A three-bed river-view flat at Wellington Park costs around £2,950 a month on a renewal in 2026, and Berkeley’s appointed clerks check the master en-suite tile grout against the original move-in photos line by line. After three years of Thames-side living that grout will not be the colour it was on day one without a professional clean, which is what this page is about.
We clean Woolwich Riverside flats across Royal Arsenal Riverside from £207 for a one-bed and £339 for a three-bed, paid on completion, agent-approved.
Last updated April 2026. Pricing reflects our base SE18 rate for the masterplan; floor-area surcharges may apply on the larger Building 11 duplexes and the river-fronting top-floor flats in Wellington Park.
Why Woolwich Riverside deposits get deducted
Most of the dispute money we see leak out of Royal Arsenal Riverside tenancies is not for damage. It is for a check-out clean that did not match the standard implied at check-in. The check-in photos in these flats are professional. The check-out is judged against them. Since the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 moved most lettings to periodic tenancies and tightened the cleaning-evidence pathway through TDS, the deposit dispute now hinges on a paid professional invoice almost every time. Without one, the clerk’s word stands.
The stock at Riverside is uniformly modern. Berkeley Homes built the masterplan in phases from 2007 onward, so what you have inside Pavilion Square, Cannon Square, Dial Arch Square, Wellington Park and the higher Waterfront blocks is post-2010 finish: induction or ceramic hobs, integrated Bosch or Siemens kitchens, frameless shower screens in the master en-suites, engineered timber in the open-plan living spaces, full-height glazing onto private balconies. There is no picture-rail dust here. There are no period cornices. The clerk’s checklist is a different shape from the one used on a Plumstead Victorian.
Royal Borough of Greenwich selective licensing
Woolwich Riverside ward is one of the wards covered by the Royal Borough of Greenwich selective licensing scheme. The licensed-landlord standard pushes managing agents to specify professionally-cleaned hand-back in the inventory, and the agents pass that down to clerks at check-out. The practical effect is that the threshold for a sign-off here is closer to our 57-point agent-approved checklist than to a domestic deep clean someone might do on a Saturday.
The river-facing bathroom problem
One thing is specific to Wellington Park, the upper Pavilion Square stock and the river-fronting flats in Dial Arch Square: the master en-suites usually have frameless glass shower screens, and the south-and-east aspect over the Thames produces a fine spray-and-grit film that the air-handling pulls into the bathrooms over years. The film bonds to the screen and to the tap stems if it is left. We use a flat-blade scraper, a soft pad and a proper scale remover; the result is a screen that reads ‘as new’ against the check-in photos, which is what the clerk is looking at.
“Three and a half years in a three-bed at Wellington Park, river side, top floor. My partner and I moved in late 2022 from a smaller flat near Cannon Square when we decided to settle in Woolwich properly. The view down to the Thames Path was the reason we stayed. The master en-suite was the problem. Frameless screen, brass tap finish in the basin, a hairline silicone bead along the back of the WC where mould had crept in over the second winter and never quite gone. Berkeley used No Letting Go for the check-out, the clerk turned up at 10am on a Monday, the check-in pack had close-up photos of every grout line. Monster came the Saturday before, three cleaners, six hours flat. The team lead cut out the dead silicone along the WC bead and re-treated the whole panel of grout behind the screen, then took the screen itself back to as-new with a flat blade. The brass tap stems came up with a proper scale remover and a horsehair brush. The clerk passed the flat first time and Berkeley released the full £3,400 deposit on the Wednesday. The note on the check-out PDF said the en-suite had been re-treated to a higher standard than check-in, which was a sentence I did not expect to read.” — Priya and Sam, ex-tenants, Wellington Park, Royal Arsenal Riverside SE18
Coverage across Woolwich Riverside SE18
We work the whole of Royal Arsenal Riverside and the immediate Riverside ward streets that draw renters from the masterplan and the converted listed buildings inside it. Streets and zones we are inside most weeks:
- Wellington Park, river-side and courtyard-side stock
- Pavilion Square, including the duplex flats around the central green
- Cannon Square and the older courtyard blocks
- Dial Arch Square and the flats above the Dial Arch pub conversion
- Building 11 and the higher-finish Waterfront line along the Thames
- Building 22 and the river-edge towers near the Thames Path
- The listed Royal Arsenal terraces along No.1 Street and Major Draper Street
- Woolwich Works residential annexe flats
- Warren Lane and Arsenal Way blocks behind the cultural quarter
- The smaller infill flats off Plumstead Road feeding into the Riverside
- Beresford Street boundary blocks toward the Foot Tunnel
- The Waterfront Leisure Centre side, fronting Woolwich High Street
What is included in the Woolwich Riverside end of tenancy clean
One scoped, agent-approved package. Twenty-eight specific tasks across the flat. Nothing on this list is an upsell.
