When a cleaning team arrives, the thing that usually delays work is not dirt but access: the main water valve is closed, the meter was never switched on, and nobody has the code for the building entrance. If you are arranging work for a flat, a villa or a shared area at an address in Bucakköy, Serik, clarifying these three points before discussing scope affects both how long the job takes and what can realistically be done.
Water, power and entry: settle these before the appointment
Mopping floors, cleaning bathrooms and kitchens, and washing glass all depend on running water. In flats that have stood empty for a while the valve may be shut or the subscription closed. Without electricity, vacuums, machines and lighting are out of the question, and an inner corridor or windowless bathroom stays dark even at midday. Check the address in advance: does the tap run, is the fuse box on, does the water heater work, is there hot water?
Entry matters just as much: who opens the door, are the keys with you, an agent or a neighbour, does the site entrance require registration, is the lift usable? If water or power is missing, the scope shrinks and may be limited to dry dusting and wiping inside cupboards. This does not apply to every home, but it comes up often with empty flat cleaning and should be mentioned on the phone.
Planning the order of work in a multi-storey home
In a house with two or three floors you do not open every room at once. The usual approach is dust from top to bottom, wet work last: upper floor rooms and windows first, then the staircase and ground floor. That way settled dust does not fall onto cleaned floors and nobody has to walk up and down wet stairs.
The decisions that change this order are yours. Which floor will you keep living on? If there are children, elderly family members or pets, can one floor stay closed for a while? If furniture is being moved, should cleaning happen before or after? Can a floor stay unused for an hour while it dries? When planning villa cleaning, note that pool maintenance is not included.
Drawing the line with building management
In apartment blocks the most confused point is where the flat ends and the common area begins. The landing in front of your door, stair railings, the lift interior and the building entrance are normally the management's responsibility. A team you call for your own flat should not work in those areas without approval.
If work is commissioned for the whole building, agree in writing on which floors are covered, which days suit, which tap will be used for water and where waste goes. The walking arrangement on wet floors is decided here too: one half of the staircase is cleaned while the other stays open. See apartment and site cleaning for details.
The eight services in brief
Home cleaning covers kitchen, bathroom and living areas; office cleaning covers workspaces and shared areas, with no handling of electronics or documents. Post-construction cleaning separates rough waste from fine cleaning. Empty flat cleaning suits pre-move situations, villa cleaning follows a floor-and-staircase order. Apartment and site cleaning covers shared areas, upholstery washing follows the fabric label, and glass cleaning covers reachable windows.
Checkpoints before and after the job
- Is water running, is there hot water, is the valve open?
- Do power and lighting work, are sockets reachable?
- Who opens the door, is registration needed at the site entrance?
- Which rooms or floors are out of scope; which items are fragile or must not be moved?
- Have the manufacturer care labels for sofas and delicate surfaces been found?
- Are wet floors dry at the end, was waste left where agreed?
Can cleaning go ahead if the water is off?
Only partly. Dry dusting and wiping inside cupboards may be possible; floors, bathrooms and kitchens need water. Mention the situation in advance on 0537 4450191.
Is that mark on the glass a scratch or a residue?
Testing it with a fingernail or by eye is not reliable; telling a scratch, a permanent stain and a coating apart needs assessment on site. No abrasive method is used without knowing the manufacturer's care instructions.