Move-out cleaning is a top-to-bottom clean of an empty home built to pass a landlord's final inspection and protect your security deposit, while move-in cleaning gets your new place spotless before the first box arrives. ABHC Cleaning Services is a licensed, bonded, and insured house cleaning company, family-owned and locally operated in Wake County & the Triangle Area, NC since 2014, with trained full-time employees instead of gig workers.
Explore how much move-out cleaning costs, see what's included, learn what landlords inspect, and how it compares to a deep cleaning.
Move-in and move-out cleaning by ABHC Cleaning Services, serving the Triangle Area & Wake County, NC.
Move-out cleaning is a detailed, empty-home clean that reaches everything a landlord inspects: inside the oven and refrigerator, inside cabinets and drawers, grout, baseboards, and window tracks. Move-in cleaning is the same thorough clean on the way in, so your new home is spotless before you unpack. Both are done on an empty home, which is exactly why the whole interior gets reached. Here's what that covers.
Built to pass the final walkthrough and protect your deposit. We clean the empty unit room by room against what landlords actually check: oven and fridge interiors, inside cabinets, grout, baseboards, and window tracks, so nothing costs you at inspection.
Start fresh in a home that's truly clean, before the movers arrive. We clean inside every cabinet, closet, and appliance so you unpack into a spotless space, then keep it up with recurring cleaning once you're settled.
A move-out inspection is a line-by-line check against your move-in condition report, and cleaning is the most common deposit deduction. These are the spots that cost tenants their deposit most often, and exactly what we clean.
Oven interior with baked-on grease, refrigerator shelves and drip pan, inside every cabinet and drawer, and the range hood. The most-missed area and the top source of deductions.
Shower and tub grout, caulk lines, the toilet inside and out, and the exhaust fan grille. Landlords look closely here because buildup is obvious at a walkthrough.
Baseboards, window tracks and frames, inside closets, light switches, and floors vacuumed and mopped edge to edge. The details that separate a surface clean from a deposit-ready one.
Because the home is empty, a move-out clean reaches everything, including inside the oven, refrigerator, cabinets, and closets, all built around the landlord checklist. Here's the scope, room by room.
Because move-out and move-in cleans are done on an empty home, inside the oven, refrigerator, cabinets, and closets are all included, no add-ons needed. Interior windows and wall washing can be added on request. For safety, our team doesn't climb higher than a two-step ladder.
After more than 12 years cleaning Triangle homes, our move-in and move-out cleaning is built on two simple commitments, in Andreia's own words.
A clean you can count on.
The difference comes down to who walks into your home. ABHC Cleaning Services is a licensed house cleaning company staffed by trained, background-checked employees, not anonymous gig workers or independent cleaners hired through an app. When you book a move-in or move-out clean with us, you get a trained, dedicated team that treats your home like it's our own, on time and done right.
Our cleaners are full-time employees we train, vet, and stand behind, not anonymous workers pulled from an app.
One price based on your home's size, quoted upfront. No clock-watching, no surprise fees, no lock-in contracts.
Locally owned and operated in the Triangle for 12 years, with a 56-point checklist and a 4.9-star reputation to protect.
In the Triangle, move-out and move-in cleaning typically ranges from about $325 to $550 for a 2-3 bedroom home, since it includes inside the oven, fridge, cabinets, and the full landlord checklist. Booking a clean yourself is almost always cheaper than letting a landlord deduct it from your deposit. New clients get $20 off their first cleaning.
| Home size | Typical NC move-out range |
|---|---|
| 1-bedroom / apartment | $250 – $400 |
| 2–3 bedroom house | $325 – $550 |
| 4+ bedroom / large home (2,500+ sq ft) | $450 – $800+ |
Note: move-outs price like deep cleans because they include inside the oven, fridge, cabinets, baseboards, and window tracks. Homes with heavy buildup or pets may be quoted higher. Interior windows and wall washing are available as add-ons.
Be cautious with rates that look too good to be true. The lowest prices tend to come from independent, gig-based cleaners who often aren't licensed, bonded, or insured, work with no satisfaction guarantee, and follow no consistent method or checklist. If something gets damaged, or the clean falls short, there's little protecting you.
ABHC's flat rate includes what actually protects you: licensed, bonded, and insured full-time employees, our 56-point checklist on every visit, and a satisfaction guarantee. It's the difference between the lowest price and the best value.
