Lethokuhle & Siblings
Rule one
Timing
The detailed clean happens after heavy work, painting and installations are done. Book it earlier and you pay to clean the same room twice.
Process
Top down. Back to the door.
Two rules decide the order of everything we touch, and a third decides when we arrive. Here is the whole method, phase by phase.
Dust falls and feet track, so we work with gravity and toward the exit. That is the entire idea.
Three rules.
Everything else on this page follows from them.
Rule two
Top to bottom
Ceilings, cornices and light fittings first. Skirtings and floors last. Whatever we knock loose falls onto a surface we have not done yet.
Rule three
Work outwards
Back of each room toward the exit, with the route out protected. Nobody walks back over a floor we have finished.
Phase 1
Rough clean, mid-build.
Booked once framing, electrical and plumbing pass inspection. The point is not a clean building. The point is a clear one, so the finishing trades can do good work.
- Offcuts, packaging and rubble out of every level
- Heavy dust swept and HEPA-vacuumed off slabs and ledges
- Protective film and stickers pulled off windows and frames
- Walkways and stairs cleared so materials can move safely
Usually 1 to 2 days on a standard house.
Phase 2
Final clean, room by room.
The long pass. A crew takes one room at a time, top to bottom, and the room is signed off before anyone moves to the next one.
- Ceilings, cornices, vents and light fittings dusted
- Walls wiped, paint flecks and adhesive scraped off
- Skirtings, frames, handles and switches detailed
- Kitchens and bathrooms washed, sanitised and polished dry
- Glass and windows done inside and out, tracks included
- Floors vacuumed, then scrubbed, mopped or polished last
Usually 1 to 3 days on a standard house.
Room by roomChecked off the list
Phase 3
Touch-up, move-in week.
Dust keeps settling for weeks after the trades leave. This last pass is the difference between a clean site and a clean home, and it is the one most crews skip.
- Settled dust off every horizontal surface
- Glass, mirrors and stainless re-polished
- Marks from late deliveries and snag repairs removed
- A final walk with you, list in hand, before we invoice
Usually 3 to 7 days on a standard house, depending on how much still needs finishing.
What working with us looks like.
Four steps, one point of contact, no chasing.
Step 1
You call
Tell us the address, the stage of the build and the handover date. Two minutes on the phone or one form.
Step 2
We walk the site
Free, anywhere in Gauteng. We measure the square metres and see what the trades left behind.
Step 3
You get one number
A fixed quote in Rand with the scope, the crew size and the finish date on the same page.
Step 4
We clean and sign off
The crew works the checklist, then we walk it with you and fix anything on your list before invoicing.
One crew.
The same faces, start to handover.
You get one contact and one team. Nobody new turns up on the last day and has to be told how the site works.
Questions about the work itself.
Can you clean while other trades are still on site?
We can run the rough clean alongside them. The detailed clean needs the room to itself, otherwise we are cleaning behind someone who is still making dust.
Do you work nights and weekends?
Yes, any hours. On occupied buildings and retail fit-outs it is usually the only way to hit an opening date.
What do you need from us on the day?
Water, power, access and somewhere to park the bakkie. We bring everything else, including HEPA vacuums, ladders, scrapers and cleaners.
How do you protect new finishes?
Crews are trained on which tool touches which surface, and we test any scraper or chemical in a hidden corner first. New tile, screed and stainless all mark differently.
What happens if something gets missed?
We walk the site with you at the end. Anything on your list gets fixed before we invoice, and if something turns up later, call us and we come back.
Book a site visit. We will fit the phases around your build.
Tell us the handover date and we will tell you which cleans you need and when.