Post-Construction Cleanup
Post-construction cleanup is the residential service that closes out a remodel or addition — fine-dust HEPA vacuum across every horizontal surface, window-track and sill detail, fixture wipe, debris haul to the right disposal streams, and punch-list touch-up — from $600 for a single room to $2,500 for a full-property cleanup after a major addition. A general contractor "wraps" a kitchen remodel and three weeks later a homeowner is still finding screws under the fridge and drywall dust in the HVAC return. An addition finished but the temporary plastic sheeting is still stapled to the doorway and there are scraps of insulation in the new room. Handis runs the cleanup that turns a finished-but-dusty space into a livable room.
Service
How Post-Construction Cleanup Works
Five sequential steps from the on-arrival walk-through through the homeowner walk and 30-day guarantee — the actual order we run on every Handis post-construction cleanup so the same dust never gets pushed around twice.
On-Arrival Walk-Through & HVAC Seal-Off
We walk the space with you, note what the contractor closed and what they left, and seal HVAC supply and return registers in the work area with painter's tape and plastic so the cleanup dust does not get pulled into the system and recirculated through the rest of the house.
Top-Down Coarse Debris Removal & Bag-Out
Loose construction debris — drywall scraps, insulation batt cutoffs, cardboard, flooring offcuts, broken tile, pallet wood — comes out first. Sorted into C&D, metal, cardboard, and hazardous-waste streams on site so the loadout at the end is single-pass to each transfer station.
Fine-Dust HEPA Vacuum on Every Horizontal Surface
HEPA-rated shop vacs with sealed bags run across every horizontal surface — the floor, the baseboard tops, the door-trim tops, the window-frame lips, the tops of ceiling fans and cabinet uppers. Drywall dust does not get re-circulated; it leaves the room in the sealed bag.
Window Tracks, Fixtures, Trim & Punch-List Touch-Up
Window tracks get fine-brushed and vacuumed; sills wiped damp. Fixtures and hardware get the right cleaner for the finish. Trim profiles get dusted. Any small handyman-scope items the contractor left on the punch list — a missing cover plate, a door hinge to adjust, a piece of base trim to fit — close out in the same visit.
Homeowner Walk & 30-Day Guarantee
We walk the space with you, point out anything that crosses back to contractor scope (a re-grout, an exposed electrical, a permit-required correction), and document the work for the 30-day workmanship guarantee. The guarantee covers our cleanup work; it does not cover dust that recirculates from a contractor-installed HVAC system still settling for weeks.
Post-Construction Cleanup Pricing
Final pricing depends on square footage, the dust load left behind, HVAC and fixture count, and whether any punch-list touch-up rolls into the visit. Request a free estimate for an accurate quote.
Send us the scope and the timing — we will close out the cleanup before move-in day.
Why Handis for Post-Construction Cleanup
Most post-construction cleanup calls come three or four weeks after the contractor said the project was done. The homeowner has been living with the dust, finding screws on the floor, and starting to notice the HVAC has been blowing gypsum film into the rest of the house. The dust is harder to remove a month in than it was on day one — it has migrated, dampened in spots, and started to mineralize on window glass and trim. We do the cleanup the contractor scoped out of their invoice and tell you honestly when something on the punch list belongs back to them rather than charged into our visit.
Estimate
Tell us about the project — square footage of the remodeled area, the rough finish date, what the contractor closed and what they left, any punch-list items you know about, and when you need the space livable. We send a clear estimate for the full visit.
Customer Reviews
Recent post-construction cleanup reviews from verified Seattle-area customers.
New kitchen remodel "wrapped" three weeks before I called Handis. There was still drywall dust on every horizontal surface and screws in three drawers. The crew ran a HEPA vacuum across the whole first floor including the HVAC vent boots, detailed the new window tracks, wiped the trim. The house finally felt finished.
Whole-house addition. The GC's cleanup crew did the obvious stuff but missed the window tracks, the tops of doors, and the inside of the cabinet boxes. Handis went room by room with HEPA shop vacs and microfiber, then sealed the HVAC registers and ran air movers while the rest of the dust settled. Massive difference.
Bath remodel finished and a week later the new vanity top had a permanent dust ring set into the silicone bead. Handis got the ring out with the right cleaner, retold me the bead needed to dry fully before any wipe-down (which the GC had skipped), and finished the rest of the room. Avoided a vanity-top warranty issue.
Basement finish completed but the contractor walked off with a punch list of small items — three missing outlet covers, a sticky door, a piece of base trim short by an inch. Handis closed all three in the cleanup visit at member rate, ran the HEPA vacuum across the new carpet, and named the one item that belonged back to the contractor. Saved me a separate handyman trip.
New construction. Move-in day was Saturday. Handis ran the full property cleanup Thursday and Friday — every room, every window, every fixture, the garage. The driveway had a layer of demolition rubble from the previous house removal too, hauled that to the C&D transfer station with the receipt. Moved in Saturday morning to a clean house.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Handis post-construction cleanup — pricing, scope, scheduling, what we clean, and what stays with the contractor.