Closing and pre-sale clean
The empty house, ready for the buyer.
When the family has taken what it wants and the house is empty, we clean it from the top down to a checklist we write with you, in time for the photos, the buyer's walk-through or the closing.
What's included
Kitchen: inside cabinets and drawers, appliances inside and out
Bathrooms: tile, tub, toilet, sink and mirror
Floors vacuumed and mopped, carpets vacuumed
Windows inside, with sills and tracks
Closets, shelves, doors and light switches
Light fixtures, vents and baseboards
Before you book
The price, the extras and the ground rules
What moves the price
The size of the house, its condition, how long since it was last cleaned and the number of floors and bathrooms. We write the quote after the walk-through.
Quoted separately
Windows outside, or anything that needs a tall ladder
Carpet shampooing and floor refinishing
Wall washing and paint touch-up
Anything left in the house on clean day
Before we arrive
The house is empty, or what remains is marked on the signed list
Water and electricity are on
Keys, a lockbox code or someone to let us in
Tell us if the buyer's inspection falls before the clean
What we don't do
Remove furniture or haul away what's left
Repair, paint or patch
Clean up mold, pest damage or biohazards: we'll tell you who to call
Decide what stays or goes
The visit
How the visit goes
- 01Confirmation
Step 1: The evening before
Fannie texts the arrival time and who is coming, usually Bartosz and Joselyn.
- 02Arrival
Step 2: At the door
Bartosz goes through the signed list and the rooms with you, or by video, before anything starts.
- 03Clean day
Step 3: The clean
Top to bottom, a room at a time, floors last. If we find something that isn't on the list, we stop and text you a photo.
- 04Last step
Step 4: The final walk-through
With you, the realtor you've named or by video. A room that isn't right on the list is fixed before we leave.
Questions
Short answers
How long does it take?
A three-bedroom house usually takes a crew of three most of a day. Bigger houses, finished basements and attics take longer, and the quote says how long.
Can the realtor let you in?
Yes, if you tell us in writing who it is. We don't hand a key or a code to anyone you haven't named.
What if the buyer's inspection finds dust?
Tell us within two days and we'll come back and fix any item on the signed list. The policies page has the terms.
The keys are due. Let's see the house.
Tell us the address and the date. Fannie calls back within one business day to find a time to walk it.