Builders & Construction Cleaning in Perth & Melbourne
New builds, renovations and fit-outs leave behind far more than visible mess fine construction dust settled into every vent, window track and skirting board, paint splatter on glass, adhesive on frames, grout haze on fresh tiles. Aussie Centrals provides specialist builders cleaning across Perth and Melbourne: the rough, detail and sparkle stages that take a construction site to a handover-ready property.
We work directly with builders, developers, contractors, project managers and property managers. Every job starts with a fixed written quote, is carried out by police-checked uniformed teams using commercial-grade HEPA filtration systems, and follows a documented stage-by-stage checklist — so your site is ready for inspection, photography, settlement or occupancy on schedule
Fit-Out Construction Cleaning Melbourne
Every builders clean is scoped against this checklist — nothing assumed, nothing missed:
- Fine construction dust removal from all surfaces, vents and fixtures
- Interior and exterior window cleaning — glass, frames, tracks, sills, final polish
- Paint splatter, silicone, adhesive residue, sticker and protective-film removal
- Grout haze removal from new tiling
- Wall and ceiling dust-down
- Kitchen deep clean — cupboards inside and out, benchtops, splashbacks, sink and taps
- Bathroom sanitisation — tiles, grout, fittings, mirrors, shower screens
- Floor vacuuming and mopping (all floor types)
- Skirting boards, architraves and door frames detailed
- Light fixtures, switches and power points wiped down
- Built-in wardrobes and cupboards cleaned inside and out
- Final sparkle detail — the last pass before handover
The initial construction clean focuses on preparing the property for detailed finishing work.
Construction sites can contain packaging, plastic coverings, timber and plaster offcuts, loose debris and heavy dust accumulation. Removing these materials helps create a cleaner and more organised environment for the next stage of the project.
Depending on the agreed scope, the initial clean may include:
- Removal of accessible construction debris
- Collection of timber and plaster offcuts
- Packaging and plastic removal
- Loose dust removal
- Sweeping and vacuuming
- General site tidying
- Preparation of areas for detailed cleaning
- Collection of agreed non-hazardous construction waste
This stage can be particularly useful for larger developments where multiple trades have been working on the property.
Once the major construction debris has been removed, the focus moves to detailed cleaning.Our post-construction cleaning service is designed to address the fine dust, marks and residue left behind after construction, renovation or fit-out work.Depending on the agreed scope, our construction cleaners can clean accessible:
- Walls and ceilings
- Doors and door frames
- Architraves
- Skirting boards
- Window frames and tracks
- Glass and mirrors
- Light fittings
- Switches and fixtures
- Cabinetry and joinery
- Shelving
- Floors
- Kitchens
- Bathrooms
- Other finished surfaces
Fine construction dust can settle in areas that are easy to overlook, including window tracks, corners, cabinetry, skirting boards, fixtures and flooring.
A systematic post-construction clean helps address these areas before the property moves toward inspection or handover.
The final sparkle clean is completed when the building is approaching its presentation, inspection or handover stage.
At this stage, the focus is on final dust removal, detailing, polishing and touch-up cleaning.
A final sparkle clean may include:
- Final dust removal
- Glass polishing
- Fixture and fitting cleaning
- Floor detailing
- Kitchen detailing
- Bathroom detailing
- Cabinet and joinery detailing
- Removal of fingerprints and suitable marks
- Final touch-up cleaning
- Quality inspection
The aim is to present the completed property in a clean, polished and professional condition.
Fine construction dust can spread throughout a building during cutting, sanding, plastering, drilling, painting and installation work.
Dust can settle inside:
- Window tracks
- Cabinetry
- Shelving
- Skirting boards
- Light fittings
- Door frames
- Fixtures
- Flooring
- Corners and edges
- Other accessible finished areas
Our construction cleaning process uses appropriate commercial cleaning equipment and methods to remove accumulated dust from accessible surfaces.
Where appropriate, commercial-grade HEPA filtration equipment can be used as part of the cleaning process to assist with fine dust removal.
The cleaning method is selected according to the condition of the property and the surfaces being cleaned.
New windows and glass can collect construction dust, paint splashes, silicone residue, stickers, protective films and fingerprints during a building project.
Our window cleaning after construction service can include:
- Internal glass
- External glass where accessible and included
- Window frames
- Window tracks
- Sills
- Glass doors
- Mirrors
- Final glass polishing
The objective is to leave accessible glass surfaces clean and clear for inspection and final presentation.
Where residue requires specialist treatment, the appropriate cleaning method depends on the type of glass, surface condition and residue involved.
Flooring can require detailed cleaning after construction, renovation or fit-out work.
