Move-out and move-in cleaning · Minnetonka, MN
Lake Minnetonka and west Minneapolis area
Minnesota landlords have three weeks to return a deposit or explain deductions in writing. Here is how renters and sellers in Minnetonka can line up the Moving Clean, the trash and the walkthrough.
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 Minnetonka. 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 Minnetonka.
✓ Background-checkedEvery TotalCare Cleaning house cleaning in Minnetonka 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 Minnetonka 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 Minnetonka. 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 Minnetonka 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 →Roughly 28 percent of occupied homes in Minnetonka are rented, and about 31 percent of the city's housing units sit in buildings with 20 or more units. Next door, Wayzata is even more of a renter town at about 41 percent. That adds up to a lot of keys handed back every year, and most of those handoffs end with a landlord walking through the unit and deciding what comes out of the deposit.
This guide covers the state rules that govern that decision, the local details that make moving out here different, and what a Moving Clean does in an empty home.
Minnesota Statutes section 504B.178 sets the timeline. Within three weeks after a tenancy ends, the landlord must either return the security deposit or give the tenant a written statement showing the reasons for withholding any part of it. The same statute requires the landlord to pay simple interest of 1 percent a year on the deposit, so a tenant who stayed several years should see a little more than the original amount if nothing is withheld.
Deductions are only as strong as the evidence behind them. A clean, empty unit with dated photos is the tenant's best answer to a claim for cleaning costs. Take pictures of every room, inside the appliances and inside the cabinets after the Moving Clean, and send the landlord a forwarding address in writing so the deposit or the statement has somewhere to go.
The rental mix is different in every city here. Census estimates put renters at about 28 percent of occupied homes in Minnetonka, about 41 percent in Wayzata, about 25 percent in Plymouth, about 24 percent in Eden Prairie and about 18 percent in Maple Grove. Minnetonka and Wayzata both have a large share of housing in buildings of 20 or more units, so many move-outs there are apartments rather than houses.
Wayzata adds a twist: the city allows accessory dwelling units, but either the main home or the ADU must be owner occupied, and a rented ADU needs a city rental license. Tenants leaving a backyard cottage or above-garage unit there should expect the owner to inspect it the same way as any rental.
A Moving Clean is built for a home with the furniture gone. The Moving Clean includes the full detail of a One-Time Deep Clean, plus the inside of the oven, the refrigerator and the cabinets, which are only practical to clean once they are empty.
Prices by home size are in the table on this page, from $391.00 for the first row up to $817.00 for the largest. The same service works for buyers who want a clean slate before move-in.
Cleaners do not remove furniture or leftover belongings, so plan for that before the clean. Each city handles it differently. Tonka Bay contracts with Republic Services citywide and limits each household to two garbage carts a week; extra items such as appliances, chairs and mattresses go by appointment for a charge. In Maple Grove several private haulers provide garbage service while Republic Services collects recycling curbside citywide. Wayzata garbage and recycling go out on Mondays, at the curb before 7 a.m.
Winter moves need one more check. Wayzata bans parking on public streets from 2 a.m. after a snowfall of 2 inches or more until the street is plowed to the curb, which matters for a moving truck parked overnight.
Move everything out first, then schedule the Moving Clean for the empty unit, then do the walkthrough. Booking the clean after the last load and before returning keys means the home is at its best when the landlord or buyer arrives. Keep the receipt and the photos together with a copy of the lease. If the written statement under section 504B.178 lists cleaning charges you think are unfair, the Minnesota Attorney General's Office takes consumer requests for help through its online forms. See the cost page for all three services side by side.
Frequently Asked Questions
TotalCare Cleaning will service Minnetonka 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.
