Post-construction window cleaning gets the glass ready for handover on a new build or renovation. We take off paint, render splatter, silicone, plaster dust, adhesive residue and the labels nobody peeled off, and clean the frames, tracks and sills. It suits builders, renovators and owners getting ready to move in.
We clean the windows only. Floors, bathrooms, dust through the building and rubbish removal are a different trade, and we do not do them.
What ends up on new glass
Most of it is stuck on, so a rinse will not shift it.
Render and mortar splatter, which sets hard. Overspray from painting. Silicone smeared during glazing. Plaster dust that has been rained on and dried. Adhesive from protective film, and the film itself where it has been left in the sun until it went brittle.
Tracks fill with render crumbs, screws, plaster and offcuts, and a sliding door that grinds at handover ends up on the defect list.
Dust first, then the marks
Dust comes off first, so nothing gritty is left on the surface. Dragging a blade across a pane with render dust on it is how you put a permanent arc of scratches in a brand new window.
Most stuck-on material comes off with patience and the right tool for that glass. The finest grade of steel wool is used only where the glass allows it. A razor is used only on plain glass that is not toughened or coated, in one direction, with a clean blade.
Tinted, coated and toughened panels
Tints, low-e coatings and some toughened panels mark far more easily than plain glass, and an abrasive on a coated surface cannot be undone. New builds often mix glass types across one side of the house, so we check each pane, including the corner stamp that marks toughened glass.
We never use a razor or steel wool on tinted or coated glass, and never a razor on toughened glass. If we are not certain what a panel is, we do not use an abrasive on it, and we tell you what we find.
Sequencing
Glass cleaned too early gets dirty again.
Renderers, painters and landscapers all put material back on the windows. If we come before they finish, you pay twice. Tell us who is still to come and we will slot in after them.
For staged handovers, ask us about doing it in sections, so the finished part can be shown while work continues elsewhere.
Getting a price
Send the window schedule, the plans or a few photos of the glazing. We would rather walk the site with you before we quote. Then you get one written price with a list of what it covers, and a realistic timeframe.
Our guarantee
100% satisfaction guarantee: if you’re not happy, we’ll fix it before we leave.
Call 0450 246 246, or request a callback.
