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Construction and Builder Final Cleaning Services in Australia
The handover date does not move when the trades run late. The final clean absorbs every delay upstream of it, then gets judged on a walkthrough with a torch. Residential builds, fitouts, commercial projects and multi-unit handovers, across seven regions.
Rough, builders and sparkle stages scoped separately, with dust vacuumed and wiped rather than swept or blown around. We work seven days, 6am to 10pm, and quote after a site walkthrough.
- Dust vacuumed and wiped, never blown around
- Defects photographed and listed at handover
- Seven days, 6am to 10pm, around your programme
- 6am to 10pm
- Seven days, plus a 24-hour emergency line
- We stay until you're happy
- Our guarantee on every clean
- $10M
- Public liability insurance
- Free quotes
- Fixed before we start
What is the difference between a rough clean, a builders clean and a sparkle?
Three different jobs at three different points in the programme. Lumping them into one number satisfies nobody.
Rough clean. During construction, once the messy trades are through. Debris, packaging, offcuts and loose fixings cleared so the next trade can work safely.
Builders clean. After the trades finish, and this is the long one. Every surface, inside every cupboard, glass, tracks, protective film, stickers, paint splatter and grout haze.
Sparkle. Immediately before the walkthrough. Fingerprints, final glass and the marks that appeared while the last trades were tidying up.
For sheds and industrial handovers see warehouse and industrial cleaning. For a tenancy going back to a landlord rather than a new build, see end of lease cleaning.
Where does the clean sit in your build programme?
At the end, which is why it gets squeezed. We plan for that, seven days a week from 6am to 10pm.
Moved at short notice
Programmes slip. We hold the slot and re-crew, using early starts, evenings and weekends inside our hours.
Staged across a project
Multi-unit and staged handovers cleaned building by building as each one comes off the programme.
How does the clean get signed off before handover?
You should not be finding our misses on the same walkthrough as the client.
Contact us-
Step 01
Scope agreed to the stage
Which stage, which areas, and what condition the site will be in when we arrive.
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Step 02
Cleaned and self-checked
Our supervisor walks it with a torch before you do, in the same light the client will use.
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Step 03
Handover report issued
Photographs by area, plus a list of damage and defects we found that are not ours.
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Step 04
Touch-up before the client
Anything you flag gets fixed before the walkthrough rather than after it.
What does a builders clean cover?
The long stage, set out in writing so nothing is assumed either way.
Blades are never used on glass. A scratched pane costs more than the clean and cannot be undone.
What does a site supervisor get before we arrive?
Lodged ahead of the first day, not at the gate.
Why does construction dust behave differently around Australia?
Fine dust is the whole job on a builders clean, and what it does after you disturb it depends on the air it lands in.
- Perth and Adelaide. Dry air keeps fine dust moving. A unit cleaned on Tuesday can look dusty again by Thursday if the site next door is still active.
- Darwin. The wet season slows external trades, then much of the programme compresses into the dry. Handovers stack up and the cleaning window shrinks with them.
- Humid weather generally. Dust binds to fresh render and new glass rather than sitting loose on it, so it needs wet methods as well as vacuuming.
- Coastal sites. Salt settles on new glass and frames soon after the scaffold comes down, which is why the sparkle stage exists at all.
We schedule the sparkle stage as close to the walkthrough as your programme allows, for exactly this reason.
Why does the final clean always get squeezed?
Four things that decide whether the last job on the programme saves a handover or sinks one.
Dust removed, not moved around
A broom or a blower lifts fine dust into the air, and it settles straight back onto the surfaces you just cleaned.
We vacuum and wipe instead, so the dust leaves the building rather than moving around inside it. Silica dust extraction from cutting and grinding is part of the builders clean when your site needs it, quoted with the stage.
Three stages, scoped separately
Rough, builders and sparkle are different jobs with different hours. Quoting them as one number is how a builders clean gets done to rough clean depth and fails at walkthrough.
You see each stage on its own line. Book one, two or all three, and know exactly what each covers before the programme starts moving.
Crews that can move when the programme slips
Waterproofing reworks, late joinery and a failed inspection all land on the last trade in the sequence, which is us.
We hold the slot and re-crew, using early mornings from 6am, evenings until 10pm and weekends to catch up.
A handover record with the defects we found
Our crews are the last people through before your client, working in empty rooms with good light. They see everything, including things that have nothing to do with cleaning.
You get photographs by area, plus a list of damage and defects that are not cleaning issues. Fixing those before the walkthrough costs far less than arguing about them later.
The cleaner is the last trade on site and the first one blamed. The difference is whether there is a record of what the rooms looked like.
What backs a crew on your site at the last minute?
Your settlement date depends on this going right.
Dust control method first
Vacuum and wet methods, documented in a SWMS.
