1. Rough clean
Debris, packaging and scraps out, floors swept, the worst of the dust off surfaces. While trades are still finishing.
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Post-construction
Post-construction cleaning:
the three stages.
Post-construction cleaning is done in three stages: a rough clean after the heavy trades finish, a final clean once fixtures are in and before the walkthrough, and a touch-up right before move-in to catch dust from punch-list work.
Fine drywall dust settles for days, which is why one clean is rarely enough.
The stages
2. Final clean
Every surface top to bottom: vents, light fixtures, window frames and sills, cabinets inside and out, restrooms, glass, floors. Labels and stickers removed.
3. Touch-up
A last pass after punch-list work, right before tenants move in. Floors and glass, mostly.
Tenant improvements and move-ins
The same stages apply to a tenant improvement in an occupied building, with more care around the parts still in use. See post-construction and move-in cleaning; we quote after a walkthrough.