ServicesMove-Out Cleaning
Los Angeles Move-Out Cleaning
After the movers leave, we work through every empty room: inside cabinets and appliances, the floor where furniture sat, baseboards, fixtures and vents. Coils and filters get cleared too, so you leave behind a home that is ready for the walkthrough and appliances that run without a layer of buildup.
What a move-out clean covers that a weekly visit does not
An empty house shows everything. You see the dust line where a dresser sat against the wall, grease on the cabinet faces next to the range, mineral scale on shower glass, and the gray film inside drawers nobody opened for years. Move-out cleaning is built for this moment, when every surface is reachable and nothing is in the way.
It is the right call when buyers have a final walkthrough, when you are returning a rental to a landlord, or when you are leaving a home you owned and want it in fair shape for whoever comes next. If you are on the arriving side of a move, see our move-in cleaning page.
We also clean the parts that affect how the house runs. A dusty refrigerator condenser coil, a clogged dryer lint housing and a greasy range hood filter all make equipment work harder and draw more power. Clearing them adds little time, and the next occupant starts with appliances that are not fighting a layer of buildup.
What we clean in an empty home
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Cabinets, drawers and closets
We vacuum crumbs out of the corners, then wipe shelves, drawer bottoms and door faces. Old shelf liner can come out if you want it gone. Closet rods, shelves and the floor under the hanging space all get cleaned.
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Kitchen appliances, inside and out
We clean the oven interior and racks, the stovetop and burner grates, the microwave, and the dishwasher filter and door gasket. Refrigerator shelves and crisper drawers get washed. Where the fridge can be pulled out safely, we vacuum the condenser coils and the floor beneath, since clean coils release heat faster and the compressor cycles less.
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Bathrooms down to the grout lines
We cut soap scum and hard-water scale from tile, glass and fixtures. We clean the toilet, including the base and hinge bolts, and wipe inside vanities and medicine cabinets. Exhaust fan grilles get vacuumed so the fan actually pulls moist air out.
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Walls, trim and baseboards
We spot-clean scuffs and fingerprints on walls and doors. Then we wipe baseboards, door frames, switch plates and outlet covers, which are the first things people notice in an empty room.
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Vents, fans and lint
We vacuum and wipe air return grilles and supply registers, dust the ceiling fan blades and clear the dryer lint housing. Dust packed on a return grille restricts airflow to the HVAC system, and lint buildup makes every dryer load take longer.
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Window tracks, sills and floors
We vacuum and wipe sliding door and window tracks and clean the sills. Floors come last. Carpet is vacuumed, and hard floors are mopped with a product suited to the surface.
Questions about Move-Out Cleaning?
Call(213) 449-4724When an empty-home clean is the right call
The lease requires a cleaned unit
Plenty of rental agreements say the place must come back as clean as it was at move-in. A room-by-room clean with a record of what was done gives you something solid when the deposit gets reviewed.
The buyers' walkthrough is coming
The final walkthrough is often the first time buyers see the rooms bare. Spotless cabinets and appliances keep their attention on closing instead of on what you left.
Furniture left marks behind
Dust outlines in the carpet, scuffs where a sofa pressed the wall and grime behind the fridge and washer only show up after the move. A quick tidy will not handle them; an empty-room clean will.
Your last week is packed
Boxes, utility transfers and trips to the new place fill the final days. Handing us the cleaning means the old home gets finished while you get settled.
Long-term scale and grease
Hard tap water in Los Angeles leaves scale on shower glass, faucet aerators and the inside of the dishwasher after a few years. Cooking adds a sticky film on cabinet tops and hood filters that everyday wiping never touched.
How move-out day runs
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Pricing the job by phone
Tell us the home's size, how many bathrooms it has, which appliances stay behind and the date the keys change hands. From those details we put together a free quote. We also note any special requests, such as a landlord checklist you want us to follow line by line.
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Top of the room down
We start high with ceiling fans, vents, light fixtures and upper cabinets. Counters, walls and baseboards come next, so dust knocked loose falls onto surfaces we have not reached yet. Floors are always the final pass.
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Most of the hours go to kitchen and baths
Appliances get cleaned inside and out, condenser coils and filters are cleared, and scale comes off tile, glass and fixtures. These rooms hold the heaviest buildup, so we plan the most time for them.
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Final check before we lock up
We walk every room, hold the results up against your checklist and fix anything that misses. If you are away, we follow your instructions for access and lockup and can send photos of the finished rooms for your records.
What sets the price of a move-out clean
A move-out quote depends on how much surface there is and what shape it is in. We ask specific questions on the phone so the number matches the job. If something unexpected turns up on the day, we tell you before doing any extra work.
- Size and layout
- Square footage, bedroom and bathroom count, and the number of stories all change the hours. A two-story house with stairs takes longer than a single-level apartment of similar size.
- Appliances staying behind
- An oven with baked-on grease, a refrigerator that needs pulling out, or a washer and dryer all add time. Tell us which ones stay with the home and which leave with you.
- Condition after the move
- A home that was cleaned regularly needs less work than one where cabinets, grout and hood filters went untouched for years. Pet hair in carpet and along baseboards adds time too.
- Extras on your checklist
- Interior windows, the garage or patio door tracks can be added. Landlord and listing-agent checklists sometimes go beyond a standard clean, so read them to us on the call.
Common questions about cleaning before you move out
Should the furniture and boxes be out before your crew arrives?
That works best. Most of a move-out clean happens inside cabinets, along baseboards and on floor that furniture covered, and we can only reach those once the rooms are clear. If a few boxes remain, we clean around them and point out the spots we could not get to.
Will a move-out clean get my deposit back?
We cannot decide for your landlord, and deposits also turn on damage, paint and repairs that cleaning does not touch. We can work through the checklist in your lease or the one your landlord hands you. We can also photograph each finished room so you have a record.
Do I need to leave cleaning products for you?
No. We arrive with vacuums, mops, cleaners and descalers matched to the surfaces in your home, including products safe for natural stone and sealed wood. Pack your supplies with everything else.
What if the power or water is already off?
Appliances and floors need running water and electricity to be cleaned properly. Set the utility shutoff for the day after we finish, or tell us about it on the call so we can pick a date that fits.
Is this the same as a deep clean?
Not quite. Move-out cleaning assumes an empty home, so the inside of cabinets and appliances is part of the job by default. Deep cleaning is for a furnished home you are still living in, where we work around your things.
Do you work outside the city of Los Angeles?
Yes. Besides Los Angeles, we clean in nearby towns such as Culver City, Santa Monica, Inglewood and Hawthorne. Give us the address when you call.
Hand over the keys to a clean, empty home
Tell us the move date, the size of the home and which appliances stay. We will give you a clear price and a time that fits your handover.