Serving Jersey City and Hudson County
Move-In Cleaning Services in Jersey City, NJ
Your new home should feel new. Before you unpack a single box, let us make sure every surface is clean, sanitized and ready for you. You shouldn't have to clean up someone else's mess to start your fresh start in Jersey City.
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Why Clean Before You Move In?
Moving is the one time you can get a home truly clean. Once the couch is against the wall and the boxes are stacked in the second bedroom, the floor under the furniture and the backs of the closets stay exactly as they were on day one. If that day one was someone else's dust, it stays someone else's dust.
An empty apartment or house lets us do the job properly. Floors get mopped edge to edge with nothing to move. Closets and pantry shelves get wiped with nothing on them. Kitchen cabinets and drawers get cleaned inside, not just on the fronts. Whether you're relocating for a job in Manhattan, signing a lease in a brand-new Journal Square or Newport tower, taking over a sublet in Hoboken, or closing on a two-family in the Heights, this is the window to do it right.
And no matter what the previous tenant, the super, or the developer's cleanup crew says, something is always left behind. Dust on the radiator fins. Hair in the bathroom drains. Grease on the range hood. Drywall dust in a brand-new closet. A Paulus Hook or Bergen-Lafayette brownstone that has changed hands a few times carries decades of it. A professional move-in clean clears all of that out, so you unpack into a place that is actually clean.
What's included
What's Included in Our Move-In Cleaning
Our move-in cleaning is a comprehensive deep clean designed for empty homes. With no furniture to work around, we can reach everything, and we do.
Kitchen
- Remove cobwebs
- Dust light fixtures
- Dust all windowsills, window frames, and ledges
- Dust blinds
- Dust ceiling fans
- Clean and dry sink and soap dish
- Clean countertops and backsplash
- Clean microwave (inside and outside)
- Clean stovetop, burners, and control panels
- Clean exteriors of large appliances (fridge, oven, dishwasher)
- Clean all light switches and doorknobs
- Spot clean cabinets and clean all handles
- Sweep, vacuum, and mop floors
- Clean oven hood vent
- Wipe down exteriors of all cabinets and drawers
- Wipe down all doors and door frames
- Dust and wipe down baseboards
- Sweep, vacuum, and mop pantry floor and wipe down shelves
- Wipe down insides of cabinets and drawers
- Clean inside closets and wipe down shelves
Bathroom(s)
- Remove cobwebs
- Dust light fixtures and shelves
- Dust doors, windowsills, and window frames
- Dust blinds
- Clean and dry shower and tub
- Clean and dry sink, countertops, and soap dish
- Clean all mirrors and glass
- Polish towel racks and toilet paper holder
- Clean inside, outside, and around toilet
- Clean all light switches and doorknobs
- Wipe down and disinfect cabinets
- Sweep, vacuum, and mop floors
- Scrub tile grout in shower
- Wipe down all doors and door frames
- Dust and wipe down baseboards
- Wipe down inside of linen closet and shelves
- Wipe down inside all cabinets and drawers
- Clean inside closets and wipe down shelves
Bedrooms
- Remove cobwebs
- Dust light fixtures
- Dust windowsills and window frames
- Dust blinds
- Dust ceiling fans
- Dust furniture, lamps, and lampshades
- Clean all mirrors
- Clean all light switches and doorknobs
- Sweep, vacuum, and mop floors
- Wipe down doors and door frames
- Dust and wipe down baseboards
- Clean inside closets and wipe down shelves
Living Areas & Common Spaces
- Remove cobwebs
- Dust light fixtures
- Dust windowsills and window frames
- Dust blinds
- Dust ceiling fans
- Dust furniture, lamps, and lampshades
- Clean all mirrors
- Clean all light switches and doorknobs
- Sweep, vacuum, and mop floors
- Wipe down doors and door frames
- Dust and wipe down baseboards
- Clean inside closets and wipe down shelves
When to book
When to Book Move-In Cleaning
After You Get Keys, Before the Movers
The ideal timing. You pick up keys, we clean the empty home, and your moving day starts in a space that is already done. Schedule us for the day after you get keys, or the morning before your building's elevator reservation.
Relocating for a Manhattan Job
Taking a role across the river and landing in Jersey City with a truck a day behind you? Book us for the day before you arrive and walk into a clean apartment instead of a to-do list. First PATH ride to work from a clean home, not a dusty one.
Sublet Handoffs and Lease Takeovers
Taking over a sublet in Hoboken, a lease in a Journal Square walk-up, or buying a Paulus Hook or Bergen-Lafayette brownstone from a long-time owner? Don't rely on the outgoing party's cleaning. Let us make it actually clean before your things arrive.
New-Building Move-In
Moving into a brand-new tower in Journal Square, Newport, or along the Hoboken waterfront? Developer punch-list cleans are done for the walk-through, not for living. New units leave drywall dust in the closets, film on the appliances and adhesive residue on the fixtures. We handle all of it.
Same-Week or Last Minute
Closing dates slip and lease starts get pushed. We often have same-week availability and can work inside a building's elevator window and COI requirements. Give us a call and we'll do our best to fit you in.
Recurring plans
Keep Your New Home Fresh with Recurring Service
After your move-in clean, maintain that fresh feeling on your schedule
Weekly
Best for busy homes and families with kids or pets
15% OFF- Most popular
Bi-Weekly
Perfect balance of clean and value for most homes
10% OFF Monthly
Great for light maintenance and smaller spaces
Quarterly
A deep refresh every 3 months. Perfect for seasonal maintenance.
