ServicesMove-In Cleaning
Move-In Cleaning in South Gate
Your new home should feel like yours on day one. We clean it while it is still empty, inside the cabinets, the fridge and the oven, down to the baseboards, so nothing you own touches someone else's grime. The same small crew handles the whole job.
Why clean before the boxes come in
An empty home is the easiest it will ever be to clean. There is no furniture to work around, every shelf is bare and every corner is reachable. Once the couch and the boxes arrive, the spots behind and under them stay dirty for years.
Even when the previous occupants did a quick wipe-down, the inside of drawers, the oven racks and the shower tracks usually tell a different story. Move-in cleaning is where we take care of those places, so the kitchen you cook in and the bathroom you shower in start fresh.
We keep the same people on your job from the first room to the last. They know what they have already done, so nothing gets skipped and nothing gets cleaned twice while another spot gets missed.
What we clean in your new home
Inside every cabinet and drawer
We vacuum out crumbs and dust, then wipe shelves, drawer bottoms and the hinge side of each door. If old shelf liner is left behind, we can pull it so you can lay down your own.
Appliances, inside and out
The fridge gets emptied shelves and drawers washed, and the door gaskets cleaned where mold likes to hide. We degrease the oven interior and racks, clean the stovetop and range hood, and wipe out the microwave and dishwasher.
Bathrooms down to the grout
Tubs, showers, glass and tracks are scrubbed of soap scum and mineral buildup. We clean around the base of the toilet, inside the vanity and the medicine cabinet, and polish fixtures and mirrors.
Closets and storage spaces
Closet shelves, rods and floors get dusted and wiped, along with linen closets and the pantry. These are the spots most people forget until their clothes are already hanging there.
Baseboards, doors and touch points
We hand-wipe baseboards, door frames, light switches, outlet covers and cabinet pulls. These collect fingerprints and grime from every person who lived there before you.
Floors, windows and vents
Floors are vacuumed and mopped edge to edge, with no furniture in the way. We wipe window sills and tracks and dust air vents and ceiling fans, which pick up a lot of fine dust in a dry Southern California summer.
Signs your new place needs a move-in clean
- The cleaning was surface-only
- Counters look fine, but the drawers have crumbs and the oven has baked-on spills. That usually means a quick pass, not a real clean.
- It sat empty for a while
- A vacant home collects dust on every ledge, in the vents and along the window tracks. A few weeks is enough for it to settle everywhere.
- There is a smell you cannot place
- Lingering odors often come from the fridge, the drains, the trash area under the sink or old cooking grease in the hood. Cleaning those sources usually clears the air.
- Pets or smokers lived there
- Hair in the vents and closets, or a yellow film on walls and switch plates, needs more than a wipe. Tell us when you call so we plan the time for it.
- Little ones will be on the floor
- If a baby will be crawling or kids will be playing on the floors, you want those floors and baseboards truly clean, not just swept.
How your move-in cleaning goes
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Talk it through by phone
Call us and tell us the size of the home, its condition and your move date. We ask a few honest questions and give you a free quote over the phone.
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Pick a day between keys and movers
The best window is after the previous occupants are out and before your things arrive. We help you fit the cleaning into your moving schedule, and you can leave us access if you cannot be there.
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One crew, top to bottom
The same small team works the whole home. We start high, with fans, vents and upper cabinets, and finish low with baseboards and floors, so dust never falls on a spot we already cleaned.
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A walkthrough before we leave
When you can be there, we walk the rooms with you and look at anything you want rechecked. If you cannot, we let you know what we found, like a stain that did not lift or a fixture that needs repair.
What shapes the price of a move-in clean
Every home is different, so we quote each job after hearing about it instead of using one flat number. Most of the price comes down to how much there is to clean and how much buildup is waiting for us. We explain the quote by phone so you know what is included before we start.
- Size of the home
- More bedrooms, bathrooms and square footage mean more cabinets, closets and floor to cover. A one-bedroom apartment and a four-bedroom house are very different jobs.
- How it was left
- A home that was lightly cleaned goes faster than one with greasy cabinets, heavy soap scum or pet hair in every vent. Telling us honestly about the condition keeps the quote accurate.
- Appliances and extras
- Inside the oven and fridge is part of what most people want. Extras like interior windows, a garage floor or a laundry area add time, so we include them only if you ask.
- Timing around your move
- If your keys and moving truck land close together, we may need a larger part of the day blocked out. Planning a little ahead gives us more room to fit your schedule.
Move-in cleaning questions
- Will someone need to let you in on cleaning day?
- Not if that doesn't work for you. Moving week is busy, and plenty of our customers are still boxing up their old place while we clean the new one. Set up access with us before the day, and we will call when we wrap up to tell you how it went and anything worth a look.
- What if some boxes have already arrived?
- That works. Have the movers stack them in a single room or the garage, and we will clean the rest of the home first. The emptier the rooms, the more corners and surfaces we can reach.
- The previous owners said they cleaned. Do I still need this?
- Often yes. A quick move-out cleaning tends to cover counters and floors, not the inside of drawers, oven racks or shower tracks. Tell us what you notice on your walkthrough, and we will quote only the work your new home actually needs.
- Do you bring your own supplies?
- Yes, our crew arrives with the cleaning products and equipment. If you like a particular product or someone in the family has allergies, mention it on the call and we will plan around it.
- Can you clean my old place too?
- Yes. Our move-out cleaning page covers that service. Plenty of people schedule both, so the old home is ready to hand over and the new one is ready to unpack.
- Do you work outside South Gate?
- We also clean homes in nearby cities such as Downey, Lynwood, Huntington Park and Bellflower. Share the address when you call and we will confirm we can get there.
Start fresh in your new home
Tell us your move date and the size of the place, and we will give you a free quote by phone. The same small crew will see your clean through from the first cabinet to the last stretch of floor.