Service

Post-Construction Cleaning

After renovations. Dust, debris, final polish.

Post-construction cleaning is the difference between a finished building and a salable one. Construction dust settles into every horizontal surface, every track, every grille, every cabinet drawer — and the fine particulate keeps re-settling for days as HVAC cycles. A walk-through with a property manager or first prospective tenant who notices dust on top of cabinets is the kind of small-detail moment that delays sign-offs and lease-ups.

We handle post-construction cleans for renovations, full-unit rehabs, building-wide refreshes, and new-build delivery across Raleigh and Wake County. Our crews are familiar with the punch-list standards used by major property-management compliance programs and we plan our passes around the way construction dust actually behaves — not in a single hurried sweep.

Fine construction dust removal
Window and fixture detail work
Final walk-through ready

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What's included

Every job follows a written checklist. Crews don't move on from a section until it passes the lead's inspection.

Multi-pass dust removal

Top-down dust pull from ceilings, light fixtures, fan blades, HVAC grilles, door frames, and window heads
Cabinet and shelf dust extraction including interiors, drawer slides, and back corners
Tracks, channels, and reveals — sliding doors, window tracks, shower-door tracks
Repeat passes after settle-out (we don't finish in a single sweep — fine dust re-settles for hours)

Fixture and surface detail

Glass: windows interior (and exterior where accessible), shower doors, glass partitions
Stainless and chrome: kitchen and bath fixtures, appliance fronts, hardware — polished, not just wiped
Tile and grout: cleaned and inspected for grout haze; haze removed where present
Cabinetry and countertops: fully detailed, hardware polished
Light fixtures: dusted, glass shades cleaned

Floors

Sweep and HEPA-vacuum to remove fine particulate before wet pass
Damp mop or hard-floor scrub appropriate to surface (LVT, hardwood, tile, polished concrete)
Edge detail by hand — corners, baseboards, transitions
Carpet vacuum or extraction where carpet is present

Windows and exteriors (interior side)

Interior glass cleaning — all unit windows
Frames, sills, sashes, and screens
Patio and balcony doors and frames

Final detail and punch-list pass

Touch-points: switches, outlets, thermostats, smoke detectors
HVAC return grilles dusted
Construction debris removal (small materials — drywall scraps, packaging, protective film)
Final walk-through with the GC or property manager

Our process

1

Scope and timing

You provide the punch-list standard, the GC sign-off date, and access details. We confirm whether this is a single rough-clean, a fine-clean follow-up, or both.
2

Rough clean (optional)

If construction is still active, we do an intermediate clean to remove gross debris and major dust before final trades return. Gives painters and finish carpenters a clean floor to work over.
3

Final / fine clean

Multi-pass top-down clean once construction is fully complete. Crews use HEPA-filtered vacuums and microfiber to capture fine particulate rather than re-distributing it.
4

Settle-out pass

We return after dust has had time to settle (typically 24 hours, or before scheduled walk-through). This pass catches what re-settled from HVAC cycles.
5

Photo QA + walk-through

Detailed photo QA report covering all rooms and key surfaces. Available to walk the punch list with the GC or property manager on request.

How pricing works

Post-construction is priced by square footage and finish complexity. A unit-level rehab is priced per unit; a building-wide turnover is quoted by floor or zone. Price reflects whether the scope includes a single fine-clean or multi-pass coverage with a settle-out return — we recommend the latter for any unit with a scheduled walk-through.

Specific pricing is provided after a scope walkthrough — we don't post per-unit rates publicly because they depend too heavily on unit type, condition, and portfolio volume to mean anything in isolation.

Frequently asked questions

What's the difference between rough and fine post-construction cleaning?

Rough clean removes gross construction debris (drywall scraps, packaging) so finish trades can work cleanly. Fine clean is the final pass before walk-through — fine dust extraction, fixture polish, glass detail, floor finish. Most projects benefit from both, scheduled at the right moments.

Do you handle GC punch-list standards?

Yes. We work to the punch-list standard your GC, owner, or property-management compliance program uses. If you provide the checklist, we follow it; if not, we use our standard punch-list which aligns with how most major property managers in the Triangle inspect.

Why does fine dust keep coming back after cleaning?

HVAC cycling redistributes fine particulate that's been hanging in the air or settled into ducts during construction. That's why we do a settle-out return pass. Single-pass post-construction cleans almost always look fine for an hour and dusty again at the walk-through.

Do you remove construction debris (drywall, lumber)?

We remove small construction materials and packaging as part of the clean. Gross debris (large drywall sheets, lumber stacks, demo materials) is the GC's responsibility unless quoted as separate haul-off.

How soon after construction completes can you start?

We can start as soon as the unit is locked-down trade-complete. We schedule final pass to land the day before or morning of your walk-through so dust doesn't have time to re-settle from open work.

Do you carry the right insurance for active construction sites?

Yes — general liability and workers' compensation. Certificate of Insurance with additional-insured endorsements is available on request, including for the GC's project entity.

Get started

Send the property, scope, and timeline. We respond within 24 hours, often same-day.

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