Post Construction Cleaning at $80 Million Gables Estates Mega-Mansion
How The Prime Cleaner spent 2-3 months cleaning CMA Design Studio’s 23,534 sqft mega- mansion at 20 Casuarina Concourse in Gables Estates. Our most memorable project.
This is the job we’ll never forget. At 20 Casuarina Concourse in Gables Estates, we spent over two months cleaning a 23,534 square foot mega-mansion designed by Cesar Molina of CMA Design Studio. Eight bedrooms. Ten full bathrooms and three half baths. A 200-foot waterfront lot spanning 1.2 acres. A home theatre, billiard room, fitness center, private office, and a rooftop terrace overlooking Biscayne Bay.
When people ask us what the most memorable cleaning job we’ve ever done is, this is the answer. It’s also one of the best examples of what post-construction cleaning actually looks like when you’re dealing with a home valued at $80 million.
Understanding the Scope of 23,534 Square Feet
To put this in perspective, the average Miami home is roughly 1,500 to 2,000 square feet. This estate is more than ten times that size. The main living area alone is 17,470 square feet of air-conditioned space, with an additional 6,164 square feet of terraces, balconies, and outdoor living areas that all needed attention.
When you’re cleaning a home this large after construction, you’re not just dusting surfaces. Construction dust, which is primarily drywall compound, sawdust, and concrete particles, gets into everything. It settles inside every cabinet. It coats the interior of every closet. It films over every window, every fixture, every piece of hardware. It infiltrates HVAC systems and redistributes itself through air ducts, which means even areas that look clean become dusty again within hours of cleaning them.
Now multiply that by 23,534 square feet across multiple levels with 13 bathrooms, a theatre, a gym, and a rooftop terrace. That’s the scope we walked into.
Our Three-Phase Cleaning Process
We cleaned 20 Casuarina in three major phases, which is the same framework we use for all our post-construction projects, just at a much larger scale.
Phase one is rough cleaning. This happens while construction is still actively ongoing, which at 20 Casuarina meant we were cleaning alongside builders, electricians, and finishing crews. The goal of rough cleaning is to remove the bulk of construction debris, sweep and vacuum heavy dust accumulation, and clear the space enough for the next wave of construction work. Rough cleaning at this scale involved our team working through every room systematically, removing bulk material, vacuuming floors and surfaces with our HEPA-filtered Prolux Tritan vacuums, and wiping down surfaces that had already reached their final finish.
Phase two is detail cleaning. Once the major construction work was complete but finishing touches were still happening, we moved to detailed cleaning of every surface. This means inside every cabinet, every drawer, every closet shelf. Every bathroom fixture was cleaned and polished. Every window was cleaned from the inside. Light fixtures, ceiling fans, door hardware, baseboards, crown molding, all of it. In a home with 13 bathrooms, this phase alone took weeks.
Phase three is the final polish. After construction was fully complete and all trades had finished their work, we did a final pass through the entire home. This is the walkthrough-ready cleaning that ensures the homeowner walks into a pristine space. Floors get a final mop. Every surface gets a final wipe. Windows get a final polish. The home should feel like nobody has ever set foot in it.
The Reclean Challenge: When Construction Workers Keep Making Changes
The hardest part of cleaning 20 Casuarina wasn’t the size, although that was substantial. The hardest part was cleaning while construction was still happening. We’d complete a thorough cleaning of an entire wing, and then construction workers would come back to make changes to the build. A wall gets adjusted. A fixture gets replaced. A cabinet gets reinstalled. And every one of those changes generates new dust that settles on the surfaces we’d just cleaned.
This is something that most people don’t understand about post-construction cleaning on luxury estates. It’s not a one-pass operation. You clean, construction continues, you reclean. You reclean, another trade comes through, you reclean again. At 20 Casuarina, we went through this cycle across three major phases over more than two months. The patience and coordination required to manage this process is why post-construction cleaning for homes at this level costs what it does and takes as long as it does.
Exterior Windows on a Waterfront Estate: Ladders, Water-Fed Poles, and Louvers
The exterior window cleaning at 20 Casuarina was its own project within the project. This is a multi-story waterfront estate with expansive glass throughout, designed to maximize the views of the 200-foot waterfront and Biscayne Bay beyond.
We used a combination of tall ladders and water-fed poles to reach every exterior window. Water-fed poles allow us to clean windows at height from the ground by pumping purified water through a telescoping pole with a brush head at the top. The purified water dissolves dirt and minerals and dries streak-free without squeegeeing. For windows that the poles couldn’t reach, we positioned ladders carefully on the property’s landscaping and terraces.