Kitchen
Hob lifted and degreased, induction or ceramic glass polished streak-free against the check-in photo. Oven interior, racks, door glass split where the seal allows, and the underside of the upper element. Extractor canopy and both filter layers behind it. Integrated dishwasher filter pulled, drip channel under the kickboard wiped, salt and rinse-aid trays checked. Fridge-freezer interiors, drip tray, seal mould treated. Microwave cavity, turntable and ceiling. All cupboard interiors, fronts and kickboards. Worktop joins, sink trap, drain holes, tap aerator unscrewed and rinsed.
Bathrooms and en-suites
Tile grout scrubbed back to the check-in colour where the seal allows, silicone bead inspected for mould and re-treated where needed. Frameless shower screen taken to as-new with a flat blade and a soft pad; the runner channel at the base of the screen lifted and cleared. WC bowl, rim jets, cistern lid and base, hinges. Basin trap, overflow flushed, taps descaled with a proper scale remover. Wet-room drain hair traps cleared. Bathroom extractor grille pulled, fan housing dusted out. Mirrors and chrome polished streak-free.
Bedrooms and living areas
Wardrobe interiors wiped, behind-door dust hoovered, skirting boards run with a damp cloth. Behind-radiator dust pulled with a brush extension. TV-bracket area, window sills and reveals, balcony glass on its inside face. Engineered timber hoovered then damp-mopped with a wood-safe cleaner; never soaked. Carpet hoovered along the room edges where the standard hoover head misses.
Throughout
Switches, sockets and faceplates wiped clean of finger oils. Light fittings dusted, bulbs included where they pull off without a tool. Doors, frames, handles, hinges and kick zones at the bottom edge. Internal glass and mirrors. Final smell test in the kitchen bin and around the drains. Keys collected and labelled for hand-back at the concierge desk.
What it costs in Woolwich Riverside
Base SE18 pricing. Pay on completion, no deposit taken at booking, no card surcharge.
- Studio: £156
- One-bed flat: £207
- Two-bed flat: £243
- Three-bed flat or maisonette: £339
- Four-bed flat or duplex: £425
- Hourly bolt-on cleaner: £30 per hour
- Carpet shampoo per bedroom: £36
- Carpet shampoo whole two-bed: £115
- Living-room carpet only: £43
- Single oven deep: £77
- Double oven deep: £110
- Range cooker (90cm) deep: £114
Most three-bed Wellington Park flats land at £339 because the layout is consistent. River-fronting top-floor flats with the larger en-suites may attract a small surcharge for the extra glass area; we quote that before booking, never after the fact.
What your Berkeley managing agent will check
The 57-point agent-approved checklist mirrors the inspection sheet the Royal Arsenal Riverside clerks work from. We have built the cross-reference over nine years of working with more than 300+ letting agents in London, including the lettings teams who manage these specific blocks. The clerk-favourite line items on a Riverside three-bed:
- Master en-suite shower-screen base track and runner channel
- Silicone bead behind the WC pan and along the basin splashback
- Tile grout colour against check-in photos
- Brass or matt-black tap finish for water spotting
- Hob glass for residue rings under the pan zones
- Extractor canopy and both inner filter layers
- Oven interior, including the grill element and the base hidden by the tray
- Integrated dishwasher kickboard channel
- Fridge seal for mould speckling at the corners
- Engineered timber edges along the skirting where mop water collects
- Balcony glass inside face for Thames-spray haze
- Window track debris in the floor-to-ceiling glazing
- Wardrobe interior shelves and rails
- Light fittings and ceiling fan blades on the higher-spec flats
- Switchplate and socket finish
- Walls for scuff and stain at child-height where families have been in
- Doors and frames at handle and kick height
- Mirror smear in every room
- Internal threshold strips between rooms
- Final smell test, kitchen bin, drains, fridge interior
Thirty-seven smaller items make up the rest of the sheet. The full list is the same on every Royal Arsenal Riverside job.
EOT vs deep clean vs regular clean
Three different jobs.
Don’t book the wrong one.
| Service | What it is for | Cleaner-hours on a 3-bed | Inventory-ready |
|---|---|---|---|
| End of tenancy | Hand-back to the agent or landlord on the last day | 10-12 | Yes, agent-approved checklist |
| Deep clean | Top-to-bottom for residents staying in the flat | 6-8 | No, not benchmarked to inventory |
| Regular clean | Maintenance, weekly or fortnightly while you live there | 2-3 | No, not designed for hand-back |
If your Berkeley clerk arrives next week, you want the first row. If you have signed a renewal at Wellington Park, you want the second. If you just want the place tidy on a Friday afternoon, the third.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is end of tenancy cleaning for a three-bed at Wellington Park?
