Moving out of a rental in Oklahoma City is stressful enough without worrying about whether the cleaning will pass your landlord inspection. A professional move-out clean can absolutely get your deposit back, but only if you set it up for success. Here is exactly how to prepare, what to do yourself, and what to leave to the professionals.
Before the Cleaners Arrive: What You Need to Do
Every item needs to be out of the property before a move-out clean begins: furniture, boxes, clothing, food, toiletries, everything. Cleaners cannot do a proper move-out clean around your belongings, and most professional cleaning services require the space to be completely empty before they start. Do not forget: inside closets, inside cabinets, inside the garage, and inside the refrigerator. Landlords check all of these.
A move-out clean cannot fix holes in walls, broken fixtures, or damaged flooring. If you have nail holes, patch them with spackle and let it dry before the cleaners arrive. These are your responsibility as a tenant, and a clean space with unaddressed damage will still cost you part of your deposit.
Some Oklahoma City landlords have specific cleaning requirements written into the lease. Review your lease before booking a move-out clean and share any specific requirements with your cleaning service. Take photos of every room before the cleaners arrive and after they finish. Time-stamped photos are your best evidence if a landlord tries to withhold your deposit for cleaning issues that were pre-existing.
What a Professional Move-Out Clean Covers
At Blank Space Cleaning, our move-out cleaning service covers: inside the oven, inside the refrigerator, inside all cabinets and drawers, bathroom tile and grout scrubbing, baseboards and door frames, ceiling fans and light fixtures, window sills and tracks, walls spot-cleaned for scuffs and marks, all floors vacuumed and mopped, and trash removal throughout. Starting at $0.20/sq ft.
The Oklahoma City Landlord Inspection
Oklahoma City landlords tend to focus on a few key areas: the kitchen (especially the oven and refrigerator), bathrooms (tile, grout, and fixtures), floors (especially carpet staining), and the overall smell of the property. Odors from pets, smoking, or cooking are one of the most common reasons deposits are withheld in OKC rentals. If you have pets or if there has been any smoking in the property, mention this to your cleaning service so they can address it specifically.
We back every move-out clean with a satisfaction guarantee. We serve Oklahoma City, Edmond, Moore, Norman, and Yukon. Get a free move-out cleaning quote today.
Kelly is the solo owner and cleaner behind Blank Space Cleaning, serving Oklahoma City, Edmond, Moore, Norman, Yukon, and surrounding areas. She specializes in eco-friendly, detail-oriented residential and commercial cleaning.