ServicesMove-In Cleaning
Move-In Cleaning in Paramount
We clean your new home while it is still empty: inside every cabinet and drawer, the oven and refrigerator, bathroom grout, window tracks and baseboards. You unpack onto clean shelves, and we call a few days later to see how everything is holding up.
Why Clean Before You Unpack
A home can look tidy at a showing and still carry the last occupant's residue. Crumbs collect in drawer corners, grease films the top of the range hood, and soap scum hardens on shower glass. Once your dishes, linens and furniture go in, those surfaces are covered for years.
An empty home is the easiest it will ever be to clean properly. We can reach the back of every shelf, pull the refrigerator forward, and work baseboards without moving a single couch. That is the point of move-in cleaning: one thorough pass while access is complete.
After the job we follow up by phone. We ask how the home looks now that you are living in it, and we explain how to keep the surfaces we cleaned in good shape, such as how to keep hard water from building back up on fixtures.
What Our Move-In Cleaning Covers
- Cabinets, drawers and closet shelves
- We vacuum out debris, then wipe interiors, shelf edges and door faces. Old shelf liner adhesive and sticky spots get lifted so your dishes and clothes go onto clean wood or laminate.
- Kitchen appliances inside and out
- We clean the oven cavity and racks, the stovetop and drip pans, and the range hood surface and filter. In the refrigerator we wash shelves, drawers and the door gaskets, where mold tends to hide in the folds.
- Bathrooms down to the fixtures
- Tubs, showers, tile and grout lines are scrubbed to cut soap scum and mineral film. We clean the toilet inside, outside and around the base and bolt caps, plus the vanity interior and mirror.
- Dust from the top down
- Ceiling fan blades, light fixtures, vent grilles, door frames, outlet covers and switch plates get wiped before we touch the floors, so nothing falls onto a surface we already cleaned.
- Windows tracks, sills and floors
- Slider tracks fill with grit and dead insects, so we vacuum and wipe them along with sills. We finish by vacuuming carpet and mopping hard floors, edges and corners included.
Signs Your New Home Needs a Move-In Clean
Sticky or dusty cabinet interiors
Run a finger along a shelf. If it comes back gray or tacky, the previous occupant's residue is still there.
A smell when you open the oven or fridge
Odors usually come from baked-on spills on the oven floor or from a dirty refrigerator drip area and gaskets. Airing the room out will not remove them.
Haze on shower glass and faucets
White spots and cloudy film are mineral deposits from hard water. They build in layers, so the longer they sit the harder they are to remove.
Gray grime on baseboards and door edges
Hand marks on door edges and dust lines along baseboards show the home got a surface clean at best.
You simply do not know who cleaned last
Even when the home looks fine, many people want a known, consistent standard before their kids and pets settle in.
What Affects the Price of Move-In Cleaning
Every quote is based on the home in front of us, not a flat rate. The biggest variable is how the last occupant left things. We explain what drives your number on the call so the price makes sense before we arrive.
Size and room count
Square footage matters, but bathrooms and kitchens matter more because they hold the most detailed work.
Condition left behind
Heavy grease on the range hood, thick soap scum or pet hair in closets add time compared to a home that was cleaned at move-out.
Appliance interiors
Cleaning inside the oven and refrigerator is detailed work. A heavily baked oven takes longer than one that was lightly used.
Empty or partly moved in
An empty home is fastest. If boxes or furniture are already inside, we work around them, which takes more time.
How a Move-In Cleaning Day Runs
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Your free quote by phone
Tell us the size of the home, the number of bathrooms, the move-in date and what condition it was left in. We give you a free quote and pick a time before your belongings arrive.
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A quick walk-through on arrival
We walk the rooms with you or confirm details by phone if you cannot be there. Any spots you want extra attention on get noted before we start.
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Top to bottom, room by room
We work from ceiling fixtures down to floors and from the back of the home toward the door. Kitchens and bathrooms take the longest, so we start them early.
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Final check together
Before we leave, we go over the work with you. If something was missed, we fix it on the spot.
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A follow-up call after you settle in
A few days later we check in and share care tips for what we cleaned, like wiping shower glass dry to slow mineral buildup. It is also an easy moment to tell us about anything that does not look right now that you are living there.
Move-In Cleaning Questions
When should I schedule a move-in cleaning?
Book it after the previous occupant is fully out and before your furniture arrives. Even a day of gap helps. If the movers are already booked, tell us on the call and we will plan around their arrival.
Do the water and electricity need to be on?
Yes. We need running water, ideally hot, and power for vacuums and lights. If utilities are still being transferred, schedule the cleaning for after the switch.
How is this different from move-out cleaning?
The scope is similar, but the goal differs. Move-out cleaning prepares a home for inspection or a deposit return. Move-in cleaning focuses on making surfaces you will actually use, like shelves and appliance interiors, ready for your things.
What happens if something gets damaged during the cleaning?
We are insured. That matters in a home you just bought or rented, where you want any accident handled properly and without an argument.
What if I find something after you leave?
Let us know within a day of the cleaning. We will review the concern with you and reach a fair resolution. Our follow-up call is also a good time to bring up anything you noticed after unpacking.
Do I have to be home during the cleaning?
No. Many customers let us in, do the walk-through, and head out to handle other moving tasks. We go over the results with you at the end, in person or by phone.
Start Your New Home Clean
Give us your move-in date and the size of the home, and we will plan the cleaning before your boxes arrive. We serve Paramount and nearby towns like Downey and Bellflower.