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Your contractor finished the job. Now you’re staring at drywall dust coating every surface, paint splatters on new floors, and debris in corners you didn’t know existed.
That fine construction dust isn’t like regular household dirt. It’s smaller, more persistent, and it gets everywhere—into your HVAC system, behind cabinets, inside light fixtures. Left alone, it keeps circulating through your home for months. It irritates lungs, triggers allergies, and settles on surfaces you just invested thousands to install.
Post-construction cleaning isn’t about making things look nice. It’s about making your space safe to occupy. You need specialized equipment—HEPA vacuums that capture particles regular vacuums just blow around, microfiber tools that trap dust instead of spreading it, and cleaning solutions that won’t damage brand-new finishes.
Most contractors do a basic sweep. That’s not their job, and it’s nowhere near enough. You’re left with a finished structure that’s not actually ready to use. The alternative is spending your own weekends doing backbreaking work that still won’t get the results you need, because you don’t have the right tools or the experience to know where construction dust hides.
We’ve spent more than ten years working in homes throughout Chestnut Hill and the surrounding Boston area. We’re a family-owned business, which means when you call, you’re talking to people who actually care about the outcome—not a call center reading from a script.
Chestnut Hill homeowners are renovating constantly. The housing stock here dates back to the 1940s and 50s, so updates are ongoing. Beautiful single-family homes, high-end finishes, families who want their investment protected properly. We’ve cleaned up after kitchen remodels, basement finishes, whole-home renovations, and new construction projects throughout the area.
We use eco-friendly, non-toxic products exclusively. That matters when you have kids, pets, or just don’t want harsh chemicals in your newly finished space. Every member of our team is bonded and insured. We show up when we say we will, we don’t cut corners, and we guarantee you’ll be satisfied with the results.
We start with what’s called a rough clean. This is the heavy lifting—removing large debris, sweeping up wood shavings and drywall chunks, getting rid of leftover materials your contractor left behind. We’re clearing the space so we can actually get to the surfaces that need deep cleaning.
Next comes the light clean. This is where we address the fine dust. We use HEPA-filtered vacuums on every surface—floors, walls, windowsills, inside cabinets, around fixtures. We wipe down all surfaces with microfiber cloths and appropriate cleaning solutions. We clean windows inside and out, remove stickers and labels from new appliances and fixtures, and start making the space look like something you’d actually want to walk into.
The final clean is about polish and detail. We go over everything again, checking for spots we might have missed. We clean light fixtures, switches, and outlets. We detail your new floors—whether that’s hardwood, tile, or carpet—using methods that won’t damage the finish. We make sure your HVAC vents are clean so you’re not just recirculating dust. By the time we’re done, your space is move-in ready.
The whole process typically takes one to three days depending on the size of your project. We coordinate timing with your contractor so we’re coming in at the right phase—not too early when there’s still active work happening, not so late that dust has had time to settle deep into every crack.
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You get a complete three-phase cleaning process. We remove all construction debris and dispose of it properly—you don’t have to worry about what goes where or making multiple dump runs. We clean every surface in the space: floors, walls, ceilings, windows, fixtures, cabinets, countertops, and appliances.
We pay special attention to areas where dust accumulates but people forget to look. Inside cabinets and drawers. Behind appliances. Air vents and returns. Light fixtures and ceiling fans. Baseboards and trim. Window tracks and sills. These are the places that matter most for air quality and long-term cleanliness.
In Chestnut Hill, we’re often working in historic homes with original details that need careful handling. Crown molding, hardwood floors, custom cabinetry—these aren’t surfaces you want someone scrubbing with harsh chemicals or abrasive tools. We know how to clean new installations without damaging finishes, and we know how to work around existing features that need gentle care.
Your new floors get treated according to their specific material. Hardwood gets cleaned and polished without leaving residue. Tile gets detailed including grout lines. Carpet gets vacuumed with commercial equipment that pulls out embedded dust. If you’ve installed new countertops—granite, quartz, marble—we use pH-neutral cleaners that won’t etch or dull the surface.
It depends entirely on the size of your project and how much construction dust and debris we’re dealing with. A single-room renovation—say, a bathroom or small kitchen—usually takes four to six hours. A whole-home renovation or new construction project typically needs one to three full days.
The three-phase process can’t be rushed if you want it done right. The rough clean alone might take half a day just to remove debris and do the initial sweep. Then we need time for the detailed cleaning—getting into every corner, wiping every surface, cleaning windows and fixtures. The final pass is quicker, but it’s essential for catching anything we missed.
