Final Construction Clean in Denver

What final construction clean covers

• Paint, caulk and adhesive razored off glass, tile and hardware
• Protective film and stickers pulled off windows, appliances, tubs and fixtures
• Window glass, frames, sills and the tracks underneath, done inside
• Inside every cabinet and drawer, where sawdust from the install sits
• Appliances cleaned inside and out, the oven and its racks included
• Light fixtures, switch plates, air vents and the tops of doors

What is usually not included

• Clearing debris and leftover materials. That belongs to the rough clean, and a final booked on a site that never had one is priced differently.
• Grout haze and thinset left by the tile setter. Some cleaners count it and some send it back to the trade, so it is worth settling before the day.
• Touching up paint or filling nail holes. The cleaner takes off what is sitting on the surface; the punch list belongs to the trades.

When to book final construction clean

Book this right before the client walks in or the property is photographed. It is what turns a finished build into a finished space.

How long it takes

The longest of the four construction cleans, and most of that time goes into glass and small edges, since a window is razored and a track is detailed one at a time. On a whole house it often runs past a single visit, and it gets booked to a fixed date because the walk-through follows it.

What makes the price go up

• The number of windows, and whether the glass has film, stickers or overspray on it.
• Two-story entries, high ceilings and light fixtures that need a ladder or a lift.
• The number of bathrooms, since each one is glass, tile, chrome and grout.
• A site that never got a rough clean, which turns the final into two jobs.

What to ask before you book

• Does your price include the windows and the stickers on the glass, or is that extra?
• If the tile setter left haze on the floor, is taking that off your work or theirs?
• Does the site need to be empty of other trades on the day you come?

What final construction clean looks like in Denver

Denver sits high and dry. The air holds little moisture, so dust stays fine and shows up again quickly on flat surfaces. Snow comes and goes through the cold months, and the sand and magnesium chloride spread on the roads rides in on boots and dries to a pale film by the door. Older neighborhoods run to brick bungalows, and hardwood floors and forced-air heat are common in them.

Entryways and floors come first here, since road grit and de-icer film dull a hardwood finish if they sit. Dusting comes around more often than it would in a wet climate, and vents get attention because the heat runs long. Windows are worth doing carefully: dry air and hard light leave every streak visible.