Cleaning guides
Straight answers to the questions we get asked on the job, in Canary Wharf and across East London. Every figure on these pages links to its source.
September 2026
After the Builders: Refurbishment Dust
Construction dust is mineral, abrasive and far finer than household dust. What HSE says to use instead of a broom, and why one visit never finishes the job.
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Cleaning Windows Above the Ground Floor
What can be cleaned safely from inside a flat, who does the outside of a tower block, and why a cleaner offering to lean out is a warning sign.
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Damp and Mould: Who Has to Fix It, and When
Mould is a symptom of a moisture problem. What the law now requires of landlords, what changed in October 2025, and when cleaning is the wrong thing to buy.
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Hiring a Cleaner: Employee, or Company?
Hire a cleaner directly and you may legally be their employer, with payroll, holiday and insurance duties. What each arrangement really commits you to.
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Mice in a Flat: When Cleaning Is Not the Fix
Mice travel through the whole building, so treating one flat treats a symptom. Who pays in Tower Hamlets and Newham, and why proofing beats poison.
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Moving Out: Bulky Waste and Duty of Care
Your old sofa is still legally your problem after someone drives off with it. Council collections in Tower Hamlets and Newham, and the check that protects you.
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Service Charges: What Communal Cleaning Buys
Your service charge pays for the lobby, the lift and the bin store, not your flat. What a managing agent can recover, and what you are entitled to see.
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Short Lets in London: The 90 Night Rule
The 90 night limit on short lets in London, the second condition almost nobody reads, what your lease probably says, and why a changeover clean is a different job.
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End of Tenancy Cleaning Checklist, Room by Room
A room by room end of tenancy cleaning order, the way a professional works it, plus the specific spots a checkout inspector opens first.
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End of Tenancy Cleaning: What Affects Your Deposit
Cleaning causes more deposit disputes than anything else. What adjudicators compare, what the law says about professional cleaning, and where deposits go.
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Limescale and London Hard Water: What Actually Works
London water is hard, so scale returns fast. What removes limescale from shower glass, taps and shower heads, and which popular tips do nothing.
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New Build Flat Cleaning in Canary Wharf and E14
Airtight towers, MVHR filters, condensation and engineered floors. Why a new-build flat in E14 or E16 gets dirty differently, and what to change about cleaning it.
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Small Office Cleaning: What the Law Requires
The Workplace Regulations 1992 put real duties on employers for cleanliness, waste and washrooms. What a small office needs, how often, and who enforces it.
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