Move-out and move-in cleaning · Lexington, KY
Lexington area
The Moving Clean for a Lexington rental or sale, with Kentucky's deposit statute, the damage list you are entitled to sign, and how to clear out large items through LexCall.
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 Lexington. 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 Lexington.
✓ Background-checkedEvery TotalCare Cleaning house cleaning in Lexington 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 Lexington 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 Lexington. 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 Lexington 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 46 percent of occupied homes in Fayette County are rented. Add a university with 35,952 students as of fall 2024, and move-outs are simply a regular part of how this city works. A clean home at the walkthrough is the part of the process you control, so this guide starts with the rules and then gets to the cleaning.
The rule to know is KRS 383.580. Where the state landlord tenant act applies, a landlord has to keep security deposits in a separate account and give the tenant a signed list of existing damage before move-in.
At the end, the landlord has to inspect the place and list any damage being charged against the deposit. You have the right to inspect it too, and to sign that list or dispute it in writing.
The statute has real teeth. A landlord who did not keep the deposit in a separate account and provide both damage lists may not keep any portion of it. That makes your paperwork worth saving.
The Kentucky Attorney General advises renters to photograph or list pre-existing damage at move-in and to have both parties sign it. Keep those photos in one folder with your lease. When the time comes, take a matching set of an empty, clean home.
If you pay month to month with no lease term, the Attorney General's guidance is to give 30 days written notice. Put the date in writing and keep a copy. If a dispute cannot be settled directly, the office takes complaints through its Consumer Complaint and Mediation Request form.
A One-Time Moving Clean starts with everything in a deep clean: hand washed baseboards, wet-wiped blinds, window tracks, ceiling fans and vents wiped in place, degreased cabinet fronts, treated shower glass, detailed faucets and soaked stovetop grates. On top of that it includes the inside of the oven, refrigerator and cabinets, which landlords tend to open first.
Prices run $350.00 to $727.00 across the five sizes, starting at $350.00 for the first row. It works for a buyer before unpacking as well as for someone leaving. See the cost page for all the rows.
An empty home cleans best, and cleaners do not haul furniture or large items. Lexington offers free bulky item pickup to households with city waste collection. Call LexCall at 311, and pickup is normally made within five business days. Mattresses may be collected separately because of possible bug infestation, so mention any bugs when you call.
A few other local rules come up during a move. Glass is not accepted in the blue recycling cart, and broken window or door glass should be sealed in a container and placed in the green cart. Household hazardous products may not go in the trash cart at all, and lead paint is only accepted at Household Hazardous Waste events. Carts can go out no earlier than 4 p.m. the day before collection.
With buildings of five or more units making up about 26 percent of county housing, many move-outs here are apartments. Ask the property manager about elevator reservations and whether the building has its own rules for trash during a move.
Older rentals need a realistic eye. About 45 percent of county homes predate 1980, so a worn floor or a stained old tub may be normal wear rather than something a clean can change. The signed list from your first day is what settles that, which is one more reason to keep it.
Frequently Asked Questions
TotalCare Cleaning will service Lexington 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.