Depending on the floor type and agreed scope, our floor cleaning services can include:
- Vacuuming
- Sweeping
- Mopping
- Scrubbing
- Detailed edge cleaning
- Removal of suitable surface residue
- Surface polishing where appropriate
Different flooring materials require different cleaning methods.
Timber, tile, vinyl, laminate, carpet and other surfaces should not automatically be treated in the same way. Our cleaning approach takes the surface and condition into consideration to help protect newly completed finishes.
New kitchens can require detailed cleaning before they are ready for inspection or use.
Construction and installation work can leave dust, adhesive residue, silicone, protective films, fingerprints and other marks across newly installed surfaces.
Our kitchen construction cleaning can include:
- Benchtops
- Cabinet fronts
- Cabinet interiors where included
- Shelving
- Splashbacks
- Sinks
- Taps and fixtures
- Appliances where included
- Floors
- Accessible surfaces
The focus is on removing construction-related dust and residue while presenting the finished kitchen in a clean and polished condition.
Bathrooms often require detailed attention after tiling, plumbing, cabinetry, glass and fixture installation.
Our bathroom construction cleaning can address:
- Tiles
- Grout residue
- Grout haze
- Silicone residue
- Vanities
- Shower screens
- Mirrors
- Taps
- Fixtures
- Floors
- Accessible finished surfaces
Suitable cleaning methods and products are selected according to the surface and type of residue present.
New cabinetry and joinery can collect fine construction dust, fingerprints, adhesive residue and installation marks.
Our team can clean accessible:
- Wardrobes
- Cabinets
- Shelving
- Entertainment units
- Reception desks
- Storage systems
- Built-in joinery
- Other installed cabinetry
Detailed cleaning of joinery can help remove fine dust from edges, corners and internal areas where included in the agreed scope.
One of the more detailed aspects of post-construction cleaning is addressing residue left during installation and finishing work.
Depending on the surface and condition, our team can address suitable:
- Paint splatters
- Adhesive marks
- Sticker residue
- Protective films
- Silicone marks
- Grout haze
- Cement or plaster residue
- Installation marks
The cleaning method depends on the material and surface.
Newly completed surfaces can be sensitive to aggressive cleaning methods, so suitable products and techniques should be selected according to the surface being treated.
Some heavily bonded, damaged or specialist residue may require a separate specialist treatment.
Commercial construction projects often operate around strict inspection, practical completion, tenant occupation and opening dates.
Aussie Centrals provides commercial post-construction cleaning for:
- Offices
- Retail premises
- Shopping centres
- Commercial developments
- Medical premises
- Hospitality venues
- Schools and educational facilities
- Warehouses
- Industrial buildings
- Mixed-use developments
- Other commercial properties
Commercial construction cleaning can be arranged as a one-off final clean or as a staged service throughout the later stages of the project.
The cleaning scope can be tailored around the building size, condition, access, finished surfaces and required completion date.
Commercial fit-outs can leave dust, packaging, adhesive residue, protective film, fingerprints and installation marks throughout a newly completed space.
Our fit-out construction cleaning services are suitable for offices, retail premises, hospitality venues, showrooms and other commercial fit-out projects.
Depending on the agreed scope, we can assist with:
- Detailed dust removal
- Floor cleaning
- Window and glass cleaning
- Joinery and cabinetry cleaning
- Fixture and fitting cleaning
- Kitchen and staff-area cleaning
- Bathroom cleaning
- Protective-film removal
- Suitable adhesive residue removal
- Final presentation cleaning
Where a project has a scheduled opening or handover date, the cleaning program can be coordinated around the project’s final stages.
New warehouses, distribution centres and industrial facilities can require substantial cleaning before they become operational.
Our warehouse construction cleaning and industrial construction cleaning services can address construction dust, debris, packaging and suitable residue across agreed areas.
Services can include cleaning of:
- Warehouse floors
- Office areas
- Amenities
- Entry areas
- Windows and glass
- Fixtures and fittings
- Storage areas
- Hard-surface floors
- Other accessible areas
For larger industrial projects, we can discuss the cleaning scope with the site representative before work begins.
Our construction cleaning services can be tailored for a wide range of building and development projects.
These may include:
- New homes
- Home renovations
- Extensions
- Apartment developments
- Residential developments
- Commercial buildings
- Office fit-outs
- Retail fit-outs
- Shopping centres
- Warehouses
- Logistics facilities
- Industrial buildings
- Medical premises
- Schools and educational facilities
- Hospitality venues
- Display properties
- Mixed-use developments
If you are unsure whether you need a builders clean, post-construction clean, fit-out clean or final sparkle clean, contact our team to discuss your project.
