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Moving cleaning in an empty apartment with own equipment, the included wet-dry vacuum cleaner also sucks up washing water from the floor of the balcony and hallway, so the floor is dry for handover.

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Move-In and Move-Out Cleaning in Tallinn | Kodukoristus Tallinn

Kodukoristus Tallinn cleans apartments and private houses at every stage of moving: before moving in, after moving out and in an empty apartment without furniture. In an empty room, we clean the floor, walls and cabinet interiors from edge to edge in one continuous pass, because the furniture does not have to be moved around or worked through in between.

Kodukoristus Tallinn is a cleaning company operating in Kristiine since 2013, whose cleaner compares the result of the cleaning when handing over the rental apartment with the condition description made upon moving in. After after-renovation cleaning, moving cleaning prepares the apartment for bringing in furniture. From 2013 to the end of 2025, cleaners performed 2,506 moving cleanings, and 1,027 of them were handover cleanings of rental apartments.

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Cleaning for Every Stage of a Move

Moving cleaning covers four situations: before moving in, in an empty apartment, when handing over a rented apartment and after moving out.

  • Cleaning before moving in, the cleaner wipes the shelves of the empty cupboard, the cupboard doors are left open to dry for an hour after washing.

    Pre-move-in cleaning

    Pre-move-in cleaning cleans the interiors of cupboards, drawers and shelves from factory and packaging dust that remains in the new apartment after construction, and removes protective film and price tags from household appliances.

    Kodukoristus Tallinn washes the shelf corners of the cupboard interiors of the Lasnamäe and Mustamäe new developments separately with the corner of a cloth, because the dust from the cardboard boxes, which cannot be seen at first glance, remains in the corners of the kitchen furniture that has arrived at the site through the warehouses.

  • Cleaning of an empty apartment, the cleaner washes the floor with a mop, the vacuum cleaner and tools are in the foreground, the cleaner leaves the door of the turned off refrigerator ajar in the empty apartment so that mould does not form in the closed refrigerator.

    Empty Apartment Cleaning

    Cleaning an empty apartment covers the floors, walls, shelves and windows in a room without furniture, so the cleaner can move from one corner of the room to another in one continuous movement pattern, instead of maneuvering between every armchair and shelf.

    Kodukoristus Tallinn uses a vacuum cleaner with an extension handle in an empty room for cobwebs and removes the lamp domes above the kitchen sink for washing, because in an empty apartment all surfaces are accessible at once.

  • Handover cleaning of the rental apartment, the cleaner cleans the oven door, the keys and the writing stand on the flat, the oven door glass is removed and the grease shields accumulated between them are washed away.

    Handover cleaning of the rental apartment

    The handover cleaning of the rental apartment follows the points of the handover report of the rental agreement: the oven, refrigerator, bathroom and floors are cleaned to the same level as was written in the condition description made upon moving in, so that cleaning does not delay the deposit discussion.

    Kodukoristus Tallinn will take photos of the cleaned rooms from the same angles that the landlord took when they moved in, and these photos will be used as proof of the condition on the day of handover in the deposit discussion.

  • Moving cleaning out, the cleaner cleans the sink cabinet next to the moving boxes, the lighter floor stain exposed from under the furniture is a difference in fading that is not evened out by the laundry.

    Moving cleaning out

    Moving cleaning out cleans surfaces that were hidden under and behind furniture for years, for example the floor beneath a cabinet, where a dense dust and moisture mark has accumulated over the years, which is different from the floor surface of the rest of the room.

    Kodukoristus Tallinn removes such furniture marks first with a dry brush, then with a damp cloth, because the dried layer of dust contains lint and textile fibres, which turn into a sticky mass under a damp cloth.

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Moving Cleaning Prices

The price per square metre for moving cleaning is from €3.10, and for handover cleaning with photos from €5. From 2013 to the end of 2025, 144,346 square metres were cleaned after the move, an average of 57.6 m² per job. We drive to Tallinn homes for moving cleaning free of charge.

ServicePrice
Moving cleaningFrom €3.10/m²
Handover cleaning of the rental apartment with photo documentationFrom €5/m²
Removing packing dust from cupboards and drawersFrom €5.30 per cupboard
Protection of the staircase during the transport of large furnitureFrom €25
Travel within Tallinn0 €

What affects the price:

  • condition of the apartment: an empty apartment is cleaned faster than a furnished one, where you have to work through the furniture
  • the need for photo documentation when handing over a rental apartment, which adds separate photography time to each room
  • the number of cupboard interiors and drawers that need packing dust cleaning before bringing in the furniture
  • stairwell protection for transporting large furniture through a narrow apartment association stairwell
  • the number of years-old dust marks exposed under the furniture during the cleaning after moving out

How Long Does Moving Cleaning Take?

Cleaning an empty three-room apartment takes three cleaners 3 hours, because in an unfurnished apartment, work is done in several rooms at the same time. Pre-move-in closet cleaning for ten closet doors takes 1 hour.

Handover cleaning of a rental apartment with photo documentation takes 3 hours and 30 minutes for a two-room apartment, of which 30 minutes are spent photographing the rooms from the same angles from which the photos were taken when moving in. Of the 354 moving cleanups in 2025, 145 were handover cleanups and the cleaner took an average of 19 photos.

To transport large furniture, such as a cabinet or a three-seater sofa, through the stairwell, we protect the wall corners with cardboard protective plates and the floor path with film, its preparation takes 20 minutes and is always done before the first item is lifted into the stairwell.

We will respond to the request within one hour during office hours, and the moving cleaning will be scheduled in our schedule within two working days. The cleaning is done the day after the move, because then the last boxes are out and the work of the moving company is not left to the cleaners.

