A move-out clean has one job: leave the place in the shape your lease or your buyer expects. In Houston that usually means an empty home, cleaned to the level a walkthrough will judge, with the deposit or the sale on the line.
Do it after the furniture is gone. An empty house cleans faster and hides nothing, which is the point. Here is the list landlords and buyers actually check, room by room.
Kitchen
- Inside the oven, stovetop, and range hood, degreased
- Inside and behind the fridge, drip pan included
- Inside every cabinet and drawer, wiped
- Counters, backsplash, and sink scrubbed
- Floors mopped, corners included
Bathrooms
- Toilet, tub, and shower scrubbed, grout included
- Mirrors and fixtures polished, hard-water spots off
- Vanity, cabinets, and drawers wiped inside and out
- Exhaust fan cover dusted
Every room
- Baseboards, door frames, and light switches wiped
- Ceiling fans and vents dusted
- Interior windows, sills, and tracks cleaned
- Closets wiped down, shelves included
- Floors vacuumed and mopped, carpet spot-treated
What Houston walkthroughs catch most
Three things sink deposits here. Mildew in bathroom grout from our humidity. Grease left inside the oven and hood. Dusty vents and fan blades that a quick glance misses but a walkthrough does not. Hit those hard and the rest is straightforward.
If the home sat empty with the AC low, check for mildew on window seals and in bathroom corners before the walkthrough. A few closed-up weeks in a Houston summer is enough to start it.
Timing and cost
Book the clean for after the movers finish and before your final walkthrough, with a day of buffer in case something needs a second pass. Move-out cleans with Tosh start at $180 and cover the full list above.
We serve West Houston, Katy, Fulshear, and Brookshire, and we can photo-verify the finished home so you have a record for your landlord or your buyer.