Carpet cleaning supplies (strippers, oor nish, detergents, pre-sprays, spot protection, deodorizers, and rinses).
Other necessary chemicals (all-purpose cleaning solution, spray bottles, stainless steel, metal, wood, window, and stone cleaner)
1) Dealing with all of the contractor leftovers
What a mess. It looks impossible, doesn’t it? The rst step is a serious session of trash patrol. There is lumber, drywall, and garbage everywhere. Take a walk around and notice both the interior and exterior areas. Keep your eyes open for plastic tarps, tape, drop cloths and construction supplies like nails, screws, staples, bolts, etc. The crews aren’t trying to make your life difcult by making a huge mess, but still, be prepared to pick up a lot of trash and debris during this rst step of After Construction cleaning.
2) Rescuing your carpets from trac, dirt, and grime
Carpet bers will trap all of the ne wooden splinters and all of the dust. That’s not to mention the smell. You will need to use an industrial shop vacuum to get the grounded dirt and other objects out. After a good vacuum, shampooing will be in order. Steam cleaning might even be necessary. Be sure and allow for all the treated
carpets to thoroughly dry before they are reopened to any foot trafc.
3) Walls and baseboards
The walls and baseboards are going to get hit and scratched during construction.
There’s no way to avoid it. Crews use heavy tools and equipment that can cause minor dents, dings, and bruises. Check for this kind of unavoidable damage. It will need to be patched and repainted. Once you have addressed these concerns, clean the walls completely and give the baseboards a cleaning with a dishwasher detergent and water mixture. Use a Magic Eraser pencil for wooden surface scars.
4) Windows and mirrors
Neither you or your customers want to look at dirty windows. Dingy windows and mirrors look awful and it’s terrible for business. To restore window glass and mirror shine, use a heavy-duty glass cleaning product. Begin at the top and work down, and then be ready to rinse. You will probably have to repeat this process several times.
For a great nish, let your last step be with dry cloth and polish.
5) Lighting – getting the shine back
You will start to wonder how the powdery dust got on everything. The lights and bulbs will be lthy. The dust lm will actually reduce efciency and produce an unpleasant smell. Be sure to turn off the electricity before cleaning light bulbs with a dry, soft cloth.
6) Cabinets, drawers, and closets
It’s so easy to overlook closets and drawers because they are closed most of the time. But you better believe the construction mess is in there too. And whatever you have stored is going to be dirty now, as well. Inspect all of your closets, cabinets, and drawers – and use a ashlight. Be prepared to clean the oors, walls and synthetic
materials