Move-In Cleaning in Indianapolis
From Mass Ave lofts to Eagle Creek ranches, cleaned before the truck arrives so you unpack into a place that is actually clean.
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The Only Window Your New Place Is Fully Reachable
There is a short window between getting the keys to a place in Indianapolis and filling it with furniture, and it is the only time the whole home is genuinely reachable. A move-in clean is what you do with that window.
A vacated home is rarely as clean as it looks on a walk-through. The turnover crew, or the previous owner, hit the visible surfaces and moved on. What stays is inside the oven, inside the refrigerator seals, inside every cabinet and drawer, in the window tracks, in the medicine cabinet, and along the baseboards a vacuum never came near. In a Castleton or Nora apartment that has cycled through several tenants, or a Butler-Tarkington bungalow that changed hands after decades with one family, that is a lot of other people.
The housing across the city makes every move-in a little different. A 1920s double in Herron-Morton or the Old Northside has original woodwork and deep closets that hold a century of dust. A mid-century ranch on the north or east side comes with a basement, a garage and window screens nobody has washed in years. A loft near Mass Ave or a townhome in Fall Creek Place is simpler to reach, but its appliances have usually seen more renters.
So we schedule around your closing date, your lease start or your moving truck rather than around a generic date on a calendar. Empty home, doors open, everything accessible, and we work through the kitchen, the bathrooms, the closets and the floors before a single box comes off the truck.
Whether it is a condo near Mass Ave, a Lockerbie Square cottage, a ranch out by Eagle Creek, or a garden apartment in Castleton you just signed for, you get to unpack into a place that is actually clean rather than one that just smells like it was.
What Our Indianapolis Move-In Clean Covers
Every room in the empty home, including the cabinet and appliance interiors you inherit.
Kitchen
- Remove cobwebs
- Dust light fixtures
- Dust all windowsills, window frames, and ledges
- Dust blinds
- Dust ceiling fans
- Dry dust decor and picture frames
- Clean and dry sink and soap dish
- Clean countertops and backsplash
- Clean microwave (inside and outside)
- Clean stovetop, burners, and control panels
- Clean exteriors of large appliances (fridge, oven, dishwasher)
- Clean stationary items (toaster, coffee maker, etc.)
- Wipe down table and chairs
- Clean all light switches and doorknobs
- Spot clean cabinets and clean all handles
- Empty trash can and wipe down exterior
- Sweep, vacuum, and mop floors
- Clean oven hood vent
- Wipe down exteriors of all cabinets and drawers
- Wipe down all doors and door frames
- Dust and wipe down baseboards
Bathroom(s)
- Remove cobwebs
- Dust light fixtures and shelves
- Dust doors, windowsills, and window frames
- Dust blinds
- Dust and tidy personal items and hand towels
- Clean and dry shower and tub
- Clean and dry sink, countertops, and soap dish
- Clean all mirrors and glass
- Polish towel racks and toilet paper holder
- Clean inside, outside, and around toilet
- Clean all light switches and doorknobs
- Wipe down and disinfect cabinets
- Sweep, vacuum, and mop floors
- Empty garbage and replace bag
- Scrub tile grout in shower
- Wipe down all doors and door frames
- Dust and wipe down baseboards
Bedrooms
- Remove cobwebs
- Dust light fixtures
- Dust windowsills and window frames
- Dust blinds
- Dust and tidy decor and personal items
- Dust ceiling fans
- Dust furniture, lamps, and lampshades
- Tidy areas, fold blankets, arrange pillows
- Clean all mirrors
- Clean all light switches and doorknobs
- Make beds and change sheets (if left out on edge of bed)
- Sweep, vacuum, and mop floors
- Empty garbage and replace bag
- Wipe down doors and door frames
- Dust and wipe down baseboards
Living Areas & Common Spaces
- Remove cobwebs
- Dust light fixtures
- Dust windowsills and window frames
- Dust blinds
- Dust and tidy decor and personal items
- Dust ceiling fans
- Dust furniture, lamps, and lampshades
- Tidy areas, fold blankets, arrange pillows
- Clean all mirrors
- Clean all light switches and doorknobs
- Sweep, vacuum, and mop floors
- Empty garbage and replace bag
- Wipe down doors and door frames
- Dust and wipe down baseboards
When to Schedule an Indianapolis Move-In Clean
1The Day Before the Truck
The ideal slot. The home is empty, everything is reachable, and the clean is finished before your movers pull up to the curb.
2Between Closing and Moving Day
If you closed on a Butler-Tarkington bungalow or a Nora ranch with a few days to spare, that gap is the easiest cleaning window you will ever get.