Seven days, 6am to 10pm
Early starts, evenings and weekends when the programme slips.
Equipment and chemicals supplied
The right solvents for paint, render and haze.
$10 million public liability
Cover in place before we set foot on site.
Defects reported
Listed and photographed, not cleaned over.
Self-checked with a torch
Before you walk it, in the same light.
What do our customers say about us?
How is a builders clean quote worked out?
Four steps, each stage on its own line.
Site walkthrough
Stage, floor area, glazing and the condition we should expect.
Scope by stage
Rough, builders and sparkle each quoted on their own line.
Documents and induction
SWMS pack, dust control method and your site induction.
Clean and handover report
Self-checked, then photographed by area with a defects list.
Condition at arrival matters more than floor area. A site handed over swept and free of debris is a different job from one with packaging still in the rooms. A builders clean on a site that never had a rough clean takes much longer.
Multi-unit and staged projects are quoted as one program, so the terms hold across every handover.
What else gets done before the client walks through?
Booked alongside the stages, not discovered on the day.
External glass and frames
Render splatter and film on the outside face. Window cleaning →
Driveway and hardstand
Concrete wash, mortar splash and site mud. Pressure washing →
New carpet dressing
First vacuum and mark removal after install. Carpet cleaning →
Tile and grout finish
Haze removal on new tiling. Tile & grout →
Site amenities
Site sheds, lunchrooms and toilets during the build.
Post-handover touch-up
For settlements that slip after the sparkle stage.
Which regions do we cover?
New builds, townhouses, apartments, commercial fitouts and renovations in Darwin, Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Tasmania. Tell us the address and we will arrange a walkthrough.
Northern Territory
Darwin
36+ suburbs covered
Serving the Top End with professional cleaning services across Darwin and surrounding areas.
- CBD
- Parap
- Nightcliff
- Casuarina
- Palmerston
- Stuart Park
- Fannie Bay
- Larrakeyah
- +28 more
Perth, Western Australia
35+ suburbs covered
- Perth CBD
- Subiaco
- Nedlands
- +32 more
- Mining industry facilities
- Team based in Wellard
Sydney, New South Wales
36+ suburbs covered
- Sydney CBD
- Bondi
- Manly
- +33 more
- Harbor view properties
- Team based in Sydney
Melbourne, Victoria
36+ suburbs covered
- Melbourne CBD
- South Yarra
- Fitzroy
- +33 more
- High-rise building cleaning
- Team based in Melbourne
Brisbane, Queensland
36+ suburbs covered
- Brisbane CBD
- Fortitude Valley
- South Bank
- +33 more
- Sub-tropical climate cleaning
- Team based in Stafford Heights
Tasmania
30+ suburbs covered
- Hobart
- Hobart CBD
- Launceston
- +27 more
- Historical building restoration
- Team based in Hobart
Adelaide, South Australia
36+ suburbs covered
- Adelaide CBD
- North Adelaide
- Glenelg
- +33 more
- Historical building restoration
- Team based in Marleston
Darwin City
93 Smith St
What do builders ask before they book a final clean?
What is the difference between a rough clean and a final clean?
A rough clean happens during construction, clearing debris, packaging and offcuts so the next trade can work. A builders or final clean happens after the trades finish and covers every surface, inside every cupboard, glass, tracks, film, stickers and haze. They are different jobs, which is why we quote them separately.
How long does a builders clean take?
It depends most on the condition at arrival, then on size and finish. We give you crew hours with the quote after the walkthrough, so you can plan the programme around them.
Do you remove paint, render and grout haze?
Yes, and that is most of what a builders clean is. Paint splatter, render, adhesive, silicone smears and grout haze come off with the right solvents and technique, and we never use blades on glass.
Do you extract silica dust?
Yes. Silica dust extraction is offered as part of the builders clean, using extraction and wet methods rather than a broom or a blower, and it is quoted with the stage once we have walked the site.
Can you work while other trades are still on site?
Yes for the rough stage, which is designed for that. The builders and sparkle stages need the trades finished, and we will tell you if a date is too early rather than take the booking.
What happens if the handover date moves?
We hold the slot and re-crew. We work seven days from 6am to 10pm, so early starts, evenings and weekends help catch up when the programme slips.
What paperwork do you provide for site?
Safe Work Method Statements for each task, a dust control method, a site-specific risk assessment and Safety Data Sheets, all lodged before we arrive. Every crew member completes your site induction before first entry.
We stay until it's right
Our cleaners don't leave until you're happy with the work. For end of lease cleans, if you're not satisfied and tell us within 72 hours, we come back and re-clean.
Ready to lock in the last job on the programme?
Tell us about the project and we will arrange a walkthrough and a free quote by stage.
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