If you live or work near New Kings Road, you already know carpets pick up life quickly: day-to-day footfall, pets, spilled coffee, muddy shoes after a damp London morning, and the odd mark that seems to appear out of nowhere.

Moving out in Fulham can feel strangely hectic, even when the flat looks "mostly fine". Then the real question lands: what should an end of tenancy clean actually cost, and what do you get for the money?

Spills happen at the worst possible time. One minute the room is normal, the next you are staring at red wine on a pale carpet, a burst sauce tin on a kitchen floor, or a mystery leak creeping under a sofa.