Start high, work down
The golden rule of post-construction cleaning is top to bottom. Dust knocked loose from ceilings, vents, and light fixtures will settle on anything already cleaned below it, so the ceiling and everything mounted up high comes first — fans, vents, sprinkler heads, ledges, and the tops of cabinets and door frames. Do it in the wrong order and you're cleaning twice.
Every surface, dusted and wiped
Once the high work is done, wipe down all the mid- and low-level surfaces: walls where needed, cabinetry inside and out, countertops, shelving, baseboards, trim, doors, and switch plates. Construction dust films over all of it, even surfaces that look untouched. This is the step that makes a space feel genuinely new rather than just swept.
Windows, glass, and tracks
New windows arrive covered in dust, stickers, adhesive, and sometimes paint overspray. Interior glass gets cleaned streak-free, labels and adhesive removed, and — the step most rush — the window tracks and sills vacuumed and wiped, because that's where construction grit collects.
Floors, fixtures, and restrooms
Floors come last: vacuum thoroughly, then mop or scrub off grout haze, adhesive, and paint specks with finish-safe products so nothing gets scratched. New restrooms and kitchens get detailed — fixtures, sinks, toilets, and mirrors cleaned and polished, protective film peeled, everything sanitized and ready to use.
The final walkthrough
Finish with a walkthrough in daylight: check glass at an angle for streaks, run a hand along ledges for missed dust, look for fingerprints and scuffs from the last trades through. This final pass is what separates a space that's 'basically clean' from one that's truly move-in ready — and it's exactly what we deliver for Lubbock, TX businesses.