£339 at base SE18 pricing for a standard three-bed Wellington Park flat. River-fronting top-floor flats with the larger en-suites may sit one tier up due to floor area; we quote that before booking, not after.
How quickly do you turn a Royal Arsenal Riverside job around?
If you book at least 48 hours ahead, we can usually start the day you hand keys back to Berkeley. Same-day work in SE18 depends on the morning rota; ring the office and we will tell you straight whether the slot is there.
Do you work with the inventory clerks Berkeley uses on Riverside leases?
Yes. We have cleaned for tenants checked out by No Letting Go and VeriSmart across Wellington Park, Pavilion Square and Dial Arch Square, plus the smaller clerks the Riverside lettings teams use on Cannon Square renewals. Our 57-point agent-approved checklist cross-references their inspection sheet.
What is the 48-hour re-clean guarantee?
If the inventory clerk fails any item on our checklist within 48 hours of our clean, we return and re-do that item at no charge. We have held this guarantee since 2014 and the 97% first-time pass rate is what it has produced across the Greenwich corpus.
Will you re-treat the silicone in a master en-suite?
If a silicone bead has live mould the cleaner will treat it; if the bead has failed structurally we cannot re-bead it (that is a fitter’s job). We tell you straight on the day which it is so you have time to get a fitter in before the clerk arrives.
Do you clean the inside of the balcony glass?
Yes. The inside face of the floor-to-ceiling glass and the runner debris on the bottom track are both on the standard checklist. The outside face of upper-floor balcony glass is a roped-access window-cleaner job and not part of an end of tenancy package; we will let you know if your check-in inventory covers it.
How do I pay?
Bank transfer or card on completion. No deposit, no surcharge. We invoice the same day so the receipt is in your inbox if you need it for a deposit dispute through TDS or mydeposits.
Do you cover the listed Arsenal terraces on No.1 Street?
Yes. The handful of period flats inside the listed Royal Arsenal buildings have a different stock profile from the new Berkeley blocks; we adjust the checklist to suit the older surfaces and quote on a job-by-job basis where the floor area sits between two tiers.
Are the cleaners DBS-checked and insured?
Yes. £5m public liability and £10m employer’s liability. Cleaners are PAYE staff, vetted, and trained on the 57-point checklist before they go solo on a Royal Arsenal Riverside job. We do not run an agency model.
How long does a three-bed Riverside flat actually take?
A standard three-bed Wellington Park flat with a master en-suite and a family bathroom runs five to six hours with two cleaners, or roughly four with three. We do not pad timesheets and we do not clock-watch; the job is done when the checklist is done.
Do I need to be at the flat for the clean?
No. Most tenants leave a key with the building concierge at Wellington Park, Cannon Square or Building 11, or in a key safe by the front door. We sign in at the desk, work the flat, and message you when we are done.
Can you handle the brass and matt-black tap finishes on the higher-spec flats?
Yes. We use a soft cloth and a proper scale remover rather than anything abrasive; the descaling step is what protects the finish, and we will not touch a brass stem with a green pad. Polished and matt-black tapware come up the same way.
What if the flat fails the inventory check?
Send us the clerk’s check-out PDF or email. If anything we cleaned is on it, we are back inside 48 hours at no charge. Anything outside our scope (broken fittings, paint scuffs that will not lift, owner-side wear) gets flagged honestly so you know what is our re-clean and what is a deposit conversation with Berkeley.
Do you clean the flats above the Dial Arch pub conversion?
Yes. The Dial Arch Square flats have a slightly different layout from the courtyard blocks but the standard end of tenancy package and the base SE18 pricing both apply.
Do you do the carpets in the bedrooms?
Yes. Bedroom carpet shampoo is £36 per room, or £140 if you want both bedrooms and a corridor strip done as a package on a two-bed. Engineered timber in the living areas is mopped, not shampooed.
Related services and neighbouring areas
The most-booked Riverside add-ons sit alongside the standard end of tenancy package: our specialist oven deep clean for built-in and induction units and our carpet shampoo service for the bedroom suites. For move-out logistics we run a small-load Royal Arsenal removals service. The parent Greenwich end of tenancy hub covers the rest of the borough, and you can compare the river-side stock with our pages for Woolwich Arsenal or Charlton if you are moving inside SE18 or SE7.
Ready to book your Woolwich Riverside clean
Call 0333 555 2076 or email [email protected] with your Royal Arsenal Riverside address, hand-back date and bedroom count. Quote inside two working hours, slot booked the same day, clean done on the day you give keys back to Berkeley. We have recovered over £1.2m in deposits for tenants since 2014, and we hold a 3.1 out of 5 Trustpilot rating across 128 reviews. The 48-hour re-clean is what backs every Wellington Park, Pavilion Square and Dial Arch Square job we do.