Why Move-Out Cleaning Is the Smartest Choice for Moving
Moving out of your home or apartment? Moving involves a lot of moving parts and decisions. It’s as though the number of your possessions seems to quadruple as soon as you start packing. You are also making decisions about hiring a moving company, keeping track of move-in logistics for your new home, making plans for setting up in your new location, and transporting vehicles and other large items. You have a million decisions to consider when moving. This is why hiring a move-out cleaning company is more than worth it. But, what are other reasons you should book a cleaning service for your move-out clean? What does it include and when should you book?
Why Move-Out Cleaning is Essential
Security Deposit
If you are renting an apartment or house, you likely paid a hefty security deposit. Property managers require the deposit to help protect and ensure the property is returned in good condition. Chances are, you’d like to have that deposit back. A move-out cleaning tackles the deeper cleaning tasks and helps to bring your space back to pre-move-in condition.
Leave a Good Impression
A thorough deep cleaning of your space helps to make a lasting good impression with property managers, new tenants, and new owners if you are selling. A move-out cleaning not only helps you financially, it also shows that you are responsible and considerate. This helps to ensure you maintain a good relationship with all involved with the property.
Stress-Free Transition
Moving requires a lot of moving parts, coordination, and work. By hiring a cleaning team to clean your space, you are taking a huge task off of your plate. Think of the time and energy you will save by hiring someone to deep clean your space!
What Does Our Move-Out Cleaning Include?
Our move-out cleaning covers areas in your home that are not normally cleaned. This cleaning is designed to help prepare your space for transition as you move out and new tenants move in. Our team takes into account that you are moving and we work to return your home to a sparkling clean state. You can see a line-item view of all that is included in our move-out cleaning in our Cleaning Checklists.
Kitchen
Our cleaning covers the kitchen from top to bottom. We clean the inside and outside of cabinets and drawers. We hand wash appliances and countertops, dust light fixtures, and clean any other items in your kitchen. Finally, we clean the inside of your stove and fridge.
Bathroom
Another hot spot in your home, we tackle bathrooms from top to bottom. We scrub tubs and showers and polish fixtures and mirrors. We hand wash cabinets and drawers, inside and out. Finally, we sanitize sinks, toilets, and toilet areas.
All Rooms
Finally, we tackle a long list of cleaning tasks for all the rooms in your home. We remove cobwebs, dust ceiling fans and light fixtures, dust ac vents, dust blinds, and dust and wash window sills. We also wash the inside of the windows that are within reach and dust and wash baseboards. For an add-on we will wash blinds.
When Should You Book a Move-Out Cleaning Service?
We recommend that you schedule your move-out cleaning with us at least a month in advance of your move-out date. Our team gets booked quickly and we want to make sure you are taken care of. This also provides you time to schedule a free walk-through of your home where we will provide a custom quote for you.
Also, the day of your cleaning would ideally fall a day or two before you hand the keys over to make sure your space stays spotless for the new tenants. By scheduling with us in advance, you will ensure that you get your move-out cleaning set on the perfect day. What is the perfect day? That depends on several factors. You want to have your items moved out as much as possible. This helps our cleaning team take care of all of the areas of your home on our cleaning list. Also, this helps limit the number of people entering and leaving your home or apartment which can bring mess back into your cleaned space.
For these reasons, we recommend you schedule your move-out cleaning after your moving company is done packing and taking your belongings out of your space. And, if you have any repair or maintenance work to be done, we also recommend having that completed prior to your move-out cleaning date as well.
What to Expect from Our Move-Out Cleaning Service
Detailed, Comprehensive Cleaning
Our move-out cleaning is the most detailed service we provide. We make sure to tackle difficult areas and places that generally are not focused on in routine cleaning. Our cleaning technicians are professionally trained to take on move-out cleaning tasks.
Cleaning Products and Equipment
Using safe but effective cleaning products and tools, we provide a thorough and effective cleaning of your home or apartment. We use long-handled dusters to reach high-up and hard-to-reach places. And, we use sanitizing cleaners to cut down on germs that may have accumulated during your time in the home. The best part? Our cleaning products are safe for pets! No worry to home owners or property managers for the safety of tenant’s pets.
Time Frame and Cost Considerations
Because move-out cleanings are more detailed, they often require more time and/or more team members. These cleanings can take several hours to complete.
Also, the cost will depend on the size of the space to be cleaned and the level of cleaning required. We schedule a walk-through of your home prior to giving you a quote so that we can give you a very accurate rate.
How to Prepare for Your Move-Out Cleaning
You want to make sure your space is ready for the cleaning to really make the most of this service. Here are a few steps to take to ensure just that.
Remove Your Belongings
First, you ideally want to have your space empty prior to our move-out cleaning service so that we are able to tackle all of the specific areas for this service.
Clean Surfaces
We also recommend that you remove all small items from countertops, shelves and surfaces so that we can provide a deep cleaning.
Inspect for Damage
Also, with all items removed from your home, you can better identify areas that require special attention. These areas include stains on the carpet, grease build-up in the kitchen, etc.
Communicate with Our Team
During our walk-through, share any areas of concern or specific requests so that we can include that in the cleaning plan and be prepared for the scheduled cleaning day.
How to Choose the Right Cleaning Service for Move-Out
While we certainly hope you will choose our team, we want you to make an informed choice for the cleaning company you choose. We do believe that we meet each of these marks but encourage you to do research for yourself.
Reputation and Reviews
While researching local cleaning companies, look at their reviews and online reputation. Do their reviews seem legitimate? Are past customers happy with their service? How long have they been in business? How long have they served the Bryan-College Station, TX community? Do they have any negative marks against them from rating agencies like the Better Business Bureau? While we understand a bag review here and there is part of business, a pattern of bad reviews and marks against a company can be a fair warning to not do business with them.
Experience and Specialization
Does the cleaning company have experience in move-out cleanings specifically? Is this a new service? How long have they provided move-out cleaning? This is important to consider as an experienced move-out cleaning team like H&R Cleaning will understand the logistics and specific requirements needed in this unique situation. They will have seen and managed messes that need to be taken care of on move-out.
Insurance and Guarantee
Is the cleaning company insured? This is important for your protection, especially as a tenant. Also, does the cleaning company have a clean guarantee? We provide a 24 hour clean guarantee. If you notice an area that we missed, we will come back within 24 hours to make it right. While it’s rare we have to do this, it’s an added layer of protection for our customers.
Pricing Transparency
Is the cleaning company upfront about the cost of their services? Do they have any extra fees or do they allow changes to the rates without your prior approval? Do they provide a checklist of what is covered and what can be done for an additional fee? While a cleaning company can clean your apartment, you want to make sure you are specifically receiving a move-out cleaning which is more involved than a typical clean. In this, the pricing should align with what you are asking for.
Also, cheapest is not always the best. We provide accurate and affordable pricing for outstanding clean. While we may not be the cheapest, we are the best option for the level of detailed cleaning you will receive. At the end of the day, you will receive back in saved time and peace of mind whatever you invest in your move-out cleaning with H&R Cleaning.
Your Move-Out Cleaning
As you can see, so many details and logistics are required for your successful move. But, a quality move-out cleaning service can take loads of work and stress off of you. And that is why we do what we do. As Bryan-College Station, TX locals, we desire to serve our neighbors with quality move-out cleaning services. We understand, especially in a college town, how burdensome moving out can be. And we know this is a frequent occurrence here in Aggieland. That’s why, we aim to provide the best move-out clean around.
Consider the logistics of your move with your moving company. Review what’s covered in our cleaning checklist. And then call us to book a walk through and let’s work together to make this move the best it can be.
