Quick answer
Move cleaning is for a full-property reset around a move-in, move-out, listing, rental turnover, or empty-home handoff. Pricing depends on whether the home needs exterior surfaces only or a more complete turnover clean.
Condition still drives move-cleaning pricing. ACT move-cleaning planning ranges usually start around $300-$550 for move exterior and around $400-$700+ for move complete before home size, clutter, condition, and heavy buildup are reviewed. For a final reviewed range, use the personalized quote path or call the office.
Cost Breakdown
Move-cleaning pricing is driven by condition and scope. Empty, picked-up homes can clean efficiently, but clutter left behind, poor condition, or interior detail can add time quickly.
| Scenario | Planning Range | Time Signal | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Move exterior | $300-$550 | 3-4+ hrs | Best for appliance exteriors, visible surfaces, and floors without complete interior cabinet or appliance detail. |
| Move complete | $400-$700+ | 4-6+ hrs | More complete turnover scope for empty homes that need deeper detail before the next chapter. |
| Large or poor-condition move clean | $550-$900+ | 5+ hrs or second-day risk | Large square footage, heavy dust, poor condition, or many bathrooms can increase labor. |
| Move clean with heavy items | Base + $50-$200+ per issue | Varies | Heavy soap scum, grease, tile and grout, oven, fridge, or trash concerns may need review. |
Common add-ons
What Can Move the Price
This is what base plus selected add-ons means: the main clean is priced first, then specific requests add their own time and cost. Condition still matters, especially for buildup-heavy items.
Oven hand-wash
$40Varies
Manual oven interior cleaning. For heavy oven grease, check the oven manual before using any self-clean or high-heat cycle. Grease can smoke, flare, or become unsafe. Hand-clean what is reasonable, tell the team, and send pictures when in doubt.
Fridge hand-wash
$35Varies
Manual refrigerator interior cleaning.
Oven steam-clean upgrade
$85Varies
For heavier oven buildup after the office understands the condition. For heavy oven grease, check the oven manual before using any self-clean or high-heat cycle. Grease can smoke, flare, or become unsafe. Hand-clean what is reasonable, tell the team, and send pictures when in doubt.
Fridge steam-clean upgrade
$80Varies
For heavier refrigerator interiors.
Extra interior windows
$10 eachPer window
Useful for listings and empty-home turnover.
What Affects the Quote
- Whether the home is empty or occupied
- Move exterior vs move complete scope
- Square footage, bathrooms, and number of rooms
- Whether cabinets, drawers, oven, fridge, closets, or interior windows are requested
- Condition, clutter left behind, dust, pet hair, and heavy buildup
- Move deadline and whether the job can be completed in one appointment
What Is Not Included
- Packing, moving boxes, hauling, or vehicle transport
- Large, loose, leaking, outdoor, or contractor trash bags
- Carpet extraction, wall washing, painting, pest cleanup, or construction cleanup unless separately reviewed
- Hazardous materials, chemicals, sharps, animal waste, blood, or bodily fluids
- Large, leaking, loose, oversized, outdoor, or contractor trash bags
- Vehicle transport of trash or debris
- Restoration work that requires a specialist trade
- Laundry washing, folding, or full organizing projects unless reviewed separately
Scope
What This Service Usually Covers
Move exterior
Move exterior is the lighter move-cleaning path.
- Appliance exteriors, visible surfaces, and floors
- Visible kitchen and bathroom surfaces
- Floors, reachable dust, doors, switches, and touchpoints
- Turnover-ready visible areas
- Entire-home scope rather than selected rooms
Move complete
Move complete is for a fuller reset before the next resident or walkthrough.
- More complete kitchen and bathroom detail
- Cabinet, drawer, appliance, or closet detail when selected
- Baseboards, doors, trim, and interior detail areas
- More time reserved for empty-home condition issues
Readiness matters
Move cleans work best when the home is empty and utilities are on.
- Personal belongings removed before arrival
- Water and power available
- Trash already removed or sanitary, tied, sealed, and on-site disposal available
- Photos sent before the visit for heavy-condition areas
Compare services
Related Cleaning Cost Guides
Deep Cleaning Cost Guide
$270-$550+
First cleans, seasonal resets, homes with detail buildup, or homes not professionally cleaned recently
HeavyHeavy Cleaning Cost Guide
$350-$800+
Homes with heavy dust, grease, soap scum, neglected areas, or condition concerns that need review
StandardStandard Cleaning Cost Guide
$200-$400+
Homes already in good or fair shape that need routine upkeep
Questions
Move Cleaning Cost FAQs
How much does move-out cleaning cost with ACT?Read
Move exterior planning ranges usually start around $300-$550. Move complete planning ranges usually start around $400-$700+. Larger homes, poor condition, clutter left behind, or heavy items can push the quote higher.
How can I save time on a move cleaning?Read
Have the home empty, picked up, and ready before the team arrives. Boxes, loose trash, leftover belongings, dishes, and blocked counters or floors slow the clean down. Water and power should also be on.
What should I do about a greasy oven before move cleaning?Read
For heavy oven grease, check the oven manual before using any self-clean or high-heat cycle. Grease can smoke, flare, or become unsafe. Hand-clean what is reasonable, tell the team, and send pictures when in doubt.
What is the difference between move exterior and move complete?Read
Move exterior is the lighter visible-surface turnover path. Move complete is a fuller empty-home reset and can include more interior detail when selected.
Should the home be empty before move cleaning?Read
Yes, whenever possible. Empty homes let the team clean more efficiently. Personal belongings, boxes, and loose trash should be removed before the appointment.
Personalized quote
Moving has enough moving parts. Price the clean directly.
Tell the quote page whether the home is empty, whether clutter or belongings remain, how much detail is needed, and what condition it is in. That gives the office a cleaner range than a generic move-out estimate.