After-death cleaning in Paris 7th
The work follows a clear order. We organise the practical cleaning after a death once access has been authorised. The person entitled to give instructions sets the sequence of inventory, sorting, removal and cleaning, and we follow it. Suicide and judicial proceedings have separate pages.
You never have to describe the circumstances. We discuss only the rooms, surfaces, belongings, access and instructions needed to define the agreed work. Equipment is prepared in advance, containers remain closed while they are carried and damaged coverings are identified as separate work rather than treated as a cleaning result.
- Access is confirmed before work begins
- The estate sets the order of operations
- Carrying routes are planned in advance
- Papers are handled only under agreed instructions
A practical process after a death
Before starting
- Confirm who is entitled to give instructions
- Establish the rooms and surfaces concerned
- Check access through the building
- Agree what must remain in place
During the work
- Pack items in the room where they are handled
- Protect parquet, marble, steps and thresholds
- Keep containers closed throughout the journey
- Group passages where the route allows
What remains separate
- Estate decisions remain with the authorised person
- Damaged coverings require separate work
- Suicide has its own service page
- Judicial proceedings have their own service page
The distance from the room to the way out
In the large flats of the 7th, the room concerned may sit far from the building entrance. Everything removed can cross a corridor, pass through two or three rooms, reach the landing, descend the staircase, cross the hall and continue through the courtyard before it reaches the vehicle. We describe that complete route with the person entitled to give instructions before anything starts. Together, we identify the surfaces that need protection along the way, including parquet, the marble of the hall, stair treads, the handrail and thresholds. We pack items in the room where they are handled rather than carrying anything open through the flat. The written scope names the rooms crossed as part of the route, even when those rooms are not themselves being cleaned.
That internal distance changes the arrangement of the work. We group trips where the building allows it, keep equipment packed and send waste out in closed containers. These measures limit what is visible, but they never guarantee that nobody will notice our presence. If the courtyard cannot be crossed with a container, or the lift will not accept one, the staircase becomes the practical route and the order of operations follows from it. We do not improvise a shorter path through a room, a landing or a shared area. What is private or common is settled by the building rules and the managing agent, not by us, and any access condition is confirmed before carrying begins.
How the work is organised
Instructions
The person entitled to give instructions confirms the scope and sets the order of operations.
Access
We check the entrance, corridor, rooms, landing, staircase, hall and courtyard involved in the route.
Protection
We agree which parquet, marble, steps, handrail and thresholds must be protected.
Packing
We prepare textiles, furniture and waste in the room before moving them through the flat.
Carrying
We group passages where possible and keep every container closed throughout the journey.
Cleaning
We clean the agreed surfaces and identify damaged coverings or other work outside this service.
What shapes the arrangement
- The person entitled to give instructions
- The rooms and surfaces included
- The distance to the exit
- Corridors and rooms crossed
- Staircase turns and landings
- Lift and courtyard access
- Surfaces requiring protection
- Textiles or furniture to remove
The quote reflects the actual route between the room concerned and the possible loading point, not the surface area alone. A long corridor, several rooms in sequence, a protected marble hall, a staircase that replaces the lift or a courtyard that cannot be crossed with a container can change the organisation. The person entitled to give instructions decides what leaves and in what order. Personal papers are set aside when identified, following the instructions given, without any guarantee that all documents will be found.
Related pages in Paris 7th
This service organises cleaning after a death; suicide and judicial proceedings have separate pages.
Questions about after-death cleaning
Do I need to describe what happened?
No. We ask only about the rooms, surfaces, belongings, access and instructions needed to organise the agreed work.
Who decides the order of operations in an estate?
The person entitled to give instructions decides the order of inventory, sorting, removal and cleaning. We follow that order.
Can you work in every room of the flat?
We work only within the rooms and surfaces included in the agreed scope. A room outside it is not added automatically.
How do you manage a long route through the building?
We inspect the route, agree what must be protected, pack in the room and group trips where the building allows it.
Will neighbours be told about the work?
We do not announce the situation to neighbours or explain the nature of the work. Our arrangements limit what is visible, but we never guarantee that nobody will notice.
Do you guarantee that every personal paper will be found?
No. Papers are set aside when identified, following the instructions given, without a guarantee of finding them all.
Does cleaning include replacing a damaged covering?
No. Replacing parquet, a floor covering or another damaged material is separate work. Cleaning is not repair.
Discuss the practical arrangements
From the contact page, choose Request a quote or Contact us to explain the access route, authorised scope and instructions for the work.