Post-Renovation Cleaning of a 55 m² Apartment with Parquet Flooring (Paris 16th): Time, Price and What's Included

Every week we receive requests for a post-renovation cleaning quote. One of them sums up perfectly the real questions homeowners ask: a 55 m² apartment in the 16th arrondissement of Paris — two bedrooms, a bathroom, a small living room and a cellar — with parquet flooring to protect. The owner asked, quite simply: how long, what price (incl. tax), what's included (windows?), and how many people on site.

Rather than leave the answer in an email, we turned it into a transparent guide. You'll find real price ranges, the exact method we use on parquet weakened by construction dust, and enough detail to seriously compare before signing a post-renovation cleaning quote in Paris.

The context: a 55 m² apartment with parquet in the 16th

Before discussing price or time, the job needs framing. A post-renovation clean can never be priced "per m²" without context: the dust level, the type of flooring and the glazed surfaces can double the time required. Here's the real setup for this request.

The apartment: 55 m², 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, small living room

A 55 m² three-room apartment after renovation usually means a painting and/or refurbishment job where plaster and sanding dust has settled everywhere: floors, skirting boards, radiators, switches, door frames, windows. The bathroom often combines limescale, grout residue and paint splashes. The living room and bedrooms hold most of the airborne dust.

The cellar: an area quotes often forget

The cellar was explicitly requested. That matters: many companies forget it, or charge for it as an extra without saying so. A post-renovation cellar means dusting, sweeping/vacuuming the floor (often bare concrete) and sometimes removing light debris or packaging. We always list it clearly on the post-renovation cleaning quote, on its own line, to avoid any surprise.

The main constraint: parquet that must not be damaged

This is the heart of the request: the client wanted post-renovation parquet cleaning without damaging it. Parquet — especially solid or engineered, oiled or varnished — tolerates neither excess water, nor harsh detergents, nor standard floor machines. A mistake here (over-wetting, too alkaline a product) leaves white marks, swells the boards or dulls the finish. This is exactly what separates careful work from a sloppy industrial job.

How long does this post-renovation clean take?

"How long does a post-renovation apartment clean take" comes up every time. The answer depends on the dust level and number of rooms, but for a 55 m² like this one, here are our benchmarks.

The apartment: half a day to a full day

For a 55 m² post-renovation apartment with parquet, expect roughly 4 to 7 hours of actual work depending on the dust level and window condition. In a team of 2, that means a half-day to a full day on site. A "light" job (clean paintwork, little residue) sits at the low end; a "heavy" job (sanding, plastering, many windows) at the high end. Indicative figures — to confirm after a visit or photos.

The cellar: 30 to 45 extra minutes

A standard cellar adds about 30 to 45 minutes: dusting, vacuuming/sweeping the floor and removing light waste. If it holds a lot of debris or bulky items, that time rises and appears as a dedicated line on the quote.

Price and quote (incl. tax) for a 55 m² post-renovation clean

Let's talk numbers, honestly. The price of a post-renovation apartment clean in Paris depends mostly on the real time needed — not on a magic per-m² rate. Here's our range for this type of job — and for a full breakdown, see our end-of-site cleaning rates.

Our range for this type of job

For a 55 m² post-renovation apartment with parquet + cellar, the range is generally between €350 and €650 incl. tax, windows included. The low end is a clean, low-dust job; the high end is a heavy job with many windows, paint residue and stubborn marks. Indicative market range — replace with your actual quote.

What raises or lowers the quote:

• The dust level — sanding parquet or plaster generates far more residue than a simple repaint.
• Glazed surfaces — cleaning windows after renovation (both sides + frames + paint marks) is time-consuming.
• Specific marks — paint, glue, grout, cement splashes: each type needs an adapted treatment.
• Access — no lift, a distant cellar, waste removal: all add time.

What the service includes exactly (windows too?)

"What does your service include, windows too?" — a good question, because that's often where quotes diverge. Here's what we include for a post-renovation apartment clean:

• Full dusting: floors, skirting boards, radiators, switches, sockets, door frames, tops of doors and cupboards.
• Floors: dry vacuuming then cleaning adapted to the surface — specific parquet treatment (see below).
• Bathroom: descaling, fixtures, taps, tiling, and removal of grout/paint residue.
• Windows: cleaned both sides, frames and sills, with paint and adhesive marks removed.
• Kitchen (if applicable): worktops, cabinet fronts, sink, degreasing.
• Cellar: dusting, vacuuming/sweeping the floor and removing light waste.

Windows: included, and how

Yes, windows are included in our post-renovation service. It's one of the most visible tasks: after a job, they almost always carry paint or plaster splashes, or protective-tape residue. We clean them both sides, frames and sills included. It's a time-consuming task — which is why it should appear clearly on the quote rather than be buried in a vague flat fee.

How many people work on site?

For a 55 m² post-renovation apartment, we usually work as a team of two. It's the best trade-off: two trained cleaners are faster than one, split the tasks (one on windows and high surfaces, the other on floors and the bathroom) and cross-check each other on the finishing. For a heavier job or a larger surface, we adjust the number of cleaners to keep the deadline without sacrificing quality. Each cleaner is declared, trained and insured — a non-negotiable point for cleaning in a private home.

Post-renovation parquet: our method to avoid damaging it

This is the real differentiator, and the reason a homeowner who cares about their parquet shouldn't hand this job to just anyone. Here, step by step, is how we clean post-renovation parquet without damaging it.

1. Remove plaster dust before anything else

Construction dust is abrasive. It contains micro-particles of plaster and sanding that, mixed with water, form a paste that scratches the finish. So we always start with a full dry dusting: careful vacuuming (parquet brush, no hard roller), including the grooves between boards, before a single drop of water.

2. pH-neutral products, no over-wetting

Oiled or varnished parquet hates two things: excess water and overly alkaline products. We use a pH-neutral parquet-specific cleaner, applied with a barely-damp, well-wrung mop. The goal: never any standing water between the boards, which would swell the wood and leave watermarks.

3. Drying and finish inspection

We finish with immediate drying and a raking-light inspection: it's the only way to spot residual marks and micro dust deposits a hurried eye would miss. If the parquet is oiled and looks dull after cleaning, we say so — a refresh oiling is a floor specialist's job, not a cleaner's, and we'd rather tell you honestly than sell you a miracle.

A careful service, not industrial cleaning

The client put it well: he wanted "a careful service for a private apartment, with attention to the finishing, rather than an industrial cleaning job". It's a real distinction. Industrial end-of-site cleaning targets throughput per m² across large, standardised surfaces. In a private home, the priority is the opposite: detail and preserving the materials. We take the time for the top of the door, the air vent, the window seal — the places no one looks at on the day, but that you'll see every day afterwards.

Service summary (55 m² + cellar)