The remodel is done, the tools are gone, and your Columbus home should feel new again — except for the fine white dust on every shelf, sill, and floorboard. Post-construction dust is different from everyday dust. Drywall, sanding, and cutting create a very fine powder that travels through the whole house, settles slowly over days, and keeps reappearing even after a first wipe-down. That is why a good post-construction clean works in phases, and why it is quoted by scope, not by the hour.

Phase One: The Rough Clean

Start only after all construction work is fully finished. Remove leftover debris, stickers, and protective coverings first. Then work top to bottom: ceilings, walls, light fixtures, and vents before any floors. Use a damp microfiber cloth — a dry duster just pushes fine dust into the air to land somewhere else. Go slowly around trim, baseboards, door frames, and inside cabinets and closets, where dust collects out of sight.

Phase Two: The Detail Clean

Once the heavy layer is gone, the detail pass covers kitchens and bathrooms in full: inside and outside cabinets, counters, sinks, faucets, appliances exteriors, tubs, showers, and toilets. Windows, tracks, mirrors, and glass need attention too, because construction dust leaves a hazy film. Floors are vacuumed and mopped last, edge to edge, including corners and under fixtures where powder builds up.

Phase Three: The Settle-and-Touch-Up

Fine dust keeps falling for 24 to 48 hours after the first clean. Plan a light final touch-up after that window: wipe flat surfaces again, check vents, and replace or rinse your HVAC filter, which will have caught a lot of the airborne dust. Open windows for fresh air when weather allows, weather in Columbus permitting, and avoid running the furnace fan constantly until the touch-up is done.

Why Scope, Not an Hourly Guess

No two remodels leave the same mess. A bathroom refresh is very different from a full kitchen gut or new flooring throughout. Square footage, how much drywall and sanding was done, paint type, and how many rooms the dust reached all change the work. Quoting by scope — after photos or a walkthrough description of the project — means your price is confirmed before booking, based on your actual home, with no surprises on the day.

Ohio Supreme Clean is bonded and insured, and we quote deep, move-out, and post-construction cleans by scope for exactly this reason. Tell us what was remodeled, the size of the space, and when the work finishes, and we will confirm a clear price before we start.

Ready to enjoy the finished project without the dust? Book your appointment through Jobber via our website: book at https://ohiosupremeclean.com/contact/ or call/text 380-246-4069.