Service
Post-Construction Cleanup
Getting construction dust out of a finished space — properly.
Overview
What post-construction covers
Drywall and sanding dust is not ordinary dust. It is fine enough to stay airborne for hours, it settles on every horizontal surface in the building including the ones nobody thinks about, and wiping it with a dry cloth mostly moves it somewhere else. Getting it out takes vacuuming with the right filtration, working top down, and going back over surfaces more than once as the air clears.
We handle the cleanup after remodels, additions, new builds and single-room renovations — kitchens and bathrooms most often. If your contractor has done a rough clean, we do the finish clean that makes the space actually usable.
A good fit if…
- Kitchen and bathroom remodels
- Whole-home renovations and additions
- New construction before a client walkthrough
- General contractors who need a reliable finish clean
What's included
What post-construction cleanup covers
This is the working checklist. We confirm it with you at the quote stage and adjust it to your space before the first visit.
Dust removal, top down
- Ceilings, corners, ledges and the tops of door frames
- Walls wiped where the paint finish allows
- Light fixtures, fans, vents and register covers
- Window frames, sills, tracks and interior glass
- Baseboards, trim, casings and stair rails
- Repeat passes on horizontal surfaces as airborne dust settles
Surfaces, fixtures & residue
- Stickers, labels and adhesive residue removed from fixtures and glass
- Paint flecks, caulk and joint-compound spots cleared where safe
- Cabinets cleaned inside and out, including drawer runs
- Counters, backsplashes and new tile wiped and polished
- Sinks, tubs, showers, faucets and hardware cleaned and buffed
- Appliance exteriors and interiors cleaned, protective film removed
Floors & finishing
- Vacuuming with attention to edges, corners and transitions
- Grout haze and construction residue addressed on new tile
- Hard floors mopped repeatedly until they stop coming up gray
- New carpet vacuumed, including installer trim debris
- Switch plates, outlets and door hardware detailed
- Final walkthrough with you before we leave
How we approach it
Scope agreed before we start
Timing matters more here than in any other service. Cleaning before trades are finished means doing it twice. Tell us where the job actually stands when you request a quote, and we will schedule the finish clean for after the last dust-producing work is done.
Have product preferences — unscented, something specific for a stone or wood finish, or something you would rather we never used? Note it in your quote request and we will go through it with you rather than guess.
Pricing
Quotes are free and specific
Price depends on the size of the space, its current condition and how often you want us. We do not publish rates we have not measured against your space — tell us about it and we will give you a real number.
Post-Construction
Post-Construction Cleanup — questions we get asked
When should post-construction cleaning be scheduled?
After the last dust-producing work — sanding, cutting, grinding — is finished. If trades are still coming back, we can do an interim clean, but the finish clean should be the final step before the space is used.
Do you remove construction debris and materials?
We handle fine dust, residue and cleaning debris. Bulk material removal, offcuts and dumpster hauling are the contractor's scope — tell us what is still on site when you request a quote so nobody assumes it is covered.
Can you clean new tile and grout haze?
Yes, that is a normal part of the work. Some sealed and specialty finishes need a specific product, so tell us what was installed and we will confirm the approach before we touch it.
Do you work with general contractors?
Yes — contractors, remodelers and property managers book this service regularly. Call (312) 818-9950 with the job address and completion date and we will fit the clean to your schedule.
How long does post-construction cleanup take?
Longer than people expect, because dust keeps settling and surfaces need more than one pass. The estimate depends on square footage and how much dust the job produced — we will give you a realistic number rather than an optimistic one.
Where we offer it
Post-Construction across Chicagoland
Available throughout our service area. Each city page covers the housing and buildings we work in there.
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Free quotes
Need post-construction? Let's get you a price.
Send the details of your space and we will come back with a free, specific quote.