Typical range
$200–$550+
Move-in cleaning in Mar Vista is priced from this published range against the empty-home scope.
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Move-In Cleaning in Mar Vista.
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Move-In Cleaning · Mar Vista
Move-in cleaning for the Mar Vista house you just bought
Buying in Mar Vista often means buying someone's forty-year home. The Charnock and Beethoven bungalows change hands rarely, and when they do, the previous owner leaves behind more than dust: cabinet shelves lined with old paper, a medicine cabinet nobody emptied, decades of cooking residue on the ceiling above the range. None of that shows during an open house with the windows up and the lights on.
An empty house is the only chance to clean it properly, so we take it apart. Every cabinet and drawer comes out and gets wiped. Closet shelves and rods are washed, not dusted. Original tile grout gets scrubbed with a neutral cleaner rather than something acidic that would strip old glaze. The refrigerator and oven are handled inside, window channels get flushed, and floors are finished last so nothing walks back over them.
Most bookings land in the two-day gap between closing and the moving truck, which is tight. Some buyers schedule during escrow for the morning after keys transfer. If a remodel is happening first, wait until the contractor is finished, because a move-in clean before drywall sanding is money spent twice.
Move-in clean scope
What's included in move-in cleaning
The complete checklist used for Mar Vista homes.
🍳 Kitchen6 points+
- Every cabinet and drawer wiped inside
- Old shelf liner removed and discarded
- Oven interior and racks scrubbed
- Refrigerator interior and seals cleaned
- Range hood and filter degreased
- Backsplash grout scrubbed neutral
🚿 Bathrooms6 points+
- Medicine cabinet emptied and washed
- Vanity interior wiped clean
- Tub, tile and grout deep scrubbed
- Fixtures descaled and polished
- Toilet seat and hardware sanitized
- Exhaust vent cover washed
🚪 Closets & Storage6 points+
- Shelves and rods washed down
- Closet floors vacuumed and mopped
- Linen shelving wiped clean
- Hall storage and cubbies cleared
- Water heater closet swept out
- Garage entry threshold cleaned
🏠 Whole Home6 points+
- Baseboards and trim hand-washed
- Light fixtures and fan blades cleaned
- Switch plates and door hardware wiped
- Window channels and sills flushed
- Interior glass finished streak-free
- Floors cleaned last, room by room
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Local expertise
Move-In Cleaning across Mar Vista
These neighborhood notes are unique to this exact city and service combination.
Charnock
Bungalows here often sell after decades with one family, so cabinet interiors and closet shelving need washing rather than a quick wipe.
Beethoven
Original oak and vintage bath tile come with the house, and the first clean sets whether those surfaces are protected or slowly stripped.
McLaughlin
Buyers frequently remodel after closing, so we time the move-in clean for after the contractor rather than before.
Grand View
Mid-century plans have long built-in runs and hall storage that only get properly cleaned while the house stands empty.
Mar Vista Hill
Larger homes up here mean more closets, more bathrooms, and a longer empty-house window to work with before the truck arrives.
Centinela
Condo and duplex purchases along the avenue need appliance interiors and window tracks handled before furniture blocks access.
How it works
Booked, cleaned, checked, ready
01
Request
Share your home size, timing, and priorities.
02
Confirm
We confirm the exact scope and upfront price.
03
Clean + Check
Your trained team follows the room-by-room checklist.
04
Ready
The work is checked before your team locks up.
Customer reviews
What customers say about our move-in cleaning
Google
★★★★★
“Very thorough cleaning & professional service. I am very happy with the results! I will follow up with cleaning in the future for sure!”
Mary Katheryn Malcolm
Google
★★★★★
“Responsive, easy to schedule, and his work is great!”
Krystal Vuong
Google
★★★★★
“Showed up on time and was done in 1.5 hrs”
Gene B.
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Move-In Cleaning in Mar Vista: questions answered
What does move-in cleaning cost in Mar Vista?
Move-in work is quoted inside the published $200-$550+ range. An empty house takes longer per square foot than an occupied one because everything opens: cabinets, closets, appliances. Give us bed and bath counts plus the key date and we will send a written estimate back.
Which parts of Mar Vista do you cover for move-ins?
All of 90066. Recent move-in work has been concentrated in Charnock, Beethoven, McLaughlin, Grand View, and Mar Vista Hill, and we also serve Centinela, Inglewood Boulevard, Rose Avenue, the Venice Boulevard corridor, the Palms-adjacent blocks, and the streets near the Del Rey border.
Should I clean before or after moving furniture in?
Before, without exception. Cabinet interiors, closet shelving, and floor edges are reachable exactly once, and that is while the house is empty. Cleaning after the truck unloads means working around boxes and skipping the surfaces that most needed the attention in the first place.
How long does an empty-house clean take?
A two-bedroom bungalow usually runs four to five hours. A larger remodeled home on Mar Vista Hill can take most of a day with a three-person crew. Empty does not mean fast, since the scope includes every interior surface rather than the visible ones.
Can you work around a closing or escrow date?
Yes, and we plan for slippage because Westside closings move. Give us the target date when you book and we will hold a window. If the keys land a day late, text (323) 370-0898 and we shift the crew rather than making you rebook from scratch.
Do you handle homes that were just remodeled?
Yes, and tell us up front. Construction leaves fine gypsum dust that needs a HEPA-filtered dry pass before any wet cleaning, which adds hours to the visit. Booking a standard move-in clean for a post-remodel house usually means paying for a second visit later.
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