Move in / move out
Empty-home cleaning built around landlord and property manager checklists, with a photo report for your deposit.
Overview
Move-out cleans are judged by someone who is looking for reasons to keep your deposit. We work from the inspection checklists used by the largest Denver property managers, clean every cabinet, drawer and appliance interior, and hand you a timestamped photo report you can forward to your landlord.
Moving in? The same service means you unpack into drawers nobody else has touched since the last tenant. We coordinate with movers and closings, and we can work evenings and Sundays when keys change hands late.
- Renters
- Sellers
- Property managers
- New homeowners
What's included
The core scope for every move in / move out visit. Your crew lead adds home or site notes on the first visit.
Kitchen
- Inside every cabinet and drawer
- Oven, range, fridge and dishwasher interiors
- Behind and under movable appliances when accessible
- Sink disposal flange and drain area degreased
Bathrooms
- Medicine cabinets and vanities inside and out
- Toilets, tubs and showers descaled
- Exhaust fans and light fixtures cleaned
- Floors scrubbed at edges and behind the toilet
Whole home
- Closet shelves, rods and floors
- Baseboards, doors, frames and switch plates
- Window sills, tracks and interior glass
- Garage sweep-out on request
Measured against your landlord's list
Every line a Denver property manager checks at the walk-through, what it typically costs if it fails, and whether it is in the flat rate.
- 30 daysDeposit return windowColorado law sets 30 days unless the lease states a longer period, capped at 60 days (C.R.S. 38-12-103).
- RequiredWritten itemisationA landlord who withholds any amount must send a written statement of the deductions within that window.
- 48 hoursOur booking lead timeBook the clean for the day after your furniture is out and at least one day before the walk-through.
- Every roomPhoto reportTimestamped photographs of each completed room, sent within one hour of the crew leaving.
- In the standard move-out clean
- 7 of 12
- Add-ons selected
- 0 of 3
- Left to you before the walk-through
- 2
- Add-ons total
- $0
Add-ons are charged on top of the move-out flat rate for your home size. Sample figures for this demo.
Oven, broiler pan and racks
No carbon on the floor of the oven, racks free of baked residue
The single most common deduction on Denver walk-throughs. Alkaline degreaser, 20 minute dwell, then a second pass on the door glass.
In the move-out cleanRefrigerator interior, shelves and seals
Empty, defrosted, no odour, gaskets free of mould
Pull the crisper drawers and wash the runners. Gasket folds are checked with a torch by most property managers.
In the move-out cleanInside all cabinets and drawers
Vacuumed and wiped, no crumbs in drawer runners
Cabinets must be emptied before the crew arrives. Anything left inside is cleaned around, not moved.
In the move-out cleanBathroom limescale on glass, chrome and tile
No white mineral film on shower glass or fixtures
Denver water runs roughly 6 to 10 grains per gallon, so scale builds fast. Citric acid gel, 10 minute dwell, non-scratch pad, dry buff.
In the move-out cleanBaseboards, door frames and switch plates
Hand wiped, no dust line on the top edge
Inspectors run a finger along the top edge of the baseboard. Damp microfibre, not a duster.
In the move-out cleanWindow interiors, sills and tracks
Glass clear, tracks free of grit and dead insects
Tracks are vacuumed with a crevice tool first, then detailed with a brush. Exterior glass above ground level is not included.
In the move-out cleanLight fixtures, ceiling fans and vent covers
No dust visible from floor level, no insects in shades
Reachable from a four foot step ladder. Vaulted stairwell fixtures need a scaffold and are quoted separately.
In the move-out cleanWalls: scuffs and handprints
Marks removed without burnishing the paint
Spot cleaned with a melamine pad on eggshell and satin paint only. Flat paint burnishes, so we photograph and leave it for the landlord's touch-up.
Carpet hot water extraction
Professionally cleaned, receipt attached to the move-out packet
Many Colorado leases require a receipt from a professional carpet cleaner. Ours is IICRC certified and the invoice names the unit address.
Garage floor sweep and cobweb removal
Swept, no oil pooling, corners free of webs
Oil stains older than a few weeks rarely lift. We degrease, photograph the result and note it on the report.
Nail holes, paint touch-up and caulking
Filled and painted to match
Repair work, not cleaning. We flag every hole in the photo report so you can patch before the walk-through.
Not a cleaning jobYard, patio and bulk item removal
Nothing left behind, bins emptied
We take out what fits in the kitchen bin. Furniture, mattresses and construction waste need a hauler.
Not a cleaning job
Deduction ranges are typical Denver property-manager figures shown as sample data, not legal advice. Colorado deposit rules are summarised from C.R.S. 38-12-103; check your own lease.
How it works
- 01
Book your date
Pick a time after the movers leave. We hold flexible windows for delayed trucks.
- 02
Access handoff
Share a lockbox code or meet the crew lead. No need to stay for the clean.
- 03
Checklist clean
Crews follow a property-manager style checklist room by room.
- 04
Photo report
You receive a timestamped photo report within an hour of completion.
Why clients choose Crisp & Co.
Standards you can check, and promises written into every booking.
Deposit-back guarantee
If your landlord flags a cleaning item on our checklist, we return within 48 hours at no cost.
Evening and Sunday slots
Closings run late. So can we, with 24 hours notice.
Photo documentation
A timestamped report for landlords, buyers or your own records.
Coordinated trades
Carpet extraction and window cleaning booked in the same visit.
What affects the price
We publish our pricing logic so there are no surprises on the invoice.
- Home sizeBedrooms, bathrooms and square footage
- Primary driver
- Occupied or emptyHomes with furniture still inside take longer
- +15%
- Garage and basementUnfinished spaces are swept and wiped on request
- +$45 to $90
- Carpet extractionBundled carpet cleaning saves 15% versus booking separately
- Optional
Move in / move out FAQ
Ideally yes. We can clean around boxes, but cabinet and closet interiors need to be empty to be cleaned properly.
We spot clean scuffs and fingerprints on walls and doors. Full wall washing is a separate quote because it depends on paint finish.
Send it with your booking. We follow it line by line and note any item that needs a trade we do not provide, like paint touch-ups.
Most weeks we have move-out slots within 3 days. At the end and start of each month, book 7 to 10 days ahead.
