Move-out cleaning that passes inspection in Vantaa.

Move-out cleaning in Vantaa is priced at €49.90/hour, with your total based on your apartment's size. As a guide, a studio (around 30 m²) is typically about €150, a 1-bedroom (55 m²) around €200, a 2-bedroom (86 m²) around €299, and a 3-bedroom (115 m²) around €374. After your 35% household tax deduction (kotitalousvähennys), your real out-of-pocket cost drops significantly — a 1-bedroom works out to around €130 after tax. Add-on services like oven, fridge, sauna, or balcony are each one extra hour. Use the calculator above to see your exact price for your Vantaa apartment in 30 seconds.

If your apartment fails the final inspection, the landlord — whether it's VAV Asunnot (the City of Vantaa's own housing company), SATO, Lumo, HOAS student housing, or a private landlord — has the right to arrange professional cleaning themselves and charge you the full cost. According to the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV), the landlord has no legal obligation to let you back in to re-clean — and most won't. They hire their own company at their own rates and invoice you, which is typically far higher than booking a professional in advance. VAV, for example, runs a preliminary inspection during your notice period and bills tenants for incomplete final cleaning. The safest approach is always to have the apartment professionally cleaned before the inspection, not after.

Yes — and this catches a lot of Vantaa tenants off guard. Since 1 June 2024, VAV Asunnot no longer charges a security deposit on new leases, so there's no deposit being withheld. But the obligation to clean has not gone away: VAV still runs a move-out inspection, and if the final cleaning falls short, they bill you for a professional clean directly — at their rate, after the fact. In other words, no deposit removed the safety buffer, not the liability. For VAV tenants, a professional move-out clean isn't about getting a deposit back — it's about passing the inspection so you're never invoiced in the first place. (If you're on an older VAV lease, or with SATO, Lumo, or a private landlord, you likely still have a deposit at stake — the same clean protects that.) Either way, our checklist is built around exactly what these inspections cover.

Finnish move-out inspectors are thorough — far more than most tenants expect. Based on the published requirements of VAV, SATO, and Lumo, inspectors check every kitchen cabinet inside and out (including crumbs in drawers), the oven and oven trays, the extractor hood and grease filter, the stovetop sides and back, all bathroom tile walls and grout, the floor drain, visible pipes, inside the bathroom cabinets, radiators and ventilation valves, painted walls for marks, every windowsill, skirting boards, the balcony floor, and every light switch and door handle. VAV also expects the cellar storage and any bike or pram storage to be emptied. The most commonly failed areas are the oven interior, the floor drain, the inside of cabinets, and the extractor hood filter. Our checklist is built specifically around these Vantaa inspection standards.

Yes — professional move-out cleaning in Finland qualifies for the household tax deduction (kotitalousvähennys). The deduction is 35% of the labor cost, meaning you get that share of your cleaning cost back as a direct reduction to your income tax. The maximum is €1,600 per person per year (€3,200 for a couple, since you can each claim). We provide a proper invoice with the labor cost broken out, exactly as the Finnish Tax Administration (Vero) requires. For expats and international tenants registered on a Finnish tax ID — common across the airport and Aviapolis employment corridor — the same rules apply; you simply claim it in your annual tax return.

Absolutely — and in Vantaa it's a common reason international tenants book a professional. Vantaa is the airport city: Helsinki Airport and the fast-growing Aviapolis business district sit at its centre, and the Ring Rail Line connects a transient, international rental belt — from Aviapolis and Leinelä to Myyrmäki and Tikkurila. Many tenants here are working in aviation, logistics, and the airport economy on short leases. Finnish inspection standards are stricter than in most countries, and the lease terms and checklists are written in Finnish — it's easy to miss what inspectors actually check. We work with tenants from all over the world moving out of VAV, SATO, Lumo, HOAS, and private apartments across Vantaa. We communicate fully in English and handle the whole process. You just hand over the keys.

No — you don't need to be there at all. Most of our customers are already focused on settling into their new home while we clean the old one. You can arrange key access however suits you: leave the keys at the building reception, in a lockbox, under a mat, or we can collect them from a location you specify. When the cleaning is complete, we send you a confirmation so you know it's done. Just make sure the apartment still has electricity and running water on the day (these mustn't be cut off yet). And one thing to have ready in advance — see the next question on equipment.

