Move-In Cleaning in Union, NJ
Before your Union Township move-in visit, confirm key access, working utilities and when the furniture arrives. DM looks over the kitchens, bathrooms, floors and reachable rooms to agree the checklist; any appliance, cabinet or storage interiors you ask for carry a separate price.
What's Included in Move-In Cleaning Union
Move-In Cleaning for Union, NJ Homes
Move-In Cleaning is the right fit for Union homes that need a fresh start before moving in. Empty rooms get the full room-by-room checklist, from kitchen counters to closet floors, before anything is unpacked.
- Move-in cleans run by Daniela Marque
- One crew from start to finish
- Photos of the empty home on request only
- Certified minority business (NJ MBE)
Union 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 New Union Homeowners Choose DM
Family-owned and locally operated — not a franchise; the owner herself answers key-date questions. Daniela Marque and her crew clean Union homes between the key handover and the moving truck, on the list you approve.
- ✅ A move-in quote back to you that day or the next
- ✅ NJ MBE certified; the owner cleans with the crew
- ✅ Condo or house, tell us the layout
- ✅ Missed a listed spot? Flag it within 24 hours for a free re-clean. Guarantee terms
- ✅ The move-in price is agreed ahead of your key date
- ✅ Weekday slots held by key date, not closing date
- ✅ Empty rooms are photographed only when you ask
- ✅ $1,000,000 general liability coverage in your new Union home
Share the date the keys are yours; a closing date on its own will not reserve a slot.
Book Move-In Cleaning Union →Move-in cleaning in Union Township: key-date notes
Union Township counted 59,728 residents in the 2020 U.S. Census (Wikipedia).
The crew comes from Kenilworth, Union's neighbor on the south side (Wikipedia).
For a Union Township move-in clean, check when you are allowed inside, whether the home is empty or partly furnished and when the movers are coming. Send the rooms, their condition and the access details, and then we confirm a cleaning window.
Areas and priorities
Interiors stay outside the standard visit even when the home is empty. Appliance, cabinet or drawer interiors are asked for separately, each with an agreed extra charge. Let us know about work still unfinished, the utilities and any area not yet ready to be cleaned.
Address details
Send the address, your key date, whether it is a condo or a house, and when the movers are due.
Prepare for the visit
- Check your permission to enter and the day you collect the keys.
- Say whether the house is empty or has some furniture in it.
- Ask for appliance and cabinet interiors as separate paid extras.
- Tell us the utilities status, moving times and any unfinished jobs.
Population
59,728 residents in the 2020 U.S. Census
Commuter trains
Raritan Valley Line from Union station to Newark Penn Station
Parkway exits
Garden State Parkway interchanges 139A/139B, 140/140A and 141
Neighborhoods we clean
Union Center • Vauxhall • Battle Hill • Connecticut Farms
Local schools
Union High School • Kawameeh Middle School
Local roads
Stuyvesant Avenue • Morris Avenue • Route 22 corridor
Planning around your key date
An empty Union home is the easiest to clean well; the points below fix its date and cost.
Planning range
$220–$750+ (1-bedroom $220–$320 up to $450–$750+ for a 4+ bedroom house) for a typical home; a guide, not a cap.
Key date
Your key date holds the slot; a closing date alone does not.
Condos
Welcome, with building entry and parking settled first.
Paint or floor dust
In that case, book a post-renovation clean rather than a move-in clean.
Moving truck
We cannot promise to follow a truck that runs late.
Interiors
Appliance, cabinet and storage interiors are quoted extra.
Settling into Union Township
Union was settled in 1667 and long known as Connecticut Farms; Kenilworth, Roselle Park and Hillside were later carved out of it (Wikipedia). First, though, the bare rooms have to be clean before the furniture comes in.
Vauxhall section
North of I-78 and west of Stuyvesant Avenue, with its own postal code.
Township Committee
Five members, elected at large to staggered three-year terms.
Utilities
Water and power on let us finish the move-in list.
Boxes already inside
The crew works around them; carrying boxes is not part of the clean.
Key day
Give us the key date; leaving a key or code for the crew is optional and shared privately.
Sources
Wikipedia, Union Township, Union County, New Jersey (history, Vauxhall, government).
Bare Union rooms before your furniture
An empty Union home cleaned before move-in day
Union rooms cleaned while they are still bare, once you have the keys and before the truck unloads.
Walnut-island kitchen before unpacking
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Stone fireplace room, still bare
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Corner-shower bath before first use
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Three-window family room
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Three-window bay bedroom, still empty
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Coffered dining room
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Blue-door foyer
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Hood kitchen before move-in
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Tub bath before move-in
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Upstairs hall before move-in
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Built-in room before move-in
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Walk-in closet before move-in
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Stacked-laundry room
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Window sink run
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Stone-floor sunroom
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Floating-vanity bath
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Blue-bench mudroom
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Double-door bedroom
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Lantern landing
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Long-island kitchen before the boxes
Photos from homes we have cleaned, edited to protect our clients’ privacy.
Union landmarks near your move-in clean
Researched notes on Union that make each visit easier to plan.
- The Home Depot Superstore. Union's Home Depot Superstore measures 217,000 square feet.
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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
- Property address and date entry is authorized
- Empty or partly furnished rooms and mover arrival
- Working utilities, unfinished work and inaccessible areas
- Surface-care instructions, parking and requested cleaning window
- Appliance, cabinet or drawer interiors requested as extras
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 Union
What does a Union Township move-in clean cost?
We quote every home on its own. To help you plan, our guide puts a typical home at $220–$750+ (1-bedroom $220–$320 up to $450–$750+ for a 4+ bedroom house), which is neither a fixed quote nor an upper limit. Size, bathrooms, condition, the rooms we can reach and the extras you want decide the price, and the tasks and exact amount are confirmed before booking. Appliance, cabinet and storage interiors are extra; an empty house does not include them by default.
What does a Union Township move-in clean include?
Empty-home cleaning of the kitchen, bathrooms, floors, sills, doors and cabinet exteriors, per the move-in checklist on this page. Appliance, cabinet and storage interiors cost extra even in an empty home; dishes and laundry are not part of it.
Who prepares my Union home before move-in?
Owner Daniela Marque and the crew she always works with; no subcontractors or call center, and NJ MBE certified (#A0654-63).
When should I reserve my Union move-in clean?
As soon as you know your key date. We reply usually the same day or the next and hold a weekday slot between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. once the key date is set.
What should I send for a Union move-in quote?
The address, the day you receive the keys, whether the home is a house or a condo, the number of rooms and baths, and a good time for the free walk-through. If painters or floor sanders have left dust behind, book a post-renovation clean instead.
Will you wait for a late moving truck?
We cannot promise to follow a late truck. We clean the empty rooms in the window we agreed; if the move shifts, we look for a new weekday slot.
Can you do a move-in clean for a Union condo?
Yes. Send the building's entry rules along with your key date.
Will my closing date hold a Union move-in slot?
No. We hold the slot from your confirmed key date.
The painters just left. Is that a move-in clean?
Paint or floor dust needs a post-renovation clean, which is quoted on its own.
What if the moving truck runs late?
We cannot promise to wait for it; tell us early and we look for another weekday.
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