Move-out and move-in cleaning · Portsmouth, NH
New Hampshire Seacoast
The Moving Clean for Seacoast rentals and sales, set against New Hampshire's 30 day deposit deadline, the local trash rules that differ from town to town and how to clear a home first.
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 Portsmouth. 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.
🏠 Throughout the Home
🍽️ Kitchen
🚿 Bathrooms
Trust & Safety
Every TotalCare Cleaning professional will be background-checked and screened before their first job in Portsmouth.
✓ Background-checkedEvery TotalCare Cleaning house cleaning in Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth. 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 Portsmouth 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 →Close to half of occupied homes in Portsmouth and Dover are rented, so handing back keys is an ordinary part of life on the Seacoast. Service members at Pease and workers at the Naval Shipyard across the river add to the moves.
Here is what New Hampshire law says about deposits, how trash and bulky items work from town to town, and what a One-Time Moving Clean from TotalCare Cleaning will cover.
New Hampshire law requires a landlord to return a security deposit within 30 days from the end of the tenancy. It also caps a residential deposit at one month's rent or a small statutory minimum, whichever is greater, and gives tenants 5 days after moving in to note needed repairs.
That 5 day note is worth remembering the next time you move in, because it becomes your baseline. On the way out, take dated photos of each room, clean or arrange a clean before you return keys and leave a forwarding address. A home that is clean at the final walkthrough removes the easiest argument. This is general information rather than legal advice, so read your lease and seek help for a specific dispute.
About 48 percent of occupied Portsmouth homes are rented, along with about 47 percent in Dover, 34 percent in Rochester and 31 percent in Exeter. Pease Air National Guard Base, home to the 157th Air Refueling Wing, and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard across the Piscataqua in Kittery, Maine, both bring people who move on orders or new assignments rather than on a date of their own choosing.
Only about 39 percent of Portsmouth's units are single family detached, so a lot of move-outs involve shared stairs, tight landings and building rules. Ask the manager for any checklist well ahead of time. In a pre-war building, the wear you find may simply reflect its age, and photos help you tell that apart from recent damage.
A Moving Clean is built for an empty home. Cleaners bag ordinary trash but will not haul furniture, debris or construction waste, so handle those first. Each town does this differently, and it pays to check early.
Portsmouth residents schedule curbside bulky pickup through Public Works on a four week rotation, with a fee plus disposal costs, and condos on private haulers are not eligible. Weekly trash and mandatory recycling go out after 7:00 PM the night before. In Dover, the Recycling Center at 265 Mast Road does not accept padded bulky items such as couches and mattresses, so find another route for those. Exeter requires Town of Exeter Blue Bags for curbside trash and allows one bulky item a week with a sticker. Hampton runs a separate summer trash schedule from the third Monday of June until just after its Seafood Festival in September, so check the dates if you are moving then.
The One-Time Moving Clean includes everything in a One-Time Deep Clean, such as hand washed baseboards, wet-wiped blinds, cleared window tracks and detailed faucets. It then adds the inside of the oven and refrigerator and the inside of kitchen and bathroom cabinets and drawers. Walls get spot cleaned and interior doors get wiped.
Winter moves bring one more detail. With about 65 inches of snow a year nearby, floors and thresholds can take a beating on moving day itself. Lay down cardboard or runners, and schedule the clean after the last load has left. Otherwise the mud and salt from the movers will land on floors that were just cleaned.
The same service suits a buyer or a tenant arriving at an empty home, and it is much easier before the boxes come. If a home has stood empty, run the taps first. Exeter warns against doing laundry while tap water is discolored, since clothes may stain, and that applies to first loads in a new place anywhere with older pipes. Sellers can schedule it once the home is empty, before photos or a final walkthrough. Starting prices are in the table above, and the cost page explains how a row is chosen.
Frequently Asked Questions
TotalCare Cleaning will service Portsmouth 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.
