4 Reasons to Leave Post-Remodeling Cleanup to Professionals

Are you almost finished with a large remodel at your business’s location? As the construction crew leaves, you may find yourself stuck with a big post-construction cleanup task. While you might be tempted to save money and effort by trying to clean the mess up yourself, you have several reasons why you should let professionals do the cleanup work.

1. Hazardous Materials Could Be Present

Construction is a dirty, messy, and dangerous environment. You've undoubtedly already learned this lesson while living with a large renovation in your premises.

Smart business owners create a no-go zone in the construction area because of power tools, sharp objects, and heavy materials like tile or concrete bags. While the crew probably took most of those items when they departed, the debris could potentially include dangerous wood, glass, and stone or tile bits.

The dust of construction can easily clog regular vacuum bags, gets into the ventilation system, and may be dangerous to inhale. Let cleaners use professional equipment to remove hazardous dust, debris, and objects so you can be safe and enjoy your new remodel.

2. Professionals Are Thorough

While mostly harmless, construction debris and dust gets into everything in and near the work area. At first glance, you can easily see the sawdust, chips, discarded edges or backings, and a layer of fine dust on visible surfaces. What you probably won't see are the shavings underneath and behind drawers, on the backs of shelves, over light fixtures, and inside your HVAC air vents.

If you only clean the surface areas that are easy to see, you'll easily miss the hidden dust and debris. In addition, many of these hidden spots will only become harder to see and access once furniture, office supplies, or equipment start filling them up.

However, if a cleaning crew does the cleaning, they'll often be very thorough and aware of these hidden areas of dust.

3. You're Anxious to Move In

Did your big remodel job disrupt your work schedule? Did your business have to move out for a while? Has the renovation taken longer than planned? You want to move back in and get on with things. The last thing you'll want to do is face a dirty, dust-laden cleanup job on your first day of freedom from the construction.

Arrange in advance for a cleaning service to take care of this task as soon as the construction crew has left to save time. Have them handle it while before all the workers come back to the premises. And with a clean space, you'll be better able to identify any minor fixes for your contractor to come back and resolve.

4. You May Need Specialized Equipment

No matter how hard your contractor has worked to be clean and careful, you might have a few leftover messes to deal with.

Paint, stain, or varnish may have gotten where it doesn't belong. Glue may be on the edges of furnishings. You could have stickers to remove from delicate materials like glass and tile. While none of these discoveries are likely to cause lasting problems, you may not have the equipment to remove them safely and completely.

Cleaning services that specialize in post-construction work have encountered many of these issues before and are ready to complete them quickly and professionally. They will know what they can and cannot throw in the trash, where items they should recycle, and who to call for larger hauling services where needed.

At Janitorial Services Atlanta, we have experienced and skilled post-construction cleanup teams ready to help you avoid further complications. You've done the hard part by surviving the remodel project itself. Now, let us get you back in your business premises as quickly as possible. Call for an appointment today.