When to book the clean
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.
The order that saves paying for a clean twice.
Free and no obligation. Your plan goes to one company, not a list.
- Afterthe last trade and the snags
- Beforecarpets go down
- 6–10 hrsfor a team on a house
- 1–2 dayssparkle clean before moving in
The order that works
- The last trade finishes, the painter's touch-ups included.
- The snag list is fixed and checked again.
- Floor protection comes up and the rubble goes.
- The builders clean.
- Carpets, blinds and curtains go in.
- The sparkle clean, a day or two before you move in.
- The furniture arrives.
How long each clean takes
| Job | Usually takes |
|---|---|
| A room or two | A few hours |
| An extension and the rooms beside it | Most of a day |
| A house | 6 to 10 hours for a team |
| A commercial unit | A team sized to the floor area and the deadline |
Book as soon as you have a handover or move-in date, so the company can plan a team round it, and send photos or arrange a walk-through to fix the price.
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.
Questions before you book
How long does an after builders clean take?
A team usually takes 6 to 10 hours on a house, once every trade has finished. A room or two takes a few hours, and an extension with the rooms beside it most of a day.
Should the clean be before or after the carpets go down?
The builders clean before, so the worst dust doesn't go into new carpet. The sparkle clean after.
Can the clean be done the day the builders leave?
It can, but a day's gap lets the dust in the air settle first, so less comes back after the clean.
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Pick the job, the home and the clean to see the price and how long it takes. When you want a fixed price, your plan goes to a single vetted cleaning company for your area.