Move-out and move-in cleaning · Cincinnati, OH
Greater Cincinnati
The Moving Clean for Cincinnati rentals and home sales, written around Ohio's deposit law, the city's rental registry and the 311 bulk pickup you will want to schedule first.
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 Cincinnati. Coordination with tenants or management can be arranged directly. We will work around closing dates and move-out deadlines.
Pricing starts at $391 for 1 bedroom through $817 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 Cincinnati.
✓ Background-checkedEvery TotalCare Cleaning house cleaning in Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati. 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 Cincinnati 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$391supplies included | Join → |
| 2 Bed / 2 Bathabout 1,600 sq ft | The full TotalCare Cleaning standard, appliances, cabinet interiors | starting at$493supplies included | Join → |
| 3 Bed / 2 Bathabout 2,000 sq ft | The full TotalCare Cleaning standard, appliances, cabinet interiors | starting at$538supplies included | Join → |
| 4 Bed / 3 Bathabout 2,800 sq ft | The full TotalCare Cleaning standard, appliances, cabinet interiors | starting at$640supplies included | Join → |
| 5 Bed / 4 Bathabout 4,500 sq ft | The full TotalCare Cleaning standard, appliances, cabinet interiors | starting at$817supplies 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 →Inside the City of Cincinnati, only about 39.8 percent of homes are owner occupied. Most households rent, which means a lot of move-out walkthroughs and a lot of deposits decided by how clean an empty apartment looks on the last day.
This guide covers the Ohio rules that decide when and how that deposit comes back, the practical steps that make the walkthrough go well, and what a Moving Clean does for an empty home. Moving Cleans in the table on this page run $391.00 to $817.00 by home size.
Ohio law gives a landlord 30 days after the rental agreement ends and you hand back possession to return the security deposit. Anything kept back has to be listed in a written, itemized notice delivered in the same window.
There is a step tenants often miss. To keep the right to damages if a deposit is wrongly withheld, a tenant must give the landlord a forwarding address in writing. Put it in an email or letter on the day you return the keys, and keep a copy with your move-out photos.
Ohio's landlord and tenant law already asks a tenant to keep the unit safe and sanitary and to keep plumbing fixtures as clean as their condition permits. At move-out that standard becomes the yardstick. Tubs, toilets, sinks and the kitchen are where landlords look first, and where a deduction for cleaning is easiest to justify.
A home that is clean at the walkthrough gives the landlord no cleaning line to put on the itemized list, and leaves only the questions that cleaning cannot answer.
Since September 1, 2020, every residential rental unit in the City of Cincinnati has had to be registered with the Department of Buildings and Inspections. For owners who rent out a house or a two-family building, a turnover usually means a Moving Clean between tenants, so the next lease starts in a home that is ready to show.
Landlords with several units often book the clean for the day after the old tenant leaves and before the new one arrives, which keeps the empty days short. For the departing tenant the practical step is the same in any building: photograph each room after the clean and before the keys go back, so the record of the empty home is dated and complete.
Cleaners do not haul furniture, mattresses or debris, and an empty room is the one that comes out cleanest. City of Cincinnati households can schedule bulk pickup through 311 for up to five items, and up to three smaller items within the size limit can go beside the cart with no appointment. Garbage itself goes out weekly in the City-approved cart.
In the suburbs the rules differ. Mason's hauler, Rumpke, picks up one scheduled large item a week and wants mattresses and upholstered furniture fully wrapped in plastic, so book that pickup a few days ahead of your clean.
The Moving Clean includes everything in a One-Time Deep Clean and adds inside the oven, refrigerator, kitchen cabinets and drawers, plus bathroom cabinets and vanities. Baseboards are hand washed, window tracks cleared, and shower glass treated for the mineral spots that Cincinnati water leaves behind.
In older city buildings, where many units still have original cabinets and trim, the work uses mild products and soft pads rather than abrasives.
Frequently Asked Questions
TotalCare Cleaning will service Cincinnati 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.
