Move-in / move-out
From $375 + GST
- Empty-home standard, top to bottom
- Inside cupboards and drawers
- Appliance interiors
- Landlord or buyer walkthrough ready
- Fragrance-free products on request
Move-in / move-out · Metro Vancouver
Move-out cleaning in Metro Vancouver.
Empty-home clean, walkthrough ready for your landlord or buyer. From $375 + GST, with the price fixed in writing before we start.
- Commercial liability insured
- WorkSafeBC registered
- 24-hour re-clean
Price first.
Listed prices are before GST. Your price is fixed in writing before the visit — no surprises on moving day.
You don't need to be there.
Lockbox, key, or condo fob and buzzer. We log access, never copy keys, and text when we leave.
24-hour re-clean.
If we miss an item on the checklist, tell us within 24 hours and we return at no charge.
What you get
Clear work. Clear price.
A move-out clean is a different job from a weekly tidy. The home is empty, so we clean the places furniture and groceries were hiding.
What changes the price
Every home is quoted, then fixed in writing.
$375 + GST is where move-out cleans start. We quote the rest up front, based on:
- Size — bedrooms, bathrooms, and levels.
- Condition — heavy grease, built-up soap scum, or months since the last deep clean take more time.
- Extras you ask for — anything beyond the standard checklist is quoted separately before we book.
- Timing — tell us your key-handover or inspection date so we can hold the right window.
GST is not included in listed prices. No obligation — the quote is free.
Free checklist
The room-by-room move-out checklist.
Doing it yourself? Use this. It follows what BC's Residential Tenancy Branch expects from tenants, plus the spots that most often get missed.
Move-out cleaning checklist — sasimsacca.com/move-out-cleaning · 778 223 2964
Kitchen
- Stovetop, burners or elements, drip pans, and knobs
- Inside the oven, racks, and the glass door
- Range hood and fan screen (degrease or soak the filter)
- Fridge: empty, defrost, wash shelves, drawers, and door seals
- Wipe out the inside of the dishwasher and clear the filter
- Pull out the fridge and stove if on rollers; clean behind and under
- Inside and outside of every cupboard and drawer; remove crumbs and liners you added
- Counters, backsplash, sink, faucet, and drain
- Microwave inside and out
- Cabinet fronts, handles, and toe kicks
Bathrooms
- Toilet bowl, seat, hinges, base, and behind it
- Tub and shower: soap scum, grout, caulking, and drain hair
- Glass doors and tracks, or shower rod
- Sink, faucet, overflow hole, and vanity top
- Inside vanity drawers and medicine cabinet
- Mirror, light fixture, and switch plate
- Exhaust fan cover and screen
- Floor, corners, and behind the door
Bedrooms & living areas
- Dust ceiling fans and light fixtures
- Wipe doors, door frames, handles, and switch plates
- Window sills and ledges
- Blinds or other window coverings the landlord provided
- Fireplace, if you used it
- Remove everything you brought in — hooks, tape, cords, garbage
Closets & storage
- Shelves and hanging rods wiped
- Closet floors vacuumed and washed
- Storage locker and parking spot cleared
- Laundry: washer drum and seal, dryer lint trap, top of machines
- Leave keys, fobs, and remotes together for handover
Floors, walls & baseboards
- Wipe or vacuum baseboards and baseboard heaters
- Wash scuffs and fingerprints off walls (where the finish allows)
- Clean floor and wall vent covers
- Vacuum, then wash hard floors — edges and corners too
- Carpets: steam clean or shampoo if your tenancy was a year or more, or if there were pets or smoking (see below)
Windows, tracks & balcony
- Inside of every window
- Window tracks and sills — vacuum, then wipe; remove any mould
- Balcony door glass inside and out, plus its track
- Balcony floor swept and rinsed where allowed
- Balcony railing and any storage closet
- Remove plants, planters, and anything left outside
Tip: take dated photos of every room when you finish. Your move-in condition report is the baseline the move-out inspection is compared against.
For BC tenants
What landlords and buyers actually check.
In BC, the move-out standard isn't "spotless." It's reasonably clean. Here is what the province says, in plain language.
"Reasonably clean" — not brand new
When you move out, you must leave the unit reasonably clean and undamaged, except for reasonable wear and tear, and hand back all keys and other means of access. You're not responsible for normal aging, or for cleaning to a higher standard than the law sets. If the place isn't clean, you generally pay the cleaning costs.
