The last trade before you hand over the keys.
Builder film, paint specks, stucco splatter and label glue taken off new glass, on new builds and renovations alike.
For builders and homeowners
New glass is the easiest glass to ruin.
A window that has been through a build is not dirty in the normal sense. It has drywall dust bonded to it, paint overspray, silicone smears, mortar splash, and a sticker that has baked on through a summer. Wiping it with a cloth moves the grit around and scratches the pane.
It is done in stages. Soak, let it dwell, then lift the solids off with a fresh blade held flat on wet glass, then a full clean and a detail of the frames and tracks, which is where the build debris actually collects.
We work for builders and renovators on final clean, and for homeowners who have just had windows or an addition put in and want it right before the furniture goes back. Tempered glass gets identified first and handled differently, because it marks in a way plate glass does not.
Bright-Side is family run, so the person who quotes your job is the person who does it.
- Blade work done properly Fresh blade, flat angle, wet glass, and never a dry scrape.
- Tempered glass identified first Because it marks in a way ordinary glass will not.
- Frames, tracks and sills Where the drywall dust and mortar actually sits.
- Insured for site work Documentation whenever your GC or builder needs it.
What is included
What comes off.
Everything a build leaves behind on the glass, plus the frames nobody else touches.
Builder film and adhesive
Protective film, tape residue and baked-on labels.
Paint and primer overspray
Specks and runs lifted without marking the pane.
Stucco, mortar and grout
Softened and taken off rather than ground in.
Silicone and caulk smears
Off the glass and off the frame edge.
Drywall dust and plaster
Including the film it leaves across the whole pane.
Frames, tracks and screens
Vacuumed and wiped, so the window closes properly again.
On the job
What it looks like in practice.
Photos from our own jobs. There are more in the portfolio.
How it works
How a post-construction clean runs.
We look at the glass first
Tempered panes and any existing scratches get identified and photographed before anything touches them.
Solids come off wet
Soak, dwell, blade flat, and never dry.
Then the normal clean
Full wash and a detail of frames, sills and tracks.
Pricing
What changes the price.
Post-construction is priced per window rather than per house, because the state of each one varies enormously.
- How much is on the glass Light dust is quick. Cured mortar and overspray is not.
- Number and size of panes Large fixed panes take longer than small openers.
- Storeys and access Ladder and pole work on upper floors adds time.
- Tempered glass Handled more slowly and carefully, which costs more.
- Site stage A clean site is faster than one with trades still working around us.
- Builder contracts Regular final-clean work is priced by the unit.
Good to know
Questions we get asked.
Do you work for builders?
Yes. Final clean on new builds, and we can work to a handover date.
Will you scratch my new windows?
Blade work on wet glass at a flat angle is the industry standard and is safe on ordinary glass. Tempered glass is a different matter, so we identify it first and treat it differently.
What if the glass is already scratched?
We point it out and photograph it before starting, so there is no argument later about who did it.
Do you take the protective film off?
Yes. Film, tape and labels are all part of it.
Is this different from a normal clean?
Completely. A normal clean is water and a squeegee. This is removal work first and cleaning second.
Can you do it before we move in?
That is usually the best time. Empty rooms mean we can reach everything.
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