Post-construction cleaning checklist for Austin job sites

What should a post-construction cleaning checklist include?

Every phase, every room type and every surface the next person will touch or see: debris, dust on high and low surfaces, glass, fixtures, cabinets, restrooms, kitchens and break rooms, and floors. The phases themselves are explained on our rough, final and touch-up construction cleaning page.

What is on the rough clean checklist?

• Loose debris, scraps and packaging gathered to the on-site dumpster
• Floors swept and drywall dust vacuumed
• Window frames, sills and ledges wiped
• Stickers and loose labels pulled where trades are finished
• Restrooms and break areas cleared of trade debris
• Work areas left clear for the next trade

What is on the final clean checklist?

• Light fixtures, ledges and high surfaces dusted
• Doors, frames, hardware and switch plates wiped
• Cabinets, drawers and shelving cleaned inside and out
• Interior glass, mirrors and window tracks cleaned; paint spatter and labels removed from glass
• Restroom fixtures, partitions and counters cleaned
• Kitchen and break-room counters, sinks and appliance exteriors cleaned
• Baseboards wiped
• Floors swept, vacuumed and mopped

What is on the touch-up checklist before turnover?

• Re-dust surfaces where dust has settled since the final clean
• Fingerprints and smudges off glass, doors and fixtures
• Floors redone where punch-list trades worked
• Restrooms checked and restocked if supplies are on site
• Last walk-through of each room against this list

What should a superintendent check before signing off?

Walk each room with this list in hand: look along glass and ledges in daylight, open cabinets and drawers, check corners and baseboards, and run a hand along door frames. Mark anything inside the agreed scope, and the crew picks it up during the touch-up pass. The longer explanation is on what post-construction cleaning includes.

How do I get this checklist priced for my building?

The owner does every quote walk-through and turns this checklist into a written scope for your building, with the written quote back within 24 hours. Our crew can clean over 70,000 square feet in a single night. We carry general liability insurance, with a certificate of insurance (COI) on request. Start at get a commercial cleaning quote, see post-construction cleaning in Austin, or call or text 512-689-8346.