After the Builders Leave: A Complete Guide to Post Build Cleaning
Building work transforms your property but leaves behind dust and mess that needs specialist cleaning. Here's what to expect from a professional post builder clean.
Why standard cleaning isn't enough
Building work generates a type of fine dust, particularly from plasterboard cutting, sanding, and cement mixing, that penetrates everywhere. This fine particulate matter settles on every surface, gets into ventilation systems, and coats soft furnishings. Ordinary cleaning equipment and domestic products simply aren't designed to deal with it. HEPA filter vacuums and specialist cleaning products are essential.
The risks of skipping a professional clean
Fine construction dust can be harmful to health, particularly for people with respiratory conditions, asthma, or allergies. Plaster and cement dust can also damage surfaces if not properly cleaned, scratching delicate flooring, leaving hazing on glass, and staining grout if left too long. A timely, professional clean protects both your health and your newly renovated property.
What a post builder clean involves
Our post builder clean is a thorough multi stage process: initial debris removal, HEPA vacuum of all surfaces from ceiling to floor (including new fixtures and fittings), paint and adhesive removal from glass, tiles, and floors, full deep clean of all rooms including new kitchen and bathrooms, window cleaning inside, and a final inspection and polish. We'll leave your renovation looking exactly as it should.
Timing your post builder clean
Ideally, book your post builder clean as soon as the building work is definitively complete, not during it. If tradespeople are still coming and going, you'll simply accumulate more dust. Get confirmation from your builder that all work is finished, then get the clean in as quickly as possible before you start moving furniture back in.
Getting a quote
Post builder cleaning is priced based on the size of the property and the extent of the building work. We'll give you a free, no obligation quote based on a brief description of the job. For larger projects, a visit may be helpful so we can assess the scope accurately. Get in touch to discuss your requirements.
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Simply Sorted Specialist Cleaning, Basingstoke and Hampshire. Free quotes available.
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