Construction Cleaning for New Condo and Apartment Buildings
Construction cleaning for new condo and apartment buildings is done unit by unit and floor by floor, with corridors, lobbies, stairwells and amenity spaces cleaned alongside, so the building is ready for move-in or buyer inspections. A tower with hundreds of identical units depends on a repeatable method.
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Sequencing is the main challenge. Units are handed over in waves, inspections and deficiency lists run alongside, and move-in dates are fixed. A cleaning plan has to track which floors are free, which are waiting on trades and which are ready for the final clean, without crews getting in the way of each other.
Each unit is a small project with kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, windows and appliances. Quality is judged one door at a time, which is why a written checklist per unit and a sign-off method matter more than the total floor area.
What the work includes
- Rough clean of units after drywall, paint and cabinetry
- Final clean of every unit: kitchens, bathrooms, floors, windows, closets and appliances
- Cleaning of balcony doors, tracks and exterior glass within reach
- Corridor, lobby, elevator, stairwell and garage entrance cleaning
- Amenity space cleaning, such as party rooms, gyms and mail rooms
- Touch-up of units before buyer or tenant walkthroughs
- Re-cleans after repairs or deficiency fixes
- A unit-by-unit tracking sheet that shows status
Signs a building needs a structured cleaning plan
Units are being handed over floor by floor
Buyer or tenant inspections are booked in the coming weeks
Common areas have dust from trades still working above
Deficiency repairs are leaving fresh dust in finished units
Move-in dates are fixed and cannot slip
The cleaning of hundreds of units needs a checklist and tracking
How the work goes, step by step
Send the building details
Share unit count, floor plans, handover schedule and common areas.
Sequencing plan
A schedule shows which floors are cleaned when and how re-cleans are handled.
Written quote
Pricing per unit, per phase and for common areas is laid out.
Cleaning waves
Crews move through floors, cleaning and checking each unit against the checklist.
Tracking and handover
A status sheet shows which units are clean, pending or waiting on a repair.
What changes the price
- Number of units
- Larger counts allow a steady crew and a standard method, but total cost rises with volume.
- Unit size and layout
- Bedrooms, bathrooms and balconies per unit change the time per door.
- Common areas and amenities
- Lobbies, parkades and amenity rooms add scope beyond the units.
- Re-cleans
- Repairs after cleaning require return visits that should be priced up front.
- Elevator and floor access
- Shared elevators, hoists and staged handovers affect crew efficiency.
- Handover phasing
- Many small waves cost more than a few large ones.
What a good quote spells out
- A price per unit type and per common area, not just one total
- How re-cleans are priced and requested
- How unit status is tracked and shared with you
- Coordination with elevator, hoist and floor-protection rules
- How the quote handles balconies, appliances and exterior glass
Multi-Residential New Construction: questions people ask
How is cleaning a new condo building priced?
Often per unit or per square foot, plus common areas. The unit type, the number of phases and re-cleans all affect the total.
Do units need to be cleaned before buyer inspections?
Typically yes. A unit that looks clean at an inspection avoids deficiency items and speeds closings.
How are repairs after cleaning handled?
Re-cleans for repaired areas should be defined in the quote, with a clear rate and how requests are made.
Can cleaning keep pace with a staged handover?
A good plan matches the handover schedule, with crews on the floors that are ready and not blocked by trades.
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