Move-out and move-in cleaning · Richmond, VA
Richmond area
What Virginia law says about deposits and move-out inspections, how to clear out a Richmond rental, and what a One-Time Moving Clean covers at the end of a lease.
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 Richmond. 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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Move-out and move-in cleaning Pricing
Priced by the home, not by the hour. Prices start at the amounts shown, from the current Richmond 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 →More than half of the occupied homes in the City of Richmond are rented, so plenty of households go through this every year. Virginia's rules give tenants some useful rights, including one that many people do not know about: the right to be present for the inspection.
This is general information rather than legal advice. Check your lease, and contact the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Section for help with a business dispute.
Virginia law gives a landlord 45 days after the tenancy ends, or after the tenant vacates if later, to return the security deposit with an itemized list of deductions. The state caps a residential deposit at two months' rent, which can be a substantial sum.
Landlords may deduct for damage caused by the tenant, less reasonable wear and tear, and must itemize every deduction in writing. So ordinary fading and scuffs are different from a dirty oven or a stained tub.
The most useful rule is the inspection. A tenant who asks in writing can be present at the landlord's move-out inspection, which must happen within 72 hours of the tenant giving up possession. Being there, in a clean empty home with your own photos, settles many questions before they become deductions. Make the request well ahead of your last day.
About 56.5 percent of occupied homes in the city are rented, and about 35.5 percent in Henrico. Virginia Commonwealth University has 29,288 students on its Monroe Park and MCV campuses downtown, and the University of Richmond sits on a 350 acre campus in the Westhampton area. Chesterfield is much more settled, at about 76.7 percent owner occupied, but the same state law applies wherever you rent.
Older rentals are common too. About 71 percent of city housing predates 1980, and an apartment carved from an old house can have original cabinets and appliances that take real work to bring back.
It is built for an empty home, and it is the only TotalCare Cleaning service that goes inside the oven, refrigerator and cabinets, which landlords often check first. It also covers bathrooms, kitchen surfaces, floors and general dusting.
It does not cover removing furniture or leftover belongings, repairing walls or remediating mold. Leave power and water on so the team has light and hot water. New tenants and buyers can use the same service for a move-in, ideally before boxes arrive.
Handle this ahead of cleaning day so the floors are clear. A cleaning team will not take these items away.
Reread your lease for any cleaning clause. Send your written request to attend the inspection. Empty the refrigerator, cabinets and oven drawer. Have the Moving Clean done after the last load and before you give up possession, because the inspection clock begins then. Take dated photos of each room, including the open oven and refrigerator. Keep your receipt and provide your forwarding address in writing, so the deposit and itemized list can reach you within the 45 days.
Owners use the same service between tenants. A clean unit and a dated charge make any deduction simpler to explain, as long as it is for tenant damage beyond reasonable wear and tear. Paint and repairs should come first, as they leave dust. In a prewar building, have flaking paint handled by a qualified contractor before anyone cleans.
A Moving Clean runs $391.00 to $817.00 over five sizes, priced by the home, not by the hour, with supplies included. An empty one bedroom starts at $391.00, a two bedroom at $493.00 and a three bedroom at $538.00. All the rows are on the cost page. If you are staying put, read the deep cleaning guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
TotalCare Cleaning will service Richmond 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.
