Move-out cleaning in Toronto, ready for handover
Move-out and move-in cleaning in Toronto and the GTA. We'll leave your old place spotless for the landlord, buyer or next tenant, or get your new home fresh before the boxes arrive.
An empty home, cleaned the way inspections expect
An empty home shows everything: dust on top of cabinets, grease inside the oven, marks on baseboards and crumbs in every drawer. That's exactly what a landlord, property manager or buyer will check.
Our move-out cleaning goes inside and behind the things a regular clean skips. We work from a handover checklist, and everything on it is covered by our 24-hour re-clean guarantee.
What a move-out clean doesn't include
- Carpet steam cleaning (we vacuum every carpet)
- Wall patching, painting or other repairs
- Full wall washing, unless you add it
- Outside windows
- Hauling away furniture or leftover belongings
What our move-out cleaning includes
The complete handover checklist. With the home empty, we can reach every shelf, corner and floor edge, so this list goes further than any regular clean.
Kitchen
- Inside oven, racks, door glass and stovetop
- Inside fridge and freezer, drawers removed and washed
- Inside every cabinet and drawer, top shelves included
- Range hood exterior and filter degreased
- Backsplash and grout scrubbed
- Microwave inside and out
- Sink, faucet and dishwasher front and door seal
Bathrooms
- Toilets, tubs and showers descaled
- Inside vanity, drawers and medicine cabinet
- Mirrors, fixtures and exhaust fan cover
- Grout and tile scrubbed
- Shower tracks and door glass cleared of soap scum
- Floors washed edge to edge, behind the toilet included
Bedrooms and closets
- Inside closets, shelves and rods wiped
- Closet tracks and mirror doors cleaned
- Window sills, tracks and interior glass
- Carpets vacuumed edge to edge
- Marks spot-cleaned from walls and doors
Living areas
- Baseboards, doors and frames hand-wiped
- Light switches, outlets and vents
- Ceiling fans and reachable light fixtures dusted
- Blinds dusted slat by slat
- Hard floors vacuumed and mopped into the corners
Entry, stairs and balcony
- Front closet emptied of dust and debris
- Stairs and railings cleaned top to bottom
- Laundry area and machine tops wiped
- Balcony swept and door track cleared (condos)
- Front door, handle and mail slot wiped
Handover check
- Every cabinet and closet opened and checked
- Appliances closed and left switched on
- Last debris and packing materials bagged
- Lights off and keys left as you instructed
Move-out cleaning cost in Toronto
The price follows the size of the home you're leaving. An empty studio or 1-bedroom with one bathroom is $225; a 2-bedroom begins at $320. Every bathroom past the included number is another $30, and extras such as interior windows ($39) are added to your written quote before we book.
In an empty home, most of the time goes into the oven, fridge and the inside of every cabinet and closet. For example, an empty two-bed, two-bath condo is $350: the 2-bedroom price of $320 plus $30 for the second bathroom, with closet tracks and a balcony sweep included. Heavy grease, smoke residue or a long gap since the last clean can add time. All figures are before 13% HST.
Moving out of a bigger house? Our Toronto cleaning cost guide lists move-out prices up to five bedrooms.
Move-out cleaning in Toronto for tenants, sellers and landlords
Tenants
Leave your rental the way you'd want to find it. A professional clean makes the final walkthrough simple, helps avoid disputes with your landlord and supports a good reference for your next place.
Sellers
Purchase agreements often include a clause about the condition the home must be left in on closing, and buyers notice everything on their final visit. We clean once the movers leave, so the buyers walk into a home that's ready.
Landlords & property managers
Turn a unit around quickly between tenants. We can coordinate with your painter or handyman and clean after their work is done, so the suite is ready for showings. If the unit had bigger work, like new floors or a kitchen, book post-construction cleaning to clear the fine dust.
Planning your move-out clean around moving day
The best time for a move-out clean is after everything is out and before you hand back the keys.
Condos: most Toronto condo buildings require an elevator booking for moves, usually in a fixed time block, and some ask for a refundable deposit when you book it. In a busy downtown tower in CityPlace or Liberty Village, the move elevator can be booked solid around month-end. Book your clean straight after your elevator window and tell us your building's contractor rules. We'll register in advance, the same way we do for our condo cleaning in Toronto.
Houses: we can clean the afternoon of your move or the following day. If the new owners take possession the next morning, an evening clean on moving day works well. On a narrow east-end street with no driveway, such as many in Leslieville or the Danforth, the moving truck often takes the only spot out front, so we arrive once it's gone.
Basement apartments: landlords turning over a basement unit can book us for the gap between tenants. Tell us which entrance to use and whether the upstairs is occupied.
If your lease ends on the 31st: many Toronto leases run to the end of the month, so the last day of one month and the first of the next are the busiest moving days in the city. Book one to two weeks ahead, and if your landlord's inspection is on the 31st, ask for a clean on the 30th or the morning of the 31st. May to September is our busiest stretch, and student leases near U of T and TMU downtown and York University in North York often turn over at the end of April and in late August, so book even earlier then.
Move-out cleaning checklist for you
- Remove all belongings, including from the fridge and freezer
- Leave the power and water on for cleaning day
- Book the elevator (condos) for the move, not the clean
- Leave keys or a lockbox code for our team
- Note any areas the landlord or buyer flagged
What happens on move-out day
We start once the movers have gone, because cleaning around boxes means cleaning twice.
