Working in an abandoned, illegally occupied home around Charleroi means extreme insalubrity. When the owners recovered the keys after eviction, the survey revealed massive piles of waste, damage and traces of precarious living.
Here clearance resembles a large-scale sanitising operation.
The real challenge: biological risks and heterogeneous saturation
- Contamination: organic waste, soiled mattresses and assorted debris across floors.
- Health safety: strict PPE — FFP2 masks, reinforced gloves — against any contamination.
- Raw restoration: removing damaged partitions and waste heaps before any surface clean.
⚠️ A squat is never emptied bare-handed
Organic waste and soiled mattresses demand full gear and forced ventilation before the first bag. Crew health comes before speed.
Our approach on site
- Health securing: full crew gear and forced ventilation of confined rooms.
- Massive relief: degraded waste and bulky items straight into dedicated containers.
- Deep disinfection: bactericides and fungicides on floors and walls for lasting sanitation.
💡 Same protocol as our insanitary cases
PPE, sealed removal, disinfection: see our Brussels Diogenes guide.
The result
The house was fully cleaned, rid of its dross and made healthy again for structural renovation works.
🧹 A post-squat property to sanitise?
Securing, dedicated containers and deep disinfection. Intervention within 48h.
