Touch-up clean: the last painter always leaves something
A short return visit after the punch list is closed, so the keys, the buyer or the inspector arrive to a house that is clean again.
What's in it
Dust and fingerprints from the last trades wiped from sills, switches and doors
Glass, mirrors and stainless steel wiped again
Floors vacuumed and mopped again, foot-traffic marks gone
Kitchen and bathrooms checked against the final clean's photo list
Trash out
What a touch-up covers, and what costs extra
| Extra, on the quote | In the price | |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | Extra, on the quoteRooms never cleaned: those get final-clean rates | In the priceDust, prints and floors in rooms we already cleaned |
| Rooms a trade just redid | Extra, on the quoteA full room clean, priced as a final | In the priceWiped down |
| Glass | Extra, on the quoteExterior glass | In the priceInterior glass wiped again |
| Time | Extra, on the quoteA second visit if the punch list reopens | In the priceUsually half a day |
How a touch-up is priced by size
The rate per square foot drops as the house grows. Your written number lists your own lot.
Under 1,800 sq ft
Townhomes, duplex units and small homes. A short visit, with a minimum charge on the quote.
1,800–3,500 sq ft
Most production homes. Usually half a day.
Over 3,500 sq ft
Custom homes. More rooms to recheck, a lower rate per foot.
How a touch-up goes
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Step 1: You tell us the list is closed
A text is enough. We book the touch-up for the day before the keys, the buyer or the inspector.
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Step 2: The lead rechecks every room
The lead compares each room with the photos from the final clean and marks what has changed.
- 03
Step 3: Dust, prints, then floors
Surfaces first, then glass, then floors last, so the crew leaves no new footprints.
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Step 4: A text and photos
You get photos of the kitchen and bathrooms and a short note on anything that isn't ours to fix.
What we need first, and what we leave to the trades
Before we arrive
The punch list closed and the trades gone
Power, water and the AC on
A lockbox or your super on site; the code by text
What we don't do
Fix punch-list items (those belong to a trade)
Clean rooms where trades are still working
Move or stage furniture
Questions about this stage
When is the best day to book a touch-up?
The day before the keys, the buyer or the inspector arrive, once no trade has anything left to do.
Can you do a touch-up without a final clean from you?
Yes, but a house nobody cleaned is priced as a final clean. The quote says so before we book.
What if a trade comes back after the touch-up?
We come back for a second visit, priced as a touch-up with a minimum charge.