Post-construction
Rough, final and touch-up cleans for builders, remodelers and owners. Drywall dust, stickers, paint flecks and all.
Overview
Construction dust is finer than household dust and it keeps coming out of vents, tracks and cabinet corners for weeks. Our post-construction crews work in three phases: rough clean to clear debris, final clean to detail every surface, and a touch-up pass right before walkthrough or move-in.
We work for Denver general contractors, remodelers and homeowners finishing a basement or kitchen. Crews carry HEPA vacuums, sticker and adhesive removers safe for new finishes, and lifts for high windows and fixtures.
- General contractors
- Remodelers
- New builds
- Tenant finish
What's included
The core scope for every post-construction visit. Your crew lead adds home or site notes on the first visit.
Rough clean
- Debris, packaging and scrap removal to on-site bins
- Floors swept and HEPA vacuumed
- Heavy dust removed from all horizontal surfaces
- Windows and frames cleared of tape and film
Final clean
- Stickers, labels and adhesive removed from glass and fixtures
- Paint and grout haze removed from tile and stone
- Cabinets, drawers and shelving wiped inside and out
- Vents, returns and light fixtures detailed
Touch-up
- Walkthrough punch list addressed
- Fingerprints and footprints removed
- Floors polished or mopped to finish
- Final photo set for the owner or client
The three dust phases
Rough, final and touch-up, priced separately because they are separate jobs. Booking only the final clean is the reason most handovers get rejected on dust.
- Phase 1
Rough clean
After drywall, before paint and trim
Get the bulk out so the finish trades are not working in a dust cloud.
- Bag and haul offcuts, banding, packaging and drywall scrap
- Scrape mud spatter and joint compound from subfloor and sills
- Shop-vac the subfloor, then damp sweep with a compound
- Wipe down stud faces and window openings
- Crew
- 3 to 5 technicians
- Rate
- $0.10 per sq ft
- Output
- 1,800 to 2,400 sq ft per crew day
- Equipment
- Backpack HEPA vacuums, squeegees, contractor bags
- Phase 2
Final detail clean
After fixtures, flooring and cabinetry are in
Remove the settled gypsum film from every horizontal and vertical surface, top down.
- HEPA vacuum ceilings, walls, vents and returns before any wet work
- Damp wipe cabinetry inside and out, including the toe kick and hinge cups
- Detail window glass, frames and tracks, remove stickers and adhesive
- Three floor passes: HEPA vacuum, damp mop, second mop with clean water
- Crew
- 4 to 6 technicians
- Rate
- $0.28 per sq ft
- Output
- 900 to 1,200 sq ft per crew day
- Equipment
- Sealed HEPA vacuums, flat mops, 40+ microfibre cloths per 1,000 sq ft
- Phase 3
Touch-up before handover
24 to 72 hours after Phase 2, once the punch list is closed
Catch the fines that settled out of the air after the final clean, plus any trade marks.
- Re-wipe all horizontal surfaces and reachable ledges
- Polish glass, stainless and mirrors to a no-streak finish
- Replace filters used during the build and log the change date
- Final floor pass and a photographed room-by-room walk
- Crew
- 2 technicians
- Rate
- $0.06 per sq ft
- Output
- 3,000 sq ft per crew day
- Equipment
- Microfibre, glass cloths, HEPA vacuum
Why the gap between phases is not padding
- under 10 micronsGypsum fines
- Most sanding dust is in the respirable range, which is why dry sweeping just relaunches it.
- 12 to 24 hoursSettling time
- Particles in the 1 to 5 micron band drift for hours after work stops, so Phase 3 exists for a reason.
- 99.97% at 0.3 micronFiltration
- Sealed HEPA vacuums only. A standard shop vac exhausts the fines straight back into the room.
- 4 to 6 air changes/hrAir scrubbing
- Negative air machines run through Phase 2 and for 12 hours afterwards on occupied-building jobs.
- Every 8,000 sq ftFilter changes
- Pre-filters on the scrubbers are swapped on a log, not on a hunch.
- Sealed until Phase 3HVAC
- Returns stay taped and the system stays off, or the duct work becomes the dust reservoir.
How it works
- 01
Site walk
We walk the job with your superintendent and agree phases, access and a finish date.
- 02
Rough clean
Scheduled after trades finish messy work, before final paint and fixtures.
- 03
Final clean
Full detail after fixtures and appliances are installed.
- 04
Punch touch-up
A short return visit before the client walkthrough or certificate of occupancy.
Why clients choose Crisp & Co.
Standards you can check, and promises written into every booking.
COI on request
Certificates of insurance issued the same day, naming your company as additional insured.
Finish-safe products
Chemistry matched to new stone, hardwood, stainless and lacquer.
Weekend mobilization
Crews available Saturdays and Sundays to hit handover dates.
One invoice
Net-30 billing for approved contractors, itemized by phase.
What affects the price
We publish our pricing logic so there are no surprises on the invoice.
- Square footageFinished area cleaned across all phases
- Primary driver
- PhasesFinal-only cleans cost less but take longer per foot
- Varies
- HeightWindows and fixtures above 12 ft need lifts
- +$0.04/sq ft
- TimelineOvernight or weekend handovers
- +15%
Post-construction FAQ
After drywall, tile and major trades finish, and before final paint touch-ups and fixture installation. We can advise from your schedule.
We bag and move debris to your on-site dumpster. We do not haul off site or dispose of hazardous materials.
Yes. We set up containment at the room boundary and clean the path of travel daily if needed.
