Post-Construction Cleaning COmpany · DFW
Post-Construction Cleaning Services in Dallas-Fort Worth, Documented Closeout
The final clean is the last thing standing between your build and turnover. We handle the final detail clean and the punch-list touch-up, get the space inspection-ready, and hand you a documented record for closeout.
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Digital Log Every Visit
Timestamped, emailed same night
Immediate Issue Resolution
Every issue closed same day
Quality Verified
Quality verified by supervisor
Dedicated Point of Contact
Named supervisor per facility, not a call center
In short:
Post-construction cleaning is the detailed cleanup that clears construction dust, debris, and residue so a finished space is safe, presentable, and ready for final inspection. It runs in phases: a rough clean during the build, a final detail clean after finishes go in, and a touch-up after the punch list. Craddock’s Cleaning Services handles the final clean and the touch-up for commercial projects across Dallas-Fort Worth, gets the space inspection-ready, and documents the work for your certificate of occupancy and turnover package.
Construction dust doesn’t leave when the crews do
On a North Texas tenant improvement the HVAC usually gets balanced and run right before turnover, which is exactly when everything you already cleaned comes back down.
That’s why a single rushed pass fails, and why the inspector finds a film on the window sills after the site got called clean. Dust migrates. A final clean has to account for the dust that’s still moving, which a one-day wipe-down never does.
So we don’t hand a space back after one pass on a dusty building. We clean top-down, let the system run, and come back to whatever resettled. That’s the pass that survives a walkthrough.
The three phases, and the two we own
Construction cleaning runs in three passes. We handle the last two, where the building has finishes to protect and an inspection to pass.
Phase one
Rough clean
Happens mid-build, after the major debris is hauled and before finishes go in. Usually the GC’s trades, not us.
GC scope
Phase two
Final clean
The detailed pass once finishes are installed, on new construction, renovation, or remodel work. Dust off every surface top to bottom, residue and stickers off glass and fixtures, floors brought up by type, vents and high ledges included. We pull fine dust with HEPA-filtered vacuums so it ends up in the bag instead of back in the air, and we work glass with microfiber so nothing gets scratched on the way out. This is the pass that has to survive the inspector.
Craddock’s Own This
Phase three
Touch-up
After the punch list is worked and the construction project is complete, trades often come back through and leave fresh dust and marks before the space is handed over. We return for a final touch, so you can open the doors or turn the space over in pristine condition and get it signed off.
Craddock’s Own This
We’re straight about the line. If the rough clean during active construction belongs with your own crew, we’ll say so instead of quoting work that isn’t ours to do well.
What the final clean covers
Detail work, top to bottom, on a building that has never been cleaned before. Everything below gets its first real pass once the trades are finished. What the crew actually does varies by finish, because a polished slab and a painted gypsum wall don’t take the same treatment.
- Construction dust, ceilings to floors
- Vents, ledges, high surfaces
- Glass: labels, stickers, adhesive, overspray
- Light fixtures & fans
- Outlets, switch plates, trim, hardware
- Cabinets & millwork, inside and out
- Restrooms & fixtures, first full clean
- Floors by type, haze and film removed
- Door tracks, window channels, stair nosings
- Protective film & packaging removal
- Final debris staged for haul-off
Exterior work can be added to scope: entry walks, drive lanes, loading areas, and dock aprons.
On walls: we spot-clean scuffs, handprints, and adhesive, matched to the paint finish so we don’t burnish flat paint or lift it. Not a full wash, unless the finish allows it.
Floors are where a final clean earns its keep
New tile shows up with grout haze and thinset smears. Polished concrete arrives under a layer of dust and cure residue, and vinyl and hardwood ship beneath a protective film that has to come off clean. Each surface takes its own method. The wrong one leaves a floor the owner notices on day one, so our floor work is matched to the finish, and what gets handed over is the floor the architect specified.
Built for closeout
Clean to the inspection, not just to the eye
Your final inspection isn’t only about the mechanicals. In Dallas the certificate of occupancy runs through Building Inspection, and in Fort Worth it’s Development Services that issues it. Neither one signs off on a space that still has construction debris in it, and the fire inspection wants egress clear with nothing combustible left behind. A clean that photographs well but leaves dust in the sills can still stall a sign-off.
