Move-out and move-in cleaning · Dayton, OH
Dayton area
The Moving Clean for Dayton rentals and home sales, with Ohio's 30 day deposit rule, its forwarding address catch and the city's limits on bulk pickup after a move.
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 Dayton. 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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🚿 Bathrooms
Trust & Safety
Every TotalCare Cleaning professional will be background-checked and screened before their first job in Dayton.
✓ Background-checkedEvery TotalCare Cleaning house cleaning in Dayton 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 Dayton 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 Dayton. 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 Dayton 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 52 percent of occupied homes in the City of Dayton are rented, with about 35 percent across the metro. Add the University of Dayton, Wright State and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and leases end here all year. Two local details catch people out: Ohio's forwarding address rule and the city's bulk pickup, which does not take move-out items.
This guide explains both, along with what the One-Time Moving Clean will include when TotalCare Cleaning comes to Dayton. It runs $350.00 to $727.00, priced by the home, not by the hour.
Ohio law gives a landlord 30 days after the lease ends and the home is handed back to return the deposit or send an itemized list of deductions. Here is the catch. Tenants must give the landlord a forwarding address in writing to keep their right to damages over a withheld deposit. Skip that one letter and you can lose your strongest argument.
Ohio also requires tenants to keep the rental safe and sanitary and to keep plumbing fixtures as clean as their condition permits. That last phrase is useful in an old building. A landlord can fairly expect a clean tub, but not a new one.
If the two of you cannot agree, the Dayton Mediation Center offers landlord and tenant mediation with the Dayton Municipal Court, including talks about a move-out date and the return of a deposit. This is general information and not legal advice.
Plan this part early. Dayton collects bulk items one Friday a month by appointment, up to five large items or 25 small bags or boxes, and mattresses and box springs must be wrapped. But the city's bulk pickup does not collect items from evictions, move outs or foreclosures, which it treats as the property owner's responsibility, and it does not take drywall, pianos, hot tubs or air conditioners.
So if you are leaving a rental, talk to your landlord or find a private hauler before the last week. Cleaners do not haul furniture or debris, so anything left behind stays where it is and blocks access to the floors and baseboards.
In the suburbs the rules differ. Kettering lets residents set out three extra items on the regular Rumpke pickup, Springboro's bulk pickup goes through Rumpke as well, and Beavercreek residents arrange service with a hauler they choose themselves.
The One-Time Moving Clean is everything in a deep clean, with the interiors added that a landlord or buyer opens first. It works just as well for someone moving in, so a family arriving at Wright-Patterson can have it done before the boxes come in.
The city's median home dates to 1951, and that shows in the rental stock. Old tile, chipped enamel and worn floors will not look new after any clean, and that is the point of Ohio's wording about fixtures. Photograph those things before you go. Grease and soap film, on the other hand, are fair game, and a Moving Clean takes care of them.
Mineral film is common too. Dayton's softened water still averages about 139 milligrams per liter, so faucets and shower doors often have a white haze at the end of a lease. Winter moves bring salt and slush on top. If your move falls between December and March, plan for the clean after the movers are done, so that their boots do not undo it. Keep the heat on until the walkthrough, because a cold, closed unit never shows well, and January's normal average is just 29.4 degrees.
Frequently Asked Questions
TotalCare Cleaning will service Dayton 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.
