Top-Down, Every Time
High surfaces first, floors last, so the dust doesn't land on something already clean.
When the trades have left
After-Renovation Cleaning in Stratford, ON
Post-renovation cleaning for Stratford homes: the fine dust cleared from vents, ledges, cabinets, windows and floors once the work is finished.
Getting the Dust Out After the Work Is Done
A renovation ends twice. First the contractor packs up their tools. Then, for days or weeks afterward, you keep finding dust. It's on the tops of door frames, inside the new drawers, in the window tracks and on every surface you wiped yesterday. Drywall sanding, tile cutting and trim work all make dust fine enough to hang in the air and drift into rooms nobody worked in.
An after-renovation clean deals with it properly. We work from the top of each room down, starting with ceiling fixtures, vents and the tops of cabinets. Then we wipe the walls, ledges and trim, do the insides and outsides of cabinets and drawers, clean the windows and their tracks, and finish with the floors. That order matters: clean the floor first and you'll be cleaning it again an hour later.
You Need This If…
- You've just had a kitchen or bathroom redone and want to start using it
- A basement has been finished and the dust has spread upstairs
- New flooring, trim or drywall has gone in anywhere in the house
- You're an older farmhouse owner who's been updating room by room
- A contractor has handed back the keys and the place isn't move-in clean
After-Renovation Checklist
Why Renovation Dust Keeps Coming Back
Construction dust is much finer than ordinary household dust. It settles slowly, so a surface wiped in the morning can have a fresh layer by evening. It also gets pulled into your heating and cooling system and blown back out through the vents. A one-pass wipe-down rarely gets ahead of it.
That's why we clean in a set order and pay attention to the places dust collects: vent covers, the tops of door frames, cabinet interiors and window tracks. If your furnace ran during the work, it's worth asking your heating contractor about changing the filter too.
Wait until the trades are fully finished. If a painter or electrician still has a day of work left, book us for after that day. Otherwise the cleaning gets undone.
After-Renovation Cleaning Prices
These ranges reflect published Stratford price guides for post-renovation cleaning and are only a starting point. The amount of dust varies hugely between jobs, so we agree a flat price for yours before booking. Price My Clean
Why Book Us After Your Renovation
Inside the New Stuff
New cabinets, drawers and appliances cleaned inside before you fill them.
One Room or the Whole House
From a single bathroom to a full renovation, priced for the job in front of us.
Booking an After-Renovation Clean
- Tell us what was doneWhich rooms, what kind of work and when the trades finish.
- Send a few photosThey help us price the job accurately.
- Pick a dateIdeally the first day after the last trade leaves.
- Move back inFill your new cupboards with nothing to wipe first.
After-Renovation Questions
How soon after the renovation should I book?
As soon as the last trade has finished. Book a few days ahead if you know the finish date, so you're not living with the dust longer than you need to.
Do you remove construction debris?
No. We clean dust and residue, but leftover materials, offcuts, packaging and garbage bins are the contractor's job. Ask them to take everything away before we arrive.
Can you clean just one renovated room?
Yes. A single bathroom or kitchen is a common job. We'll also check whether dust has travelled to nearby rooms and let you know before we start.