ServicesMove-In Cleaning
Move-In Cleaning in Lakewood
The house looked clean at the walkthrough. Then you open a drawer and find crumbs, or pull out the stove and see years of grease. We clean the empty house before your boxes come in, inside and out, so you start fresh.
What Move-In Cleaning Is and When It Makes Sense
Move-in cleaning is a full clean of an empty home before you live in it. Empty matters. With no furniture or boxes in the way, we can reach inside every cabinet, behind the fridge, along every baseboard and into every closet corner. Once your things are in, those spots get much harder to reach.
It is the right call when you just got the keys, whether you bought or rented. Even when the last owner or tenant cleaned, the standard varies. A quick wipe-down before a sale is not the same as getting a kitchen ready for your own food and dishes.
If you are leaving a place at the same time, we also handle move-out cleaning for the home you are leaving. Many people book both so neither job lands on moving weekend.
What We Clean in an Empty Home
- Inside cabinets and drawers
- We vacuum out crumbs and dust, then wipe every shelf, drawer and door inside and out. This is where you will put dishes and food, so we do not skip it.
- Appliances inside and out
- We clean the inside of the oven, the fridge and freezer, the microwave and the dishwasher. If the appliances can be pulled out safely, we clean the floor and walls behind them too.
- Bathrooms down to the grout lines
- Toilets, tubs, showers, sinks and mirrors get scrubbed and disinfected. We work on soap scum and the white mineral spots that hard tap water leaves on fixtures and glass.
- Floors, baseboards and corners
- We vacuum and mop every room edge to edge, including inside closets. Baseboards and door frames get wiped by hand.
- Fixtures, switches and sills
- Light switches, outlet covers, door handles and window sills collect fingerprints and dust. We wipe them all, plus window tracks where dirt and dead bugs pile up.
Signs the House Needs a Move-In Clean
Shelf liner or crumbs in the kitchen
Old liner, sticky spots or crumbs in drawers mean the cabinets were never fully cleaned out.
A smell you cannot place
Odors often come from the fridge, the oven, the garbage disposal area or old carpet edges. Cleaning the source usually takes care of it.
Dust on top of everything
Ceiling fan blades, door tops and high shelves show how long it has been. If those are gray, the rest of the house likely needs work too.
Marks where furniture used to be
Outlines on floors and scuffs on walls tell you the last cleaning went around things, not under them.
The home sat empty for a while
A vacant house still gathers dust, cobwebs and dirt blown in under doors. It needs a real clean even if no one lived there recently.
How a Move-In Clean Works
- 1
Call for your free quote
Tell us the size of the home, the number of bathrooms and your move-in date. We ask a few questions about condition and give you a straight quote by phone.
- 2
Pick a day before the truck
The best time is after you get the keys and before your things arrive. We set the date around your move and confirm what is included.
- 3
We clean top to bottom
We start high, with fans, vents and cabinet tops, and work down so dust falls onto floors we have not done yet. Kitchen and bathrooms get the most time.
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Walk through before we leave
If you are there, we walk the house with you. If something was missed, we fix it on the spot.
What Moves the Price of a Move-In Clean
We price move-in cleaning by the job, not by guessing. The biggest drivers are size and how much was left behind. Tell us what you saw at the walkthrough and we will give you an honest number.
- Square footage and bathrooms
- More rooms means more time. Bathrooms take longer than bedrooms, so the count matters more than the total footage alone.
- Condition when you get the keys
- A home that was cleaned before sale goes faster than one with grease on the range hood and buildup in the shower. Heavy buildup adds time.
- Appliances and extras
- Cleaning inside the oven and fridge is included, but extra fridges, a second oven or a garage clean-out add to the job.
- Timing around your move
- Your date shapes scheduling. Booking a few days ahead gives us the most room to fit your move window.
Move-In Cleaning Questions
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Do I need to be home during the clean?
No. Many people are still at the old place or at work. You can arrange access with us by phone, and we will let you know when we are done.
Should the house be completely empty?
Empty is best, since we can reach everything. A few boxes in one room are fine. We clean around them and do the rest of the house fully.
How is this different from a deep clean?
A deep cleaning is done in a lived-in home, working around furniture and your things. A move-in clean is in an empty home, so we can get inside cabinets, closets and behind appliances. The empty house lets us go further.
Do you bring the supplies?
Yes. We bring our own cleaners, cloths, mops and vacuums. You do not need to buy anything or leave anything out.
Can you clean the old place too?
Yes. We do move-out cleaning as well. Booking both in one call keeps the dates lined up.
What if the last owner left things behind?
Tell us when you call. Small items like old shelf liner, a few hangers or cleaning bottles under the sink we can clear as part of the job. Larger leftovers such as furniture or piles of boxes should be hauled off before we arrive so we can reach every surface.
Get the House Clean Before You Unpack
Give us the size, the condition and your move date. We will tell you what it takes and what it costs, no runaround.