3Same Day as Key Handoff
Leases in Castleton and near Mass Ave often start and end on the same date. We can often clean the same day you get access, working ahead of your movers.
4Before Furniture Delivery
Even if you are already partly moved in, cleaning before the big pieces land means the floors under them start clean.
5After a Landlord Turnover You Do Not Trust
If the walk-through looked fine but the oven told a different story, one visit settles it before you unpack.
Why Indianapolis Movers Choose Us
We Work Around Your Move Date
Tell us your closing, your lease start or your truck reservation and we schedule the clean to finish before the boxes arrive, whether that is a Garfield Park double or a condo near Mass Ave with an elevator to book.
Inside Everything, Not Just Surfaces
Inside the oven, the refrigerator, the cabinets, the drawers and the vanities. On a move-in, the insides are the entire point.
Vetted, Insured Cleaners
Every cleaner is background checked and we carry full liability coverage, which matters whether you are handing over a house key or a condo building fob.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
If something was missed, tell us within 24 hours and we return to correct it at no charge.
Keep It Clean After Move-In Day
Set it and forget it — we'll keep your home spotless on your schedule
Weekly
Best for busy homes and families with kids or pets
15% OFFBi-Weekly
Perfect balance of clean and value for most homes
10% OFFMonthly
Great for light maintenance and smaller spaces
Quarterly
A deep refresh every 3 months. Perfect for seasonal maintenance.
Life in Indianapolis moves fast. Between work, kids' activities, weekends on the Monon, Colts and Pacers games, and everything in between, who has time to clean? Our flexible scheduling lets you choose the frequency that fits your lifestyle. Need to skip a week or reschedule? No problem — just give us 24 hours notice.
What Our Customers Say
“Bought a 1920s house in the Old Northside and had four days before the movers. They cleaned inside every cabinet, the old built-ins and the fridge seals. I unpacked into a place that felt like mine.”
Magnus R.
Indianapolis, IN
“Signed a lease on a Nora apartment that started the same day the old one ended. They cleaned it the morning I got the keys and were out before my movers arrived. Genuinely helpful scheduling.”
Janelle W.
Indianapolis, IN
“The Castleton apartment passed my walk-through and then I opened the oven. Called them, booked for two days later, problem gone. Would not want to have done that myself.”
Spencer C.
Indianapolis, IN
“Moved into a Fall Creek Place townhome, three floors of it. They cleaned every level including the closets before a single box came in. Worth it.”
Imani D.
Indianapolis, IN
“I was relocating from out of state into a ranch near Eagle Creek and could not be there. Left a lockbox code and it was done. Walked in to a clean house.”
Micah S.
Indianapolis, IN
“Bought a 1920s house in the Old Northside and had four days before the movers. They cleaned inside every cabinet, the old built-ins and the fridge seals. I unpacked into a place that felt like mine.”
Magnus R.
Indianapolis, IN
“Signed a lease on a Nora apartment that started the same day the old one ended. They cleaned it the morning I got the keys and were out before my movers arrived. Genuinely helpful scheduling.”
Janelle W.
Indianapolis, IN
“The Castleton apartment passed my walk-through and then I opened the oven. Called them, booked for two days later, problem gone. Would not want to have done that myself.”
Spencer C.
Indianapolis, IN
“Moved into a Fall Creek Place townhome, three floors of it. They cleaned every level including the closets before a single box came in. Worth it.”
Imani D.
Indianapolis, IN
“I was relocating from out of state into a ranch near Eagle Creek and could not be there. Left a lockbox code and it was done. Walked in to a clean house.”
Micah S.
Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis Move-In Cleaning: Common Questions
Move-in cleaning generally runs $160 - $450+. A studio or one-bedroom apartment in Castleton or Nora starts near the lower end, while a four-bedroom house in Butler-Tarkington or a multi-floor townhome in Fall Creek Place runs higher.
Ideally yes. An empty home lets us reach closets, cabinet interiors and the floor under everything, which is the whole advantage of cleaning before you move in.
Often yes. Lease starts across Indianapolis cluster around the first of the month, so book early for those dates, but we keep some flexibility for tight timelines.
No. Leave a key in a lockbox, share a garage or door code, or leave access with a building front desk, and we take it from there without you needing to be present.
Three to five hours for most apartments and condos, and longer for a full house with a basement or a home that has stood empty for a while. Cabinet and appliance interiors take real time, which is why it runs longer than a standard visit.
The scope overlaps heavily. The difference is that a move-in clean assumes an empty home, so closets, cabinet interiors and floors under furniture are fully accessible.
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