Move-out and move-in cleaning · Akron, OH
Akron area
The Moving Clean for Akron rentals and home sales, with Ohio's 30 day deposit rule, the forwarding address letter and the city's three Special Bulk Volume pickups a year.
What's Covered
The One-Time Moving Clean covers every surface and area that appears on a typical landlord move-out inspection report, not just the surfaces that are easy to clean. Interior appliances, cabinet interiors, baseboards, window sills, and grout are the most common sources of security deposit deductions. All are standard checklist items.
TotalCare Cleaning will work with buyers, sellers, landlords, property managers, and real estate agents in Akron. Coordination with tenants or management can be arranged directly. We will work around closing dates and move-out deadlines.
Pricing starts at $350 for 1 bedroom through $727 for 5 bedrooms. All priced by the home, all supplies included.
🏠 Throughout the Home
🍽️ Kitchen
🚿 Bathrooms
Trust & Safety
Every TotalCare Cleaning professional will be background-checked and screened before their first job in Akron.
✓ Background-checkedEvery TotalCare Cleaning house cleaning in Akron will be covered by $1,000,000 in general liability insurance. From hardwood floors to granite countertops and custom cabinetry, if anything is damaged during the clean, you are fully protected.
✓ Fully InsuredTotalCare Cleaning does not retain, copy, or transport house keys. Entry and access instructions are handled securely through our booking system. You control access to your Akron property at every step.
✓ Keys Stay HomeIf an area on your checklist was missed, report it in your customer portal or by email by the end of the day after your clean, with a photo, and a professional returns to re-clean that area at no charge. No forms, no friction, no arguments.
✓ Re-Clean GuaranteeWe will follow the same standard operating procedure on every single job in Akron. The TotalCare Cleaning standard is not a marketing claim. It is a documented, auditable procedure that governs every hour of work in your home.
Move-out and move-in cleaning Pricing
Priced by the home, not by the hour. Prices start at the amounts shown, from the current Akron rate card, with supplies included.
| Home Size | What's Covered | One-Time Moving Clean (Move-Out) Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bed / 1 Bathabout 800 sq ft | The full TotalCare Cleaning standard, appliances, cabinet interiors | starting at$350supplies included | Join → |
| 2 Bed / 2 Bathabout 1,600 sq ft | The full TotalCare Cleaning standard, appliances, cabinet interiors | starting at$440supplies included | Join → |
| 3 Bed / 2 Bathabout 2,000 sq ft | The full TotalCare Cleaning standard, appliances, cabinet interiors | starting at$480supplies included | Join → |
| 4 Bed / 3 Bathabout 2,800 sq ft | The full TotalCare Cleaning standard, appliances, cabinet interiors | starting at$570supplies included | Join → |
| 5 Bed / 4 Bathabout 4,500 sq ft | The full TotalCare Cleaning standard, appliances, cabinet interiors | starting at$727supplies included | Join → |
Priced by the home, never by the hour. Prices start at the amounts shown; your exact price is set by your home. Home sizes assume the square footage shown, and a larger home, extra half baths or add-ons change the price.
Join the Opening List →About 49 percent of Akron's occupied homes are rented, and the city had 39,363 units from 4,000 owners registered in 2023. With about 15,000 students at the University of Akron, many leases end at once. A lot of these are small landlords who know their own property very well, and they will notice what you did and did not clean.
This guide covers the Ohio rule, the city's trash options and what the One-Time Moving Clean will include when TotalCare Cleaning comes to Akron. It runs $350.00 to $727.00, priced by the home, not by the hour.
Ohio law requires a landlord to return a security deposit, with a written itemized list of any deductions, within 30 days after the lease ends and possession is delivered. That part is simple. The part many people miss is this: a tenant must give the landlord a forwarding address in writing to keep the right to damages if a deposit is wrongly withheld. Write that letter on the day you return the keys, and keep a copy.
Ohio also requires tenants to keep their part of a rental safe and sanitary and to keep plumbing fixtures as clean as their condition permits. In a building from before 1940, that wording matters. A landlord can ask for a clean tub, but an old tub will still look old.
Your landlord's details should not be hard to find. Ohio requires owners of residential rental property to file their name, address and phone number with the county auditor, and Akron has required rental units to be registered since a 1996 ordinance. This is general information and not legal advice.
The city makes this easier than most. Akron allows each home three Special Bulk Volume pickups a year for large amounts of trash after moving or cleaning out a basement, booked through 3-1-1 at least one working day ahead. Regular trash and recycling are collected weekly from one, two and three family homes, and only city issued carts get emptied, so do not count on leaving extra bags in a box.
Clear the home before the clean, since cleaners do not move furniture or haul debris. Rented doubles and triples need a word with the owner, because those pickups go by the home and not by the tenant. Basements in old houses often hold more than you expect, so walk down there a couple of weeks ahead of time.
The One-Time Moving Clean covers everything in a deep clean and adds the interiors a landlord or buyer opens up first. It works as well for moving in as for moving out, and many people use it before they unpack.
Akron averages 47.2 inches of snow a year, so a winter move has its own difficulties. Movers bring slush and salt inside, and a clean done before the last load will not survive. Book it for after the truck leaves, and put down cardboard or mats on the way out. Keep the heat on until the walkthrough, since January's normal low is 20.3 degrees and a cold, closed unit shows poorly.
Older rentals have their limits. About 60 percent of Akron's homes predate 1960, so scuffed floors, chipped enamel and old tile will still look their age after any clean. Wear like that is not dirt. Photograph it on the way out. If you are in Cuyahoga Falls or Stow, the Ohio rule is the same, though the city trash arrangements differ, so check locally before you plan your last week.
Frequently Asked Questions
TotalCare Cleaning will service Akron and surrounding areas with background-checked cleaners and is insured up to $1 million. Re-clean guarantee: if we missed something, tell us by the end of the next day and we come back to fix it. Beyond Clean. TotalCare.
