POST CONSTRUCTION CLEANING

From the word itself, “post-construction,” it is understood that this  cleaning is done after the construction part. A construction contractor  may do a general cleaning of debris, but detailed cleaning is not part  of their job anymore. This kind of cleaning is done to the whole  facility from top to bottom; it doesn’t just simply means sweeping of  floor, cleaning of the carpet and other visible areas. Below are some of  the cleaning requirements that need to be taken care of:

• Walls are clean and are free from marks, dirt, and smudges
• Power washing and cleaning of windows and frames
• Plastic/sticker removal from furniture, windows, and doors
• Dusting, wet and dry, of ceilings, lights, fans, heaters
• Floors, that are free from debris, especially on edges and corners, are clean and polished
• Vacuum cleaning
• Trim cleaning
• Threshold cleaning
• Cleaning of all appliances, cabinets, and shelves from inside and out
• Proper disposal of trash and debris
• Addressing of any safety issues, loose wires, and leaks, to the construction contractors
• Detailed checking, for the last time, of all the space, corners and inner surfaces once the cleaning is completely done

After all the necessary installation of electric works, plumbing,  and framing, this is where the first phase takes place. Removal of large  items is the first and foremost step in this phase; items such as  debris, trash, leftover materials and other items that cannot be  vacuumed. General sweeping or vacuuming will then follow. Removal, but  not the cleaning, of stickers from doors and windows, are also included  in this phase.

Out of the three phases in the post-construction cleaning, this  phase is considered to have the most work and requires a lot of cleaning  equipment and tools. Rooms like restrooms and kitchens, those that  serve a unique purpose, are being paid attention to. Sinks, toilets,  windows, cabinets are just some of the installed items that are being  thoroughly cleaned on this phase. This phase is one of the reasons why  clients hire a professional cleaning service.

With Mop 2 It,  clients can make sure that the most effective and newest cleaning  equipment and tools will be provided so that these areas and most inner  surfaces such as air ducts will surely be taken care of. Further  cleaning of the areas with removed stickers done on the first phase is  also being dealt with here; areas such as windows, glass areas, doors,  walls, and such. After this phase, it is one step closer to the  moving-in of clients.

This  kind of cleaning is done to the whole facility from top to bottom; it  doesn’t just simply means sweeping of floor, cleaning of the carpet and  other visible areas.

Final Cleaning or the Touch-Up Cleaning is the last phase. This  happens several days after the second phase, for the reason that dust  and dirt may still settle; with this, the cleaning crew will still have  time to pay more attention to the final clearing of dust. More than  usual, this phase takes only a short time because the usual things that  are being cleared on this point are smudges, fingerprints and other  imperfections from the areas that were cleaned on the earlier phases.

Post-construction cleaning needs full time and attention and may  take a few days to be finished. For a construction contractor that has  lots on their plate, this activity is not that easy to manage.  Construction contractors are already focused on creating the building  and the additional load of cleaning up their mess is such a burden.  Therefore, hiring professional cleaners, whether it is through the  construction contractor or finding your own is indeed advisable.

If the construction contractor doesn’t offer additional cleaning  services, some clients may think to just skip the hiring of professional  cleaners and just do this by DIY cleaning, but this must be decided  wisely. Inner and hidden sections of the building that most people have  no idea with can be overlooked if cleaning will just be done by the  clients and not by professionals. This is too risky as it can pose a  threat to the safety and health of the people who will occupy the  building.