After Builders Cleaning in Chelmsford

After Builders Cleaning in Chelmsford

What is included in an after builders clean in Chelmsford?

Our builders clean in Chelmsford goes after the fine dust and debris that construction or renovation work spreads, on every surface it reached: walls, skirting boards, doors and frames, sills, light fittings, sockets, radiators, vents, internal glass and every floor. Cupboards and drawers are vacuumed and wiped inside, because sanding dust drifts in even when the doors were shut.

In a new kitchen we clean the tops of wall units, hinges, handles and drawer runners, then worktops, the sink and the outside of each appliance. Where a bathroom has been refitted, the cloudy film new tiling leaves is buffed away, grout and silicone smears are lifted where they come off safely, and the taps and shower glass are polished. Paint splatters on glass, frames and tiles are removed with care so nothing gets scratched.

We bag small packaging and offcuts. Rubble, old units and anything that needs a skip should be cleared by your builder first, as waste removal is not part of a cleaning service.

How do you clean a house after builders have finished?

The right way is top to bottom and dry before wet. Our builders cleaners vacuum dust from ceilings, cornices, walls and ledges with HEPA filtered vacuums, which hold fine plaster dust instead of blowing it back into the room. Only then do surfaces get wiped, glass polished and floors vacuumed and mopped, finishing at the front door.

Doing it the other way round turns plaster dust into a paste that smears across paintwork and settles in grout. That is why a standard cleaning visit or a quick DIY wipe rarely works after renovation work, and why fine dust keeps reappearing for days afterwards.

In a Moulsham or New London Road period house we spend extra time on cornicing, picture rails, panelled doors and the gaps between old floorboards. In a new build at Beaulieu or Channels, the time goes into window tracks, extractor grilles, inside every cupboard and the long runs of skirting boards.

How much does after builders cleaning cost in Chelmsford?

After builders cleaning in Chelmsford starts from £179. Three things set the price: how big the property is, the kind of work that was done and how far the dust travelled. A new en suite in a Springfield semi is a much smaller job than a period house in Moulsham after a loft conversion and a kitchen extension.

We don't publish prices for individual rooms. Click Get a quote, tell us about the property and the building work, and you get a free quote before anything is booked. If carpets were down during the work, carpet cleaning, from £49, and upholstery cleaning can be booked for the same day.

When should you book an after builders clean, and how long does it take?

Wait until every trade has packed up, painters and floor layers too, since a clean done before the last sanding or cutting has to be repeated. For a new build, the best time is between handover and moving day, while the rooms are empty and any snags are easy to spot and report to the developer.

A single room usually takes a few hours, while a full renovation or a large new home needs a team for a day or more, and your quote says how many cleaners are coming. Please keep the water and power connected, let us know about parking, and you don't need to be home: we can collect a key and lock up afterwards.

If something isn't right, tell us within 24 hours and we come back to put it right. Once you have moved back in, regular cleaning or a deep clean can follow when the house needs it.