The gap between sign-off and key handover
A refurb in Strovolos, a refit in an Engomi serviced block, a fresh fit-out before a new tenant takes a flat in Aglantzia — they all end the same way. The contractor signs off, the agent wants keys, and in between sits a layer of construction dust a quick sweep won’t fix. That gap is where we work. The goal: the next person to open the door finds a finished flat, not a building site with the lights on.
Why builders’ dust is its own problem
Site dust isn’t household dust. It’s fine gypsum, plaster, cement and grout powder that travels through the air, settles inside light fittings, behind radiators, in the vents and inside the brand-new cupboards the fitters just installed. Wipe it wet and it can smear; sweep it dry and it lifts, drifts, and resettles two hours later. A normal turnover is built for visible dirt between guests. It won’t pull this out of where it hides. We work through it top-down — dry removal first, then wet — so the dust leaves the flat once and doesn’t come back.
Protecting the finishes that are already done
On a Nicosia refurb there’s usually a mix: floors laid and sealed last week, kitchen fitted yesterday, glass balcony doors still wearing their protective film. We don’t treat all of that as one surface. Anything already signed off gets covered or worked around with the right pad and product — no abrasive sponges on polished stone, no streaky chemical on new glass, no leaning on freshly painted walls. You’ve paid for those finishes. Our job is to deliver them clean, not mark them on the way out.
How a post-construction finish-clean runs
There’s no generic scope list, because what the job covers depends on the stage of works. A flat handed over after a light kitchen and bathroom refresh in Lakatamia is a different brief from a full strip-out in Latsia waiting for its first tenant. Roughly, expect: dust removed from high surfaces, vents, light fittings and inside the new cabinetry; grout and cement residue lifted off tiles and sanitaryware without scratching; adhesive and sticker residue off glass, appliances and worktops; floors vacuumed and mopped with the right cleaner for the surface; and a final walk-through ending with photos on WhatsApp so you see the flat is handover-ready before the keys move.
Pricing per unit, after a walk
We price post-construction cleans by the unit, not by the hour, because site cleans don’t behave like guest turnovers. A small apartment usually starts from about €45 for a standard clean, and a finish-clean sits above that floor — the dust load, what’s still exposed, and how many trades are still in and out all move the number. For a firm quote we prefer an on-site walk before we commit; for a quick range, send the unit size, the stage of works, and a few photos, and we’ll come back with a clear price per flat on WhatsApp. Several units in the same Strovolos or Engomi block? We batch the dates and quote the lot together.
Same-day, when the diary is open
A post-construction clean rarely fits a same-day squeeze, because the dust removal needs hours and a settled site, not a race against a check-in. We can do same-day cover on request when our diary allows — say, a finish-clean in a flat that’s been empty and dust-settled for a day. Send the area, the date, and what stage the works are at, and we’ll tell you straight whether it fits.
Where we work across Nicosia
Strovolos, Engomi, Aglantzia, Lakatamia, and Latsia — the family suburbs full of refurbs and tenant turnovers, the serviced blocks near the centre, and the student lets around the university. Outside these? Send the location and we’ll confirm.