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Move-In Cleaning Service in Scottsdale, AZ

We clean your new Scottsdale home while it's still empty — every cabinet interior, every appliance, every baseboard — so the first thing you move in is furniture, not someone else's mess.

empty Scottsdale home being cleaned before move-in

Closing today? Keys in hand and movers booked for the weekend? If your new Scottsdale home is sitting empty right now — and not quite as clean as it looked during the final walkthrough — you're in the right place. We clean homes in the window between the last owner's move-out and your move-in, while every room is still open and every surface is still reachable. No furniture to work around, no boxes in the way. Just a clean start before day one.

What the Last Owners Left Behind

Every home we clean before a move-in has a few things in common, no matter how nice it looked on your walkthrough:

  • Hair and mineral buildup in shower drains and tub surrounds

  • Grease film inside kitchen cabinets and baked onto hood filters

  • Crumbs, spills, and old shelf liner in drawers and pantry shelves

  • Residue inside the fridge, freezer, oven, and dishwasher gasket

  • Rings around toilet bases, behind toilets, and in grout lines

  • Dust caked in vent registers and on ceiling fan blades

  • Handprints and smudges on switch plates, door frames, and closet doors

None of it shows up in listing photos, and every item on that list is only reachable while the house is empty. Once your furniture, rugs, and boxes are in place, most of it never gets touched again — by you or anyone else.

What's Included

Kitchen

  • Inside and outside of every cabinet and drawer

  • Inside oven, microwave, and refrigerator

  • Stovetop, hood filter, and backsplash degreased

  • Sink and fixtures scrubbed and descaled

Bathrooms

  • Inside vanities and drawers

  • Showers and tubs scrubbed, soap scum and hard water scale removed

  • Toilets cleaned including the base and behind the bowl

  • Mirrors, exhaust fans, and grout lines

Bedrooms & Living Areas

  • Inside every closet

  • Baseboards and window sills wiped down

  • Light fixtures and ceiling fan blades dusted

  • Switch plates, door frames, and floors vacuumed and mopped

Whole Home

  • Vent registers wiped free of dust

  • All interior doors and handles cleaned

  • Entry and garage door wiped down

  • Interior windows and tracks available as an add-on

For the full room-by-room breakdown across every service, see our cleaning checklist.

Pricing

Home SizeMove-In Clean
Under 1,500 sq ft$—
1,500–2,500 sq ft$—
2,500–3,500 sq ft$—
3,500+ sq ftCustom quote

What changes the price: the condition of the home, number of bathrooms, and add-ons like interior windows, garage cleaning, or a pool bath. Call (623) 295-0506 for an exact quote.

Move-In Cleaning vs. Deep Cleaning

A deep cleaning works around your belongings while you're already living in the home. A move-in clean happens while the home is empty, which means full access to every cabinet, closet, and appliance interior — spaces a deep clean can't always reach with furniture and boxes in place. If you're still deciding which one fits your situation, the short version is: empty house, move-in clean; lived-in house, deep clean.

How It Works

1. Book

Schedule before your move date. We work around closing dates and moving trucks, not the other way around.

2. We clean the empty home

Our team accesses the home directly — no need for you to be there. Lockbox, agent key, or gate code all work.

3. 3–5 hours, typically

Time depends on square footage and condition. Larger homes or extra buildup can run longer.

4. Walkthrough or photos

You'll get a walkthrough or photos on completion, so you know the home is ready before you move a single box in.

Cleaning a Scottsdale Home Before Move-In

Hard Water

Scottsdale's mineral-heavy water leaves scale on glass shower doors, fixtures, and sink basins that ordinary cleaning won't touch. We use descaling products built for that buildup and address it before it's sitting behind a shower curtain for the next few years.

Desert Dust

A home that's sat vacant between owners collects fine desert dust in vent registers, window sills, and ceiling fan blades. We clear all of it out before you unpack, not after.

Gated Communities

We regularly clean homes in DC Ranch, Grayhawk, Silverleaf, and Troon, and we handle gate registration and lockbox access directly with the HOA or listing agent — nobody needs to meet us on-site. If your new home is in a new build in North Scottsdale, we also account for post-construction residue like drywall dust in the vents and sticker adhesive left on fixtures.

What Scottsdale Homeowners Say

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ready to Book Your Move-In Clean?

Backed by our satisfaction guarantee — if something's not right, we'll come back and make it right.

Moving out of your current place? See our move-out cleaning. Already settled in and want a top-to-bottom refresh? Try our deep cleaning service. See exactly what's included in our cleaning checklist.

Move-in cleaning Service Areas

Our move-in cleaning service is available across the Phoenix metro area. Select your city to learn more about local availability.