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Move-In Cleaning in Dana Point, CA

Q: How much does move-in cleaning cost in Dana Point?

Move-in cleaning in Dana Point ranges from $280 for a 1-bedroom Lantern Village condo to $1,050 for a 5+ bedroom Strands estate. Most 3-bedroom homes fall in the $420–$650 range. We provide an exact upfront price after a brief property review.

Q: Can you clean a brand-new Strands or Lantern District build?

Yes — new construction is one of our most common move-in requests in Dana Point. We remove builder dust, drywall haze, protective film, and adhesive residue from every surface. The HVAC system also benefits from a vent dusting before first use.

Q: How long before move-in should I schedule?

We recommend booking 1–2 weeks before your closing date to lock in your preferred time. Most clients schedule the day of close before the moving truck arrives, or the day after closing. Same-day service is available when crews are open.

Q: Will you clean inside cabinets and the oven?

Yes — both are standard. Every cabinet interior, every drawer, the oven inside and out, the refrigerator inside and behind, dishwasher, and range hood interior are all included. You can put your dishes and groceries away the day we finish.

Q: Do you coordinate with the moving company?

Yes — we time the clean around your closing and moving truck. Many Dana Point clients have us finish 1–2 hours before the truck arrives so the home is at peak freshness when boxes start coming in.

Q: Do you clean second homes for part-time owners?

Absolutely. Many Dana Point properties are second homes for clients in LA, the Bay Area, or out of state. We can coordinate move-in service remotely with photo handoff and seasonal openings between owner stays.

Fresh-start move-in cleaning for Dana Point — new-build Strands condos, Lantern District purchases, and oceanfront second homes ready before the first box arrives.

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Move-in cleaning that gives Dana Point homes a fresh start

Buying in Dana Point means stepping into homes with very different histories — a brand-new Strands oceanfront condo straight from the builder, a 1980s Lantern Village bungalow with decades of layered grime, or a Monarch Beach estate where the previous owners’ ‘final clean’ left more than they realized. Our move-in cleaning resets every surface so your boxes arrive at a truly fresh home, not just a vacated one.

We focus on the spots previous occupants always miss — inside cabinets and drawers, inside the oven and refrigerator, behind appliances, the entire shower track, every blind slat, and the salt-residue zones common in coastal homes. New-build buyers in the Strands and the Lantern District renovations get extra attention on construction dust, drywall haze, and protective film residue. Resale buyers get full sanitization so the home feels truly yours from night one.

We coordinate with your closing schedule and movers. Most Dana Point clients book the day of close before the truck arrives, or the day after closing while the home is still empty. A typical 3-bedroom takes 5–7 hours with a 2–3 person crew, and we send a photo walkthrough when finished.

Move-in fresh start

What's included

🍳 Kitchen

Inside oven, racks, and door glass

Inside, behind, and around the refrigerator

All cabinet and drawer interiors sanitized

Counters, backsplash, and grout detailed

Sink and faucet descaled and polished

Range hood interior and filter cleaned

🚿 Bathrooms

Showers, tubs, and glass scrubbed and sanitized

Toilet inside, outside, base, and bolts disinfected

Vanity drawers and cabinet interiors wiped

Mirrors, fixtures, and exhaust fans cleaned

Salt and hard-water residue treatment on faucets

Floor mopped and grout spot-treated

🛏️ Living & Bedrooms

All baseboards and door frames detailed

Blinds dusted slat-by-slat

Closet shelving wiped and sanitized

Floors vacuumed and mopped corner-to-corner

Switch plates, outlets, and door handles wiped

Construction-dust haze removed from glass and woodwork

🏠 Whole Home

Vents, registers, ceiling fans dusted

Cobwebs cleared from corners and patios

Builder film and adhesive residue removed (new builds)

Patio swept and sliding tracks vacuumed

Garbage and packaging debris removed

Photo handoff before your moving truck arrives

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Move-In Cleaning pricing in Dana Point

1–2 Bedroom

$280–$420

Lantern Village condos and Capo Beach starter homes

3–4 Bedroom

$420–$650

Most popular for Dana Hills, Doheny Village, and Niguel Shores

5+ Bedroom

$650–$1050

Larger Strands and Monarch Beach estates

Exact price provided upfront after free quote \u2014 no hidden fees, guaranteed.

Dana Point neighborhoods

Popular areas for move-in cleaning

The Strands

New-construction oceanfront condos and homes with builder dust, protective film, and adhesive residue that need professional removal.

Lantern Village

Renovated Lantern District units where a final construction clean is the difference between move-in-ready and weeks of touch-up.

Monarch Beach

Luxury resales where new owners want top-to-bottom sanitization regardless of the previous owners’ final clean.

Niguel Shores

Bluff-top homes where new buyers want salt-mist hardware and stone surfaces addressed before unpacking begins.

Dana Hills

Hillside view homes where every blind, vent, and view-facing window benefits from a thorough pre-move-in detail.

Capistrano Beach

Beach cottages and walk-street homes where sand line removal and floor seam attention set the tone for life in your new home.

How it works

Booking takes 60 seconds

Step 1

Request a quote

Online or text — 60 seconds

Step 2

Upfront price

We reply in 15 min

Step 3

We clean

Background-checked, on time

Step 4

You enjoy

Relax in your spotless home

Reviews

What Dana Point residents say

Move-in cleaning

“Brand-new Strands condo straight from the builder. We thought it would be clean — it wasn’t. Builder dust everywhere, adhesive on every window. Art’s spent six hours and the place was finally truly move-in ready. The boxes came in clean.”

Aubrey Stenmark

The Strands, Dana Point

Move-in cleaning

“Resale Monarch Beach home and the previous owners had clearly done a quick walk-through clean. Art’s deep-cleaned every cabinet interior, every shower corner, every grout line. Felt brand new before we unpacked a single thing.”

Hugo Westbrook

Monarch Beach, Dana Point

Move-in cleaning

“Just bought a renovated Lantern Village unit. The contractor’s ‘final clean’ was a joke. Art’s came in the morning of close, finished before the moving truck arrived, and the unit smelled fresh from day one.”

Olivia Tsujimoto

Lantern Village, Dana Point

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