A contractor named Vince phoned us on a Thursday from a gut-renovated parlor floor on West 22nd Street in Chelsea. The walls were freshly painted, the new oak floors were in, but a gray film of drywall dust coated every sill, every outlet, and the brand-new kitchen cabinets. His clients were doing a final walkthrough Saturday morning, and the place looked like a job site. We brought a three-person crew the next day with HEPA vacuums and microfiber by the case, and by Friday night the loft sparkled enough to hand over the keys. That kind of finish-line save is the daily work of a post-construction cleaning service in New York City, where renovations are constant and the dust gets everywhere.

Green Hands Cleaning Services has spent years clearing out the aftermath of renovations and builds across the five boroughs. We are a local team that handles the fine dust, paint flecks, and leftover debris that contractors leave behind once the tools are packed up. Whether it was a kitchen remodel in a Brooklyn brownstone or a full build-out in a Queens two-family, our cleaners arrive prepared, bring their own gear, and treat your new space with care. Need it done quickly before an inspection or move-in? Our same-day cleaning service and simple online booking make the cleanup the easy part of any project.

Our maid service across New York City fits your project timeline. Some clients want a one-time blitz the day the contractor finishes, others book follow-up visits to catch the dust that keeps resettling for a week after. When we can, we send the same cleaners, so they learn your space and how you want it left. If you are a landlord or flipper turning over units often, a steady recurring maid service keeps each finished unit ready to show. You can also browse our customer reviews to see how others rate the work.

Cleaning a New York apartment after construction is a job all its own. Many homes here are tight pre-war units with original moldings, radiator covers, and tall windows that trap fine dust in every groove. Add a renovation on top of that and every ledge and crevice holds grit. Our apartment cleaning crews know these layouts well, from fourth-floor walk-ups in the East Village to glass-walled high-rises near Hudson Yards, because we tackle post-build messes across all five boroughs week after week.

Construction hides dust in clever places. It clings to the tops of door frames, packs into window tracks, dulls new light fixtures, and leaves a haze on freshly tiled grout. We go room by room, top to bottom, and check the spots crews and homeowners miss, like the inside of cabinets, the edges of new baseboards, and the vents that blew dust around all month. Bigger lofts in DUMBO or Long Island City come with open floor plans where dust travels far, so we plan extra time to do them right. For a complete reset, our apartment cleaning service covers it.

A standard wipe will not touch what a renovation leaves behind, and that is where our deep cleaning service comes in. Grout haze clouds new tile, paint dries on hardware, and a layer of sanding dust settles into every joint and seam. We reach the places a quick pass skips, like the runners of new windows, the tops of upper cabinets, the grilles on radiators, and the gap behind appliances that got moved during the work. A deep clean after construction takes real time and the right tools, but you end up with a home that looks the way the renovation promised. If your project ran long and the place sat dusty for weeks, our deep cleaning service resets it, and pairs well with our disinfection services for a healthier finish.

Renovating right before a move? Plenty of New Yorkers finish a build and then need the place spotless for new tenants or their own move-in day. This is where our move-in / move-out cleaning lifts the load. If you are an owner handing over a freshly built unit, a dust-free finish is what convinces a tenant the work was done right, and it sets the tone for the lease. If you are moving into a place that just got renovated, starting clean means you are not unpacking through a fog of leftover construction dust on every shelf.

This kind of clean goes deep, since an empty, just-finished space lets us reach the spots furniture would normally cover. We wash the insides of new cabinets and closets, scrub the kitchen and bath down to the surface, clear out drawers, and finish the floors once the rooms sit bare. Move turnover in New York happens fast, especially near month-end, so booking a move-in / move-out cleaning ahead of time holds your slot. Getting it ready to sell instead? Our pre-listing cleaning makes it photo-ready.

The city has no shortage of cleaning outfits, so why do contractors and homeowners keep our number on speed dial? It comes down to trust and a real finish. Our cleaners are careful and trained on post-build work, they arrive on schedule, and they handle each space with the care it earned through months of construction. We are not an app that drops off a stranger with a feather duster. We are a local crew that takes pride in turning a dusty job site back into a home. When a job falls short, we fix it, no fuss. Learn more about our company or meet the folks behind the work on our cleaners page.

The name fits what we do. Green Hands leans on methods and products that are kind to the people and pets moving into a freshly built space. Construction dust is rough on small lungs, and plenty of New York families worry about fine particles lingering after a renovation, especially with a baby crawling new floors or a dog sniffing every corner. We hear that worry a lot, so we use HEPA filtration and safer products that pull the dust out without filling a small apartment with harsh fumes. The EPA's Indoor Air Quality guidance backs up why clearing post-build dust thoroughly matters.

Setting up a post-construction cleanup with us stays easy, even mid-project. Ring us or hop on our online booking page, fill us in on the space and the scope of the build, and we slot you a time. No drawn-out forms, no runaround. The price comes to you up front so nothing catches you off guard, then the crew arrives set to work and your new space comes together. Plenty of city contractors are caught off guard by how quick it moves from first call to a finished, dust-free home. Want answers first? Our FAQ page and contact page have it.

Handing your keys to a cleaner, all the more on a half-finished renovation with new finishes everywhere, asks for real trust, and that is not lost on us. Each person on the crew is vetted and background-checked, so having us inside feels safe. Our insurance covers you and our team alike if anything goes wrong around the new work. Many contractors and owners hand over a key or building access after relying on us through job after job. We work to deserve that confidence at every stop, never coasting on it. Read up on our satisfaction guarantee and our insured and bonded cleaning.

If you run builds or manage units across the city, a standing cleaning arrangement keeps every finished project show-ready without you chasing it. Book a one-time blitz when a job wraps, schedule a clean for each unit you turn over, or set up ongoing visits across a portfolio. Plans shift whenever your pipeline does. The whole idea is to lift the cleanup off your plate so each handover lands clean and on time. Look through our custom cleaning plans to find your fit, or our service for landlords and property managers.