Crime-scene cleaning in Paris 9th: naming every level
In Paris 9th, one address may contain several levels with different access conditions and procedural status. The flat, a room beneath the roof at the top of the building and a basement may each require a separate authorisation. The written scope must therefore name every level and every room, rather than referring generally to “the premises”. Anything not named is outside the agreed cleaning area.
Access may be released at different moments as official examinations progress. We intervene only after those examinations have ended and written permission has been provided for the relevant spaces. Belongings remain within the authorised scope and are not sorted according to assumed value. The cleaning is described with its limits, without promising habitability or the disappearance of an odour.
- Name every level and room
- Confirm written access permissions
- Wait for official examinations
- Keep belongings within scope
Preparing cleaning under procedural conditions
Before any work
- Confirm official examinations are complete
- Obtain written access permission
- Name every level concerned
- Identify authorised rooms separately
During the cleaning
- Remain within written boundaries
- Keep belongings in place
- Follow transmitted instructions
- Record any restricted access
To maintain a clear scope
- Do not judge assumed value
- Exclude unnamed rooms
- Separate each level in records
- Report any practical limitation
Naming each level rather than the address
In Paris 9th, a single address can cover several levels that do not share the same access or procedural status. The main flat may be included first, while a room beneath the roof at the top of the building and a basement remain behind separate doors and staircases. From the street, these spaces appear to belong to one address, but a written crime-scene scope must name each level and each room individually. The phrase “the premises” does not show whether the roof room, basement, landing or a particular room may be opened and cleaned. Access to the flat may be released before access to the roof level, and the basement may remain closed while an additional examination is completed. These decisions cannot be inferred from the fact that the rooms are in the same building or connected to one file. The roof room may involve a narrow service staircase, low headroom and a corridor serving several doors. The basement may have another route, another landing and another point of access. Each level therefore requires its own entry in the written description, including the rooms, surfaces and access conditions that apply. What is not named is not included, even if it is nearby or appears connected to the same address. This approach keeps the procedural scope precise and prevents an authorised flat from being treated as permission to enter every other part of the building.
We intervene only after official examinations have ended and written access has been granted for the relevant areas. Nothing is moved beyond the authorised scope, even when an item appears to belong in another room or level. Belongings are not sorted according to their assumed value, and papers are handled only within the instructions provided by the competent person. A landing, shared corridor, basement or roof room that is not named does not become part of the cleaning area because it is close to an authorised room. Each movement is recorded within the route and space permitted. If access is released at different moments, the work is organised in separate sequences rather than treating the address as one open area. The cleaning does not constitute a guarantee of habitability or the disappearance of an odour, particularly where a building element or shared route affects the premises. We describe what has been examined, what has been authorised, what has been cleaned and what remains outside scope. After-death and after-suicide cleaning have their own frameworks, but neither page replaces the written permissions and completed examinations required when a judicial procedure applies. The address is therefore only a starting reference; the named levels and rooms form the actual working boundary.
A method for respecting the written scope
Wait for examinations to finish
We confirm that official examinations have ended before preparing any material cleaning within the relevant rooms.
Review the written permissions
We check which levels, rooms and access routes have been authorised at the current stage of the procedure.
Name every level
The flat, roof room, basement and any other local area are listed separately rather than grouped under the address.
Identify the permitted routes
We record the doors, staircases, landings and corridors that may be used for each authorised space.
Keep movement within scope
Belongings remain in the permitted area and are not moved to an unnamed room, common landing or other level.
Record operations and limits
We describe what was cleaned, what remained closed and which practical restrictions continued to apply.
The criteria examined before crime-scene cleaning
- Official examinations completed
- Written permission available
- Levels named separately
- Rooms included individually
- Access released by stage
- Belongings kept within scope
- Common areas excluded
- Limits recorded in writing
The intervention depends on completed official examinations and written permissions that name each relevant level and room. The flat, roof room and basement are separated because access may be released at different moments and through different routes. Belongings remain within the authorised area and are not sorted by assumed value. Shared corridors, landings and unnamed rooms stay outside the scope. The record states what was examined, cleaned and left closed, without promising habitability or the disappearance of an odour. After-death and after-suicide frameworks remain distinct.
Related pages in Paris 9th
This page concerns cleaning governed by completed examinations, written permissions and a named scope; after-death and after-suicide pages describe their own frameworks without replacing these conditions.
Frequently asked questions about crime-scene cleaning
Why must each level be named instead of using the address?
One address may contain a flat, roof room and basement with different access and procedural status. Naming each room shows precisely what may be opened, examined and cleaned. Anything unnamed remains outside the written scope.
Can access to the flat and basement be released separately?
Yes. Each level may receive permission at a different stage of the official process. We follow the written release for each area and do not treat access to one level as permission to enter another.
When can cleaning begin?
It begins after official examinations have ended and written permission has been provided. We do not enter a room that remains subject to examination, and we wait for the competent authority’s conditions before handling anything.
Can belongings be moved to another room?
No. Belongings remain within the authorised scope and are not transferred to another level, landing or common corridor. If an item cannot be handled within the permitted area, the restriction is recorded rather than bypassed.
Are belongings sorted according to their value?
No. We follow the written instructions and do not assess an item’s assumed value. Decisions about belongings remain with the authorised person or authority responsible for the procedural scope.
Is a shared landing included when it is next to an authorised room?
No. A landing, corridor or basement not named in the permission remains outside the cleaning area. Its proximity does not change its status or allow it to be used as a temporary working or storage space.
Does the cleaning guarantee habitability or odour removal?
No. The service records the authorised operations and their limits. It does not guarantee habitability or the disappearance of an odour that may arise from a building element, shared route or another cause.
Check the scope and the access conditions
From the contact page, choose Request a quote or Contact us to provide the written permissions, named rooms and access conditions for each level.