We’ll give you a realistic timeline after seeing the space. If you’re on a tight deadline—maybe you’re moving in or need to photograph the space—we can often schedule additional crew members to compress the timeline. Just know that faster doesn’t mean less thorough. We don’t leave until the job is done right.
You can try, but you probably won’t get the results you’re hoping for. Construction dust is fundamentally different from regular household dust. The particles are finer, they’re more abrasive, and they contain materials like silica from drywall and concrete that are genuinely hazardous to breathe.
Your regular vacuum isn’t equipped to handle this. Most household vacuums don’t have HEPA filtration, which means they’re just sucking up dust and blowing a portion of it back into the air. You’ll spend hours vacuuming and wiping, only to see a new layer of dust appear the next day because it’s still circulating through your ventilation system.
Professional post-construction cleaning uses commercial HEPA vacuums, specialized microfiber tools, and proper techniques for capturing dust instead of spreading it around. We know to clean from top to bottom so we’re not knocking dust onto surfaces we’ve already finished. We know which cleaning solutions are safe for new finishes and which will damage them. Most importantly, we have the experience to know where dust hides—and there are dozens of places most homeowners never think to check.
Builder’s clean—also called rough clean—is the first phase. This happens right after construction wraps up. We’re removing the obvious debris: wood scraps, drywall chunks, packaging materials, leftover supplies. We’re sweeping and doing a preliminary wipe-down of surfaces. The goal is to clear the space so the detailed cleaning can actually happen.
Final clean is the last phase, and it’s where the real detail work happens. This is when we’re polishing fixtures, cleaning windows until they’re spotless, detailing your floors, wiping down every surface until there’s no trace of dust or residue. We’re removing stickers from new appliances, cleaning inside cabinets, making sure light switches and outlets are pristine. Final clean is what makes your space actually ready to occupy.
Some cleaning companies only offer one or the other. We do the complete three-phase process because that’s what actually works. Skipping the rough clean means you’re trying to detail-clean a space that’s still full of debris. Skipping the final clean means you’re left with a space that’s “clean enough” but not actually finished. You need both phases—plus the light clean in between—to get from construction zone to move-in ready.
Yes. We use eco-friendly, non-toxic cleaning products exclusively. This isn’t a marketing angle—it’s how we’ve operated for over ten years. When you’re moving into a newly renovated space, the last thing you need is harsh chemical residue on surfaces your family will be touching every day.
Our cleaning solutions are effective enough to cut through construction dust, paint residue, and adhesive without being hazardous to breathe or touch. They’re safe for all surface types, which matters when you’ve just installed expensive new finishes. And they don’t leave behind fumes or residue that linger after we leave.
This is especially important in post-construction cleaning because the space has already been exposed to plenty of chemicals during the renovation process—paint, adhesives, sealants, finishes. You don’t need to add more. Our products are certified green, biodegradable, and safe for immediate occupancy. If you have specific sensitivities or concerns, let us know. We can adjust our product selection to accommodate allergies or preferences.
Pricing varies based on the size of your space and the scope of work. For most residential projects in Chestnut Hill, you’re looking at somewhere between $0.18 and $0.25 per square foot for a complete three-phase cleaning. A 2,000-square-foot renovation would typically run $360 to $500.
That’s significantly less than what you’d pay in time and frustration trying to do it yourself—and you’re getting professional results with specialized equipment. Some companies charge hourly, which can run $35 to $45 per hour per cleaner. We prefer to quote by the project so you know exactly what you’re paying upfront.
The investment makes sense when you consider what you’ve already spent on the renovation itself. You’ve paid for new floors, new finishes, new fixtures. Post-construction cleaning protects that investment by ensuring everything is properly cleaned and maintained from day one. It also means you can actually start using your space immediately instead of spending your first few weeks living in construction dust. We offer free estimates—we’ll come look at the space, assess what’s needed, and give you a firm price before any work begins.
Schedule it as soon as your contractor is completely done and out of the space. You don’t want cleaning happening while there’s still active work going on—it’s a waste of time and money because new dust and debris will just accumulate again.
The ideal timing is right after final inspection and contractor walkthrough. All the work is complete, all the materials and tools are removed, and you’re just waiting to move in or start using the space. That’s when we come in for the three-phase cleaning process.
Don’t wait too long, though. The longer construction dust sits, the more it settles into surfaces and becomes harder to remove. It works its way into HVAC systems, gets ground into new floors, and becomes a permanent haze on windows and fixtures. We’ve seen homeowners wait weeks or months, thinking they’ll get to it eventually, and by then the dust has become a much bigger problem. Book us as soon as you have a completion date from your contractor. We’ll coordinate timing so we’re ready to start as soon as they’re finished.
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