Move-In Cleaning in Madison, NJ
Arrange the cleaning before unpacking closes off your Madison rooms. Confirm keys, utilities and furniture timing with DM, then agree on the accessible surfaces and separately priced interiors for the move-in visit.
What's Included in Move-In Cleaning Madison
Move-In Cleaning for Madison, NJ Homes
Move-In Cleaning is the right fit for Madison homes that need a fresh start before moving in. A move-in clean runs the checklist below through the empty rooms before your furniture arrives.
- Owner Daniela Marque handles key-date bookings
- The same small crew from quote to clean
- Empty rooms photographed only if you ask
- Certified NJ MBE (#A0654-63)
Madison house cleaning checklist — 54 points
📄 Download the move-in cleaning checklist (PDF)The full guide contains 54 points: 52 room tasks and two final checks. We agree which tasks apply to your service; extras are quoted separately.
See what we clean — all 54 points
Each point applies where the surface is present and safely accessible, within the rooms agreed for your visit.
- 1. Clean and sanitize countertops.
- 2. Wipe the backsplash.
- 3. Clean and polish the sink.
- 4. Wipe and polish the faucet and fixtures.
- 5. Clean cabinet exteriors.
- 6. Wipe the stovetop.
- 7. Wipe the oven exterior.
- 8. Wipe the refrigerator exterior.
- 9. Wipe the microwave exterior.
- 10. Wipe small-appliance exteriors.
- 11. Vacuum the kitchen floor.
- 12. Mop the kitchen hard floor.
- 13. Clean the toilet.
- 14. Wipe down the bathtub.
- 15. Wipe down the shower.
- 16. Clean the bathroom sink.
- 17. Wipe and polish bathroom fixtures.
- 18. Clean bathroom mirrors.
- 19. Disinfect bathroom high-touch points.
- 20. Vacuum the bathroom floor.
- 21. Mop the bathroom hard floor.
- 22. Clear and tidy accessible living-room surfaces.
- 23. Dust accessible living-room surfaces.
- 24. Dust living-room baseboards.
- 25. Dust living-room blinds.
- 26. Clean living-room interior windowsills.
- 27. Clean living-room interior ledges.
- 28. Vacuum living-room floors, carpets and rugs.
- 29. Mop suitable living-room hard floors.
- 30. Clear and tidy accessible bedroom surfaces.
- 31. Dust accessible bedroom surfaces.
- 32. Dust bedroom baseboards.
- 33. Dust bedroom blinds.
- 34. Clean bedroom interior windowsills.
- 35. Clean bedroom interior ledges.
- 36. Vacuum bedroom floors, carpets and rugs.
- 37. Mop suitable bedroom hard floors.
- 38. Dust reachable light fixtures.
- 39. Dust reachable ceiling fans.
- 40. Wipe stair railings and banisters.
- 41. Clean door knobs.
- 42. Clean switch plates.
- 43. Sanitize other agreed high-touch surfaces.
- 44. Vacuum the stairs.
- 45. Clean floor corners and edges.
- 46. Vacuum floors in other included rooms.
- 47. Mop suitable hard floors in those rooms.
- 48. Empty trash.
- 49. Replace trash liners.
- 50. Return the main bins to their places.
- 51. Light cleanup of the laundry room.
- 52. Light cleanup of the mudroom.
- 53. Check the included tasks.
- 54. Review the finish.
What's included and what costs extra
Laundry and mudroom areas receive light cleanup only. We do not wash dishes or wash, dry or fold clothes. Bed-linen changes are available upon request for an additional $20 per bedroom. Cleaning inside appliances, cabinets or storage areas costs extra; confirm availability, what's included and the price before booking. Deep cleaning does not automatically include these extras.
Why people moving to Madison book us first
Family-owned and locally operated — not a franchise or call center. Daniela Marque cleans empty Madison homes with her own crew before the furniture arrives, on the list you approve.
- ✅ Move-in quotes usually the same day or the next
- ✅ NJ MBE certified; the owner handles your key date
- ✅ Pets arriving with you? Let us know
- ✅ A listed move-in task missed? Say so within 24 hours of the visit and we re-clean that item for free. Guarantee terms
- ✅ One move-in price agreed first
- ✅ Move-in visits on confirmed weekdays
- ✅ Photos of the empty rooms only if you ask first
- ✅ $1,000,000 general liability coverage in your new home
Tell us your key date and when the truck is due, and we fit the clean in between.
