Move-In & Move-Out Cleaning in Boston
Move-in and move-out cleaning is a detailed cleaning of an empty (or nearly empty) home: inside cabinets and closets, appliance exteriors, bathrooms, floors, and the buildup that furniture hides. One service covers both directions — cleaning a home you are leaving, or making the one you are moving into actually feel clean. Boston's September 1 lease cycle books up early; reserve your slot as soon as you know your dates.
Who this service is for
- Renters leaving an apartment at the end of a lease
- Buyers and renters moving into a new home
- Landlords and property managers turning over units
- Realtors preparing a home for listing or handoff
Which move situation is yours?
Renters moving out
A documented cleaning of the empty unit, working from a defined checklist. We clean; we don't assess damage or make promises about your deposit — what a landlord may deduct depends on your lease, the unit's condition, and Massachusetts law, which is between you and your landlord.
Moving in
The previous occupant's cleaning standard doesn't have to be yours. We clean the empty unit before your boxes arrive — cabinets, bathrooms, floors, and everything at hand height that other people touched.
Landlords & property managers
Turnover cleaning between tenants on a repeatable checklist, scheduled around your access windows. Ask us about recurring turnover arrangements.
Realtors & sellers
Pre-listing or pre-closing cleaning so the home shows the way the photos promised.
What’s included
Kitchen
- Inside and outside of cabinets and drawers
- Inside the refrigerator and inside the oven (included in this service)
- Countertops, backsplash, and sink scrubbed
- Appliance exteriors detailed
- Floors vacuumed and mopped, including edges
Bathrooms
- Toilet, tub, shower, tile, and glass scrubbed
- Inside vanities and medicine cabinets
- Sink, counter, mirror, and fixtures detailed
- Floors scrubbed and mopped
All rooms
- Inside closets, shelves, and storage wiped
- Baseboards, door frames, and doors hand-wiped
- Window sills and reachable tracks cleaned
- Switches, outlets covers, and handles detailed
- Cobwebs removed; floors vacuumed and mopped
Not included
- Trash and belongings removal (the unit should be empty of your things)
- Wall washing beyond spot-wiping reachable marks; no paint touch-up
- Carpet shampooing or stain extraction
- Repairs, patching, and anything a cleaning cannot fix
- Damage assessment or any representation about deposits or lease compliance
Optional add-ons
- Interior windows (reachable)
- Balcony or patio sweep-down where safe and accessible
Add-on prices are listed with the rest of our rates on the pricing page.
Before we arrive
- Have the unit empty, or tell us what will still be inside
- Confirm utilities (water and power) are still on — cleaning needs both
- Arrange access and parking; Boston moving days make both harder
- Book early around September 1 — turnover weeks fill fast
Our team and supplies
Staffing model: Owner-operated: cleanings are performed by our own small, directly managed team — never subcontracted or brokered out.. Screening: Every cleaner passes an identity check and a criminal background check before their first job.. Supplies and equipment policy is published with pricing.
If something’s missed
Tell us and we’ll handle it under the re-clean policy: If anything was missed, tell us within 24 hours and we’ll return to re-clean it at no charge..
Move-in / move-out questions
Will this cleaning get my security deposit back?
No one can honestly promise that. Deposits depend on your lease, the unit's condition beyond cleaning, and Massachusetts law. What we can promise is a documented cleaning against the checklist on this page, which addresses the cleaning portion of a normal turnover.
Is the inside of the oven and fridge really included?
Yes. Unlike our standard and deep cleanings (where they're add-ons), move cleanings include them because turnovers require them.
Can you clean while movers are working?
It rarely goes well — we recommend scheduling after the unit is empty (or before boxes arrive). If timing is tight, tell us and we'll plan realistically.
Do you serve landlords with multiple units?
Yes — ask us about scheduling recurring turnovers through the contact page.
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