Walk-through first. The team checks the empty home against your notes, including anything the landlord or buyer has already pointed out. If we see marks that cleaning won't remove, such as set-in carpet stains or wall damage, we tell you up front.
Kitchen and bathrooms early. Oven and descaling products need time to work, so they go on first while the team cleans closets and bedrooms.
Floors last. Every floor is vacuumed and mopped on the way out, room by room, so nothing gets walked back in.
Handover check. Before leaving, the team opens every cabinet, closet and appliance and checks it against the list, then lets you know the home is ready.
If something's flagged. Forward us whatever your landlord, property manager or buyer pointed out. If it's on our checklist and you reach us within 24 hours, we come back and redo it at no cost.
Renting in Ontario?
Under Ontario's Residential Tenancies Act, tenants are responsible for the ordinary cleanliness of their unit. Landlords in Ontario can't collect a damage deposit, only a rent deposit and a refundable key deposit, so a clean handover is mainly about avoiding disputes and leaving on good terms.
If you gave your landlord an N9 notice or signed an N11 agreement, the end date on that form is your handover day. Book the clean for the day before or that morning, so the unit is ready for the final walkthrough.
What landlords and buyers check first
The same spots come up in almost every move-out inspection. Our checklist targets them all:
- The oven: grease on the door glass, racks and the floor of the oven
- The fridge: spills under crisper drawers and on door shelves
- Bathroom grout and glass: soap scum and hard-water spots
- Baseboards and door frames: scuffs, dust and pet hair
- Inside cabinets and drawers: crumbs, sticky residue and shelf liners
- Window tracks and sills: built-up dust and dead insects
- Behind and under appliances where they can be moved safely
Note: we clean, but we don't repair. Wall patching and painting are a job for a handyman or painter. Carpet steam cleaning isn't part of our move-out clean and can't be added to the booking. If your lease asks for it, book a carpet cleaning company for after our visit, so the carpets are the last thing done.
Move-in cleaning in Toronto
A move-in clean is the same checklist and the same price as a move-out clean, done on the home you're moving into instead. The best time is after you get the keys and before the movers arrive, because it's the only time every cupboard and closet is empty.
Resale homes and rentals. The last owner or tenant may have cleaned, but rarely inside the oven, under the fridge drawers or along the top of the kitchen cabinets. We go through all of it so you can put your dishes away without wiping every shelf first.
New builds. A brand-new house or condo looks clean but often hides fine drywall dust in cupboards, vents and window tracks. A move-in clean handles light dust. If the builder left a lot behind, our post-construction cleaning is the better fit.
Toronto timing. If you're taking over a rental on the 1st, the previous tenant usually leaves on the 31st. A morning clean on the 1st, before your truck arrives, is often the only window you have, so book it when you sign the lease.
Move-out cleaning questions
Does the home need to be empty?
It's best if furniture and belongings are out, so we can reach every surface and the inside of every cabinet. If a few items remain, just let us know and we'll work around them.
Can you clean on the same day as my move?
Yes. Tell us when your movers finish, or your condo's elevator booking window, and we'll schedule the clean straight after.
How long does a move-out clean take?
A 1- or 2-bedroom condo usually takes 4 to 5 hours, and a typical 2-bedroom house 4 to 6 hours. For bigger houses we bring a larger crew so the work is done before your key handover.
What if my landlord isn't satisfied?
Send us the details within 24 hours of the clean. Anything on our checklist gets a free return visit. Repairs, paint touch-ups and carpet steam cleaning aren't covered, because they aren't part of the clean.
Do you also offer move-in cleaning?
Yes. It uses the move-out checklist and pricing, just on your new home, ideally after you get the keys and before the furniture comes in.
Do you clean carpets during a move-out clean?
We vacuum every carpet edge to edge. Carpet steam cleaning isn't part of our move-out clean and can't be added to the booking. If your lease asks for it, book a carpet cleaning company for after our visit, so the carpets are the last thing done.
Do you wash walls?
We spot-clean marks and fingerprints on walls, switches and doors. Full wall washing can be added for homes that need it, such as after smoking or heavy cooking.
How far in advance should I book?
One to two weeks is ideal, and earlier for the last few days of the month. We can sometimes fit in last-minute moves, so call us if you're short on time.
Move-out cleaning across the GTA
We clean homes across Toronto neighbourhoods and the cities next door. Each one has its own move-day quirks:
- Mississauga: for move-out cleaning in Mississauga, condo moves in the City Centre towers around Square One run on fixed elevator bookings, so we start once your move slot is over. For houses and townhouses in Erin Mills, Meadowvale or Port Credit, we can clean the afternoon the truck leaves or the next morning. Student rentals near UTM and Sheridan's campus by Square One tend to turn over at the end of April and in late summer, so book early then. See all our Mississauga cleaning services.
- Etobicoke: in the lakeside towers at Humber Bay Shores, we register with the concierge ahead of time so we're not held up at the desk. For house moves in Mimico, Islington Village or The Kingsway, we start once the truck has pulled away. More on our Etobicoke cleaning services.
- North York: condos around Yonge and Sheppard and Bayview Village get busy at month-end, so book your clean right after your elevator window. Student rentals near York University turn over in spring and late summer. For a house sale in Willowdale, we can clean the day before closing so the buyers walk into a ready home. See our North York cleaning services.
Need a regular clean once you've settled in? See our house cleaning services or book a deep clean.
Book your move-out cleaning
Tell us your move date and home size. We'll come back with a fixed price and hold a time slot around your movers.