ABHC Cleaning Services uses flat-rate pricing based on your home's bedrooms and bathrooms, never an hourly clock. Your move-out quote is personalized to your home's size and condition, and quoted upfront with no hidden fees, so there's no surprise before your inspection. The best way to get your exact rate is a free, no-obligation estimate.
The Triangle's rental market and constant moves make move-out and move-in cleaning a regular need, from lease turnovers to the university calendar.
Nearly half of Raleigh's occupied homes are rented, according to Census data, so lease turnovers happen year-round, and a deposit-ready clean is what stands between you and a deduction.
Duke, UNC, and NC State drive a heavy summer moving season across the Triangle. Move-out and move-in cleans book up fast around the academic calendar.
The Triangle is one of the fastest-growing regions in the country. Families relocating in want a spotless start; a move-in clean means unpacking into a home that's truly clean.
ABHC Cleaning Services is locally owned and operated in North Carolina since 2014, providing move-in and move-out cleaning across the Triangle Area and Wake County, from apartments and townhomes to single-family homes. Cities we serve include:
From established Raleigh neighborhoods like North Hills, Five Points, and Hayes Barton to Cary's master-planned communities, downtown Durham near Duke, Chapel Hill near UNC, and growing Holly Springs subdivisions like 12 Oaks and Holly Grove, we clean homes of every size and age across the Triangle.
Looking for a specific service? See our recurring cleaning, deep cleaning, and apartment cleaning pages.
ABHC has earned a 4.9-star rating and hundreds of five-star reviews on Google, many from clients moving in and out across the Triangle, and was voted a Nextdoor Neighborhood Favorite (2025) and Best Pros in Town in Raleigh. See our reviews on Google →
"Andreia's always does an immaculate job! We've used them for deep cleans and move in cleaning and have always been thrilled with the results. They stayed flexible with our move in cleaning since our closing date kept changing which was so helpful. Can't recommend their team enough!"
"I absolutely loved the service! It was the first cleaning in my new home, and I couldn't be happier with the result. The stove looks amazing, it was really dirty, and now it's shining like new! The floors are spotless, and the bathroom and bedrooms were cleaned perfectly. Everything feels so fresh, organized, and welcoming. The communication was excellent, and the team was kind, efficient, and professional. I highly recommend them!"
Move-out and move-in cleaning in the Triangle typically runs about $250 to $400 for an apartment and $325 to $550 for a 2-3 bedroom home, with larger homes higher. It prices like a deep clean because it includes inside the oven, fridge, and cabinets. ABHC uses flat-rate pricing, personalized to your home and quoted upfront. Get a free estimate for your exact price.
It directly targets what landlords inspect, which is where most deposit deductions come from. We clean the empty unit against the landlord checklist: oven, refrigerator, cabinets, grout, baseboards, and window tracks. Cleaning is the most common deduction and also the most preventable, and booking it yourself is almost always cheaper than letting a landlord deduct it.
Because the home is empty, the clean reaches everything: inside the oven, refrigerator, cabinets, and closets, plus grout, baseboards, window tracks, light switches, and floors throughout. It follows the landlord checklist room by room so the unit is ready for its final inspection.
A regular clean maintains an occupied home, and a deep clean is an intensive reset. A move-out clean is done on an empty home and built specifically around the landlord inspection, so it includes inside appliances and cabinets as standard. If you're not moving, see our deep cleaning service instead.
It depends on the home's size and condition. An apartment typically takes a few hours, while a larger home can take most of a day. We send a dedicated professional by default, with a second team member when the home or scope calls for it, and we give you an estimated time window when you book.
No. Most move-out and move-in cleans happen on empty homes, so clients give us secure entry instructions, a key, or a lockbox code. Our cleaners are background-checked, full-time employees, and we're licensed, bonded, and insured.
We provide move-in and move-out cleaning across the Triangle Area and Wake County, North Carolina, including Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Apex, Chapel Hill, Morrisville, Wake Forest, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Clayton, Carrboro, and Hillsborough, plus surrounding communities. If you're nearby, ask us when you request your free estimate.
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Andreia is the Founder & CEO of ABHC Cleaning Services, a family-owned cleaning company serving the Triangle Area & Wake County, NC since 2014. With over 12 years of experience, she built the company as the opposite of the gig-economy apps: trained full-time employees, flat-rate pricing, and a 56-point checklist on every visit.
