Canberra Express Cleaners
New Home Cleaning Service

Move-In Cleaning
Start Fresh in Your New Home

Walk into a perfectly clean, sanitised home. Our move-in cleaning ensures your new space is pristine before you unpack a single box.

Fully Insured 4.9★ Google 100% Canberra Eco-Certified

The Challenge

The Hidden Grime of a New Home

Moving is consistently ranked as one of life's most stressful events. Between packing, coordinating removalists, and managing the logistics of a new property, the last thing you want to worry about is scrubbing someone else's grime off your new kitchen counters. Whether you're moving into an established home in Belconnen or a brand-new build in Gungahlin, Casey, or Harrison, 'broom clean' rarely means 'clean enough to live in'. Previous tenants or owners often leave behind hidden dirt, pet dander, and odors that become glaringly obvious once the furniture is gone. Kitchen cupboards might harbor sticky residues, and bathrooms often need a thorough sanitisation to truly feel like your own. If you're moving into a newly constructed property, you'll likely face a frustrating layer of fine construction dust that seems to reappear just when you think you've wiped it all away. Trying to clean an entire house while surrounded by boxes is exhausting and inefficient. A professional move-in clean gives you a genuine blank slate. It ensures that every cupboard, shelf, and surface is meticulously sanitised before your belongings are unpacked, allowing you to settle in comfortably and safely from day one.

Our Approach

Our Pre-Occupancy Sanitisation Approach

We focus heavily on kitchens, bathrooms, and built-in storage, ensuring every inch of your new home is disinfected and ready for your family.
Empty Home Advantage: We utilise the lack of furniture to clean every skirting board, floorboard, and corner without obstruction.
Storage Deep Clean: Meticulous wiping and sanitising of all kitchen cupboards, bathroom vanities, and built-in wardrobes inside and out.
Kitchen & Bathroom Focus: Heavy-duty degreasing and descaling to remove any trace of previous occupants.
Top-to-Bottom Sanitisation: From dusting ceiling fans down to mopping the floors, we leave no surface untouched.

What's Included

What's Included in a Move-In Clean

Deep cleaning of all rooms and living areas
Kitchen sanitisation (inside all cupboards and drawers)
Oven, stovetop, and rangehood deep clean
Bathrooms descaled, scrubbed, and disinfected
All hard floors thoroughly mopped
Window sills, frames, and track cleaning
Built-in wardrobes wiped down internally
Light fixtures and switches cleaned and sanitised
Pest spray residue cleaned (if applicable)
Complete surface sanitisation for immediate move-in

Why Trust Us With Your New Home

Police Checked Cleaning TeamsFully Insured for Peace of MindEco-Friendly, Non-Toxic ProductsFlexible Scheduling to Match Your Move
"We bought a place in Gungahlin and the previous owners left it quite messy. The team at Canberra Express Cleaners came in the day before our removalists and worked absolute magic. It was such a relief to unpack our clean dishes into spotless, sanitised cupboards. Worth every cent!"

David & Emma L.

Homeowners, Gungahlin

Pricing

From $200 for a 1-2 bedroom home. 3-4 bedroom homes typically start from $300+. Contact us for an exact quote.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When is the best time to schedule a move-in clean?+
We strongly recommend scheduling the clean for the day before you move your furniture in, or the morning of moving day before the removalists arrive. An empty house allows for the most thorough clean.
What should I do before the cleaners arrive?+
Please ensure you have the keys and that electricity and water are connected at the new property. The house should be completely empty of furniture and boxes.
Can you add a laundry or garage clean?+
Yes! We can customise your move-in clean to include garages, laundry rooms, and even outdoor patios. Just let us know what you need when requesting a quote.
How long does a move-in clean take?+
Typically, it takes between 4 to 8 hours depending on the size of the home and its current condition. We send a team to ensure it's done efficiently.
Is there a difference between a move-in clean for a rental vs a new build?+
Yes. For established rentals or purchased homes, we focus heavily on degreasing, descaling, and sanitising to remove previous occupant residue. For new builds, the focus shifts entirely to meticulously removing fine construction dust, plaster residue, and builder's stickers.
Do you clean the carpets?+
Our standard move-in clean includes thorough vacuuming. If you require professional carpet steam cleaning, please let us know and we can arrange this as an add-on service.
Are you insured in case of accidental damage?+
Absolutely. We are fully insured, giving you complete peace of mind while we prepare your new home.

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