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 Cleaning and Damage

Listed below are examples of cleaning fees that can be assessed for failure to complete any of the checklist instructions:

 

Range/oven cleaning

 $45.00

 Refrigerator cleaning (defrost)

  $35.00

Toilet cleaning

 $10.00

Bathtub/shower cleaning

  $25.00 

Wall washing

$20.00/hr*

Floor (tile/vinyl) cleaning

$25.00/hr*

Carpet cleaning $30.00/hr*
Light fixtures $5.00/ea
Window cleaning (interior) $5.00/ea
Extra custodial (garbage)  $15.00/hr

 *one hour minimum

 

The University Villages Office has a complete list of fees for any damages that may have occurred while living in your apartment.  If you have any questions or concerns about damages you may have caused, you can contact the office to find out what the charge will be to your account. 

For your cleaning reference...

Kitchen:  Scrub the sink, counter tops, cabinets, range hood or exhaust fan and behind the range. 

Range: Clean range top, burner rings, drip pans, under burners, and area beneath burners.  Clean all inside oven surfaces with an oven cleaner, removing all traces of food and burned encrusted food.

Refrigerator:  Defrost and clean, removing all traces of food and odor.  Do not use sharp objects to remove ice buildup in freezer.

Bathroom:  clean tub, toilet and basin, removing all traces of grime and detergent buildup.  Clean medicine cabinet inside and out.

Ceramic Tile-Wainscoting around Tub: scrub down, removing all traces of soap scum.

Wall Surface by Basin:  scrub down, removing all traces of soap scum.

Floors:  mop and/or scrub all linoleum and tile areas, removing all traces of dirt and wax buildup.  Vacuum all carpet areas.  Vacuum or dust mop boards.

General:  dust panel wall.  Clean all light fixtures and switch-plate covers.  Wipe clean all closets and dressers (inside and out), entry door(s), and inside doors.  Clean all windows, inside and out.  No trash is to be left in the apartment or on the porch areas.

Elliott Village and Toole Village Residents:    Clean the floor of the furnace room, removing accumulated dust from furnace and water heater surfaces.

Craighead/Sisson Residents:  Vacuum and/or clean all hot and cold air registers and base board heaters.

Carpet:  Hire a professional cleaner to clean all carpets upon vacating the apartment. Your receipt must accompany your keys when turning them into the office.  OR you can have our cleaning staff do the carpets at a comparable price.  Just notify our office of such when you turn in your keys to the apartment.