Builders Clean
The detailed professional clean done after construction trades finish on a residential build. Removes plaster dust, paint overspray, silicone residue, grout haze and construction debris from every internal surface. Also called construction cleaning or after-builders cleaning.
Handover Clean
The clean that prepares a finished residential build for client walk-through and key handover. Every surface brought to inspection-ready standard. Booked after all trades have finished but before the supervisor or client inspection.
Pre Clean
The first stage clean on a construction site, done after rough trades finish but before fit-off. Removes bulk debris, construction dust and trade residue so the next trade or stage inspection runs cleanly.
Sparkle Clean
The final pass on a residential build after defect trades have returned. Resets the property to presentation standard — streak-free glass, polished floors, fixture touch-up, full dust reset. Booked just before keys are handed to the client.
Practical Completion (PC)
The construction milestone where a build is complete enough for its intended use, even if minor defects remain. Triggers the defects liability period. A practical completion clean prepares the site for PC inspection by a certifier.
PCA (Principal Certifying Authority)
The body or individual responsible for inspecting and certifying a residential build at key milestones (frame, lockup, occupation). In NSW, typically a private certifier or council. A handover clean targets PCA inspection standard.
OC (Occupation Certificate)
The legal document issued by a PCA confirming a residential build is fit for occupation. Final inspection cleans must clear OC standard — no construction debris, no safety hazards, every surface accessible.
Defects Liability Period (DLP)
The post-handover window (usually 13–26 weeks for residential) during which the builder must rectify defects at no cost. A sparkle clean often follows the first defect resolution cycle.
Trade Clean
A clean coordinated around the trades schedule rather than the calendar. Used by builders to keep sites presentable for supervisor walk-throughs between fit-off stages.
Rough Clean
An early-stage debris removal pass before pre clean. Mostly bulk waste, off-cuts, packaging and large dust accumulation. Sometimes handled in-house by builders, sometimes outsourced.
Grout Haze
The milky white film left on tile surfaces after grouting. Forms within hours of installation and must be removed before it sets, typically as part of a handover or sparkle clean.
Silicone Residue
Smears and overspray of caulking compound around fixtures, frames and joins. Requires methodical removal without scratching adjacent surfaces — a specific builders-clean skill.
Paint Overspray
Fine paint particles or droplets that land on surfaces beyond the intended target — typically glass, tile, joinery, fixtures. Removed during handover clean with appropriate solvent and technique per substrate.
Construction Dust
Fine particulate from plaster, concrete, MDF cutting, sanding and demolition. Settles in tracks, joinery interiors, light fittings and HVAC. Requires sequenced removal — top-down, microfibre, HEPA vacuuming.
Track Clean
Detailed cleaning of sliding door tracks, window tracks and runners — common spots for trapped construction dust and silicone residue. A handover-clean detail point that supervisors check first.
Joinery Interiors
The inside of cabinetry, wardrobes, drawers and shelving units. Often overlooked by general cleaners but checked by clients at walk-through. Standard scope on a residential builders clean.
Wet Areas
Bathrooms, en-suites, laundry, kitchen splashback zones. Handover-clean scope includes grout, tapware, glass, vanities, basins and tiled surfaces.
SWMS (Safe Work Method Statement)
Site-specific safety documentation required for high-risk construction work in NSW under WHS Regulation 2017. Provided per site by the cleaning contractor.
White Card
The construction induction training certificate (CPCWHS1001) required for any worker entering a NSW construction site. All One X Done crew hold current White Cards.
WorkCover NSW
NSW workers compensation scheme administered by icare. Insured contractors are covered for workplace injury — a procurement compliance baseline.
Public Liability Insurance
Cover for damage or injury caused to third parties during work. Standard requirement on construction sites — $10M minimum, $20M preferred for residential builders cleaning.
Site Supervisor
The person responsible for day-to-day site coordination on a build. Primary contact for booking and scoping cleans on site.
Project Manager (PM)
The person responsible for the build programme, scheduling, and trade coordination. Typically books cleaning slots as part of programme planning.
Volume Builder
A residential builder running staggered project home releases at scale (30+ homes/year). Cleaning is sequenced as a programme rather than quoted as one-offs.
Custom Home Builder
A builder constructing individually-designed residential homes, typically on a single lot. Cleans demand sparkle quality from the handover stage given the price band.
Project Home Builder
A builder offering pre-designed homes from a catalogue, typically built in estate releases. Volume-driven; cleaning runs on tighter handover windows.
Duplex
Two attached residential dwellings on one lot. Multi-unit cleaning programmes need repeat-room consistency from unit one to unit two.
Multi-Lot Estate
A residential development of multiple separate dwellings on adjacent lots. Cleaning runs as a sequence across consecutive handovers.
KDR (Knockdown Rebuild)
Demolishing an existing dwelling and building a new one on the same lot. Common in established Sydney suburbs. Sparkle quality from handover stage is the norm.
Inspection-Ready
Surfaces and details brought to the standard a supervisor, certifier or client will accept at first walk-through. The baseline output of a handover clean.
Fit-Off
The trade phase where fixtures, fittings, joinery and finishing carpentry are installed. Pre clean is booked before fit-off so trades work on a clean canvas.
Walk-Through
The client inspection of a finished build before handover. Cleaning brief is built around this moment — every surface and detail at presentation standard.
Two-Stage Clean
A residential cleaning programme combining handover and sparkle stages. Handover before walk-through, sparkle after defect trades.
Three-Stage Clean
A full residential cleaning programme: pre clean before fit-off, handover before walk-through, sparkle after defect trades.
HEPA Vacuum
High-Efficiency Particulate Air filter vacuum capable of trapping fine construction dust without recirculation. Standard equipment on a builders clean.
NCC (National Construction Code)
The national technical building code adopted by NSW. References to NCC 2022 are common in new-build specifications and affect inspection criteria.
SafeWork NSW
The NSW work health and safety regulator. Compliance with SafeWork construction safety standards is required on every site.
DLP — see Defects Liability Period
See 'Defects Liability Period'.
Snag List
A punch-list of minor defects, finish issues and tidy-up items identified at walk-through. Often the trigger for a sparkle clean after defect trades return.
Residential Builder
A licensed builder constructing dwellings for residential use — detached homes, duplexes, townhouses, multi-lot estates. One X Done works exclusively with residential builders.
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