Move-out and move-in cleaning · Baton Rouge, LA
Greater Baton Rouge
How Louisiana's deposit statute works for tenants and landlords, how LSU's calendar affects lease dates, and what a One-Time Moving Clean covers at the end of a Baton Rouge lease.
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 Baton Rouge. 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.
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Trust & Safety
Every TotalCare Cleaning professional will be background-checked and screened before their first job in Baton Rouge.
✓ Background-checkedEvery TotalCare Cleaning house cleaning in Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge 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.
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Move-out and move-in cleaning Pricing
Priced by the home, not by the hour. Prices start at the amounts shown, from the current Baton Rouge 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 →Nearly half of the occupied homes in Baton Rouge are rented, so a good many people here go through a move-out every year. Knowing the rule on deposits, and planning a little ahead, makes the last week much easier.
This is general information rather than legal advice. If you have a real dispute, begin with your lease and then contact the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Section.
Louisiana law requires a landlord to return a residential security deposit within one month after the lease ends, or to send an itemized statement of what was kept and why. The same statute lets a landlord keep money needed to remedy a tenant default or unreasonable wear to the premises.
The word unreasonable carries a lot of weight here. Scuffs and fading that come from ordinary living are different from a greasy oven or a refrigerator left full of old food. A clean unit, with photos and a receipt, makes that line much easier to see. Give your forwarding address in writing as well, so the statement can reach you.
About 47 percent of occupied homes in the city are rented, compared with far fewer in the suburbs. Central's homeownership rate is 88.8 percent and Prairieville's 85.8 percent, though the same state rule applies everywhere.
LSU lists a student population of more than 41,000. Its fall 2026 classes begin August 24 and its spring 2027 final exams run May 3 to 8. Baton Rouge's median age of 31.5 also shows how many younger households are in the city, and LSU, Baton Rouge Community College and Southern University are its largest schools by degrees granted.
If your lease ends around those dates, your move may overlap with many others, so plan the cleaning early. Weather can matter too. June and August each average more than 6 inches of rain, and a wet moving day is hard on a clean floor. Do the clean after the last load has left.
It is built for an empty home, and it is the only TotalCare Cleaning service that goes inside the oven, refrigerator and cabinets. These are the places a landlord usually checks first. The visit also covers bathrooms, kitchen surfaces, floors and general dusting.
It does not include removing furniture or leftover belongings, repairing walls or treating mold. Keep the power and water on so the team has light and hot water. Buyers and new tenants use the same service for a move-in, which is simplest before boxes come through the door.
Handle this before cleaning day. The city's rules are straightforward, and they make the floors easy to clear.
Read your lease for any cleaning clause. Empty the refrigerator and cabinets, and clean out the oven drawer. Run the air conditioning until the walkthrough if you can, since a closed-up home in this humidity can start to smell damp quickly. Schedule the clean between the last load and the walkthrough. Take dated photos of each room, including the open oven and refrigerator, and keep your receipt. If a month passes with no deposit or statement, write to the landlord.
Owners can use the same service between tenants. A clean unit and a dated charge make any deduction easier to explain, as long as it is for a real default or unreasonable wear. Sequence paint and repairs before the clean. With about 58 percent of city homes built before 1980, some units have older finishes that need extra care.
A Moving Clean runs $350.00 to $727.00 across the five sizes, priced by the home, not by the hour. An empty one bedroom starts at $350.00, a two bedroom at $440.00 and a three bedroom at $480.00. See the cost page for every row. If you are staying put, the deep cleaning guide is the one to read.
Frequently Asked Questions
TotalCare Cleaning will service Baton Rouge 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.
