School lets out, leases turn over, and the moving trucks come out. Whether you are handing keys back to a landlord in Tempe, closing on a resale in Gilbert or moving into a new home in Queen Creek or San Tan Valley, an empty house is the easiest one to clean thoroughly. It is also the one that matters most.

Here is how to time it and what to cover.

Timing it right

  • Moving out: schedule the clean after the movers leave and before your final walkthrough. Leave a day of buffer if you can.
  • Moving in: schedule it before your furniture arrives, so every cabinet and closet is clean before you fill it.
  • Carpets go last. Book carpet cleaning after the house cleaning so the floors stay clean. Carpets usually dry in 4 to 6 hours, so plan around your walkthrough or delivery.
  • Keep utilities on. We need access, power and hot water. A $60 lockout fee applies if we cannot get in or there is no power or hot water.

Move-out checklist

An empty home lets us reach the spots a lived-in home hides.

Kitchen

  • Inside every cabinet and drawer
  • Inside the fridge and oven
  • Stove top, microwave, sink and faucet
  • Counters and floors

Bathrooms

  • Inside vanities and drawers
  • Showers, tubs, toilets, mirrors and fixtures
  • Floors

Every room

  • Hand-wiped baseboards and blinds
  • Window ledges and ceiling fans
  • Spot-cleaned walls, doors and light switches
  • Closet shelves and floors
  • Vacuumed and mopped floors

Move-in extras

  • Wipe inside every cabinet before unpacking dishes
  • Clean the inside of the fridge before the first grocery run
  • Clean the carpets before furniture goes down. You never know how the last household lived or what pets they had.
  • In a newly built home, fine dust settles on ledges, in cabinets and in window tracks. A move-in clean before you unpack keeps it out of your things.

Renters: protecting your deposit

  • Read your lease for cleaning requirements. Many ask for professional carpet cleaning and a receipt.
  • Take dated photos of each room after the cleaning.
  • Remove everything first. Our teams do not haul trash or pick up clutter, so the home needs to be empty.

Landlords and property managers

We work with many property management companies to get homes showroom ready for new renters or buyers. Between tenants, we can combine house cleaning with carpet cleaning, tile and grout cleaning and window cleaning, so one company handles the whole turnover.

Why one company for the whole move

Most cleaning services only do the house. We handle house, carpet, tile, windows, rugs and upholstery with our own background-checked employees, so you make one call instead of three. If an area we cleaned is not right, tell us within 24 hours and we will re-clean it free under The Heavenly Re-Clean Promise.

Moving FAQs

How long does a move-out clean take?It depends on the home’s size and condition. Your quote reflects your home, and extra time is only added with your approval.

Do I need to be there?No. We can use a key, a lockbox or a garage code. For an empty home where no one will be present, we keep a card on file.

Can you clean carpets and tile on the same move?Yes. Book them together and we will plan the order so everything is done before your walkthrough.

We help movers across Gilbert, Queen Creek, including Hastings Farms, San Tan Valley, including Johnson Ranch, Tempe and the rest of the East Valley. See all our service areas, see our move in and move out cleaning, start with house cleaning, get a free quote online or call 480-807-4306.