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Post-Renovation Interior Reset
POST-RENOVATION INTERIOR RESET
After the trades pack up their trucks, the home isn’t done — it’s dusty. Drywall dust in the HVAC system, saw-dust residue inside the cabinets you haven’t opened yet, paint spatter on hardware you didn’t know was there. First Coast Property Experts runs a dedicated post-renovation reset across St. Johns, Duval, and Nassau counties, built on more than a century of combined expertise. It’s not a standard deep clean — it’s a different scope entirely.
Why post-renovation isn’t a standard deep clean
Standard deep clean covers baseboards, light fixtures, vent covers, and cabinet interiors — but assumes a lived-in home with ordinary dust. Post-renovation assumes fresh contractor dust embedded in every HVAC vent, every cabinet seam, every track. The dust load is 10–20x a standard deep clean and takes roughly 2x the labor. We price it accordingly and scope it clearly — see our post-construction cleaning page for the companion service, which focuses on new-build rather than remodel.
Contractor dust travels
Drywall and wood dust is sub-10-micron. It rides air currents into bedrooms three rooms away, settles on ceiling fan blades you’ll look at next week, and coats the tops of crown molding. The EPA documents that construction dust is a leading indoor air quality problem post-remodel. Our reset treats the HVAC vents first (filter change + register vacuum), moves to ceiling-down (fans, light fixtures, crown molding), then walls-to-floor.
Cabinet and drawer interiors
Every cabinet, every drawer, inside and out. Contractor hands opened every cabinet during trim-out; that means dust on every shelf. We empty, vacuum, wipe with a pH-neutral surface cleaner, and reline if you provide liner. Pantry and closet shelves get the same treatment.
Light fixtures and vents
Every light fixture taken down, hand-washed, dried, rehung. Every HVAC register face removed, washed, wiped, reinstalled. Return vents get a fresh vacuum pass. Bathroom exhaust fan grilles get the same. This is the step most cleaning services skip — and the one that makes the difference in the first three weeks of living in the reset home.
Timeline coordination
We schedule the reset after the final trade walk and before the client move-in or punch-list walkthrough. A typical 2,500 sqft remodel reset is 1–2 full crew days; a whole-home gut renovation is 3–4. Our project lead coordinates directly with the GC or homeowner. IICRC S100 and ISSA residential cleaning standard inform our process.
Book the reset
Request a free post-renovation estimate. Include project scope (full gut, kitchen only, bathroom only, whole-home paint) so we can size the crew correctly.
Related: post-construction cleaning, deep cleaning, residential cleaning, realtor + PM cleaning.
Post-Renovation Reset FAQ
How is this different from post-construction cleaning?
Post-construction is for new-build homes. Post-renovation is for remodels inside an existing home — the existing furniture, finishes, and dust load change the scope.
Do you replace HVAC filters?
Yes if you provide them. We recommend changing at the reset visit and again 30 days later.
Can you handle a lead-paint-era renovation reset?
Not the abatement itself — that’s an EPA-certified lead renovator scope. We clean the reset after abatement is cleared by the certified firm.
How long does a reset take?
2,500 sqft kitchen-only remodel: 1 day. Whole-home: 3–4 days. Estimate is precise on walk-through.
Do you clean before or after the paint cures?
After paint is cured and trim is installed. Our final pass wipes the crown molding and baseboard tops that the painter can’t reach.
