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Saltdean end of tenancy

Full deposit returned, with no deductions.

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DetailEnd of tenancy · Saltdean

The work

What we did, and what it changed.

The job

A one-bedroom apartment in Saltdean at the end of a tenancy, July 2026. Booked by the outgoing tenant rather than the landlord. Three operatives, roughly four hours — twelve hours of labour in a one-bedroom flat.

The deposit was returned in full, with no deductions.

What we quoted for, and what we did not

The carpets were in good condition. They needed vacuuming, not extraction — so that is what we quoted, and extraction was never added to the price. Interior windows were included; exterior glass is a separate service and we said so up front rather than leaving it off the invoice quietly.

The oven was the one genuine add-on. It needed a full strip-down, so we priced it as an extra rather than folding it into a headline figure that would have looked cheaper and then grown. A departing tenant's biggest worry is being charged for work they do not need, and the cheapest way to answer that is not to do it.

The carpets needed vacuuming, not extraction — so that is what we quoted.

Unnamed at the tenant’s request. Everyone in these photographs agreed to appear in them.

What we walked into.

Freezer interior on arrival, before the end-of-tenancy clean, Saltdean, Brighton — Freezer interior, on arrival

Basin staining, saltdean — Basin staining

Hob ceramic debris, saltdean — Hob ceramic debris

Oven interior grease, saltdean — Oven interior grease

Toilet rim limescale, saltdean — Toilet rim limescale

Bath sealant on arrival — staining along the seal

Carpet vacuuming bedroom end of tenancy, saltdean — Carpet vacuuming bedroom end of tenancy

Cleanfinity equipment in situ living room, saltdean — Cleanfinity equipment in situ living room

Cleanfinity operative vacuuming walk in wardrobe, saltdean — Cleanfinity operative vacuuming walk in wardrobe

Ensuite bathroom after end of tenancy clean, saltdean — Ensuite bathroom after end of tenancy clean

Guest bathroom after end of tenancy clean, saltdean — Guest bathroom after end of tenancy clean

Hallway after end of tenancy clean, saltdean — Hallway after end of tenancy clean

Hob ceramic after full end of tenancy clean, saltdean — Hob ceramic after full end of tenancy clean

Kitchen after end of tenancy clean, saltdean — Kitchen after end of tenancy clean

Open plan living room after end of tenancy clean, saltdean — Open plan living room after end of tenancy clean

Open plan living room alt angle after clean, saltdean — Open plan living room alt angle after clean

Oven after deep clean end of tenancy, saltdean — Oven after deep clean end of tenancy

Shower fittings descaled detail, saltdean — Shower fittings descaled detail

Toilet after end of tenancy clean, saltdean — Toilet after end of tenancy clean

Walk in wardrobe after end of tenancy clean, saltdean — Walk in wardrobe after end of tenancy clean

Ensuite bathroom after full end of tenancy clean

Kitchen angled after end of tenancy clean

Scope

What the job actually covered.

What was included

Full interior clean, room by room
Oven deep clean, stripped down
Carpets vacuumed
Interior windows
Bathroom and ensuite descaled
Appliance interiors

What was not

Carpet extraction — the carpets did not need it
Exterior window glass
Anything we could not evidence a need for

Questions people ask about this kind of job.

Will this get my deposit back?

We cannot promise an outcome that someone else decides — anyone who does is selling you something. What we can do is clean to the standard an inventory clerk checks against and photograph the result. On this job the deposit came back in full with no deductions.

Do the carpets need extracting?

Often not. These did not, so we did not quote for it. Extraction matters where there is staining, odour or ground-in soil; on a carpet in good condition it is money spent to change nothing. We will tell you which you have before you pay for either.

Is the oven included in the price?

Here it was priced as an add-on, because it needed a full strip-down. We would rather show it as a separate line than fold it into a lower-looking headline figure that then grows. If your oven does not need it, you will not be charged for it.

I am the tenant, not the landlord. Can I book it myself?

Yes — this job was booked by the outgoing tenant. It is common, and it is often the cheaper end of the decision compared with whatever the letting agent charges to arrange it. You get the same specification either way.

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The same client came back.

Why the handover clean decides the deposit

A deposit is decided in twenty minutes by someone with a checklist.

An inventory clerk is not forming an impression of your housekeeping. They are comparing the property against a document, room by room, and writing down differences.

The clerk checks the same places every time

Oven interior, hob and extractor, fridge seals, the shower screen and grout, skirtings, and inside every cupboard. Effort spent elsewhere feels productive and does not move the outcome.

Evidence ends arguments, opinions do not

A dated photographic record of how the property was handed back is worth more than any assurance. Most deposit disputes are two people describing the same room differently with nothing to point at.

Being quoted for work you do not need is the real cost

The carpets here were in good condition, so we quoted vacuuming rather than extraction and never added it. A quote that only contains what the property actually needs is cheaper than a headline figure that grows.

Next step

Tell us the property and the date.

We will tell you what it needs and what it costs, in writing, before you commit to anything. If a date is tight, say so on the first call — that is the part we plan around.

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