So we clean to what the inspection checks, and we write it down. Every final-clean and touch-up visit produces a photo-backed digital log through CleanProof: area, date, condition at handoff. That record drops straight into your closeout package alongside the permits and the as-builts, and it settles a “was this actually cleaned” question before it turns into a punch-list item. When the owner’s rep asks whether the third-floor suites got detailed, the answer has a date and a photo on it.
We also flag what we spot. A scratched pane, a leaking fixture, a floor marred after our pass, called out while there’s still time to fix it instead of leaving it for the walkthrough to find.
Debris and waste
Where our scope ends
In Dallas, private waste haulers have to hold a collection license from Sanitation Services before they can operate in the city, so who carries the debris off matters as much as who bagged it.
How we work
- Standard construction debris from the final clean, bagged and staged where you tell us, so it goes out through the licensed hauler already on the job
- Certificates of insurance sent to your GC before the first visit, general liability and workers’ compensation
- OSHA 29 CFR 1910.22 for Walking-Working Surfaces
- Safety data sheets on site for every product we bring into the building, with lower-toxicity product options on request when the owner or tenant asks for them
What we won’t do
- Disposal of hazardous waste, paints, solvents, and treated materials regulated under federal hazardous-waste rules remains the GC’s stream, and the GC is responsible for that disposal.
- Structural debris and dumpster haul-off during active construction, before the final clean, though additional cleaning may still be needed before final handoff.
Our quality System
CleanProof on every visit
CleanProof is why our clients stop checking behind us. Scope gets confirmed in writing, the crew gets briefed, a supervisor inspects against the checklist, the digital log goes out the same night, and anything flagged comes back to you closed. On a construction job, that log is the photo-backed record you hand to the owner and the inspector, instead of a promise you have to vouch for yourself.
See Our Quality Control System →Construction Projects we clean
Construction types across DFW
Every finished commercial build needs a final clean before someone takes the keys, whether that’s a GC handing over to an owner or a tenant walking into a new suite. These are the ones we’re on most.
Office Buildings
Tenant improvements and full office build-outs, cleaned for move-in day
Medical & dental build-outs
New clinics and suites brought to a clinical standard before opening.
Warehouse & industrial
Ground-up and expansion projects, from slab dust to final detail.
Hotel & hospitality
New builds and renovations turned over ahead of the first guest.
School & campus
Summer and phased construction cleaned before students return.
Government & public
Civic buildings detailed for final inspection and opening day.
We work ground-up builds, renovations, and restoration jobs across DFW. If your project type isn’t in the grid, ask. What matters is the scope, not the label on the permit.
The final clean leans on our floor detail work and glass and window detail, pairs with deep cleaning for a full reset, and rolls into ongoing commercial cleaning service once the building is occupied. Further reading: the three phases explained and what a final clean includes.
Send us the closeout date and we will take it from there
Give us the square footage, the finish level, and the date you need to hand it over. We’ll build the final clean and touch-up around your inspection, and hand you the record when it’s done.
Your contact information
We look forward to receiving your request for a quote. Please consider filling the information below and we will be in contact with you immediately.
Facility Managers Recommend What Works
“We hired Craddock’s Cleaning Services for post-construction cleaning, and they did an outstanding job. The team was professional, on time, and paid close attention to detail. They made sure every corner of the building was spotless and ready for use—floors, windows, baseboards, and all the hard-to-reach areas. You can tell they take pride in their work, and it really shows.”
Wuannie.4. — Commercial Property Owner, DFW
★★★★★
Recent post-Construction Cleaning Jobs
Please find proof of recent post-construction and post-renovation cleaning jobs in Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex. We provide construction cleaning for all commercial facilities from 10,000 to 500,000 sq ft.
Post-construction cleaning of 100,000 sq ft warehouse facility
Comprehensive post-construction cleaning of 100,000 sq ft new construction warehouse facility in Cedar Hill TX. Final clean of offices, warehouse floor, restrooms etc. Cleaning and polishing 70,000 sq ft of concrete floors.
Post-renovation cleaning of 12,000 sq ft T-Mobile Store – DeSoto TX
Complete post-renovation cleaning of retail store, high-dusting, cleaning air-vents, sales and exhibit area, counters, back rooms, floors and windows.
Post-renovation 18,000 sq ft VisionWorks Store Mesquite TX
Detailed post-renovation cleaning of 18,000 sq ft optometrist retail store, air-cent cleaning, cleaning of desks, eye wear displays, back rooms, strip and wax of floors, deep cleaning carpet floors.
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