Move-Out Cleaning Services in Singapore
End-of-tenancy and pre-handover cleaning scoped against a landlord or HDB handover checklist, carried out in an empty unit.
Move-out cleaning is done when you are giving a property back, whether to a landlord at the end of a tenancy or to a buyer at completion. It is not the same as a deep clean, because the standard it is measured against is different: a deep clean is judged by whether the home feels clean, while a move-out clean is judged by whether the person receiving the keys signs off. That makes the handover checklist, not the vendor's own scope list, the document that matters.
Flat rate for the whole job
S$290–900
per session, by property size
You agree a total for the job in advance. If it overruns, that is the vendor’s risk, not yours.
Roughly S$290 to S$380 for a 2 or 3-room HDB, S$380 to S$550 for a 4-room, S$450 to S$650 for a 5-room or condominium, and up to around S$900 for landed property. Very large units above 3,000 sqft price higher again. Rates before GST. Prices assume an empty or near-empty unit; a unit still full of belongings will be requoted on site.
Indicative market ranges in Singapore dollars, before GST at 9%. These are not quotations. Your quote comes from the vendor you are matched with.
What a move-out cleaning covers
What is included
- Full internal clean of an emptied unit, room by room
- Cabinet, wardrobe and drawer interiors, which are standard handover inspection points
- Bathroom descaling, grout and sanitaryware
- Kitchen degreasing including hob, hood exterior and cabinet interiors
- Window tracks, sills, internal glass and grilles
- Removal of adhesive residue from hooks, decals and wall fixings where the surface allows
- Floor cleaning throughout including under where furniture stood
- Balcony and service yard
What is not included
Usually a separate service or a different trade.
- Disposal of furniture, appliances or bulky items left behind, which is a separate clearance job
- Repainting, patching or making good of wall damage
- Repairs to fittings, and replacement of damaged items
- External window faces above ground level
- Aircon chemical wash, which many tenancy agreements require separately as a servicing record
- Cement or paint residue from renovation work
Is this the service you actually need?
Booking the wrong one is the most expensive mistake in this market, and it is usually made in good faith. Here is how to tell.
Book move-out cleaning if
- You are a tenant at the end of a lease and want the security deposit returned in full
- You are a seller and completion is scheduled
- A landlord or agent has given you a handover checklist to meet
Book something else if
- Move-In Cleaning →
You are the one arriving rather than leaving. The scope overlaps but the priorities differ: move-in cleaning is about sanitising surfaces the previous occupant used, not about passing an inspection.
- Post-Renovation Cleaning →
The unit has had reinstatement or hacking works done before handover. Construction residue needs a different process.
How long it takes, by home size
Property size drives this far more than which town you live in.
| Property type | Floor area | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|
| 2-room HDB | 388–506 sqft | 3 to 5 hours |
| 3-room HDB | 646–797 sqft | 4 to 6 hours |
| 4-room HDB | 893–1130 sqft | 5 to 8 hours |
| 5-room HDB | 1184–1324 sqft | 6 to 9 hours |
| Executive HDB | 1399–1615 sqft | 8 to 12 hours |
| 1-2 bedroom condo | 484–969 sqft | 4 to 6 hours |
| 3+ bedroom condo | 1076–2153 sqft | 7 to 12 hours |
| Landed property | 2153–5382 sqft | 12 to 20 hours across one or two days |
How it works, step by step
- 01
Get the handover checklist first
Ask your landlord or agent for it before requesting a quote. The checklist, not the cleaning company scope list, is the standard the work will be judged against.
- 02
Book for after the unit is empty
The day after the movers, not the same day. Cabinet interiors, skirtings and floors under wardrobes are exactly what gets inspected and exactly what cannot be reached around furniture.
- 03
Room by room against the list
The vendor works the checklist rather than a generic scope, including cabinet and wardrobe interiors, hob and hood, grout and window tracks.
- 04
Inspect before you hand over the keys
Walk the unit yourself with the checklist. If something is short, it is fixed then, not after your deposit conversation has started.
Still need the move itself arranged?
A move-out clean almost always happens on the same day as the move, and the two get booked separately far too often. We also run HomeToMoved, a free matching service that puts your move in front of movers already checked for ACRA registration, insurance and valid work passes.
Move-Out Cleaning questions
Will move-out cleaning guarantee my deposit back?
No cleaner can promise that, and you should be wary of any who does. Deposits are withheld for damage, wear beyond fair use, unpaid bills and missing items as well as cleanliness. What a good move-out clean does is remove cleanliness from the list of things your landlord can raise, which is usually the easiest of those to control.
Should I book before or after the movers?
After. Always. Cleaning a unit that still has furniture in it means the areas an inspection will actually check, cabinet interiors, skirtings, floors under wardrobes, are exactly the areas that cannot be reached. Book the clean for the day after the unit is emptied.
What does a landlord or agent usually inspect first?
In practice: inside kitchen cabinets, the hob and hood, bathroom grout and sanitaryware, window tracks, aircon filters, and marks left by wall fixings. Ask your agent for the checklist and give it to the vendor before the quote rather than after the job.
Is aircon servicing part of move-out cleaning?
Usually not, and this catches people out. Many tenancy agreements separately require a documented aircon servicing record at handover. That is a different trade and a separate booking. Check your agreement before assuming the cleaner covers it.
How far in advance should I book?
Two weeks where possible. End of month and quarter-end are the busiest windows because most leases end then, and the day-after-move-out slot you actually need is the first to go.
Related services
- Move-In Cleaning Pre-occupancy cleaning of an empty unit before your belongings arrive, so surfaces are sanitised before first use.
- Deep Cleaning A whole-home reset priced per property, not per hour. Covers the accumulated build-up that routine sessions never reach.
- Post-Renovation Cleaning Multi-stage removal of cement dust, paint splatter and adhesive residue after renovation. Different equipment, different process, priced by size and debris level.
Need move-out cleaning? We will match you to a vendor who does it properly.
No charge to you, no obligation, and your details go only to the vendors matched to your request.