After-death cleaning in Paris 3rd: organising the practical work
You do not need to explain what happened. We discuss the rooms, access and belongings that need to remain. Défi Clean organises the agreed cleaning with the person entitled to give instructions. You have nothing to move or prepare yourself before the work.
You may be a relative, landlord, managing agent or representative arranging practical work in an apartment. We clarify who can authorise the operations, which surfaces need cleaning and what instructions apply to the furniture. In an estate, the person entitled to give instructions sets the order of inventory, sorting, removal and cleaning. This page explains the organisation after a death, excluding suicide and matters under judicial examination, which have separate pages.
- We discuss practical needs without asking about the circumstances.
- The person entitled to give instructions sets the scope.
- You do not need to prepare or move belongings.
- We explain the cleaning and its limits before starting.
How we organise the work with your chosen contact
Confirm who can give instructions
- We establish who has authority to approve the work in the apartment.
- A notary or representative needs the necessary instructions and authorisations to follow the matter.
- Holding the keys does not by itself authorise removal of furniture.
- We clarify unresolved instructions before proceeding with the item or surface concerned.
Respect the sequence agreed for the estate
- The person entitled to give instructions sets the order of the operations.
- We do not assume cleaning should take place before an inventory.
- We move belongings only when the agreed sequence and permissions allow it.
- We set aside identified personal items according to instructions, without guaranteeing every document is found.
Clean within the approved scope
- We identify the floors and other surfaces included before starting.
- We adapt our methods to the materials and retained furniture.
- Any additional treatment needs assessment rather than automatic inclusion after cleaning.
- Replacing a damaged covering remains separate work, not part of cleaning.
Planning shared access in Paris 3rd
Around the Carreau du Temple and rue de Turenne, a concierge lodge, courtyard and staircase may form part of the shared route to an apartment. We prepare equipment and containers to keep trips as few and short as the work allows. We do not tell neighbours why we are there. If a concierge or the managing agent needs information to open an access, the person entitled to give instructions decides what they are told. Our exchanges stay practical. The building rules and the managing agent clarify permitted use of shared spaces; we do not decide their status ourselves. These arrangements limit what others see, but we cannot promise that nobody will notice the work.
A mattress or sofa may not turn on an old staircase in the 3rd without preparation before carrying begins. We examine the route and agree any handling or dismantling needed for an authorised removal; we do not assume the item should leave. Waste containers remain closed for the whole journey. In narrow streets, the possible loading point is not always outside the door, so we plan the remaining distance to the vehicle as well as the stairs. You have nothing to move or prepare yourself. Tell us the access details you already know, and we clarify what needs checking before including the operation. We do not ask you to carry belongings downstairs to make the work possible.
From the first enquiry to the agreed cleaning
Identify the authorised contact
You tell us who can approve work in the apartment and pass on instructions about keys, rooms and belongings, without describing the circumstances of the death.
Confirm the sequence
In an estate, we follow the order set by the person entitled to give instructions for inventory, sorting, removal and cleaning before touching the belongings.
Define the scope
We agree the surfaces to clean, any authorised removals and the exclusions, making clear which furniture remains and how that affects access to the floor.
Prepare the route
We arrange access and examine the carrying route so equipment and closed containers can move through the building without asking you to prepare the rooms.
Carry out the operations
Once the required steps and permissions allow it, we clean the agreed surfaces and follow the instructions for belongings without extending the work ourselves.
Explain the completed work
We review the treated surfaces with the authorised contact, explain material limitations and clarify any separate repairs or conditions relevant to using the areas again.
Practical arrangements to settle before work
- The person entitled to approve operations in the apartment and give instructions about belongings.
- The sequence required for inventory, sorting, removal and cleaning where an estate is involved.
- The rooms and surfaces included, with any areas that must remain untouched.
- The furniture and personal items to retain according to the agreed instructions.
- The key arrangements and the people authorised to provide access to the premises.
- What an access contact may be told, as decided by the authorised person.
- The permitted route for equipment and any items whose removal has been approved.
- How to resolve a question about a belonging before taking an unapproved step.
These points organise the work; the dedicated quote page explains the factors behind the proposal. Cleaning a floor does not repair its covering, and replacing damaged material is separate work. We do not promise that a smell will disappear or that the apartment will be habitable afterwards. A notary or representative can follow the matter when they have the necessary instructions and authorisations. Neither access to the keys nor receipt of the quote replaces permission to act on the belongings.
Related pages in Paris 3rd
This page explains how after-death cleaning is organised; it excludes cleaning after suicide, premises under judicial examination and the detailed factors behind a quote.
Questions about organising the practical work
Do I need to tell you the circumstances of the death?
No. We do not ask you to describe what happened. Our questions concern the rooms, access, belongings and permissions needed for the proposed work. You can use an authorised representative for these exchanges. We need practical instructions for the surfaces and items concerned, not an account of your relative’s circumstances.
Can cleaning take place before an inventory?
We do not treat that as the normal sequence. In an estate, the person entitled to give instructions sets the order of inventory, sorting, removal and cleaning. We follow those decisions before moving furniture or treating a surface. Having access to the apartment does not allow us to bring an operation forward ourselves.
Can a notary or representative organise the work?
They can follow the matter when they have the necessary instructions and authorisations. We clarify the agreed scope, key arrangements and decisions concerning furniture or personal items with them. Their involvement does not remove the need for permission, and we refer unresolved questions to the authorised contact before proceeding.
Do I have to stay in the apartment?
We can arrange the work without you staying there if permissions, instructions and access are clear. We agree who can answer any question about a room or belonging. You do not need to move furniture or prepare the surfaces yourself, but we do not make decisions outside the approved scope in your absence.
What will you say to the concierge or neighbours?
We do not explain to neighbours why we are there. If a concierge or managing agent needs information to provide access, the person entitled to give instructions decides what they are told. We keep shared-area exchanges practical. Prepared equipment and closed containers limit what is visible, without guaranteeing that our presence goes unnoticed.
Does the work include removing mattresses, sofas or other furniture?
Only where removal is authorised and included in the scope. We check the carrying route and any preparation needed before taking an item out. We do not assume furniture must leave because cleaning has been requested. Retained items may limit the surfaces we can reach, and we explain those limits beforehand.
Will cleaning make the apartment habitable or remove a smell?
We do not promise either outcome. We clean the surfaces included in the quote, but damaged coverings or other material problems may need separate work. Replacing a covering is not cleaning. We explain the operations completed and their limits rather than presenting our visit as a guarantee about the apartment’s condition or future use.
Let us help you organise the practical next step
From the contact page, choose Request a quote or Contact us to identify the rooms and authorised contact, without describing the circumstances or preparing the belongings yourself.