Move-In Cleaning

Move-In Cleaning from about $269 to $379 per visit. Free itemized quote before anyone arrives.

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A move-in cleaning is a detailed, top-to-bottom clean of an entirely empty home that resets every surface before your belongings arrive. Buyers book it after closing, renters before the lease starts, and owners of a newly built home after the builder's clean. It is the only time every cabinet, closet, and floor is easy to reach, and you get a flat per-visit price by home size, quoted upfront. Request your free quote.

Why clean before moving in, not after

Yes, clean before you move in. It is the only time the home is completely empty and every surface is easy to reach.

Easier access. With no furniture or boxes in the way, the crew gets into corners, along every baseboard, and to the backs of closets.

Appliances and cabinets while they are empty. Inside the oven, behind the refrigerator, and inside every kitchen cabinet get cleaned before your food and dishes go in.

A fresh start. Hair, pet dander, grease, and odors left by the previous residents come out of vents, carpets, and closets before they become part of your home.

Getting to know the house. Cleaning every corner is how people spot a slow leak, a cracked tile, or other damage early, while it is still easy to bring up.

Doing it yourself means scrubbing the weekend before the movers. A crew finishes an empty home in a few hours, before the first box arrives.

What's included in a move-in cleaning

Our move-in checklist is built for an empty home and goes after what your family will touch and store food in: inside every cabinet, drawer, and pantry, inside every appliance, medicine cabinets and under-sink storage, then doorknobs, light switches, and handrails. Floors and baseboards come last, so nothing gets tracked over a finished floor. The same written checklist runs on every move-in job, whoever is on the crew.

Previously lived in or newly built: two different jobs

Previously lived in. The last residents leave behind things you can't always see: grease inside the oven, hair and dander in vents and carpets, soap scum and mildew in the bathrooms, and odors in closets. The crew degreases the oven, range hood, and stovetop, vacuums vents and carpets, scrubs tile, glass, and fixtures, and wipes closet shelves and rods down to bare surfaces. Kitchen and bathrooms go first, floors last.

Newly built. Here the problem is fine drywall dust and construction residue, not grime, so the order changes. The crew dry vacuums first with a fine-dust filter, then does ceilings, fans, and light fixtures, then walls and trim with a damp cloth followed by a dry one, then cabinets and bathrooms, then the floors again. New carpets can be shampooed as an add-on to pull out abrasive grit.

A builder's clean removes debris, but it is not a move-in clean. Heavy post-construction work, such as leftover materials, paint, stickers, and cement dust, is a separate service we scope on request.

When you ask for a quote, tell us which of the two situations you have.

Move-in clean vs deep clean

A move-in clean goes as deep as a deep house cleaning. The difference is that it happens in an entirely empty home, so it adds the inside of every cabinet, drawer, closet, and appliance, places a furnished home never fully opens up, and it is timed for the day before your belongings arrive. If you already live in the home, a regular deep house cleaning is the better fit. For a move-in, book the day after you get the keys or close, before the movers come, with the water and power already on.

How much does a move-in cleaning cost?

A move-in cleaning starts at about $269 to $379 per visit, depending on your state and the home. That is well above a standard visit, which starts at about $169 to $239, because the home is empty and every interior surface is part of the job.

By home size: size sets most of the price. A studio or one bedroom lands near the starting price for your state, a two bedroom adds more cabinets, closets, and floor, a three bedroom home adds more again, and a home with four or more bedrooms costs the most, because the checklist takes the most hours there.

Flat price, not hourly: we set one fixed price per visit from your bedrooms, bathrooms, and the condition of the home, so you know the total before anyone arrives.

Included: inside every appliance, cabinet, drawer, pantry, and closet, plus doorknobs, switches, handrails, and the other surfaces everyone touches.

Priced separately on request: carpet steam cleaning, interior window washing, a garage sweep, and post-construction debris removal. Ask for any of them when you book and they go into your quote before the visit.

The estimate is free.

How long does a move-in cleaning take, and when to book it

For an empty home, a move-in cleaning takes about two to four hours of crew time for a studio or one bedroom, four to six for two bedrooms, five to eight for a three bedroom home, and eight to fourteen hours or more for a large home. Two people roughly halve the time on site, and a newly built home with heavy dust can run longer.

To schedule it:

Book the day after you get the keys or close, and before the movers.

Make sure the water and electricity are on.

Plan how the crew gets into the home and tell us when you book.

Tell us whether the home is newly built or was lived in, since the order of work changes.

Move-in cleaning by state

Find your state below. Each state page lists the cities we serve there with local pricing. If you rent, it also explains the deposit rules where you live and why photos of the home's condition on move-in day matter when you move out.

Move-in cleaning FAQ

Do I need to clean a house before moving in?

Yes. An empty home is the only time anyone can reach inside every cabinet, closet, and appliance. Once the boxes come in, those spots stay the way the last residents left them.

What is the difference between a deep house cleaning and a move-in clean?

The depth is the same. A move-in clean is done with nothing in the home, so the crew opens and cleans every cabinet, drawer, closet, and appliance, and it starts a little higher, at about $269 to $379 per visit instead of $239 to $339.

Does the seller or landlord have to clean before I move in?

Usually not beyond what the purchase contract or the lease says. Sellers tend to leave a home broom clean and no more, so a move-in clean is the buyer's or the renter's call.

Do you tip cleaners for a move-in or move-out clean?

It is not required or expected. If you choose to tip, the crew appreciates it.

How long does construction dust take to settle in a new build?

Fine dust keeps settling for days after the builder's clean, drifting out of vents and off ledges. That is why the move-in clean is the last step, right before the furniture goes in.

What should I do before the crew arrives?

Have the keys in hand, make sure the water and electricity are on, and keep the cabinets empty for now. Tell us whether the home is new or was lived in.