Construction cleaning for general contractors.Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland.
We do rough, light and final cleans for general contractors and builders across Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland, and we build the punch list with your superintendent. It starts with a walkthrough of your site.
Built for the superintendent
Project managers, superintendents and directors of operations are the people who call us about a project. You have a turnover date, trades still coming through and an owner who will notice every smudge on the walk.
We clean in phases. The rough clean comes once the framing, electrical and plumbing are in. The light clean follows the finishes and fixtures. The final clean waits a few days for the dust to settle, then clears it and takes care of the marks left from the earlier phases. Our standard quote covers the light clean and the final clean, with a touch up after your final inspection, and a rough clean is added on request.
When the building is finished, we can quote the recurring cleaning for the owner.
What superintendents tell us
Here's what we hear on almost every project walkthrough.
"The cleaners show up late and leave early."
A final clean that runs past the turnover date pushes everything behind it. When the cleaning crew is the last trade on site, their schedule becomes your problem.
"Another trade came through after the clean."
The space was clean on Tuesday. By Thursday's walk, a trade has been through and left dust and fingerprints behind, and nobody can show what it looked like when the cleaners left.
"The punch list is on me."
On the final walk you're the one writing down every mark, every sticker and every missed fixture. If the cleaning crew doesn't help, it all lands on your list.
"Nobody picks up the phone."
When something goes wrong, you want one person who answers, knows your building and fixes it. Not a voicemail box and a ticket number.
What we do about it
We built our project work around those complaints. These are the checks on every project.
Walkthrough before we quote
We walk the site with the general contractor before we quote, so the scope fits the building and the schedule.
Crew sized to the schedule
A team lead plus four to six technicians, sized to your turnover date. Everyone is background checked.
Photos at the end of each phase
Every phase ends with photo documentation, so you can see each area as we left it, even if another trade comes through.
Final walkthrough before sign off
We walk the space with your superintendent and the property team, and anything they flag is handled before sign off.
Touch up after the punch list
Touch up visits after the punch list close out whatever is left before turnover.
Certificate of insurance
A certificate of insurance is available on request before the first day on site.
These are the services we run for general contractors. Our post construction cleaning page covers each phase in detail; this page is about how we work with your team.
Post Construction Cleaning
Rough and final cleans for general contractors, so the space is ready for turnover.
Floor Care and Maintenance
Scrubbing, stripping and refinishing, and a routine that keeps hard floors from wearing out early.
Commercial Cleaning
Nightly or weekly cleaning for offices and commercial buildings, on the schedule your building needs.
Janitorial Cleaning
Restrooms, trash, breakrooms, floors and touch points, done on a set routine and inspected.
What each phase covers
The written scope after the site walkthrough is what we're held to. These are the phases and what each one includes.
Rough clean: once framing, electrical and plumbing are in
- Debris, leftover trash and large items removed
- Floors swept and vacuumed
- Stickers and labels removed from windows and doors
Light clean: after finishes and fixtures are installed
- Restrooms cleaned top to bottom: partitions, fixtures, toilets, sinks, mirrors and floors
- Breakrooms and kitchenettes: cabinets inside and out, counters and sinks
- Every other room and common area in the scope
- Installed millwork, cabinetry and shelving, inside and out
- Fixtures, hardware and light trims detail cleaned
- Interior glass, windows, frames, doors and sidelights
- Construction stickers removed from windows, doors and glass
- HEPA vacuuming of every horizontal and vertical surface
- Carpeted areas vacuumed
- Hard floors mopped or auto scrubbed
Final clean: a few days later, once the dust settles
- Full HEPA dust removal from every horizontal and vertical surface
- High dusting of vents, diffusers, light fixtures and exposed overhead surfaces
- Glass, frames, doors and sidelights cleaned again to remove smudges, prints and residue
- Millwork, cabinetry, shelving and fixtures from the light clean touched up
- Restrooms cleaned again: fixtures, mirrors, partitions and floors sanitized
- Breakrooms and kitchenettes cleaned again
- Carpet vacuumed again, hard floors mopped or auto scrubbed
- Remaining minor debris, tape and stickers removed
Not included
- Exterior cleaning past the interior facing windows and glass, such as the facade, sidewalks and parking areas, unless it's in the scope
- Structural repairs, patching or painting
- Hazardous materials such as mold, asbestos or chemical spills, which need a separate assessment
- Furniture assembly, moving or staging
Our standard quote covers the light clean and the final clean, with a touch up after the general contractor's final inspection. A rough clean is added on request.
Punch list
Punch lists your superintendent can use
We work alongside your general contractor, superintendent and project manager as an extra set of eyes on site. On the final walk we log what we see, cleaning or not, so nothing surprises your client on their walkthrough. Every item gets an owner, and we check it again once it's fixed.
