Straight answers on what cleans cost, how the work is done and what to look out for, from the team that does it day in, day out across the UK.
If you've just had an office, shop or flat refitted in Birmingham, chances are the contractors have left dust, silicone smears and packaging behind rather than a space ready to use.
If you've just picked up the keys to a new build in Ancoats, Salford Quays or a renovated terrace in Chorlton and someone's mentioned a "sparkle clean before handover", you're probably wondering what you're actually paying for.
Plaster splashes on window frames are one of the most common things left behind after a London renovation, and one of the easiest to make worse.
The builders have gone, the dust has settled, and your windows are speckled with paint, plaster and grey cement splashes.
Once the builders have gone, the windows are often the worst of what is left behind: plaster specks, roller mist and the odd drip of gloss.
Your builders have packed up, the skip has gone and the new kitchen looks great, until you run a finger along the skirting board.
If your builder has mentioned a sparkle clean, or you have spotted the term on a snagging list, you are probably wondering how it differs from a normal clean.
Ask three cleaning companies for a post-construction quote and you may get three very different numbers, which makes it hard to know what is fair.
Once the builders have packed up, most people are surprised by how much dust and debris is left behind, and by how varied the quotes are for clearing it.
If your renovation or new build is nearly finished, the builder will probably mention a builders clean before handover.
If the builders have just left and every surface is coated in a fine grey film, you are probably wondering what a proper post-construction clean will set you back.
You have just finished a renovation and the trades have gone, but the house is coated in a fine grey film that keeps coming back no matter how often you wipe it.
If your renovation or new build is nearly finished, the last hurdle is the clean-up, and prices in London vary more than most people expect.
If your renovation or new build is nearly finished, the last job standing between you and moving in is the builders clean.
If your builder has mentioned a builders clean and a sparkle clean, you might reasonably wonder why one project needs two cleans.
After the dust sheets come down, you are often left with plaster splatter, paint flecks and a fine grey film over everything.
If you have just finished a renovation, extension or new build in London, you will know that the dust gets everywhere and ordinary cleaning barely touches it.
Not sure which clean your project needs? Tell us about it and Chris will point you in the right direction with a clear, no-obligation quote.