A move is the one time a home is completely empty, and that changes everything about how it should be cleaned. Every shelf, drawer, baseboard and corner that furniture hid for years is suddenly in plain view, for you, for your landlord and for whoever comes next. Clensy's move-in and move-out cleaning is built around that moment.
Move-Out Cleaning and Your Security Deposit
For renters, the move-out clean is about money. In New Jersey, a landlord has 30 days after your lease ends to return your security deposit, along with an itemized list of anything they deduct. Cleaning is one of the most common deductions, and it is also the easiest one to avoid. The state's Truth in Renting guide lays out what landlords may and may not charge for.
Our move-out clean is aimed at exactly what a landlord checks on the final walkthrough:
- Inside every cabinet, drawer and closet, emptied and wiped
- Kitchen appliances inside and out where they stay with the unit: oven, refrigerator, microwave and dishwasher
- Bathrooms detailed, including grout lines, fixtures and the inside of the vanity
- Baseboards, door frames, switch plates and outlet covers
- Walls spot-cleaned for scuffs and marks where possible
- Window sills and tracks, and every floor vacuumed and mopped last
Take photos when we are done. A clean, documented unit is your best answer to a deduction you do not agree with.
Move-In Cleaning Before the Boxes Arrive
Even a home that looks clean has been lived in by someone else. A move-in clean is your chance to start from zero before your furniture blocks access to anything:
- Kitchen and bathrooms cleaned and disinfected top to bottom
- Inside cabinets and drawers, so your dishes and clothes go into clean space
- High-touch points like door handles, switches and railings
- Light fixtures, ceiling fans and vents dusted
- Floors cleaned throughout
Timing It Around Your Move
The best results come from an empty home, so we recommend scheduling the clean after the movers leave and before the keys are handed over. If you are moving out and in on the same day, we can split the job: the old place in the morning, the new one in the afternoon. If a few items are still in place, we clean around them; we just reach less of the room.
You do not need to be there. Leave a lockbox code or arrange access with your building, and we will let you know when the unit is done.
For Landlords and Property Managers
Tenant turnover is the same job on a deadline. We prepare units for the next lease with kitchens and bathrooms sanitized, closets and cabinets cleaned, floors and trim detailed, and a final walk-through so the unit shows well. Managers with several units can put turnovers on a standing call-in basis. Buildings that also need hallways and lobbies kept up should look at our property and common area cleaning.
Move Cleaning vs. Deep Cleaning
A move clean covers much of the same ground as a deep cleaning, but it is scoped for an empty home, so it goes further into storage spaces and appliances. If you are staying put and just want a reset, a deep clean is the better fit.
Why Movers Choose Clensy
- Background-checked, insured cleaners who can work while you are not home
- Checklists built around what landlords inspect
- Same-day pairing of move-out and move-in cleans
- A clear price agreed before we start
- A 100% satisfaction guarantee on every clean
Moving Cleaning Across Northern New Jersey
We handle move-in and move-out cleaning in busy rental markets and suburban towns alike, including:
- Hoboken
- Jersey City
- Union City
- Fort Lee
- Edgewater
- Hackensack
- Clifton
- Montclair
- Bloomfield
- Rutherford
- Morristown
- Parsippany
See the full list of towns we cover.
Book Your Move Cleaning
Tell us your move date and the size of the home, and we will hold the slot. Book online or call (862) 386-2557. Moving weeks fill up fast at the end and start of each month, so the earlier you book, the better your choice of time.
Moving out of a rental? Our move-out cleaning page covers the landlord walkthrough and your deposit in detail.