Life in Jersey City moves fast. Between the PATH commute, work in Manhattan, weekends at Liberty State Park, kids' activities, and everything in between, who has time to clean? Our flexible scheduling lets you choose the frequency that fits your lifestyle. Need to skip a week or reschedule? No problem — just give us 24 hours notice.
Why choose us
Why Jersey City Movers Choose Jersey City Cleaning Service
We Work With Your Timeline
Closings move, leases shift, trucks get stuck in the tunnel. We're flexible with booking and can usually accommodate last-minute changes when your move-in date changes.
Empty Space Expertise
We know how to make the most of an empty home: reaching every corner, cleaning inside every cabinet and closet, and leaving nothing for you to clean later.
One Less Thing to Worry About
Moving is stressful. Cross cleaning off your list completely and focus on unpacking into a home that's already spotless.
We Know Jersey City Buildings
Waterfront high-rises with freight elevator windows and COI requirements, new Journal Square towers with a leasing office handing out keys, brownstones with four floors and a garden level, Hoboken walk-ups with no elevator at all. We coordinate smoothly with any building or property manager.
Locations
Move-In Cleaning Throughout Jersey City
We proudly serve apartments, brownstones, townhomes and new towers across Jersey City and Hudson County, from Downtown to Hoboken, Bayonne and the North Hudson waterfront.
Reviews
What Our Customers Say
“Got my keys on Friday, Jersey City Cleaning Service came Saturday, movers came Sunday. The building only gave us a two-hour freight elevator window and they were done well before it. Inside every cabinet was spotless.”
Alina G.
Newport, Jersey City
“Signed a lease in one of the new towers by the PATH and the developer's clean was mostly a broom. They pulled drywall dust out of every closet shelf and wiped the film off the appliances before our furniture showed up. Worth every dollar.”
Blaise B.
Journal Square, Jersey City
“Relocated from Chicago for a job in Midtown and landed jet-lagged with a truck the next morning. The apartment was clean before we even got there. First night in New Jersey was in a clean bed, not a dusty one.”
Priyanka R.
Exchange Place, Jersey City
“Bought an 1870s brownstone with original woodwork and about a century of dust in the built-ins. They cleaned all four floors and the garden level, every closet, every radiator. The house finally felt like ours.”
Connor S.
Paulus Hook, Jersey City
“Lease started Tuesday, movers were coming Thursday. They fit me in Wednesday morning and did a real clean on a third-floor walk-up the previous tenants had clearly not touched. Stress level dropped immediately.”
Elise M.
Hoboken, NJ
“Moved into a one-family near the light rail where the previous owners had two dogs. They did a full move-in clean with sanitizing and there was no trace of pet hair or smell when we unpacked.”
Andrew B.
Bayonne, NJ
“My new townhome needed a complete reset before I moved in. They cleaned inside the fridge, the oven, all the cabinets, the baseboards, everything. It felt brand new on day one.”
Tara K.
Society Hill, Jersey City
“Rowhouse with tons of character and years of grime from the last few renters. Window tracks, grout, inside the closets, all spotless. Exactly the fresh start we wanted.”
Reggie W.
Bergen-Lafayette, Jersey City
“Took over a sublet in a two-family off Central Avenue and the previous tenant's standards were low. They came in and made it livable. The bathroom alone was worth the price. Clean slate achieved.”
Jasmine L.
The Heights, Jersey City
“International relocation for a finance role in Manhattan, arrived exhausted. Having the apartment cleaned before I landed meant I could just collapse into a clean home. Perfect first night.”
Felix N.
Jersey City, NJ
“The empty condo showed every speck of construction dust and scuff from the walk-through. After they finished it was genuinely clean, not just tidy. Ready for the furniture and the ferry commute.”
Olivia C.
Port Imperial, Weehawken
“The move-in clean at our new riverfront apartment covered inside the refrigerator, oven and dishwasher. The previous tenants clearly skipped all three. Unpacking into a clean kitchen is underrated.”
Hector V.
Harrison, NJ
FAQ
Move-In Cleaning FAQs
As soon as you know your move-in or closing date, reach out. We often have same-week availability, but the first of the month and the summer moving season in Jersey City book quickly. A week's notice is ideal.
We can work around some items, but the emptier the space, the more thorough we can be. If the previous tenant or seller left furniture or boxes behind, let us know and we can still help.
Some move-in situations are worse than others. If the previous occupant left significant mess, we may need to adjust scope and price. Send us photos if you're concerned.
However works best. Meet us there, leave keys with the doorman or the leasing office, give us a lockbox or smart-lock code, or have your agent, super or property manager let us in. If your building needs a certificate of insurance, we'll send it ahead of time.
Yes. New towers across Jersey City and Hoboken have their own needs: drywall dust, protective film on appliances, adhesive residue and stickers on fixtures. We're experienced with new construction and know what to look for.
Absolutely. Property managers and landlords across Jersey City and Hoboken trust us for tenant turnover cleaning in everything from Heights two-families to Downtown condos. Contact us about recurring partnership rates.
Ready when you are
Start Your New Home the Right Way
You're starting a new chapter in Jersey City. Don't let someone else's mess be part of the story. Book a move-in clean and walk into a home that's truly fresh, truly clean and truly yours.