A cleaner cleaning up after a move with a mop, moving boxes in the background, before removing the tape mark, he checks whether the wall is painted with lime or latex paint.
The kitchen of a new apartment in northern Tallinn before moving in, a cleaner with curly black hair and an olive green T-shirt wipes the shelf of the upper cabinet with a yellow cloth while standing on a ladder, two glass domes on a towel next to the sink, red brick factory buildings can be seen from the window, while working at a height, the cleaner stands only on his two-step ladder.

Pre-move-in cleaning in a new three-room apartment near Krulli Quarter

Home: Sten J., buyer of an apartment in a new development. Area: Near Krulli Quarter, North Tallinn.

1. Condition inspection: the apartment was new and without furniture, photo documentation was not ordered, and the work started with removing the protective film and price tags from 6 household appliances.

2. Room-by-room cleaning: in each room, the work moved from top to bottom, the vacuum cleaner with an extension handle and the 5 light domes above the kitchen sink were washed.

3. Package dust from cabinet interiors and drawers: the shelf corners of all 10 cabinets were washed separately with the corner of a cloth, because dust from cardboard boxes remains in the corners of the kitchen furniture that arrived at the site through warehouses.

4. The floors were washed last: in all 3 rooms the cleaner moved in one continuous pattern from the end of the room towards the door.

Total bill: €288.60 including 24% VAT (VAT €55.86): moving cleaning before moving in, 76 m² × €3.10 = €235.60; packing dust cleaning of cupboard interiors and drawers, 10 cupboards × €5.30 = €53.00; travel to Tallinn homes €0.00.

Cleaning time: 3 hours for three cleaners, one of whom cleaned the inside of 10 cabinets in 1 hour (2026, job no. 76501).

After cleaning: The 76 square metre apartment was ready to move into in 3 hours and the family brought in the furniture the next morning.

Our Work Process

Three steps from condition inspection to handing over the keys.

  1. 1. Condition Inspection

    On the spot, we check whether the apartment is empty, furnished or needs documentation of the transfer of the lease. In the case of a rental apartment, we ask for a condition description made upon moving in, so that the result can be compared with it at the end of the cleaning.

  2. 2. Cleaning by room

    We work from top to bottom, room by room: first the lights and shelves, then the cabinets and shelves from the inside, and finally the floors. In an empty room, we move in one continuous pattern from the end of the room towards the door, so as not to step back on the finished floor.

  3. 3. Documentation and Transfer

    In the case of a rental apartment, we photograph all the rooms from the same angle from which they were photographed when they moved in, and send the photos to the customer by e-mail. The lack of moving cleaning, which you report within 19 hours, will be cleaned free of charge.

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Which Moving Cleaning Service Do You Need?

The condition of the apartment and the stage of the move will determine which service you need.

Before moving in

It is suitable for newly built or long-empty apartments, where the contents of the cupboards and household appliances must be cleaned before furniture and personal belongings are brought inside.

At the end of the move and the lease

Suitable for a rental apartment where you are moving out and have to hand over the apartment in a condition that corresponds to what was agreed in the contract. The photo documentation compares the condition of the apartment with the moving-in photos.

Vacant Apartment

Suitable for an apartment that is being sold or repaired and is currently unfurnished. This is a faster and cheaper option, because the cleaner does not have to work around the furniture or through it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you also clean the oven and refrigerator when moving?

Yes, internal and external cleaning of household appliances is included in the scope of moving cleaning, both before moving in and after moving out. When handing over the rental apartment, the landlord checks the oven and refrigerator according to the condition report.

Do I need to remove furniture first?

Yes, furniture and personal belongings must be outside the apartment, the cleaning service does not include removal or unloading of items. We sort smaller debris and packaging, such as packaging material, and take it to the house's waste house.

Does Photo Documentation Cost Extra?

Photo documentation is included in the price of the handover cleaning of the rental apartment, it is not considered as a separate additional charge. Photo documentation for the empty apartment and pre-move-in cleaning is ordered separately.

Can you protect the stairwell when large furniture is moved?

The protection of the wall corners and the floor of the staircase for the transport of large furniture is an additional job that can be ordered at the same visit as the moving cleaning at a price of €25. The protection is installed before lifting the first object and removed after the transport, and the customer agrees with the apartment association in advance about the use of the elevator and staircase.

How quickly can moving cleaning be ordered?

We will respond to the request within one hour during office hours, and within two working days the cleaner will arrive at the handover cleaning. In the request, write the time of handing over the keys, so that the cleaner finishes the work before the landlord's inspection.

What if the landlord raises a cleaning issue?

The landlord will receive a set of photos showing the condition after the cleaning, and the cleaner will re-examine the disputed points on site. We will clean up the deficiency found during the landlord's inspection free of charge, and you have 19 hours to report it.

Do you also clean the balcony and storage space?

Yes, the emptied balcony and the storage space included with the apartment are included in the scope of cleaning. In the storage room with the belongings of the previous resident, the cleaner cleans the free part and marks the surfaces left behind on the handover sheet.

Where do you offer move-in and move-out cleaning?

We do moving cleaning in all districts of Tallinn, from rental apartments in North Tallinn to private houses in Pirita, and in Maardu, Viimsi, Saue, Keila and Rae Parish. Outside of Tallinn, each region of Harju County receives its own travel amount, the calculation of which starts from our Kristiine base and is €0.71/km.

Request a Moving Cleaning Quote

Send a request using the form below or call +372 XXXX XXXX. Tell us the floor area, whether the home is empty or furnished, and whether you need photos for a rental handover. We confirm the price, duration and date when you book.

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