Move-In and Move-Out Cleaning Services in Madison, WI

Whether you are leaving a property and need it cleaned to a standard that returns your security deposit, or arriving at a new one that should be genuinely clean before you unpack, Legacy handles the cleaning so the rest of the move can stay on schedule.

Legacy has provided move-in and move-out cleaning services across Madison and Dane County since 2010. Our teams are background-checked and complete more than 40 hours of hands-on training. Move cleaning is a specific type of service with its own scope and standards, and our teams know the difference.

A Legacy move-out clean covers the full property top to bottom. Because the home is typically unfurnished or in the process of being emptied, the team has access to areas that are not reachable during a standard furnished clean.

• Kitchen: Inside oven, inside refrigerator, inside microwave, all cabinet and drawer interiors, countertops, backsplash, sink and fixtures, appliance exteriors, range hood, floor
• Bathrooms: Inside all cabinet and vanity storage, toilet inside and out, tub and shower including grout lines, sink and fixtures, mirror, floor
• All rooms: Inside all closets and storage areas, baseboards along every wall, window sills and tracks, ceiling fans and vent covers, door frames, light switch plates and outlet covers, floors vacuumed and mopped
• Throughout: All high-touch surfaces sanitized, cobwebs removed, trash removed, interior glass cleaned

A property that looks clean visually is not necessarily clean at the level a landlord or property manager inspects. Move-out inspections focus on specifics: the interior of the oven and refrigerator, grout condition in the bathrooms, the state of baseboards, the inside of cabinets and drawers, window tracks. These are the areas that a superficial clean misses and that a professional move-out clean is specifically designed to address.

Legacy provides move-out cleaning that corresponds to what Dane County landlords and property managers actually inspect. Our teams work from a consistent checklist every time, which means the result is predictable and verifiable. If you need to document the condition of the property after the clean, let us know when you book and we can discuss what documentation approach works for your situation.

A home can pass a final walkthrough and still carry years of buildup in the places new occupants do not think to check: inside appliances, underneath previous owners’ furniture, inside cabinet and drawer spaces, bathroom grout lines, and the interior of closets. What looks presentable on a showing day is not the same as clean to the standard you want before your belongings go in.

Move-in cleaning gives you a verified baseline before you unpack. Legacy’s teams clean the property as if it is starting from scratch, not from an assumed previous standard. By the time you bring your first box through the door, every surface, storage space, and fixture has been addressed.

Move-in cleaning scope mirrors move-out: the full property including all interior storage, appliance interiors, and areas that are accessible when the home is empty or being transitioned between occupants.

• Kitchen: Inside oven, inside refrigerator, inside microwave, all cabinet and drawer interiors, countertops and backsplash, sink and fixtures, appliance exteriors, floor
• Bathrooms: Inside all cabinet and vanity storage, toilet, tub and shower including grout, sink and fixtures, mirror, floor
• All rooms: Inside all closets, baseboards, window sills and tracks, ceiling fans, door frames, light switch plates, floors throughout
• Throughout: All surfaces sanitized, cobwebs removed, interior glass cleaned

Tenant turnover creates a predictable cleaning need on a timeline that is not always predictable. Legacy works with property managers and individual landlords across Dane County to handle turnover cleaning between tenants, preparing units for new occupants on the timeline the lease and rental agreement requires.

For property managers handling multiple units, consistency matters. A cleaning company that does the work differently each time, or sends different crews with different standards, creates unpredictable results at the most critical point in the rental cycle. Legacy assigns trained teams who work from the same checklist every time, which means the result when the next tenant does a walkthrough is consistent regardless of when in the rotation the unit came available.

We serve rental properties of all types across Madison and Dane County: single-family homes, multi-unit buildings, condominiums, and apartment complexes. If you manage multiple properties and want to establish a working relationship for turnover cleaning, contact us to discuss your portfolio and timeline requirements.

Apartment buildings have access requirements that single-family homes do not: buzzer systems, key fobs, coded entry, parking restrictions, and in some cases elevator reservations for service providers. Legacy’s teams are experienced with building access across Madison and Dane County and take care of the logistics without placing that burden on you.

When you book, let us know how access to your building and unit works: entry codes, key pickup arrangements, buzzer numbers, or any other requirements your building has. We note all of it in your file so the team arrives prepared. If your building has specific rules about when service providers can enter, let us know those requirements as well and we will schedule accordingly.

Most apartment clients prefer to give Legacy a key or access code so the team can let themselves in, complete the clean, and lock up when finished. Key and access information is stored securely and shared only with the team assigned to your unit.

Move cleaning is not a deeper version of a standard recurring visit. It is a different scope of work, performed in a different type of situation, with different standards.

• Situation: Standard recurring clean is performed in an occupied, furnished home. Move cleaning is performed in an empty or transitioning property where furniture is absent and full access to all areas is possible.
• Scope: Standard recurring visits skip interior appliances, cabinet interiors, and closet interiors because these areas do not need weekly attention. Move cleaning includes all of them because the goal is a complete property reset.
• Standard: Recurring maintenance is measured against the previous visit. Move cleaning is measured against what the property should look like at a lease endpoint or a new occupancy start.
• Time: Move cleaning takes longer than a standard recurring visit because the scope is broader and the threshold is higher. A move-out clean on a three-bedroom home typically requires several hours of dedicated work by a trained team.

Move cleaning is most similar to deep cleaning in scope. If your situation does not involve a move but you need a full property reset, our deep cleaning service covers equivalent ground.