Cleaning after a renovation
After a whole-house renovation, a builders clean costs €350 to €700 for a three-bed house and €350 to €1,200 for four bedrooms or more. Book it once every trade has finished, and expect the dust to have reached rooms nobody worked in.
Most rooms worked on, maybe while you lived there: getting the dust out of a house that has had building work.
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- €350–€700builders clean, three-bed house
- €350–€1,200four bedrooms or more
- 6–10 hrsfor a team on a house
- Top downceilings first, floors last
Dust gets everywhere
Sanding plaster, cutting blocks and tiles and lifting old floors make dust fine enough to pass under doors and through the ventilation. In a renovation it reaches rooms nobody worked in: wardrobes and the insides of presses, light fittings and the tops of doors and frames. A builders clean covers the whole house, not only the rooms that were worked on.
- Top down. Ceilings, coving and light fittings first, then walls, frames and skirting, floors last.
- Dry before wet. An industrial vacuum lifts the dust first. A wet cloth on dusty plaster or paint just smears it.
- The right vacuum. An M-class filter holds fine site dust that a household vacuum blows back into the room.
- Damp-wipe after. Every surface once more with damp microfibre, to catch what the vacuum missed.
- Soft furnishings. Curtains, sofas, mattresses and carpets that were in the house may need their own cleaning.
If you lived there during the works
- Wash curtains, bedding and cushion covers once the dust has stopped.
- Clean the cooker hood filters and the extractor fan grilles.
- Change the bag and the filter in your own vacuum: plaster dust clogs them.
- Wipe inside presses and wardrobes, and wash anything stored in the open.
- Open the windows for a few days: fine dust keeps settling after the work stops.
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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 whole-house renovation: €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.
New build cleaningFrom building site to move-in day, usually in three stages.
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 after a renovation?
€350 to €700 for a three-bed house and €350 to €1,200 for four bedrooms or more.
Should the builder clean up after a renovation?
A builder normally clears rubble and offcuts and leaves the site swept. Removing the fine dust and splashes is usually a separate clean: check what your contract says.
How soon after a renovation can the house be cleaned?
Once every trade has finished, including the painter's touch-ups and any snags.
Do I need the whole house cleaned after a renovation?
Usually. Fine dust travels under doors and through the ventilation into rooms nobody worked in.
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