Post Construction Cleaning Services
Tips for Help you to Get Rid of Construction Dust
You renovated your home recently? And the tedious task of cleaning after falls on you? You did it by yourself or with professional help? Doesn’t matter. In both cases, you would agree that the post construction cleaning is one of the hardest tasks. It is sometimes even harder than the renovating itself. Keep reading to find out how to remove the construction dust from the walls and floors in your home.
Before you start the post construction cleaning:
- The first thing that you should do is try to contain the dust only in the work area. We know it is a hard job since it has the quality to spread everywhere like some kind of dark magic, but it is important. Not only it will save you some time and energy when cleaning after, but it will also protect you from a lot of toxins and carcinogens, that the construction dust contains.
- Store your personal belongings and things, in which the dust can easily sweep in. Even if you are not renovating the whole house, you should not keep these things in the other rooms. As already mentioned, the dust goes everywhere and is almost impossible to locate it only in the work area.
- Another very important thing is that you should prepare a decent vacuum cleaner and a mop. If the vacuum you own is too old and not powerful enough, or if the mop is outworn you need to get yourself proper ones. There are also some other things you’re going to need in the process. However, these are the most necessary ones for post construction cleaning, so they shouldn’t be neglected.
- Finally, in case you don’t have the proper equipment or you don’t have the time to handle such tedious task, we suggest hiring professional cleaners. Although our tips will help you a lot, this is a job that takes a lot of time and energy. By hiring professionals you can be sure that the job will be done perfectly. They will not only clean every bit of dust covering your walls and floors, but will also do it quickly, saving your time and effort.
How to clean construction dust off walls:
Unpainted walls
There may be walls in your home that for some reason are left unpainted. Probably because you haven’t decided on the colour, yet. However, if you want to clean them anyway, you should start by:
Covering the carpets and moving the furniture. You can use old sheets or towels and you should also think about protecting the other walls in the room if they have been painted already.
The second step is to start removing the construction dust. Since the walls are still unpainted, you can use both a broom or a vacuum cleaner, it doesn’t matter what you’re going to choose.
Usually, the final step is to wash the walls, but it is optional in this case, since they are not painted, yet. However, if you decide to wash them, keep in mind that you should start from the top of the wall and move slowly in order not to leave behind any stains.
This rule goes for all the different types of walls.
Painted walls
Most importantly, keep in mind, that if the walls have been painted recently, which is normally the case with post construction cleaning, you must wait for the paint to dry completely.
You can start by vacuuming first, but in this case, it is mandatory not to use a broom, since it can harm the paint. The essential part is the washing.
Assuming that you have just renovated and there are no stains, just dust, warm water should do the job. You can also use a soapy water, but be careful not to put too much soap, as this will cause the paint to fade. You can use a soft sponge or a towel.
Wooden walls
You can start by using a broom or a brush attachment at the end of the vacuum cleaner. You can be less gentle here since the walls are not painted.
After that use warm soapy water to wash the walls. You can also supplement a mild detergent to make the wood shinier and better looking.
Wallpapered walls
The only difference here would be if the wallpapers are embossed. If this is the case, the most important thing is to spend some time with the broom first. Both the sweeping and the vacuuming are mandatory.
After making sure that all the little details of the wallpapers are cleaned from the construction dust, finish by washing them with warm water and a soft towel.
Source: Fantastic Cleaners
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