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| [Monday, June 12, 2006] |
| What should I clean when doing new home construction clean up and new commercial building clean up? |
| Cleaning Procedures - Lance Woolfolk |
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Answer # 1:
Construction cleanup involves the leaving the entire structure free from construction debris and dust. Labels are removed from glass and rest room fixtures. Resilient tile floors will need finishing. Light fixtures will need cleaning. Carpets will need vacuuming and, in some cases, spot removal. Everything is new and should end up looking new. The actual work to be done and the areas involved must be agreed upon before starting. Usually the general contractor arranges the cleanup in preparation for building occupancy.
The most common difficulty is to get all the construction work done prior to cleaning so that the work need not be repeated.
Lynn E. Krafft, ICAN Associate Editor for ATEX
lekrafft@juno.com
Answer # 2
Typical cleaning specifications for a final cleaning of new homes would include:
Dust all horizontal surfaces.
Wipe down or polish counters, cabinets, and ceramic tile.
Clean sinks, mirrors, tubs, showers.
Remove all stickers, adhesive, paint, etc.
Polish all chrome, porcelain, Formica, and horizontal surfaces. Vacuum and spot clean all carpets.
Deep clean hard surface floors.
Window washing would include removal of stickers, adhesive, paint, and drywall overspray from glass (use a razor blade scraper).
Commercial final cleaning would normally include the above, except, in some cases,
a finish-out involves existing walls, carpets, and floors.
In these jobs you may be required to wipe down walls that have not been freshly painted, strip and refinish VCT floors, and clean carpets.
Occasionally, the general contractor may want those tasks itemized for billing purposes. In both residential and commercial, the contractor normally has all the trash and debris removed from the job site.
In some cases, the final cleaning is booked prematurely and there should be an additional charge for a touch-up prior to the final walk thru.
Gary Clipperton
National Pro Clean Corp.
(719) 598-5112
www.nationalproclean.com
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