Most cleaning services quote a "move-out clean" the same way they quote a recurring residential clean — and it's the wrong scope. A regular clean covers what gets used week-to-week. A move-out clean has to cover everything that doesn't normally get touched: inside the oven, inside the fridge, the tops of every cabinet, every drawer interior, every baseboard, every window track. It's a different job, with different time and labor.
MDSM Solutions has run move-in and move-out cleans across the Augusta / CSRA market continuously since 2013. Tenants getting their security deposit back. Homeowners selling and needing a listing-ready property. Property managers turning over rentals between tenants. Real-estate agents prepping a home for showings. Estate cleanouts after a family transition. Same family-run operation, with a scope sheet that covers what landlords actually charge for.
Who this is for
The "every surface, every corner" scope
What a real move-out clean covers, broken down by area:
Kitchen
- Inside oven (degrease + scrub)
- Inside fridge + freezer
- Inside dishwasher
- Inside microwave
- Inside every cabinet + drawer
- On top of cabinets + fridge
- Behind stove + fridge (where accessible)
- Backsplash, hood, fan, vents
- Sinks, faucets, disposal
- Counter + island detail
Bathrooms
- Inside cabinets + medicine cabinets
- Toilets (inside + outside + base)
- Showers + tubs (descale + grout detail)
- Glass doors / shower walls
- Vanity + countertops
- Mirrors + light fixtures
- Floors + behind toilets
- Vent fans
- Dispenser refill
Bedrooms & living areas
- Inside every closet
- Closet shelves + rods
- Floors (vacuum + mop)
- Baseboards + corners
- Window interiors + tracks
- Window sills + casings
- Ceiling fans + light fixtures
- Door frames + tops
- Switch plates + outlets
Whole-home detail
- HVAC vents (registers + returns)
- Smoke detector exteriors
- Stairs + railings
- Banisters + spindles
- Laundry room (washer/dryer ext.)
- Garage (sweep + spider knock-down)
- Patios & entryways
- Trash + recycling reset
That's the standard scope. Add-ons (interior window glass, exterior window glass on accessible levels, basement, attic-access stairs, garage deep clean, patio pressure-rinse) are listed separately on the quote so you only pay for what you actually need.
Why move-out cleaning is its own scope
Three reasons most "move-out" quotes fail:
The oven and fridge are the highest-fail items. Landlords inspect both. A regular cleaning vendor cleans the exterior; a move-out clean degreases the interior, racks, drip pans, fan housing, and seals. Same with the fridge: shelves out, drawers out, gaskets cleaned. Skip these two and the entire deposit is at risk regardless of how clean the floors look.
Cabinets are inspected. Inside cabinet boxes (where crumbs and grease accumulate), drawer interiors, the tops of upper cabinets (which most tenants never reach). Move-out checklist items at most property managers.
Baseboards, window tracks, and light fixtures are easy to miss but obvious to inspect. The landlord runs a finger along a baseboard during walkthrough. They look up at the light fixture. They open the window track. These are the inspection items — not the visible floor.
Most landlord cleaning charges aren't about the parts you see when you walk in the door. They're about the parts the landlord checks specifically because tenants typically miss them. The move-out scope hits those items first.
For real estate agents — listing prep and staging
Pre-listing deep cleaning is one of the highest-leverage things a seller can do. The first showing is where price and offer-strength get set. Buyers form opinions in 30 seconds — and most of those opinions are about cleanliness, smell, and "feel."
What we do for listing prep:
- Whole-home deep clean on the standard move-out scope — every surface, every corner.
- Smell management — pet, smoke, mildew, kitchen-grease odors are addressed at source rather than masked. Fresh smell, not "cleaning product" smell.
- Light, neutral finish — we don't use heavily-fragranced products that read as "covering something up."
- On-call touch-up between showings — same crew available for next-day or same-day touch-ups so the home stays show-ready through the listing window.
- Coordination with stagers / photographers — we time our work so the staging team and listing photographer arrive to a clean property.
Most realtors we work with put us in their pre-listing checklist as a default vendor; the cost typically gets paid at closing as part of the seller's prep budget.
For property managers and landlords
Turnover between tenants is where reliability matters most. The vacancy clock is running, the next tenant is asking when they can move in, and the cleaning quality determines whether the new tenant starts the relationship trusting you or filing complaints.
What we do for turnovers:
- Same-day or next-day scheduling when possible — most turnovers we run hit within 48 hours of move-out.
- Standard turnover scope matched to your property's typical lease language — we work to your inspection checklist, not a generic one.
- Photo documentation on request — we can photograph the cleaned property for your turnover file (with confidentiality applied if any tenant property remains).
- Volume discount for property managers running multiple units — quoted as a portfolio rate rather than per-unit.
- Net-30 invoicing for established property-management clients.
Pricing — flat-rate by size and bedroom/bath count
Move-out cleaning is quoted flat-rate, not hourly, so you know the total before we start. Three numbers determine the quote:
- Total square footage of the property.
- Bedroom count.
- Bathroom count.
Add-ons (interior windows, garage, basement, exterior patio, exterior windows on accessible levels) are listed separately. Quoted by phone in 5 minutes if you have those three numbers, or by walkthrough if you'd prefer in-person. Same-week scheduling is typical; emergencies (next-day, same-day) accommodated when crew availability allows.
Request a quote or call 706-750-0674 with your move date.
Frequently asked
What's the difference between move-out cleaning and regular cleaning?
Regular cleaning covers what's used week-to-week. Move-out cleaning covers everything that doesn't normally get touched — inside oven, inside fridge, inside cabinets and drawers, on top of cabinetry, baseboards, window tracks, light-fixture interiors, behind appliances. About 2-3x larger scope.
How is move-out cleaning priced?
Flat-rate by square footage, bedroom count, bathroom count. Quoted by phone in 5 minutes. Add-ons listed separately so you only pay for what you need.
Will move-out cleaning help me get my security deposit back?
It significantly improves your odds. We hit the items landlords typically charge for — inside oven and fridge, cabinet interiors, restroom deep clean, baseboards, light fixtures. Removes "cleaning" as a basis for withholding.
Do you work with real estate agents prepping listings?
Yes — pre-listing deep cleaning is one of our most common scopes. We coordinate timing with your listing date and can hold the same crew on call for post-showing touch-ups.
How fast can you get there?
Same-week scheduling is typical. Emergencies accommodated when crew availability allows. Call as soon as you know your timeline.
Do I need to be home during the cleaning?
No. Most clients let us in and leave, or use a lockbox / key drop, or have their agent or landlord meet us. Whatever works.
What if I find something missed during the walkthrough?
Maria takes the call. We come back same-day or next-day to address anything missed at no charge.
Service areas
We run move-in / move-out deep cleaning across the entire CSRA market:
The cleaning charge on the security deposit is almost always cheaper to prevent than to dispute.
If you're moving out, moving in, or turning over a property in Evans or anywhere in CSRA: request a quote or call 706-750-0674. Five-minute quote by phone if you have square footage and bed/bath count. Same-week scheduling is typical.