Built for Australian Construction & Builders-Clean Operators
Builders clean, handover-ready.
Rough-clean / final-clean / touch-up workflows, White Card and site-induction tracking, per-sqm quoting with complexity multipliers, and handover photo affidavits that survive PCI disputes. Built for Australian construction cleaning operators serving residential, commercial fit-out, and civil sites.
Commercial? Commercial cleaning · End-of-lease? End-of-lease · Builders directly? Builders software.
Key takeaways
5- Construction cleaning runs in three distinct stages — rough (during fit-out), final/builders clean (pre-PCI), and touch-up (post-defect inspection). Mixing them in one quote loses money; track each as its own job with its own scope and invoice.
- Every site worker needs a current Construction Induction (White Card) under model WHS Regulations Part 6.5, plus typically a per-site induction from the builder. Track expiry per crew member or lose access when the supervisor checks.
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- Per-sqm pricing scales fairly across job sizes — $4–$8/sqm for residential final clean depending on complexity (sticker removal, paint over-spray, silicone trim all add cost). Builders expect a per-sqm-or-fixed-stage quote, not an hourly rate.
- Public liability insurance: $20m residential floor, $40m+ for Tier 1 commercial builders. The COI gets requested on every new site — store it once and forward in two taps rather than digging through email.
- Handover photos are your insurance policy against defect disputes. Time-stamped before-and-after photos per scope item, exported as a PDF affidavit, settle the 'this was chipped at handover' fight six weeks later.
Built for Construction Sites
Six features builders-cleaners actually use
Generic cleaning tools don't track White Cards, per-stage quoting, or PCI handover evidence. OneBookPlus is built for the construction cleaning workflow.
Three-Stage Builders Clean
Rough clean (debris-out, gross-dust removal during fit-out), final clean (the proper detail clean before handover), and touch-up clean (defect-list cleanup post-PCI/handover). Each stage has its own scope template, pricing model, and crew loadout — track them separately, quote them separately, invoice them separately.
White Card & Induction Tracking
Every site worker in Australia needs a Construction Induction (White Card) card under WHS Regulations — Part 6.5. Track White Card numbers + expiry per crew member, plus per-site induction records the builder hands you. Crew gets blocked from a site if their site induction isn't current.
Per-Sqm or Per-Stage Quoting
Construction-clean pricing typically goes per sqm of cleanable floor area, with multipliers for end-of-build complexity (sticker removal off windows, paint-flick on tiles, silicone-set on showers). Build the quote per stage with sqm × $rate × complexity, or fixed-price per stage. Either way the builder gets a clean PCI-ready quote.
Handover Photo Affidavit
Builders sign handover with the cleaning sign-off attached — your photo evidence has to survive a PCI defect dispute six weeks later. Per-room before-and-after photos auto-pin to the room's checklist item, exportable as a date-stamped PDF affidavit. When the builder claims the showers were chipped at handover, your photos show otherwise.
Insurance & Subbie Records
Most builders require $20m public liability minimum on residential sites and $40m+ on commercial. They'll ask for your COI on every new site. Store your COI alongside subbie agreements, then forward the COI to the builder in two taps. No more digging through email when the site supervisor calls on Monday.
PCI-Aligned Scope Templates
Six tenant-customisable templates aligned to typical Practical Completion Inspection lists: residential single, residential multi-storey, townhouse, commercial fit-out, retail tenancy, civil sheds. Apply a template to a job in one tap — every PCI line item materialises as a checklist your crew ticks off on-site.
Real product screens
The screens you'll actually use.
Not mockups — these are the real product screens construction cleaners use across rough, final, and touch-up jobs.
Recurring bookings, auto-scheduled
Weekly, fortnightly, monthly — set once, OneBookPlus handles the schedule, reminders and invoices.
Invoice per clean, batched monthly
Per-clean invoices or end-of-month consolidated billing. GST-compliant, Stripe Pay Now.
Every client's job history
Contact timeline shows every clean, photo, feedback and invoice. Notes stay with the customer.
Construction Workflow
From site onboarding to handover invoice
Four steps mapping how construction-cleaning contracts actually run.
