Typical range
$200–$550+
Move-out cleaning in Santa Monica draws on this published range, matched to your walkthrough list.
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Move-Out Cleaning in Santa Monica.
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Inspection-focused detail for Santa Monica turnovers — oven interiors, cabinet insides, grout tone, and the sand-packed window channels an end-of-lease walkthrough always finds first.
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Move-Out Cleaning · Santa Monica
Move-out cleaning that survives the walkthrough on a Santa Monica lease
Deposits get argued over in this city because tenancies run long and the housing is old. A Pico District duplex somebody has held for eight years accumulates in places nobody thinks about until a walkthrough — the oven, the tracks of aluminum sliders, grout that has slowly gone grey, the closet shelf that has never once been wiped. None of it is hidden; it just goes unnoticed until someone arrives with a clipboard.
So the scope follows the inspection. Oven interior including the door glass, refrigerator shelves and seals, every cabinet and drawer emptied and washed, the range hood filter degreased. Window channels get cleared by hand rather than vacuumed, because in Ocean Park and Sunset Park those channels hold packed sand that a wand simply rides over. Baseboards, door tops, light fixtures, and switch plates all get wiped down.
Most bookings here are tight. Tenants hand keys back on the last day of the month, and the local turnover calendar bunches heavily around that date. We schedule around it, take the job once your furniture is gone, and can supply photo verification for the file if a manager or owner needs it. Landlords hire us for the same reason tenants do.
Move-out scope
What's included in move-out cleaning
The complete checklist used for Santa Monica homes.
🍳 Kitchen6 points+
- Oven interior, racks and door glass degreased
- Refrigerator emptied, shelves and seals washed
- Range hood filter pulled and degreased
- All cabinet and drawer interiors wiped
- Sink, disposal and faucet descaled
- Floor edges and appliance gaps cleaned
🛁 Bathrooms6 points+
- Grout scrubbed back toward original tone
- Shower glass and enclosure descaled
- Toilet cleaned including base, bolts and tank
- Vanity interiors and drawers washed
- Exhaust fan cover removed and cleaned
- Mirrors and fixtures finished streak-free
🪟 Windows & Tracks6 points+
- Sliders and sash channels hand-cleared of sand
- Sills and returns washed
- Interior glass cleaned corner to corner
- Blind slats wiped individually
- Screens brushed where removable
- Frames and latches wiped down
🏠 Whole Unit6 points+
- Baseboards washed along every wall
- Door tops, frames and handles wiped
- Light fixtures and shades cleaned
- Closet shelves, rods and floors cleared
- Switch plates and outlet covers wiped
- All floors vacuumed then mopped
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Clear Santa Monica pricing
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Upfront quote
Free
Free to price a move-out against your Santa Monica walkthrough list.
Reply timing
ASAP
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Local expertise
Move-Out Cleaning across Santa Monica
These neighborhood notes are unique to this exact city and service combination.
Pico District
Long tenancies in older duplexes mean oven interiors and cabinet insides carry years of buildup that a walkthrough notices immediately.
Mid-City
Courtyard buildings turn over on strict end-of-month dates, so the clean has to be finished the same day the last box leaves.
Ocean Park
Beach-adjacent units hold packed sand in slider channels and closet corners, and clearing it by hand is what separates a pass from a deduction.
Sunset Park
Houses with alley garages and back doors need the rear entry, laundry area, and utility room included, not just the living space.
Wilshire-Montana
Rent-controlled apartments get inspected closely at turnover, and grout tone plus appliance interiors are the two things most often flagged.
Downtown Santa Monica
Condo owners face HOA move-out rules on top of the lease, so the crew works inside the reserved elevator window without overrunning it.
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-out cleaning
Google
★★★★★
“Very happy with the quality of work as well as the communication.”
Tod Petty
Google
★★★★★
“He was so nice! He did a great job highly recommend”
Patrick Anderson
Google
★★★★★
“Thank you”
Kristine Carillo
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Move-Out Cleaning in Santa Monica: questions answered
What does a move-out clean cost in Santa Monica?
The published range is $200–$550+. Length of tenancy is the biggest factor after size, since an eight-year rental takes far longer than a one-year one at the same square footage. Give us both details and the free quote holds through to the invoice.
Do you cover the whole city for turnovers?
Yes — the Pico District and Mid-City in 90404, Ocean Park and Sunset Park in 90405, Wilshire-Montana in 90403, Downtown in 90401, and North of Montana in 90402. We take single units, several units in the same building on one day, and whole-house turnovers for owners and property managers alike.
When should the clean happen?
After the movers are done and the unit is empty. Cleaning around remaining furniture leaves visible lines behind sofas and under beds, which is exactly what an inspector will spot. Book the slot for the afternoon of your move-out day or the following morning.
Will this help at the final inspection?
We clean to the standard walkthroughs are conducted against, and photo verification is available for your record. Deductions for damage, paint, or repairs are outside cleaning entirely — but nothing on your statement should be attributable to the state we leave the unit in.
Can you fit us in at the end of the month?
That is the busiest window on the local calendar, so book early if you possibly can. Urgent requests are typically covered within 24 hours, and last-minute slots do open when other jobs shift. Call rather than email if your handover falls inside the next 48 hours.
How do I get it scheduled?
Send the address, unit size, and handover date through the quote form, or call and text (323) 370-0898 to talk it through. Replies land as soon as possible during business hours, and the 100% satisfaction promise applies here as everywhere else, including a free re-clean if your landlord flags something.
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