Move-In Cleaning for Resale Homes in Ontario
Purchasing a resale home in Ontario — the typical re-sale of an existing detached, semi, or condo — almost always benefits from a professional clean before moving in. The previous owner's cleaning standards, the cleaning state on moving day, and the specific things that sellers miss in move-out cleaning create conditions in most resale homes that a new owner should address before bringing in their furniture.
What You Typically Find in a Resale Home
- Kitchen: The previous oven is almost never professionally cleaned at sale — oven interiors in resale homes are frequently coated with accumulated grease. Inside-cabinet grease film and cabinet faces are common issues
- Bathrooms: Grout that has years of soap scum, hard water deposits on faucets and shower glass, and the general accumulation of a family bathroom that wasn't deep-cleaned for the move-out
- Basement: Storage rooms that have accumulated years of dust and debris
- HVAC vents: Furnace and air return vents that may not have been cleaned in years
The Resale Move-In Clean Scope
A resale move-in clean is a full deep clean of every area of the home before furniture arrives. The empty home is the ideal cleaning condition — faster, more thorough, and able to access every corner. Schedule the clean for possession day, the day after, or before furniture delivery. Ontario HST (13%) applies to all professional cleaning services.