Residential construction cleaning in Melbourne

A brand-new home is not a clean home. Everything in it has arrived wrapped, filmed, stickered and labelled, and the whole build is coated in the dust of the trades who put it together. This is the clean that takes a residential build from construction-finished to occupation-ready.

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Best suited to

New detached houses at practical completion
Townhouse and unit developments, single or multiple dwellings
Knock-down rebuilds and new second dwellings

Handing over on a builder’s contract? See builders and handover cleaning.

What a new-build clean involves that a normal clean does not

Film, stickers and labels on everything

Glazing, appliances, tapware, cabinetry handles, shower screens, splashbacks and range hoods all arrive protected. Removing that protection without leaving adhesive haze on a brand-new surface is slow, hand-done work, and it is the single biggest time item on a new build.

Grout haze and silicone

Fresh tiling leaves a cement film that a normal wash will not lift, and silicone smears set hard. Both need to be dealt with at the right time with the right product. Left for months they become significantly harder to remove.

Dust inside everything sealed

Cupboards, drawers, wardrobes, linen presses, robes and cavity sliders all fill with construction dust while they are being installed. Cleaning the fronts and calling it done is what makes a purchaser open a drawer on day one and lose confidence in the whole build.

Tracks, channels and thresholds

Sliding doors, window channels and shower thresholds collect grit, offcut fragments and sand. It has to be lifted out rather than washed through, or it grinds into the seals and stains the first time it rains.

Scope

Included as standard

Protective film, stickers, labels and barcodes removed throughout
Full construction dust removal, including inside all joinery and storage
Grout haze and silicone residue in wet areas
Internal glazing, frames, sills, tracks and channels
Kitchen, bathrooms, laundry and ensuite detailed
Doors, frames, skirting, architraves and hardware
Light fittings, switches, power points, vents and rails
Floors vacuumed and washed, hand-detailed at edges and thresholds
Garage swept out where accessible, and ground-level external glazing

Excluded unless separately quoted

Construction waste, packaging, offcuts and skip material
External glazing above ground level, or anything requiring height access equipment
Pressure cleaning of driveways, paths, alfresco or facades
Landscaping debris and site cleanup outside the dwelling
Oven and appliance interiors, carpet steam cleaning, tile and grout restoration
Rectification of trade damage or building defects

Questions about new-build cleaning

When in the build should this happen?

After the last trade is out of the dwelling and before the purchaser or owner inspects. If landscaping, driveways or external works are still running, the internal clean can still go ahead, but expect to want a touch-up before the walkthrough.

Can you clean several townhouses in the same development?

Yes. Tell us how many dwellings and over what period they become available, because that is what determines whether we can resource it, not the total number. Ring 0485 002 004 and we will give you a straight answer.

Do you remove the film from the windows and appliances?

Yes, and it is a major part of the job. Film that has sat through a Melbourne summer bonds to the glass and takes far longer to lift, so the earlier it is booked after completion the better.

Is the garage included?

A sweep-out of an accessible, cleared garage is included. If the garage is still being used to store materials, or needs degreasing or pressure cleaning, that is quoted separately.