Land Development Cleaning Case Study

Luxury Residential Development — Blackrock

Project Snapshot

Key Facts

Completed
Client Contempo — Luxury Home Developments
Location Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Project Type Post-Construction Deep Clean + Sparkle Clean
Timeline Two separate visits — deep clean pre-snag, sparkle clean post-snag
Scope 4-bed, 3-bathroom home, 3 levels, extensive glazing, kitchen/diner, utility, playroom, sitting room
Team Size 2 operatives (deep clean, full day), 1 operative (sparkle clean, full day)
Status
Completed — client and site managers satisfied, future work confirmed

Luxury Development Cleaning, Where a Mistake Costs More

Most post-construction cleans are about presentation. This one was about risk. This is luxury development cleaning done right — Contempo builds high-specification residential developments, the kind where a single worktop or tiled surface can represent real money, and the wrong cleaning method on the wrong material isn’t a minor slip, it’s a costly one. This four-bedroom Blackrock property needed two separate visits handled with that level of care: a full deep clean before snagging, then a dedicated sparkle clean once snags were signed off — each one photo-documented and inspected by a manager before the job was called finished.

The Challenge

On a high-specification luxury build, the finishes carry real value — worktops, tiled surfaces, glazing and fittings that standard cleaning techniques can damage if the wrong method is used on the wrong material. That risk meant this job couldn’t be treated as a single visit. A full after builders cleaning deep clean was needed before snagging even began, removing paint marks, silicone and construction dust across every level, followed by a dedicated sparkle clean once snags were complete — each visit requiring its own standard of care and its own quality control pass, not a repeat of the first.

The Real Cost of Getting This Wrong

Damage Costs More Than Cleaning

One wrong product on the wrong worktop, one careless pass over a high-spec tile — and a surface that cost thousands to install is damaged permanently. The cleaning bill was never the risk. The replacement invoice is.

Redoing Snag-Stage Work

Snagging is supposed to be the final stage before handover — not the moment someone discovers the "finished" clean wasn't actually finished. A rushed pass here means the same rooms get worked twice, eating into an already tight timeline.

No Proof, No Peace of Mind

If something goes wrong and there's no photo record of the property's condition before the team arrived, there's no way to prove what was already there versus what happened on the job.

A Standard That Slips

The pre-snag deep clean and the post-snag sparkle clean are two different jobs with two different purposes — treat them the same way, or hand them to two different teams, and the finish quality drifts exactly when it matters most.

Brand Perception at Risk

A visible smear on glazing, a streak on a worktop, dust in a corner during a client walkthrough — on a luxury build, that's not a minor oversight, it's a direct hit to how premium the finished product actually feels.

Losing the Next Phase

A developer doesn't just remember whether one house was cleaned properly — they remember whether they can trust a contractor with the next ten.

The Work

What We Did

01
Visit One

Post-Construction Deep Clean

A 2-person team spent a full day working through the property, removing paint marks, silicone residue and fine construction dust from every level. This wasn't a generic sweep-through — with worktops, tiled surfaces and extensive glazing throughout the kitchen/diner and bathrooms, each material was treated with its own appropriate method rather than one standard technique applied everywhere. Skirting boards, doors, frames, switches and fittings were detailed alongside the kitchen and bathroom deep clean, with particular attention paid to the open-plan glazing that defines the ground floor living space.

Paint Marks Silicone Residue Fine Dust Glazing Detailed Surfaces
02
Visit Two

Sparkle Clean, Post-Snag

Final Handover Pass

Once snagging works were complete, a single operative returned for a full day dedicated entirely to the final sparkle clean — the last pass before handover, focused purely on presentation. Every surface touched during snag repairs was re-checked, glazing polished streak-free, and the property brought to a genuinely handover-ready standard rather than simply re-cleaning what was already done in visit one.

Snag Areas Re-Checked
Glazing Polished
Handover Ready
Quality Control Throughout

Both visits were documented through before-and-after photographs logged via app, with a manager inspection carried out after each stage to confirm the standard before sign-off.

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What We Delivered

Full Deep Clean

paint marks, silicone residue and fine construction dust removed across all three levels, treated material-by-material rather than with a single standard technique

Kitchen & Bathroom Detail

cabinetry, worktops, sanitary ware, fittings and tiled surfaces cleaned using material-appropriate methods suited to high-specification finishes

Internal Glazing

internal glass, frames and sills cleaned throughout, with particular attention to the open-plan kitchen/dining glazing

Skirting, Doors & Fixtures

every surface, switch, socket and fitting detailed across the full property

Sparkle Clean

a dedicated final pass once snagging works were complete, re-checking every surface touched during repairs and bringing the property to a genuinely handover-ready standard

Quality Control

before-and-after photographs logged via app on both visits, with a manager inspection carried out after each stage to confirm the standard before sign-off

Quality Control

How We Delivered It —
Our Quality Control System

Every visit on this project was documented through before-and-after photographs, logged via app in real time as the work progressed — giving Contempo a verifiable, timestamped record of the property's exact condition at every stage. After each visit, a manager carried out a full on-site inspection before the job was signed off, checking every room against the agreed standard rather than relying on the team's own word that the work was complete. This two-layer system — photographic evidence plus independent manager sign-off — means nothing gets missed, nothing is left to memory, and Contempo has a full paper trail for every visit, on a property where the finishes are too valuable to leave anything to chance.