Beyond the windows themselves, we cleaned all the louvers on the property. Louvers are the adjustable slat features common on luxury Miami homes that provide ventilation and storm protection. Cleaning louvers is painstaking work because each individual slat needs to be wiped on both sides, and on a property this size, there are hundreds of them. This was one of the most challenging aspects of the entire project.
How CMA Design Studio Found The Prime Cleaner
CMA Design Studio found us through a combination of our online reviews and a referral from someone in their network. When you’re a builder completing an $80 million estate, you can’t afford to bring in a cleaning company that’s going to cut corners or damage surfaces. The stakes are too high and the materials too expensive.
What started as a post-construction cleaning relationship became something more. After we completed the work at 20 Casuarina, CMA recommended us to the homeowners for their recurring cleaning after they moved in. That recommendation model, where the builder trusts us enough to connect us directly with their clients, has become a core part of how we grow our business. It only works because the quality of our work speaks for itself.
CMA went on to hire us for three additional luxury estates in the Coral Gables area, including 145 Leucadendra Drive, 9360 Gallardo Street, and 100 Arvida Parkway. Combined, we’ve cleaned over 56,000 square feet of CMA Design Studio properties.
What Eight Bedrooms and Thirteen Bathrooms Actually Means for a Cleaning Team
People hear “eight bedrooms and thirteen bathrooms” and nod, but until you’ve actually cleaned thirteen bathrooms in sequence, the reality doesn’t quite register. Each bathroom in a luxury estate like 20 Casuarina has its own set of materials and finishes. Natural stone countertops that require specific products to avoid etching. Frameless glass shower enclosures that show every streak and water spot. High-end fixtures in chrome, brushed nickel, or matte black that each need different care. Custom tile work and grout that needs individual attention.
Multiply that by thirteen, and you understand why our team was at this property for months rather than days. Every bathroom got the same meticulous attention whether it was the master en suite or the powder room off the billiard room.
The bedrooms each presented their own scope as well. Walk-in closets with built-in cabinetry. Recessed lighting. Automated window treatments. Every surface, every shelf, every fixture needed to be free of construction dust before the homeowner placed a single item inside.
Lessons From Our Biggest Post-Construction Project
Cleaning 20 Casuarina taught us things we couldn’t have learned on smaller projects.
We learned that communication with the construction team is as important as the cleaning itself. We learned that scheduling flexibility is non-negotiable when construction timelines shift, which they always do. We learned that our three-phase process scales effectively from 2,500 square foot homes to 23,000 plus square foot estates, as long as you have the team and the patience.
Most importantly, we learned that the standards for luxury post-construction cleaning are entirely different from standard residential cleaning. The materials are more expensive and more delicate. The expectations are higher. The margin for error is essentially zero. When you’re cleaning an $80 million home, you don’t get a second chance at a first impression.
Frequently Asked Questions About Post-Construction Cleaning
How long does post-construction cleaning take for a large luxury home? For estates over 10,000 square feet, expect a multi-week to multi-month engagement depending on whether construction is still ongoing. Our engagement at 20 Casuarina lasted over two months across three phases.
How much does post-construction cleaning cost? Post-construction cleaning at The Prime Cleaner starts at $420 for standard projects. Luxury estates with extensive square footage, multiple phases, and exterior window cleaning are quoted on a project basis after an in-person assessment.
Can you clean while construction is still happening? Yes, and this is a core part of our process. Rough cleaning during active construction keeps the space manageable for the trades working on-site and prevents excessive buildup that becomes harder to remove over time.
Do you clean exterior windows as part of post-construction? Yes. We handle exterior windows using water-fed poles and tall ladders, and we clean all louvers and exterior features. For waterfront properties, this includes addressing salt air deposits and hard water staining.
What products do you use on luxury materials? We use Mrs. Meyer’s and other non-toxic products that are safe for natural stone, hardwood, custom tile, and high-end fixtures. We never use harsh chemicals that could etch or damage premium surfaces.
Book Post-Construction Cleaning With The Prime Cleaner
If you’re a builder, general contractor, or homeowner completing new construction or a major renovation in Miami, The Prime Cleaner has the experience and the team to handle your project. From 2,500 square foot homes to 23,000 plus square foot mega-mansions, our three-phase post-construction process delivers results that meet the highest standards. We’ve earned the trust of CMA Design Studio, Builder Life LLC, and dozens of builders and homeowners across Miami. Call us at (305) 575 - 2776 or book online at theprimecleaner.com.
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