New build cleaning
A new build is usually cleaned in three stages: a rough clean as the trades finish, the builders clean once they've gone and the snags are fixed, and a sparkle clean a day or two before you move in. For a three-bed house the three stages cost €500 to €750 booked together; one builders clean is €350 to €700.
Self-build or a house in a scheme: the clean that gets a new home from building site to move-in day.
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- €500–€750three-stage clean, three-bed
- 5,874one-off houses finished in 2025
- 18,302scheme houses finished in 2025
- 3visits from site to move-in
Self-builds and houses in a scheme
In 2025, 5,874 one-off houses were finished in Ireland, 18,302 houses in schemes and 12,039 apartments, the CSO counts. On a self-build the clean is yours to arrange, and the three-stage clean fits the way the job finishes. A house bought in a scheme is usually cleaned by the developer before the keys are handed over, but dust keeps settling from walls, ducts and doors for days, so many buyers book a sparkle clean of their own before the furniture arrives.
- Rough clean, as the trades finish. Rubble, offcuts and packaging out, the worst of the dust off, so the snagging can be done properly.
- Builders clean, once they've gone. Every surface from the ceiling down, glass, frames and tracks, inside every press, splashes off tiles and fittings, floors washed.
- Sparkle clean, before you move in. The dust that settled after, glass and mirrors polished, fingerprints off, floors done again.
Before the clean
- Snags fixed and re-checked. A trade back after the clean brings dust with it.
- Floor protection lifted and the rubble gone, by the builder or into a skip.
- Carpets after the builders clean. Lay them once the worst dust is gone, then have the sparkle clean.
- Ventilation filters. If the house has mechanical ventilation with heat recovery, ask the installer to check or change the filters after the clean: run during the works, they fill with dust.
- Outside. Windows outside, paths, the drive and the garage are usually priced as extras: say if you want them.
Every room, item by item: the checklist. The timing: when to book.
Plan your after builders clean
A few quick taps: the clean your job needs, what it costs and how long it takes. Contact details come last, and only if you want a fixed price.
One builders clean of a three-bed house, after a new build: €350 to €700.
How the estimate is worked out
The ranges are what Irish cleaning companies charge for the same clean: the lowest to the highest figure for a home of that size, or per m² for a commercial unit. A smaller home's three-stage clean is its builders clean plus a sparkle clean. Use it to plan with: the company fixes the price after seeing the job or photos of it.
Which clean does your job need?
Each clean has its own page: what it covers, what it costs and when to book it. Commercial units: commercial builders cleaning.
Cleaning after a renovationThe whole house, including the rooms nobody worked in.
Cleaning after an extensionThe new part, its glazing and the rooms beside it.
After a kitchen or bathroom jobA room or two: inside every unit, splashes off tiles and fittings.
The three-stage cleanRough clean, builders clean and a sparkle clean before you move in.
The sparkle cleanThe last, lighter clean for the dust that settles after.Questions before you book
How much does it cost to clean a new build?
€500 to €750 for a three-stage clean of a three-bed house, €700 to €1,100 for four bedrooms or more. One builders clean of a three-bed house is €350 to €700.
Does the developer clean a new house before handover?
Usually, before the keys are handed over. Dust keeps settling for days afterwards, so many buyers book a sparkle clean before moving in.
When should a new build be cleaned?
Book it for once the last trade has left and the snag list is done, not before: every trade that comes back brings dust with it. On a new build, the rough clean goes in as the trades finish, the builders clean after the snags, and the sparkle clean a day or two before you move in.
Why does dust keep coming back after the clean?
Fine plaster and concrete dust settles out of the air, the ducts and the backs of doors for days after the work stops. That is what the sparkle clean is for.
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