01 Live Record
Layer One

Photographic Evidence

Before-and-after photographs logged through the app in real time, creating a verifiable record of the property's condition throughout each visit.

02 Verified
Layer Two

Manager Inspection

A full independent inspection after each visit, with every room checked against the agreed standard before the project stage was signed off.

The Result Photographed. Inspected. Verified before sign-off.
Two-Layer Quality Control

The Result

Two visits, one uncompromised standard — a full post-construction deep clean followed by a dedicated sparkle clean, delivered without a single mark on a worktop, a tile or a pane of glazing that couldn’t afford to be damaged. Every stage was photo-documented and manager-inspected before sign-off, giving Contempo a verifiable record of the standard delivered at each point in the process.

The managing director and site managers were satisfied with the result, and Hexaclean has been confirmed for future work across further phases of Contempo’s developments. On a luxury build, that’s the real measure of quality — not just a clean handover, but a developer trusting the same team with the next one.

Luxury Development FAQ

Questions From Developers & Site Teams

Practical answers for site managers, project managers and quantity surveyors planning post-construction cleaning across high-specification residential developments.

Hexaclean specialises in post-construction cleaning for high-specification residential developments, treating premium finishes — marble, stone, extensive glazing — with material-specific methods rather than a single standard technique. On a recent Blackrock development for Contempo, this approach protected worktops, tiled surfaces and glazing across a full four-bedroom property.

Yes — a pre-snag deep clean and a post-snag sparkle clean are treated as two separate jobs with two different purposes. The first clears construction dust and residue so the property is safe and presentable during snagging; the second re-checks every surface touched during snag repairs and brings the property to true handover standard. This two-visit approach was used on a recent Contempo development in Blackrock.

Yes — every visit is documented with before-and-after photographs logged via app, with a manager inspection carried out after each stage before sign-off. This gives the developer a verifiable record of the property's condition at every point, which matters most on high-value builds where damage disputes are costly to resolve without evidence.

Pricing reflects the scope, the number of visits required, and the level of care needed for the finishes involved — a preliminary range is often given based on the plans provided, with a fixed price confirmed closer to completion once the actual site condition can be properly assessed.

Yes — Hexaclean works across full land development projects, not just individual units, coordinating cleaning schedules across multiple properties as each reaches completion rather than treating every unit as a standalone booking.

A reputable contractor should carry insurance and use material-appropriate cleaning methods specifically to avoid this outcome — the safest approach is choosing a contractor who can explain how they adjust technique by surface type, and who documents the property's condition before and after each visit as a safeguard for both sides.

Booking early — even provisionally, before an exact completion date is confirmed — gives a contractor the ability to schedule around the build programme properly, particularly where multiple visits need to be spaced around snagging works.

Yes — many developers prefer to lock in a single trusted contractor across an entire development rather than re-tendering per phase, since consistency in standard matters as much as any individual clean. Contempo confirmed further work with Hexaclean across future phases following this project.

A standard clean addresses everyday dirt in an already-lived-in space. A post-construction clean is built specifically to remove fine construction dust, paint, silicone and adhesive residue left behind by trades — using different techniques and equipment entirely.

Yes — the final condition of a property can't be assessed accurately until construction is substantially finished, since the amount of residue, paint and dust left by trades varies significantly project to project. A realistic preliminary range followed by a fixed price agreed closer to completion is standard practice for genuine post-construction work.

Related Service / Locations Tie-In

Hexaclean delivers post-construction cleaning across South Dublin’s premium residential areas — Blackrock, Foxrock, Dalkey, Killiney, Donnybrook and the wider Dublin 4 and Dublin 18 corridors, where high-specification builds and multi-unit developments are increasingly common. Coordinating cleaning across a full development means scheduling around a build programme that rarely runs on a single fixed date, not treating every unit as an isolated, standalone booking — deep cleans, sparkle cleans and phased handovers all planned around the developer’s actual timeline, unit by unit, as each one reaches completion.

See Hexaclean’s full range of construction cleaning services across Dublin, from single high-spec homes to full multi-phase developments.

Ready for the Next Phase?

One property or an entire development, the standard doesn’t change — material-appropriate cleaning, photo-documented at every stage, and a team a developer can trust with more than one unit.