Book Move-In Cleaning Madison →Move-In Cleaning in Madison, NJ — Local Notes
Madison began as Bottle Hill, a village set up in or around 1715 at Ridgedale Avenue and Kings Road, and took its present name in 1834.
We travel from Kenilworth, and a Madison move-in clean is booked once you have the key date, the list and the price.
Before a move-in clean in Madison, confirm when you may enter the property, whether it is empty or partly furnished and when the movers arrive. Send the rooms, condition and access details before we confirm a cleaning window.
Areas and priorities
An empty property does not make all interiors part of the standard visit. Request appliance, cabinet or drawer interiors separately and agree on their extra charge. Tell us about unfinished work, utilities and any areas that are not ready for cleaning.
Address details
Send the new Madison street address, unit if any, how we get the key and the date the movers arrive. Point out new or delicate finishes so the right products are used and extras are priced before booking.
Prepare for the visit
- Confirm permission to enter and the key pickup date.
- State whether the home is empty or partly furnished.
- Request appliance and cabinet interiors separately, with extra charges.
- Confirm utilities, moving times and any unfinished work.
- Each move-in extra is priced before your key-date slot is confirmed.
Local landmarks
Museum of Early Trades & Crafts • Hartley Dodge Memorial
Local roads
Main Street • Green Village Road
Planning a Madison move-in clean
An empty home is the easiest time to clean it. These points are settled before a Madison move-in visit.
Key date
Your key date holds the slot; a closing date alone does not.
Condos
Condos and apartments are welcome, inside your unit.
Paint and floor dust
Fresh paint or floor-sanding dust calls for a post-renovation clean.
Late trucks
We cannot promise to follow a late moving truck; we agree another time instead.
Planning range
Typical homes fall in a $240–$830+ (1-bedroom $240–$350 up to $500–$830+ for a 4+ bedroom house) planning range; it is not a cap.
Interiors
Appliance, cabinet and closet interiors are priced extras.
Moving into Madison
Madison Public Schools runs five schools from pre-K through 12th grade: Central Avenue School, Kings Road School, Torey J. Sabatini School, Madison Junior School and Madison High School (Wikipedia).
Five public schools
Central Avenue, Kings Road and Torey J. Sabatini schools, Madison Junior School and Madison High School (Wikipedia).
Borough government
A mayor and a six-member borough council (Wikipedia).
Route 124
Route 124 runs through downtown as Main Street (Wikipedia).
Key date
Your key date holds the move-in slot; a closing date alone does not.
Paint or sanding dust
If painters or floor refinishers were just there, book a post-renovation clean.
Where this comes from
Wikipedia, Madison, New Jersey: schools, government, roads.
What an empty Madison home gets before you move in
With nothing in the way, every reachable surface on the list can be cleaned before the boxes arrive.
Kitchen
Counters, sink, backsplash and appliance exteriors; insides only if you add them.
Bathrooms
Toilet, tub or shower, sink, fixtures, mirror and floor.
Sills and ledges
Interior windowsills and ledges in every listed room.
Baseboards
Reachable baseboards dusted room by room.
Floors
Vacuumed and mopped from the back of the house to the door.
Closets
Closet shelves wiped only when added to the quote.
Bare Madison rooms waiting on your key date
Madison rooms cleaned before your furniture
Empty Madison rooms cleaned once you hold the keys and before the moving truck unloads.
Empty island kitchen, first day
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Plaster fireplace, no furniture yet
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Double vanity, first clean
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Wide-window family room
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Bay-window bedroom, empty
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Dining room under the ceiling detail
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Foyer on key day
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Bare-counter kitchen
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Bathtub bath before first use
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Trimmed hallway, empty
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Tall-window room, empty
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Shelved closet, empty
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Worktop laundry room
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Sink before the first dishes
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Empty sunroom, broad glass
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Glass shower, move-in day
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Mudroom bench, empty
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Twin-window bedroom, empty
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Landing with the oak rail, empty
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Open-plan kitchen, empty
Photos from homes we have cleaned, edited to protect our clients’ privacy.
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Excellent service and attention to detail!
I recently hired DM House Cleaning for a deep cleaning, and the results were outstanding. The team was professional, punctual, and very thorough. My kitchen, bathrooms, and floors looked spotless, and the whole house felt fresh and organized.
