Do you handle move-out cleaning in the Salem area?

Yes — Move-In/Move-Out Cleaning Across the Salem and Albany Area

OTHS handles move-in and move-out cleaning throughout the Salem, Albany, and surrounding Willamette Valley areas. Whether you're trying to recover a security deposit, prepare a home for new tenants, or move into a clean property with confidence, the move-in/move-out service is the right scope.

The work is performed by affiliate cleaners with 10+ years of professional cleaning experience, and the scope reflects what landlords, property managers, and incoming residents typically expect from a thorough turnover clean.

What Makes Move-In/Move-Out Scope Different

A standard cleaning maintains an already-clean home. A move-in/move-out cleaning takes an empty (or near-empty) property and brings it to security-deposit-recovery condition. The scope includes everything in standard cleaning, plus:

• Inside empty cabinets and drawers — wiped clean of crumbs, dust, residue, liner debris
• Full appliance interiors — refrigerator, freezer, oven, stove drip pans, microwave, dishwasher
• Inside the dishwasher — including filter and seal
• Behind and underneath appliances when accessible
• Window tracks and sills (interior)
• Closet floors and shelves (empty)
• Light fixtures — covers and bulbs dusted, wiped
• Vent covers and registers — surface cleaning
• Detailed bathroom work — full grout scrub, fixture polish, behind-toilet, exhaust fan covers
• Walls and doors — spot-cleaned for fingerprints, scuffs, and visible marks (full repainting still outside scope)
• Baseboards — full wipe-down, not just dust pass

The full empty-property scope is what gets a security deposit returned versus partially withheld.

Timing and Booking

Move-in/move-out cleanings typically run 4-8 hours depending on property size and condition. A 1-bedroom apartment in average move-out condition: 4-5 hours. A 4-bedroom house in heavy condition: 7-8 hours, sometimes split across two days for very large or detailed projects.

For best results, schedule the cleaning for after furniture and personal items are out. An empty property cleans faster and more thoroughly than one with belongings still being moved out around the cleaners.

OTHS provides same-day estimates on move-out cleaning requests. The estimate confirms property size, condition, time projection, and pricing — useful both for tenant scheduling and for landlord/property-manager turnover planning.

Scope Notes — What's Outside Move-Out Cleaning

The standard exclusions still apply:

• Carpet shampooing or extraction — separate service if needed
• Wall touch-up painting or hole repair — not cleaning scope
• Mold remediation — requires specialized remediation
• Pest treatment or removal — separate service
• Repair work (broken fixtures, damaged surfaces) — not part of cleaning

If your move-out situation includes any of those, we'll flag them during the estimate and can suggest where to find the right service. Honest scope upfront prevents surprises during the actual cleaning visit.

For Salem, Albany, and surrounding Willamette Valley properties, contact OTHS for a same-day move-out cleaning estimate.