Trade, pre-handover and final-detail cleaning scoped to the stage, access and finish requirements of your project.
Staged post-construction cleaning for commercial projects.
A builders clean is the transition between completed construction work and a space that can be inspected, furnished or occupied. On Melbourne commercial projects, that transition often happens in stages: a trade clean to regain control of dust, a pre-handover clean once most work is complete, and a final detail after defects or last-minute installations.
Green Commercial Cleaning scopes the work against the actual programme. Cleaning too early can mean completed areas are contaminated again. Cleaning too late can leave no time to resolve difficult residue, access or finish issues before handover.
Trade or progress cleaning removes accessible dust, packaging and surface debris so the next stage can proceed in a more controlled space. Pre-handover cleaning addresses the completed rooms, fixtures, amenities, floors and accessible glazing. Final-detail cleaning focuses on touchpoints, presentation surfaces and areas affected by defect work after the main clean.
The project may need one stage or all three. Recording each stage separately avoids treating every attendance as a full final clean and gives the site team a clearer way to sequence access.
Depending on the fit-out and finishes, the scope can include:
Heavy rubble, skips, hazardous materials and unfinished trade work are not assumed to be part of a standard builders clean. The proposal should say who owns those tasks and what condition the site must be in before the cleaning team arrives.
New glass, stone, joinery, coated metal and flooring can be damaged by the wrong chemical or tool. The project contact should provide finish schedules, manufacturer instructions and known sensitivities. For adhesive, paint, render, silicone or other bonded residue, a test area may be necessary before broader removal.
This is also why “remove every mark” is not a safe blanket promise. Some contamination belongs with the installing trade, and some materials require a specialist restoration method rather than general cleaning.
Before attendance, the site should confirm that the agreed rooms are safely accessible, relevant trades are complete, power and lighting are available, water can be used where required and alarms or building access have been organised. In the CBD or occupied buildings, loading-bay bookings, lift protection and contractor inductions may also affect the workable window.
If defect work is still underway, the site can nominate clean zones and hold points. This protects completed areas and makes the final-detail visit more predictable.
Cost depends on floor area, construction stage, dust load, finish sensitivity, residue removal, glazing, equipment, access and deadline. A relatively small tenancy with cured adhesive on multiple finishes may require more labour than a larger, clear site. The figures shown are indicative; the written quote confirms inclusions, exclusions and the required site condition.
Related services can be added where appropriate, including commercial window cleaning, commercial carpet cleaning and commercial pressure cleaning. See the pricing guide for the factors used to prepare a commercial cleaning quote.
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Free on-site assessment with transparent pricing.
Frequency, inclusions and exclusions are recorded in the proposal.
Raise a concern against the agreed scope so it can be reviewed.
Indicative hourly rate
Comprehensive cleaning checklist covered in every visit.
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Contact us with your site details and frequency needs.
We visit (if needed) and agree on a custom checklist.
Consistent service with regular quality audits.
Practical checkpoints tied to the written scope for this site.
Room-by-room scope matched to the current construction stage
Finish-sensitive methods confirmed for glass, joinery, stone and coated surfaces
Handover priorities and outstanding trade work reviewed with the site contact
The agreed scope can include construction-dust removal, floors, fixtures, accessible joinery, kitchens, amenities and glazing. Paint, adhesive, render, silicone, protective film, heavy waste and specialist access are identified and priced separately.
It is best scoped before the final programme is locked. The area should have completed trade work, safe access, working light and the services needed for cleaning. A final touch-up may be needed if defect work continues after the main clean.
Light packaging and bagged cleaning waste can be included if agreed. Skips, heavy rubble, hazardous material and trade waste remain separate responsibilities unless the written proposal states otherwise.
Accessible glass and finishes can be included after the surface type and contamination are reviewed. Scratch-sensitive glass, specialty coatings and cured residues may require a test area or a specialist method.
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