It’s hard to find a reliable house cleaning service in Union County, NJ, but DM House Cleaning truly delivers quality work and great customer service. You can tell they take pride in what they do.
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Helpful guide: Move-In Cleaning Before the Furniture Arrives
Before we confirm your appointment
Cleaning products and vacuum
Yes. We bring all the cleaning products and our own vacuum.
Payment
We accept Zelle, Venmo and checks.
Weekday appointments
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Time for the visit
It depends on the size and condition of the home. We don’t rush: Daniela checks every room before the crew moves on to the next, so larger homes and first visits take longer.
Tipping
Tips are never expected, but always appreciated.
Changing an appointment
Please give us 48 hours’ notice so we can offer the time to another family.
Optional keys and access
You do not need to be home if authorized entry is arranged. Providing a key or access code is optional and your choice. If you give us a key for recurring visits, we keep it on file, labeled, for your scheduled visits and return it whenever you ask or when service ends. We only accept one if you choose to give it to us. Share door, lockbox or alarm codes privately when arranging access, not in the quote form.
Missed agreed tasks
Report a missed agreed task within 24 hours of the visit; we will re-clean that task at no charge.
A return visit requires authorized access. The guarantee provides a re-clean, not a refund.
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What we need from you
- New address and date you may enter
- Movers timing and empty or partly furnished rooms
- Utilities, remaining work and areas ready for cleaning
- Delicate finishes and any material-care instructions
- Requested appliance or cabinet interiors and agreed extra charges
Providing a key or access code is optional and your choice. If you give us a key for recurring visits, we keep it on file, labeled, for your scheduled visits and return it whenever you ask or when service ends. We only accept one if you choose to give it to us. Share door, lockbox or alarm codes privately when arranging access, not in the quote form.
FAQ — Move-In Cleaning Madison
How much does move-in cleaning cost in Madison, NJ?
Move-in cleaning is quoted per home. For planning, our pricing guide lists a typical home range of $240–$830+ (1-bedroom $240–$350 up to $500–$830+ for a 4+ bedroom house); this is not a fixed quote or a price cap. Your price depends on the home’s size, bathroom count, condition, accessible rooms and requested extras. We confirm the tasks and exact price before booking. Appliance, cabinet and storage interiors cost extra; an empty home does not automatically include them.
Before my furniture arrives, what will the Madison crew clean?
Kitchen, bathrooms, floors, sills and reachable surfaces in the empty home. Appliance, cabinet and storage interiors are extras even in an empty house; no dishes or laundry.
Why do people moving to Madison trust DM House Cleaning?
Daniela Marque runs the business and cleans with her own small crew; no subcontractors or call center. The business is NJ MBE certified and carries a $1,000,000 general liability policy for move-in work. A move-in task reported missed within 24 hours gets re-cleaned free, and the empty rooms are photographed only on your request.
When should I book my Madison move-in clean?
Send your key date, the rooms and when the movers come. We reply usually the same day or the next; the slot is held once the key date is confirmed, since a closing date alone does not hold it.
What address details do you need for a move-in clean?
The new street address, unit if any, who hands over the key or code and the day your furniture arrives.
How is a Madison move-in visit confirmed?
We confirm the rooms, any interiors you add, the price and the weekday tied to your key date. If the moving truck runs late, we cannot promise to wait for it.
What should be ready before a move-in clean?
Have the key date confirmed and the utilities on. If painters or floor refinishers are still working, book a post-renovation clean instead once they finish.
Does my Madison closing date hold a move-in slot?
No. The slot is held once you have a confirmed key date, since that is when we can get in.
Is a Madison condo eligible for a move-in clean?
Yes. Condos and apartments are cleaned inside the unit on the same move-in list.
The painters just left my new Madison home. Which clean do I need?
Paint or floor dust calls for a post-renovation clean, quoted from a free walk-through of the finished rooms.
Can you clean while my Madison movers unload?
A delayed moving truck is not something we can promise to wait for. We agree a time when the rooms are clear.
Are the insides of the kitchen cupboards part of a Madison move-in clean?
Only when you add them. Cabinet, drawer and appliance interiors are priced as extras, even in an empty home.
Can the move-in clean happen on the day I get my Madison keys?
It can, if the crew has a weekday opening and the home is empty. We confirm once you have the key date.
What if the Madison seller left belongings behind?
Let us know before the visit. We clean around them; removing items is not part of the clean.
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