How much to spend on post reno cleaning?

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Bjorn Ahlblad · Answer

We have a handywoman she does light plumbing, caulking, painting, tile work, and cleaning between turns. I urge everyone to cultivate a handywoman.

Richard F. · Answer

Aloha,

I have no idea what your local costs might be, but it certainly seems very excessive. In part, apparently based on your additional comment, due to an inefficient and poorly managed work crew. After a "major" reno, most everything is new. I've had dozens of complete renovations and never walked into a "finished" job with lots of construction dust left and paint removal needed. Do they need a light, touch-up cleaning, sure, and polish the windows, but your sounds more like far more than that...although you did not state how many bedrooms or total SF, so anything is possible.

Your light fixture covers should all be new and clean; your walls are all newly painted and clean (didn't the painter clean up his own drips and overspray?); flooring is all new and clean; cabinets, if new, should need no more than quick wiping out. If old put refinished/repainted, should be clean. Faucets and most/all plumbing fixtures, new and clean. If you didn't change out a tub and surround, but reglazed instead, it should be clean. Maybe an additional cleaning to remove any light grout residue. If the contractors need to operate table or tile saws inside the unit during or after new work, they should enclose a specific room with plastic to contain their dust, then clean that room when they finish.

Scott Mac · Answer

Square feet to be cleaned, type of cleaning, chemicals needed to clean, are all probably in the bid.

Maybe try three more bids and see what they come out to.

Then check references.

Does that include windows and screens, and etc...

How many people will they send out, and how long will the cleaning last in hours until it ready?

Can they come overnight if needed to get the unit ready a day earlier?

Just my 2 cents.

Nathan M kiefer · Answer

$1050 is a fair price for what you are talking about

Nathan Gesner · Answer

Is this a 1,200 sq.ft. 3bed/2bath or is it a 2,000 sq.ft. 4bed/3bath? Size matters.

Good cleaners in my area are charging $30 an hour. They don't have to clean appliances or scrub bathtubs. They are wiping everything down (one hour per room), cleaning floors (30 minutes per room), washing windows (30 minutes per room), etc.

On a 2,000 sq.ft. home, I would expect a crew of four to knock this out in 4-5 hours. $35 x 4 x 4 = $560.

Theresa Harris · Answer

Depends on the size and the mess. Not knowing how much the people are paid, 4 people for 8 hours is 32 hours of work. Where I am (Canada) at minimum wage ($15/hour), the wages alone would run almost $500.  Then you have cleaning supplies.  I think I was quoted about 4 hours for a cleaning of a rental (without construction mess, 1 bathroom, 1200 sq feet, one level) and $250.

Amanda Janes · Answer

@Anthony Parr - if everything is new, then the biggest clean job would be to get construction dust and floors, including baseboards, clean.

Besides that, size of the property is a huge factor and if there are any stairs.

Seems a bit high for an average property of 1,500-1,700 sq ft. If it’s a larger property, it makes more sense.

Ned J. · Answer

So is this a one time deal to get all the left over residue/dirt/dust from all the renovation gone?

Or is this an "each time" price when you have a turnover?

Really depends on how bad the place is.... renovation can leave a lot of left over dust etc even after typical clean up.... but is a "deep clean" of a lot of that stuff needed? I assume lots of the stuff is brand new.

Id try and get a few more quotes

Anthony Parr · Answer

Deepclean:$1050.00Vacuum and wipe all surfacesDeepcleankitchen including inside cabinets and drawersClean insidewindows, widow frames windowsills and blindsClean all ceilingfans, lightfixtures, doors , doorframes, light switches, all ventsand baseboardsDeepclean all bathrooms and deepcleantoiletsRemove paint from all window framesClean floors

How much to spend on post reno cleaning?

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