Services
Vacant property cleaning in Munich
Rooms nobody enters for months do not get cleaner – they get dirty in a different way: dust settles evenly on every horizontal surface, water traps dry out, the air goes stale. Vacant property cleaning in Munich is therefore not about scrubbing away heavy use, but about restoring a state that time alone has changed. MilieuLux does this for empty flats and commercial units before a viewing, a new letting or a handover.
What drives the time here is not use but standing time. After four weeks a damp-cloth pass is enough; after six months the dust has bonded onto radiator fins, the top edges of doors, shutter boxes and the recesses around meter and fuse cabinets. If building work has been going on in the block, fine mineral dust is in the unit as well, and the first wipe spreads it rather than lifting it. So tell us how long the unit has stood empty and whether there has been work in the building.
The stale smell that people notice in the first few seconds rarely comes from the rooms themselves. Dried-out water traps are usually the cause: the seal water in the traps of basins, showers, floor drains and washing-machine connections evaporates after a few weeks, and the drain vents freely into the room. We refill every trap and cross-ventilate. If the smell persists afterwards, the cause lies elsewhere – we will tell you so rather than carry on cleaning against it.
Typical work
Suitable for
- Flats between two tenancies
- Units with viewing appointments scheduled
- Empty office floors and retail spaces
- Property managers with several units in their portfolio
- Inherited flats before sale or letting
- Properties in buildings where work has taken place
Typical work
- Dust from all surfaces, including top edges, recesses and radiators
- Refilling traps and floor drains with seal water
- Ventilating rooms and vacuuming window rebates
- Shutter boxes, guide rails and window sills
- Windows inside, with frames and seals
- Material-appropriate vacuuming and mopping of floors
- Descaling bathroom and WC, taps and drains
- Wiping out cupboards and fitted units
Possible add-ons
- Outer window faces where safely reachable
- Oven and fridge interiors
- Short visits at a fixed rhythm while the unit stands empty
- Cellar, loft and underground parking space
- Photos of the cleaned rooms for the property manager
Possible intervals
- One-off before a viewing or a new letting
- Every four to six weeks while the unit stands empty
- A short refresh visit the day before a viewing
- On call for appointments arranged at short notice
What matters here
Light before shine
Before a viewing, light matters more than shine. After months the shutters are often down; dust collects in the guide rails and in the box, then falls onto the sill and the floor the first time they are raised. So we raise the shutter before cleaning the floor and work from top to bottom: rail, sill, pane, then the surface below. Dead insects on the inner sill are the first thing a prospective tenant notices.
Managers and commercial units
Where a property manager places the job, we settle four points in advance: who hands over the key and who it goes back to, whether the unit will really be cleared on the day, who signs off the work and which address the invoice goes to. Where several empty units sit in the same building we try to put them on one working day – travel costs of €18 apply per working day and job, not per person and not per flat. No VAT is charged, in accordance with § 19 of the German VAT Act.
Empty commercial units bring their own issues. In retail spaces, lighter patches show in the flooring where shelving and counters stood; cleaning evens them out but rarely removes them entirely. In office floors it is open cable outlets, floor boxes and the upper faces of suspended ceiling panels, where a closed layer of dust builds up over the months. During scoping we say which of these will improve noticeably and which show damage to the material itself.
Price
- per worker and working hour
- €25per worker and working hour
- travel per working day — not per person
- €18travel per working day — not per person
- site visit, only if booked separately and without an order
- €40site visit, only if booked separately and without an order
What a working hour means
Billing is per person on site and per hour worked. Two people working three hours makes six working hours.
A worked example
Assuming: An empty flat of 70 m² before re-letting – dust, windows inside, bathroom and kitchen.
- 1 person × 4 hours = 4 working hours × €25
- €100
- Travel costs, once per working day
- €18
- Total, final price
- €118
A different property gives a different figure. The arithmetic stays the same.
How it works
Send your request
Choose whichever way of getting in touch suits you best.
Establish what is needed
We look at area, condition, timing, materials and any special requirements.
Confirm clearly
You receive a personal response and transparent terms.
Carry out the work
Our team arrives at the confirmed time and works carefully.
Important limits
- No repairs and no trade maintenance work
- No façade work and no façade cleaning
- No pest control where an infestation has taken hold
- No drinking-water hygiene assessment or sampling
- No removal of abandoned furnishings without a separate agreement
We deliberately stay within our field. What we cannot carry out safely and properly, we decline in advance rather than promise.
Frequently asked questions
How does this differ from a move-out clean?
A move-out clean works against traces of use: grease, limescale, adhesive residue. Here the focus is the standing time – settled dust, dried-out drains, shutter boxes. If the unit fell empty straight after a move-out, we combine both in one appointment.
Is one appointment shortly before the viewing enough?
For a short vacancy, yes. If it runs over months with several viewings ahead, a brief visit every four to six weeks makes more sense: refill traps, ventilate, take the dust off visible surfaces. That keeps the unit presentable throughout.
How do you get into the empty unit?
Via a key from the property manager, from a key safe or from someone you trust. Who holds it when and where it goes back is put in writing beforehand. Appointments run Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 20:00; reach us on +49 160 4094324.
What does vacant property cleaning cost?
By the work involved: €25 per person and working hour, plus €18 per working day and job. How many hours are needed depends on how long the unit has stood empty, the number of windows, the bathroom and the flooring. There is no minimum order value. A viewing without a follow-on job carries a flat fee of €40.
Do you also work outside the city of Munich?
No. We work exclusively within the city of Munich, including for managers whose portfolio extends beyond it. We would rather say so upfront than on the day.
Goes well with
Deep cleaning in Munich
Thorough once rather than superficial often – with a defined scope and realistic scheduling.
Clearance in Munich
Clearing a cellar, loft, garage or commercial unit – with separated disposal and an estimate that rests on an actual viewing.
Window cleaning in Munich
Glass, frames and rebates – inside and out, wherever they can be reached safely.
Who we typically do this for
Talk to us
Tell us the area, the condition and your preferred date. We will get back to you personally with a reliable estimate – usually the same day during our availability hours.