Construction projects can generate large amounts of dust and residue that remain after the trades have finished.
Without detailed cleaning, fine dust and construction residue can remain around cabinetry, fixtures, window tracks, flooring, corners and other finished areas.
Professional construction cleaning can help:
- Prepare properties for inspection
- Prepare buildings for handover
- Improve the presentation of completed work
- Remove construction dust and residue
- Prepare properties for occupancy
- Address detailed areas often missed during general cleaning
- Support builders and project managers during final project stages
- Present completed spaces in a professional condition
A detailed builders clean allows the finished property to better reflect the quality and presentation of the completed construction work.
Construction Cleaning Services for Completed Projects
Construction cleaning is different from routine commercial or residential cleaning. Building work can leave behind fine dust, debris and residues that require detailed attention and appropriate cleaning methods.
Aussie Centrals provides tailored construction and builders cleaning services for residential, commercial and industrial projects across Melbourne and Perth.
Depending on the project, our services can include:
- Initial construction and rough builders cleaning
- Detailed builders cleaning
- Post-construction cleaning
- After builders cleaning
- Final sparkle cleaning
- Handover cleaning
- Commercial post
- construction cleaning
- Office and retail fit-out cleaning
- Warehouse construction cleaning
- Industrial construction cleaning
- Construction dust removal
- Window and glass cleaning after construction
- Floor cleaning after construction
- Kitchen and bathroom cleaning
- Joinery and cabinetry cleaning
- Paint, adhesive, silicone and grout residue removal
- Construction debris and packaging removal
- Final presentation and touch-up cleaning
The exact scope can be adjusted according to the building type, construction stage, finished surfaces, site condition, access and required completion date.
Why Choose Aussie Centrals for Construction Cleaning?
Construction cleaning requires more than a standard residential or commercial cleaning checklist.
The cleaning team needs to understand the condition of a construction site, work around completed finishes and coordinate with project requirements.
Aussie Centrals provides construction and builders cleaning services for residential, commercial and industrial projects across Melbourne and Perth.
Our approach is built around:
Our 3-Stage Builders Cleaning Process
Who We Work With
Builders, developers, contractors, project managers, property managers, owner-builders and
commercial fit-out companies across Perth and Melbourne. Whether it’s a single new home, a
multi-unit development, or a retail fit-out on a tight deadline — we scope, quote and clean to your
program.
Builders Cleaning Across Perth & Melbourne
Perth: our WA team works across Perth metro — CBD, Joondalup, Midland, Canning Vale, Belmont, Morley, Fremantle, Rockingham, Balcatta and the northern and southern growth corridors — from our Kewdale base (+61 451 374 786).
Melbourne: our VIC team covers Melbourne metro from Broadmeadows — Glenroy, Coburg, Preston, Reservoir, Essendon, Brunswick and surrounding northern suburbs (+61 414 076 006).
Why Builders Choose Aussie Centrals
- Fixed written quotes — per project or hourly, confirmed before work begins
- Police-checked, uniformed cleaning teams on every site
- Commercial-grade HEPA filtration systems for fine construction dust
- Quotes responded to within 12 hours — built for tight construction programs
- Two local teams on the ground: Perth (Kewdale) and Melbourne (Broadmeadows)
Builders Cleaning Rates
Our standard hourly rates are below. Builders cleans are normally quoted fixed per project after a scope check or site assessment — the hourly rates are a guide to how that fixed quote is built. The rate you approve in writing is the rate you pay. All rates exclude GST.
| Our Service | Weekdays | Saturday | Sunday | Public Holidays |
| Morning Cleaning | $60/hr | $70/hr | $80/hr | $110/hr |
| Night Cleaning | $65/hr | $75/hr | $85/hr | $115/hr |
All rates + GST. Send your plans or project details via the quote form for a fixed project quote within 12 hours.
Professional Builders Cleaning Services: Before & After
Construction Cleaning Frequently Asked Questions
What is post-construction cleaning?
What's the difference between builders cleaning and regular cleaning?
How much does builders cleaning cost in Perth?
Do you provide builders cleaning in Perth?
Do you provide construction cleaning in Melbourne?
What are the stages of a builders clean?
(1) rough clean — debris and bulk dust once trades are off site;
(2) detail clean — paint/adhesive removal, grout haze, windows, kitchens and bathrooms;
(3) final sparkle — glass polished and floors finished, timed for handover or photography.
Can you remove paint, silicone and adhesive residue?
Do you clean windows after construction?
How long does a builders clean take?
How do I get a quote?
Tap Get a Quote and send your project details (plans welcome), or call/WhatsApp +61 451 374 786 (WA) / +61 414 076 006 (VIC). Fixed written quote within 12 hours.