Move-out and move-in cleaning · Huntsville, AL
Huntsville area
The One-Time Moving Clean for Huntsville rentals and sales, with Alabama's 60-day deposit rule, trash and recycling limits, and what to do with older appliances and paint.
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 Huntsville. 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 Huntsville.
✓ Background-checkedEvery TotalCare Cleaning house cleaning in Huntsville 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 Huntsville 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 Huntsville. 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 Huntsville 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 42 percent of Huntsville's occupied homes are rented, and that means a steady stream of leases ending across the city. Alabama's deposit rules give tenants a clear timeline, and a home left clean takes one easy argument off the table. TotalCare Cleaning will offer a One-Time Moving Clean here for move-outs and move-ins, with starting prices of $350.00 to $727.00 across the five home sizes on the rate card.
Alabama law caps a residential security deposit at one month's rent, with some exceptions. The landlord then has 60 days after the tenancy ends and possession is delivered to return it or itemize deductions in writing. Sixty days is a long time to wait, so a clean record helps. Take dated photos of every room after the clean, including the inside of the oven and refrigerator. Keep them with your lease and your confirmation of the cleaning, and make sure your landlord has your new address in writing.
Read the lease carefully for any cleaning requirement. Some properties hand out their own checkout list. In a city where about 24 percent of housing units sit in buildings of five or more units, a management office may have firm views about what it will inspect, so ask early and share what it says.
The Moving Clean is built for an empty home. It takes everything on the One-Time Deep Clean list, such as hand washed baseboards, wet-wiped blinds and window tracks, and adds the spots that a walkthrough tends to check first.
Cleaners do not move furniture or carry off large items, so plan on the home being clear before the visit. Household trash is bagged for your own bins. Beyond that, a little advance work with city services will save a lot of last minute trouble.
Recycling takes some planning here. Huntsville collects curbside recycling once a month in 95-gallon carts, and it does not accept glass in the curbside program. If your move falls right after a pickup, that cart will not empty again for weeks, so break down boxes early and take glass elsewhere. If you are moving in the fall, leaves need their own attention: Huntsville Public Works asks for paper or biodegradable bags of no more than 32 gallons and 50 pounds, at the curb by 7 a.m. on collection day. In Madison, a separate Republic Services pickup takes yard debris, appliances and bundled cardboard, but not paint, tires, electronics or construction materials.
The University of Alabama in Huntsville reports an enrollment of 8,362 on a campus at 301 Sparkman Drive, and Alabama A&M University reports 7,295. Some student leases will follow a school year and many will not, so check your own paperwork for the exact end date rather than relying on what your neighbors are doing. If several roommates are moving out together, settle in advance who is responsible for which bill, and share the photos among all of you.
About 31 percent of the city's homes were built before 1970, so plenty of rentals and resale houses have older cabinets, tile and appliances. A Moving Clean will brighten those surfaces without pretending to replace them. Wear is not dirt, and photos help show the difference. The EPA says homes built before 1978 are more likely to have lead-based paint, so never sand or scrape at old window sills to make them look better before leaving.
Sellers and new buyers use the same clean. An empty house before closing, or before a new owner brings in boxes, gets the same list. Huntsville Utilities says it has completed its service line inventory and found no lead service lines, though that says nothing about the paint on an older house.
Frequently Asked Questions
TotalCare Cleaning will service Huntsville 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.
