Essential Tips for End of Lease Carpet Cleaning to Secure Your Bond
Check Your Rental Agreement
It’s a good idea to know exactly what you’re responsible for. Reading through your rental agreement will allow you to see what you need to do and help you design a complete end of lease cleaning checklist.
Knowing your responsibilities, as stated in your rental agreement, will protect you against any unnecessary extra cleaning. Be as thorough as possible and be sure to take photos as evidence of your handy work.
Use a Professional Carpet Cleaner
Landlords and property managers always require you have the carpets cleaned professionally before moving out. They also require documented proof in the form of receipts from the cleaning company. This is why doing it yourself is a sure fire way to lose your bond. Learn more about why professional carpet cleaning is essential.
Professional end of lease carpet cleaning services also include stain removal and odour removal, along with tile and grout cleaning, to help the move go a lot more smoothly.
Be Careful When Removing Furniture and Decorations
Remember, you may be in a hurry to move, but don’t be so rushed you scratch the tiles or damage the walls on your way out. Set rugs and towels on surfaces that could be damaged or marked during the move.
Care should be taken when removing photo frames, paintings or posters from the walls. Taking these items down too quickly may also remove some of the paint and plaster from the walls.
Check Light Fixtures and Furniture
Make sure all light bulbs are replaced and all smoke alarms have batteries. There’s nothing worse than being called by a property manager complaining about the lack of light in a hallway.
Accidents happen - especially when you have kids - and sometimes food and drink can find their way onto the furniture’s upholstery. Our professional upholstery cleaning and stain removal services can help reduce any claims against your bond. For tough stains, learn about our professional stain removal process.
The Outside Counts
It’s important to remember; the outside of the house counts just as much as the inside. Make sure to hose the bins, tidy the carport, mow the lawns, pick up dead leaves and clean the pool.
Your bond can be withheld if additional cleaning is required after you leave, no matter how minor. Property managers and landlords don’t have the time, or desire, to clean up after tenants and would gladly use your bond to have a professional to do it for them. Don’t give them this opportunity.
For professional end of lease cleaning services on the Gold Coast including:
- Carpet cleaning
- Upholstery cleaning
- Tile and grout cleaning
- Stain removal
- Odour removal
- Rug cleaning
Book with The Carpet Surgeon today and ensure you get your bond back.
