hides in Tower Hamlets homes

High-rise waterfront apartments with concierge, Victorian terraces and dense post-war estates. That stock decides where construction dust ends up across the borough, so these are the places we go first.

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. Fins are cleared with a purpose-made brush and HEPA extraction rather than a cloth over the front.

Door tops, architraves and boxing-in ledges

Every horizontal edge above eye level is a shelf for fine dust, and it is the one thing a client always runs a finger along. Each ledge is vacuumed first, then wiped, then checked again after the second fall.

Exposed brick, steel and structural timber

Shell conversions leave dust in every mortar joint and along every steel flange. It is brushed and vacuumed rather than washed, because water on raw brick and new lime just moves the problem.

Crittall-style glazing, gaskets and deep reveals

Slim steel frames have dozens of edges and putty lines that trap dust and paint specks. Each pane is bladed and detailed by hand — a squeegee alone leaves the perimeter dirty.

Double-height ceilings, ductwork and service runs

Exposed services collect a visible grey line at height. Poles, platforms where safe and HEPA extraction take the ductwork, conduit and lighting track before anything below is cleaned.

Polished concrete, resin and industrial floor finishes

These floors show every mark and hate the wrong pH. We dry-lift the dust in stages, then wash with a neutral product the finisher would approve, edges by hand.

About the borough

Tower Hamlets in context

Canary Wharf towers, Docklands water and the East End's Brick Lane and Bethnal Green streets. Dockland and rag-trade heartland; the docks closed in the 1980s and the LDDC rebuilt the Isle of Dogs as a financial district.

High-rise waterfront apartments with concierge, Victorian terraces and dense post-war estates. On ONS Census 2021 figures the borough holds 120,539 households with a median age of 30.3, 25.7% owner-occupied and a dwelling split of 87.8% flats to 12% houses — the mix that decides what gets built here and how a builders clean is scoped.

Access sets the day's programme. Tower blocks with goods-lift booking, Canary Wharf estate permits, and CPZs across Bethnal Green and Bow. London Borough of Tower Hamlets permits, suspensions and dispensations are arranged and paid for by us, and any cost sits inside the quoted price.

Bethnal Green is mostly unlisted stock outside conservation control, which means extensions, loft conversions and internal knock-throughs rather than restoration work — and dust that has travelled through the whole house rather than being confined to one wing.

Postcode families
E1, E2, E3, E14
Areas with their own page
13
Council
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Landmark
The Tower of London and Canary Wharf
Access, parking and permits
Tower blocks with goods-lift booking, Canary Wharf estate permits, and CPZs across Bethnal Green and Bow.
Charging zones
ULEZ and Congestion Charge

Questions

Tower Hamlets 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. An extension or loft is £265 to £335 and a 3-bed refurbishment £425 to £525. HEPA dust removal, film and label stripping, haze and paint-speck removal and new appliance interiors are inside that price everywhere in Tower Hamlets.

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.

Book an after builders clean in Tower Hamlets

Fixed price on screen, sparkle timed to your handover, and a 72-hour re-sparkle promise. Call 020 3633 4555 or get your price online in under a minute.