Post-Construction Cleaning for New Builds & Major Construction

It is the cleaning that takes a new or rebuilt home from construction site to move-in ready, also called after-construction cleaning or a builder final clean. We can do it in two stages: a preliminary construction clean that resets an active site before final painting or finishing, and a detailed final clean before handover, furniture and move-in. You can book either one, or both.

A site reset while the project is still active, usually before final painting or finishing. Depending on the scope we agree, it may include lifting temporary floor coverings, gathering and bagging loose packaging and light leftover material, consolidating it where you tell us on site, removing accessible tape and labels where material-safe, and vacuuming construction dust so the next trade starts in a clean space. It is not demolition, heavy-waste removal, hazardous-material handling or off-site disposal.

Yes, depending on the material and the amount. We can scope lifting temporary coverings, collecting and bagging suitable loose material, consolidating it in a spot you choose on site, removing tape, labels and film where material-safe, and construction-dust cleanup. Demolition debris, heavy building waste, hazardous material and off-site hauling or dump runs are not standard cleaning. If a lot of material remains, send photos or a walkthrough video: it changes the labour plan, not whether we can help.

There are two good moments. A preliminary clean fits during the project: before final painting or finishing, or between construction stages. The final clean fits once construction and finishing work are substantially complete. If trades keep working after the final clean, dust returns and another visit or pass may be needed, and if duct cleaning is planned, it is best done first. Water and electricity need to be on for either visit.

Yes. A two-stage plan is two visits: a preliminary reset before the finishing work, then the detailed final clean before handover or move-in. Each visit is scoped and billed by its own approved labour hours. Tell us in the notes of your estimate request that you want both.

The method is the same: dry dust removal first, high to low, floors last. The situation is different. Post-construction usually means a new build, an addition or a rebuild with empty rooms, brand-new surfaces and sometimes a preliminary stage before finishing. After-renovation usually means a lived-in home where dust has settled on furniture, belongings and existing buildup. Both are booked as our After Renovation service.

Yes. Fine drywall and construction dust is the core of the job. We extract it dry first, high to low, from ledges, trim, accessible vents, baseboards and the inside of empty closets, then detail the surfaces and finish the floors last. Window tracks and cabinet interiors are cleaned when they are in your scope. Because the finest dust settles again, Premium adds extra detail passes and a final quality check pass, and repeat passes can be added where the condition requires them.

We use professional vacuums and dust-capture methods, with HEPA or dust-control equipment where available and appropriate for the job. We confirm the equipment during scoping rather than promising one machine for every site.

Yes, where it can be done safely, as a by-request part of the scope. We check the material and the residue first, use material-safe methods and avoid aggressive scraping. Film, sticker, tape and adhesive removal is detailed manual work, so it is planned in the scope and can add real labour time. We do not guarantee complete removal before we have inspected the surface.

Yes, as a by-request bundle. In a new build they are usually empty, which is the best time to clean the boxes, shelves and drawer runners where drywall dust collects. Cabinet fronts and handles are part of every clean.

Yes, when they are in your scope. Window sills and ledges are part of the general dust removal, while interior glass, tracks and detailed frames are planned per window. Tracks are vacuumed dry before any wet detailing, because new tracks collect drywall dust and small debris.

Both are workable. If protection is still down, we can lift, roll or fold it where practical and consolidate it on site as part of a preliminary clean: that is extra labour, but the floor underneath usually needs less restoration. Unprotected floors can hold grit, embedded dust, adhesive, plaster and footprints, so they may need several vacuum and wet passes plus spot detailing. We choose products and tools for the flooring material and use steam only where the surface allows it.

Often, but only where it is material-safe. Light residue is part of the detailed clean; heavier paint, plaster, cement, grout, silicone or adhesive residue is scoped separately because it needs slow manual work. We inspect the surface first and will tell you if something cannot be removed without risking a new finish.

Yes. Builders, general contractors and renovation firms can book a preliminary clean, a final clean or both, as can owners. Each project’s scope, access, timing and quality expectations are reviewed before we schedule the team.

By approved labour hours, at the same rate as our After Renovation service: $55 per labour hour per cleaner, plus HST. There is no flat project price. Protection still down, material left on site, size, dust level, windows, cabinet interiors, film and residue, floor condition, repeated passes and access all change the labour, and the final amount follows the actual approved time. A two-stage plan is billed visit by visit.

Yes, and we recommend it. Show us the floors and any protection still down, windows and tracks, kitchen, bathrooms, any tape, film or residue, and any material left on site. Send them after you submit your request: email or contact us, and we will tell you the easiest way to send the files.

They are reviewed individually. Our core work is detailed interior cleaning of houses, townhouses and condos. Multi-unit and larger projects are reviewed for scope, access, timing and staffing before we confirm whether and when we can take them on.