Sources: Residential Tenancy Act, s. 37(2) · gov.bc.ca: Moving out of rental units
The specific items tenants are expected to clean
The Residential Tenancy Branch spells out the details: stovetop, elements and oven; defrost and clean the fridge; wipe out the dishwasher; inside windows and tracks (including mould); balcony doors, windows and tracks inside and out; baseboards and baseboard heaters; scuffs on walls; floor and wall vents; fan screens; and garbage removal.
Source: RTB Policy Guideline 1 – Responsibility for Residential Premises (PDF)
Carpets after a year
Tenants are generally held responsible for steam cleaning or shampooing carpets at the end of a tenancy of one year. Pets that weren't caged, smoking, or stains you caused can make it expected sooner.
The move-out inspection
You and the landlord should walk through together and fill in a condition inspection report — the same process as move-in (the RTB template is Form 27). The landlord should offer two times. Skip it, and you may lose the right to your damage or pet deposit back.
Sources: gov.bc.ca: Condition inspections · RTB-27 Condition Inspection Report (PDF)
Getting your damage deposit back: 15 days
Give your landlord your forwarding address in writing. Once the tenancy has ended and they have it, the landlord has 15 days to return the deposit with any interest, get your written OK for deductions, or apply for dispute resolution. If they do none of these, they may be ordered to pay you double.
Sources: gov.bc.ca: Getting back a security deposit · RTB Policy Guideline 17 (PDF)
Selling, not renting?
Buyers usually see the home at their final walkthrough or on possession day, often with their realtor. What they notice first is what an empty room reveals: the inside of the fridge and oven, cupboards, bathroom grout, floors along the walls, and window tracks. Your contract and realtor set the standard — an empty-home clean covers the usual list.
Not legal advice. This is a plain-language summary of public information from the Province of British Columbia, current when written. Rules can change and every tenancy is different. For your situation, check gov.bc.ca/landlordtenant or contact the Residential Tenancy Branch.
Honest answer
When DIY stops making sense.
A studio you've kept tidy? You can probably do it yourself with the checklist above and a free afternoon. Book someone when:
The dates overlap.
You're moving, working, and handing over keys the same week. The clean is the job that gets rushed at 11 p.m.
The oven, fridge, and bathrooms are past a quick wipe.
Baked-on grease and soap scum are where most of the hours go — and where inspections slow down.
There's an inspection or buyer on a fixed date.
You want it walkthrough ready, with a 24-hour re-clean if anything on the checklist was missed.
Realtors & sellers
Possession day, without the scramble.
We work with realtors on tight dates: showing resets, possession-date cleans, and the clean after the sale when the furniture is out. Empty-home standard, so the house is ready when keys change hands.
Give us the listing or possession date and we hold the window. Access by lockbox works.
Service area
Move-out cleaning across Metro Vancouver.
We stay close on purpose, so we can staff every booking reliably — including end-of-tenancy cleans in Burnaby, condo move-outs in Vancouver, and possession cleans in New Westminster.
- New Westminster
- Vancouver
- Burnaby
- Richmond
- Coquitlam
- Port Moody
- North Surrey
- North Vancouver
Questions
Move-out questions.
How much does a move-out clean cost?
Move-in and move-out cleans start at $375 + GST. The final price depends on the size and condition of the home and is fixed in writing before we start. GST is not included.
Do I have to be there for the clean?
No. A lockbox, key, or condo fob and buzzer all work. We log access, never copy keys, and text you when we leave.
What if the landlord or buyer finds something you missed?
Tell us within 24 hours of the visit and we come back to finish the checklist item at no charge. That's our 24-hour re-clean policy.
How long does a BC landlord have to return my damage deposit?
Once the tenancy has ended and the landlord has your forwarding address in writing, they have 15 days to return the deposit with any interest, get your written agreement to deductions, or apply for dispute resolution. If they do none of these, they may be ordered to pay double. General information only — see gov.bc.ca.
Do I have to clean the carpets when I move out in BC?
RTB Policy Guideline 1 says tenants are generally expected to steam clean or shampoo carpets after a tenancy of one year or more, or sooner with uncaged pets, smoking, or stains they caused. If you need carpets done, mention it when you ask for a price so it can be quoted.
Are you insured?
Yes. Sasim Sacca Home Service Ltd. carries commercial liability insurance and is registered with WorkSafeBC.
Which areas do you cover?
New Westminster, Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, Coquitlam, Port Moody, North Surrey, and North Vancouver.