We bring all the professional cleaning products and supplies — detergents, degreasers, cloths, the lot. There are two things we ask you to provide: a vacuum cleaner and a mop, both in good working condition, ready in the apartment on cleaning day. (For hygiene and practicality, our cleaners use the apartment's own vacuum and mop rather than carrying them between homes.) You'll also need electricity and running water available on the day. For the oven add-on we use specialist degreasers; for the fridge add-on, please make sure the fridge is completely emptied and defrosted before we arrive, as a frozen fridge can't be cleaned.

Move-out cleaning is significantly more thorough than a regular clean. A regular clean maintains a home that's still lived in — surfaces, floors, bathroom, kitchen. Move-out cleaning is a complete deep clean of an empty apartment, covering everything an inspector will check: inside every cabinet and wardrobe, the inside of the microwave (included as standard), floor drains, radiators, ventilation valves, tile walls, painted walls (dry-wiped), visible pipes, bathroom cabinets inside and out, all skirting boards, and every door handle and light switch. Because the apartment is empty and every surface is exposed, it also takes considerably more time than a regular clean of the same size.

For most Vantaa apartments, yes — especially the oven. The oven interior is one of the most commonly flagged items in move-out inspections across VAV, SATO, Lumo, and private landlords. Baked-on grease is notoriously hard to clean yourself and very obvious to inspectors. Add the fridge interior if yours has any odor, staining, or residue — it must be fully empty and defrosted before we arrive. Add the sauna if your apartment has one; inspectors check the benches, floor drain, and glass door. Add the balcony if you've used it for plants, storage, or grilling. Each add-on adds 60 minutes to the clean.

Most Vantaa landlords, including VAV, run a preliminary inspection during your final month of tenancy, where they flag any cleaning or repair needs. Book the move-out cleaning after this preliminary inspection (so you know exactly what was flagged) but before your final inspection (when the apartment must be empty and clean). Ideally schedule the professional clean 1–2 days before your key-return deadline — that leaves buffer time for any quick touch-up. VAV requires keys returned to Certego by noon on the working day after your tenancy ends, and the cellar and bike/pram storage emptied too. Don't leave it to the last minute — popular end-of-month dates book out fast.

Yes — we cover all of Vantaa. We serve Tikkurila, Myyrmäki, Korso, Koivukylä, Hakunila, Martinlaakso, Kivistö, Aviapolis, Pakkala, Rekola, and Leinelä — and everywhere in between. Whether you're moving out of a commuter flat in Myyrmäki (home to roughly one in four Vantaa residents), a new-build along the Ring Rail in Kivistö, or an apartment in the airport corridor around Aviapolis, just check your address during booking and we'll confirm availability immediately.

We stand behind every move-out clean with our deposit-back guarantee. If your landlord flags a specific cleaning issue that falls within the scope of our service, report it to us within 24 hours (email or WhatsApp) and a vetted cleaner returns within 48 hours — free of charge. It's auto-applied to every move-out booking, no exceptions. That said, our checklist is built around Finnish landlord and housing-company inspection standards, so issues after our clean are rare. Worth knowing: a landlord cannot charge you for normal wear and tear — under the Act on Residential Leases, only tenant-caused damage can be invoiced. If you think a charge is unfair, the Finnish Consumer Disputes Board (kuluttajariitalautakunta) handles rental disputes and has ruled for tenants in many cases where cleaning was done professionally.

Booking takes under two minutes online. Use the calculator above to enter your apartment size, select any add-ons, then choose your date and time. You pay securely online to confirm the slot. We can often accommodate last-minute bookings within 24–48 hours, though end-of-month dates (the most common move-out period) fill up fast — book at least a week ahead when you can. If you have an urgent deadline, WhatsApp us at +358 46 802 8990 and we'll do our best to fit you in. Moving date changed? You can cancel or reschedule free of charge when you let us know in advance.

Yes — moving dates shift all the time, and we get it. You can cancel or reschedule free of charge as long as you let us know in advance of your booking date. Just contact us by email or WhatsApp at +358 46 802 8990 and we'll update your booking. We deal specifically in move-out cleaning, so we're used to the chaos of moving timelines and try to be as flexible as possible. Don't leave it to the last minute, though — if your move-out is pushed earlier, tell us as soon as you can so we can secure you a new slot.