When renting a townhouse or single-family home in the Greater Toronto Area, your lease includes the attached garage. However, amidst the chaos of packing, the garage is usually used as a staging area for boxes and garbage. Once the moving truck leaves, tenants often forget to clean this space, leaving behind concrete dust, oil drips, and heavy cobwebs.
Landlords will inspect the garage. If it looks like a dump, you will face cleaning and disposal fees.
The Attached Garage Handoff Protocol:
- Concrete Dust Suppression: Sweeping a garage floor with a dry broom just creates a toxic dust storm that settles right back down. We use sweeping compounds or specialized commercial shop-vacs to extract dirt, road salt residue, and leaves without polluting the air.
- The Fire Door Detailing: The heavy metal door connecting the garage to the interior of the house gets incredibly dirty from people carrying garbage bags and tires. We degrease the door handle, the door face, and the lower weatherstripping to ensure a clean transition into the home.
- Automated Door Sensors & Tracks: Spiders love to build webs around the garage door tracks and safety sensors. We clear out these operational zones so the property manager sees a well-maintained, fully functional garage space.
Don’t let the garage be the reason you fail your inspection.
[Ensure your entire property is covered—book your move-out clean now.]