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Straight answers, from the people who go.

Most families have never had to think about any of this before. These are the questions we get asked on the phone, answered properly and without jargon.

A cleared flat with sealed cartons stacked against one wall and an empty steel shelving unit. Guides 9 Nov 2026

Clearing a hoarded unit when you are the landlord

Landlords and agents face a different set of questions from families: condition on handback, what has to be replaced rather than cleaned, and documentation.

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A high-rise residential block at dusk with a single window lit from inside. Guides 2 Nov 2026

The smell is coming from the unit next door

What you can and cannot do when the smell is coming from a neighbouring unit, who to raise it with, and where a cleaning company actually fits in.

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Two SFC workers with a wet vacuum in a stripped, empty room after renovation work. Guides 26 Oct 2026

Cleaning a unit between tenants

The turnover window is short and the unit has to present well. What to prioritise, what makes a new tenant complain in week one, and the order to do it in.

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An emptied room with bare walls and a wooden floor, afternoon sunlight falling across the boards. Guides 19 Oct 2026

What happens to the mattress, the sofa and the bed frame

Why soft furnishings usually have to leave, how that decision is actually made, and what can be kept rather than removed.

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Four members of the SFC team, three men and a woman in a black headscarf, standing together in matching black polo shirts with the SFC logo on the chest. Guides 12 Oct 2026

Why we are undertakers as well as cleaners

The directors of this company also work as undertakers. What that actually changes about how a home is handled, and about how a family gets spoken to.

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An empty renovated room with construction dust across the tiled floor and a roll of masking tape. Guides 5 Oct 2026

Cement, grout and paint marks: what actually removes them

The residue left behind after a renovation needs different handling depending on the material. What lifts each one, and what quietly damages the surface underneath.

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A cleared flat with sealed cartons stacked against one wall and an empty steel shelving unit. Guides 28 Sep 2026

What happens to the belongings in a hoarding clearance

The fear behind almost every hoarding clearance is that everything will be thrown away. How things are actually sorted, what is protected, and who decides.

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A closed front door behind a folding metal gate in an HDB common corridor, in late afternoon light. Guides 21 Sep 2026

Cleaning after a suicide at home: what a family should know

What the cleaning involves, what a family is and is not expected to handle, and how the work is done without the whole block knowing.

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A closed front door behind a folding metal gate in an HDB common corridor, in late afternoon light. Guides 15 Sep 2026

What to do first when someone is found dead at home

The practical first steps when someone is found dead at home, who to call, and where the cleaning comes in the order of things.

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