Site onboarding
Builder hands you the site address + scope. You create the job, attach the relevant PCI template, and forward your COI to the site supervisor. Crew receives the site induction PDF for review before turning up.
Stage-by-stage execution
Rough clean during fit-out, final clean before practical completion, touch-up after defect inspection. Each stage is its own job with its own scope checklist and its own invoice line — you don't mix the rough-clean costs into the final-clean quote.
Photo evidence
Crew snaps before-and-after photos per room. Photos pin to specific scope items, time-stamped and signed off. When the builder claims a defect six weeks later, the photo evidence settles it.
Handover & invoice
Generate the handover affidavit PDF with all photos, scope-of-work sign-off, and any defects called out. Attach to the invoice the builder pays. No spreadsheets, no email chains, no ‘send me that photo again’ from a PM on holiday.
Trusted by construction cleaners across Australia
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Clean stages tracked separately
$20m+
Builders' typical PL requirement
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PCI-aligned scope templates
AUD
Native pricing — GST included
Australian Owned
Built in Melbourne, AU
GST Compliant
ATO-ready from day one
Bank-Grade Security
256-bit encryption
Free Plan Available
No credit card needed
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions from construction and builders-clean operators.
What is a 'builders clean' vs 'final clean'?
Industry usage varies, but generally: rough clean (during fit-out, removes gross debris and dust so trades can keep working), final clean / builders clean (the proper detail clean before Practical Completion — windows, fixtures, kitchens, bathrooms, every surface), and touch-up clean (after the PCI defect list, you go back and re-clean anything trades dirtied while fixing defects). OneBookPlus tracks each as a separate job so quoting, invoicing, and scope are clean.
Do I need a White Card to do construction cleaning?
Yes. Anyone working on a 'construction site' as defined under model WHS Regulations Part 6.5 needs a Construction Induction (commonly called 'White Card') — it's nationally recognised. The card itself is the credential; many builders also run a site-specific induction before letting you on. OneBookPlus tracks White Card numbers and expiry per crew, plus per-site induction confirmations.
How do I price construction cleaning?
The two common models are per-sqm of cleanable floor area (e.g. $4–$8/sqm for residential final clean depending on complexity) or per-stage fixed price (e.g. $1,200 for a 3-bed townhouse final clean). Per-sqm scales fairly across job sizes and is what most builders expect. Add complexity multipliers for sticker removal, paint over-spray, silicone trim, or post-tenancy defects.
What insurance do I need?
$20m public liability is the residential-site floor; commercial sites and Tier 1 builders often require $40m+. Personal accident / workers compensation is also non-negotiable if you have crew. Many builders refuse to let you start without a Certificate of Insurance in hand. OneBookPlus stores your COI and lets you forward it in two taps.
Can OneBookPlus generate a handover affidavit?
Yes. The scope-of-work PDF export includes every checklist item with status, your sign-off, the crew member who completed it, and any photos pinned to specific items. Time-stamped, watermarked with your business name and ABN, exportable as a handover affidavit the builder attaches to PCI documentation.
How does the recurring touch-up clean work after handover?
Many builders contract a 90-day post-handover touch-up clean — you go back after the defect period and re-clean. Set this up as a recurring job with a 90-day trigger from the practical-completion date. OneBookPlus auto-creates the job in your pipeline on the due date with the touch-up scope template pre-loaded.
Do I need to track dust / asbestos compliance?
If you're doing pre-demolition or pre-renovation cleans on pre-1990 buildings, asbestos awareness matters — but cleaners aren't typically licensed asbestos removers. Stay in your lane: track which sites are flagged 'pre-1990 — asbestos register required' on the job, and refuse to clean any debris of unknown origin. SafeWork AU publishes the awareness training requirements.
About the author
Bishal Shrestha
Founder & CEO, OneBookPlus
Bishal has over a decade of experience in digital marketing, web development, and small business consulting across Australia. He has worked with Australian construction cleaning operators on residential, multi-storey commercial fit-out, and civil project sites — building tooling around the real-world rough / final / touch-up workflow that protects cleaners through PCI handover disputes.
Construction cleaning that wins handovers
Three-stage workflow, White Card tracking, per-sqm quoting, handover photo affidavits — built for Australian construction cleaners. Free to start, AUD billing.
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