Move-In & Move-Out Cleaning · Kitchener
Move-In and Move-Out Cleaning in Kitchener
An empty house shows everything. That is the whole reason move cleans are a separate job with a separate list.
With the furniture gone, every mark on the floor, every ring inside a cupboard and every scuff on a baseboard is visible. That is what a move clean deals with. It is done on an empty unit wherever possible, and the list runs inside everything — cupboards, drawers, closets, the oven, the fridge, the dishwasher gasket, the laundry pair, the medicine cabinet.
Move-out cleans
Whether you are handing keys to a buyer or a landlord, the standard is the same: the place should look better than it did on your walkthrough. Kitchener has a large rental market, and a lot of move-outs happen against a hard deadline — the last day of the month, or an end-of-August turnover in the student rentals near the ION and the downtown campuses. Those dates fill up early. Book as soon as you know your date.
- Inside and outside of every cabinet, drawer and closet
- Inside the oven, fridge, freezer, dishwasher and microwave; behind and under the appliances where they roll out
- All bathrooms scrubbed to bare — tub, tile, grout, scale, toilet, vanity, exhaust fan cover
- Baseboards, trim, door frames, switch plates, vents and light fixtures
- Interior windows, sills and tracks; patio and balcony doors
- Floors vacuumed and washed throughout, including closets and the inside of the front hall closet
- Garage or storage locker swept if it is part of the unit
Move-in cleans
The other half is worth more than people think. Whatever the previous owner or tenant left behind is in the cupboards you are about to put your dishes in. A move-in clean is done before the truck arrives: everything sanitised inside, floors done, bathrooms done, so you unpack into a clean house instead of cleaning around boxes for a month.
Condo and apartment logistics
In the buildings downtown and along the ION corridor, the clean has to fit the building's rules as much as your schedule — booked service elevator, a loading-dock window, sometimes a concierge sign-in. Tell us the building and the booked elevator time when you call and the crew will be scheduled around it.
What we do not haul
Garbage and recycling go out to the curb or the chute. What we will not do is dispose of furniture, mattresses, paint, chemicals, electronics or renovation debris — those have their own rules through the Region of Waterloo, and a junk removal company is the right call. If the unit is full of leftovers, tell us before the quote so the day is planned properly.
Frequently asked questions
When should the move-out clean happen?
After the unit is empty and before the final walkthrough. If movers are out on a Saturday and keys change hands Monday, the Sunday is ideal. End-of-month and end-of-August dates in Kitchener book up well in advance.
Do you clean inside cupboards and appliances?
Yes — that is the core of a move clean. Inside every cabinet, drawer and closet, plus inside the oven, fridge, freezer, dishwasher and microwave.
Can you clean a rental unit between tenants?
Yes. Vacant units are the easiest thing to schedule. Leave a key or a lockbox code, confirm the utilities are on, and the crew can go in without you being there.
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