Resources
Construction Cleaning Resources for GCs
Field notes from NEAT Cleaning on scoping, pricing and closing out construction cleaning, written for superintendents, PMs and estimators.
Guides for GCs
Each guide fixes one closeout problem
Written from what we see on real bids and job sites: the gaps that turn into change orders, return trips and failed walks.
How to Level Construction Cleaning Bids
Three cleaning bids on the same job come in thousands of dollars apart, and you can't tell which one is actually complete.
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Exterior Glass: Keep It From Becoming a Last-Minute Change Order
Exterior glass falls between the glazing sub, the cleaner and the GC. It shows up dirty at the owner's walk, with no lift on site and no one carrying it.
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How Many Cleans Does Your Schedule Actually Need?
The cleaning was bought as one final clean, but phased turnovers and early owner move-ins mean the cleaner has to come back several times, and every trip turns into a change order.
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Punch-List Return Trips: Who Pays When Trades Re-Dirty a Clean Space
After the final clean, trades come back for ceiling tiles, paint touch-up and flooring. The space is dirty again, and the GC, the cleaner and the trades argue over who pays to re-clean it.
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When to Schedule the Final Clean (and What Has to Be Done First)
The final clean gets scheduled for the last two days before turnover, while trades are still working. The building has to be cleaned twice, or it's still dusty at the owner's walk.
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Floor Protection, Tape and Stickers: Who Removes Them
Floor protection, tape residue, paint overspray and manufacturer labels are left for the cleaner to discover at the final clean. The cleaner wasn't priced for them, and the finished floors are at risk.
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Construction Cleaning Inside Hospitals, Food Plants and Secure Sites
The cleaning crew shows up at an operating hospital, food plant or federal site without the right training, chemicals or badges. The start gets delayed, or worse, the facility's own inspection is put at risk.
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Pre-Qualifying a Cleaning Sub: Documents That Prevent Day-One Delays
The cleaning sub is awarded late in the job, and on day one the crew can't start because the COI is missing the right endorsements, or there's no safety program, lift training or W-9 on file.
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Data Center Construction Cleaning: Scoping the Raised Floor
On data center and raised-floor jobs, the space under the floor is left out of the cleaning scope or priced two different ways. Contaminated plenums turn into a late change order or a commissioning problem.
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