Sample: a two story medical office building, final clean walkthrough
| # | Area or room | Category | Issue | Priority | Responsible trade | Status | Verified by BeVa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stairwell S, near exit | Paint | Missing paint at base of wall | Low | Painter | Resolved | Yes |
| 2 | Stairwell S, exit door | Paint | Chipped paint on door frame | Low | Painter | Resolved | Yes |
| 3 | Stairwell S, doorway | Caulk | Caulk missing at door frame | Low | Painter | Open | |
| 4 | Stairwell N | Paint | Chipped paint at electrical room door | Low | Painter | Resolved | Yes |
| 5 | Stairwell N, doorway | Paint | Dark gray overspray on door jamb | Low | Painter | Open | |
| 6 | 2nd floor, N corridor | Caulk | Gap above wall cover plate | Low | Painter | Open | |
| 7 | 2nd floor, N corridor | Finishes | Quartz base missing, about 4 ft run | Medium | Millwork | In progress | |
| 8 | 2nd floor, S corridor | Finishes | Cover plate missing, open hole in wall | Medium | Electrical | Resolved | Yes |
| 9 | 1st floor, main corridor | Wallcovering | Paint on wallcovering below light fixture | Medium | Painter | Open | |
| 10 | 2nd floor, Exam 204 | Doors | Scratches on door face | High | Doors and hardware | Open | |
| 11 | 2nd floor, Exam 212 | Ceiling | Stained ceiling tile | High | Ceilings | In progress | |
| 12 | 1st floor, main lobby | Flooring | Adhesive residue on LVT at entry | Medium | BeVa | Resolved | Yes |
| 13 | 1st floor, Restroom 110 | Fixtures | Protective film left on partitions | Low | BeVa | Resolved | Yes |
| 14 | Exterior, main entry | Glass | Labels and sealant on storefront glass | Low | BeVa | Resolved | Yes |
- HighAffects safety, function, or the owner's walk. Fix before turnover.
- MediumVisible to the client. Fix before the final walk.
- LowCosmetic touch up.
How it works
We flag it, the responsible trade fixes it, we verify it before your client walks the building. Every item carries a location, priority, owner and photo.
Sample for illustration. Project details, dates and items are examples.
Project path
The project path
Eight steps from the first walkthrough to sign off.
- 1
Walkthrough
We walk the site with you and the general contractor.
- 2
Scope by phase
What each phase covers, in writing.
- 3
Quote
A quote for the phases you need.
- 4
Crew and schedule
A crew and dates set to your timeline.
- 5
Light clean
Rooms, fixtures, surfaces and floors.
- 6
Settling period
A few days for construction dust to settle.
- 7
Final clean and dust clearance
Every surface cleared, glass and fixtures done again.
- 8
Walkthrough and sign off
We walk it with your superintendent and close out anything left.
Questions from general contractors
When do you start on a project?
Usually at the light clean, once finishes and fixtures are in. A rough clean comes earlier, once the framing, electrical and plumbing are in, and we add it on request.
How many people do you send?
A team lead plus four to six technicians, sized to your turnover date. Everyone is background checked.
Do you work weekends?
Yes. We schedule construction cleans on weekends when your timeline needs it.
What isn't included?
Exterior cleaning past the interior facing glass unless it's in the scope, structural repairs, patching or painting, hazardous materials such as mold, asbestos or chemical spills, and furniture assembly, moving or staging.
Do you help with the punch list?
Yes. On the final walk we log what we see, cleaning or not, with a location, priority, owner and photo, and we check each item again once it's fixed.
Are you insured?
Yes. We carry commercial general liability and workers' compensation, and a certificate of insurance is available on request before the first day on site.
See what we'd do on your project
Book a free walkthrough or cleaning consultation.
Where we clean construction projects
Hover over a city, or tap it on a phone, to see what we offer there.
Pins are towns where we clean today. If your building is inside the shaded area, we're already nearby.
- Munster, IN
- Lansing, IL
- Hammond, IN
- Lynwood, IL
- Highland, IN
- Calumet City, IL
- Dyer, IN
- Griffith, IN
- Schererville, IN
- Crown Point, IN
- Orland Park, IL
- Chicago, IL
- Downers Grove, IL
- Bourbonnais, IL
- Naperville, IL
- Glendale Heights, IL
- Winnetka, IL
- Elk Grove Village, IL
- Mount Prospect, IL
- Northbrook, IL
- Schaumburg, IL
- Aurora, IL
- Wheeling, IL
- Highland Park, IL
- Palatine, IL
- Elgin, IL
- Barrington, IL
- Carpentersville, IL
- Crystal Lake, IL
- Rockford, IL
- Peoria, IL
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Indianapolis, IN
Also served, off the map where its pin would cover another: Streamwood, IL.
Construction cleaning near you: Munster, Highland, Hammond, Dyer, Griffith, Lansing, Calumet City, Lynwood, all in the ring around our Munster headquarters, and nearby Schererville and Crown Point.