End of Tenancy Cleaning in Cheam

1930s semi on one of the roads between Cheam Park and the village — a street where every house has a bay window, a driveway, and a garden that doesn't end. Three bedrooms, bathroom, lounge, extended kitchen-diner, conservatory at the back, and a detached garage. Family — two daughters at Cheam Park Farm Academy — 3 years at £1,850. James Bailey managing from their Cheam office on the Broadway.

Van on the driveway. The park was a 2-minute walk. You could hear children on the playing field.

Kitchen-diner. Extended at the rear, about 16ft by 12ft. The family had refitted it maybe 4 years before they moved in — handle-less white units, granite worktop, integrated Neff oven. Door off, glass out, sprayed. 20 minutes. Main cavity: two passes — 3 years of family cooking, two growing children, weekend baking. Top oven: one pass. Gas hob: five burners, each lifted. Extractor: chimney-style hood, filter soaked, housing degreased. Granite: stone-specific product. Fridge-freezer: large, American-style. Dishwasher wiped. Floor: stone-effect porcelain, degreased.

Conservatory. About 10ft by 8ft, off the kitchen. Views over the garden toward the park trees. Glass panels three sides plus roof. Each panel cleaned from inside. Roof: extension pole. Sliding door track: leaf debris from autumn, condensation residue. Vacuumed and wiped. Floor: tile continuing from the kitchen. 20 minutes.

Lounge. Front room, about 14ft by 13ft. Carpet vacuumed. Bay window — 1930s, uPVC replacement. Cleaned per section. The fireplace: original 1930s tiled surround — cream and brown Art Deco pattern with a stepped mantel. The tiles had the warm matte finish of the period — not glazed, not shiny, just solid. Wiped with a damp cloth. Mantel dusted. The fireplace had been sealed — a gas fire behind a decorative screen. Screen wiped. 10 minutes.

Upstairs. Bathroom. Bath-shower combo, white suite. ~270 ppm, 3 years, family of four. Waterline: two passes — heavy chalk water. Taps done. Toilet done. Grouting: inspected, all intact. Floor: vinyl, mopped. 25 minutes.

Three bedrooms. All carpet. Front: bay window matching downstairs. Children's rooms: one had sticker residue on the wardrobe — removed. Poster tack on the wall — removed. Small bedroom: straightforward.

Detached garage. Concrete floor, shelving, bikes removed. Swept. 5 minutes.

Garden. About 80ft. Back door from the conservatory: tracks done. Side passage: swept. The garden ran to a fence with mature trees along the boundary — you could see the park through the gaps.

4 hours 30 minutes. Two people. The extended kitchen, the conservatory, and the heavy-water bathroom are where the hours go. The 1930s fireplace and the 80ft garden are the Cheam details.

James Bailey come next morning. Their SM3 person handles the Cheam Park roads, the village conservation streets, and the Nonsuch borders — she lives locally and she knows the stock. Kitchen: Neff opened, granite inspected. Conservatory: panels and tracks checked. Fireplace: Art Deco tiles noted as original, condition fine. Waterline: gone. Stickers: removed. Garage: clean. Garden threshold: clear. 8 minutes. Passed.

Deposit back in 7 days. Full return. Family moving to a 4-bed detached on the Nonsuch side — more space, closer to the grammar school, same park, same village.

Cheam is the quietest village cleaning in this part of London. Henry VIII built a palace here. The 1930s builders filled the roads with semis. The families stay for the schools and the parks. We clean the oven, we descale the chalk water, and we wipe the Art Deco tiles with a damp cloth. Our guide on deposit dispute evidence covers 1930s family homes and conservatory documentation.