Janitorial and Cleaning

This category covers contracted cleaning of common areas such as clubhouses, study lounges, fitness rooms, hallways and restrooms, along with unit cleaning during turns. Some companies also handle floor care, window cleaning and post-construction cleanup.

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Guide updated Oct 29, 2026. Written for operators, with input welcome from people who do this work.

Part of:The August turn

Why this matters

Clubhouses, study rooms, fitness centers and hallways are part of what residents and parents judge on a tour, and they get heavy use at all hours. Turn season adds a full building of unit cleans in a short window, so a vendor who can't scale or keep a standard shows up in move-in complaints and reviews.

When you need it

Before pre-leasing season, when the clubhouse and amenities need to look ready for tours every day.
During the summer turn, when every unit needs a clean between move-out and move-in.
When in-house staff can no longer keep up with common area cleaning.
After repeated resident complaints or poor inspection results in shared spaces.

Common challenges in student housing

Turn season demands a large number of unit cleans in a short window, and many crews are booked by other properties at the same time.
Study rooms, game rooms and fitness areas get used late at night and can look worn by morning.
Expectations for a clean turned unit differ between the vendor, the operator and incoming residents and parents.
Furnished units add mattresses, couches and desks that need attention beyond surface cleaning.
Crew turnover can make cleaning quality uneven from week to week.

What to look for

A written scope for common areas: which spaces, how often and what each visit includes.
Capacity for turn season: how many unit cleans they can complete between move-out and move-in, and how they add crews.
A clear standard for a turned unit, including furnished items like mattresses, desks and soft seating.
How they inspect their own work and how you report a missed area or redo request.
Background checks and supervision for staff who enter occupied or furnished units.
Who supplies chemicals, paper goods and equipment, and how those costs are billed.
A certificate of insurance that names your property, checked before the first shift.

How pricing usually works

Common area cleaning is usually a monthly contract based on the spaces covered and how often crews visit.
Turn cleaning is often priced per unit or per bedroom, sometimes with different rates for heavy cleans.
Supplies, paper goods and specialty work like carpet extraction or upholstery may be included or billed separately.
Rush or weekend work during the turn may carry a different rate, so totals vary by schedule.

How prices are usually structured, not what they cost. Actual prices vary by market, property and scope, so compare written proposals.

Questions to ask a supplier

How many unit cleans can you complete per day during our turn, and how do you add crews if we fall behind?
What does your standard for a turned unit include, room by room?
How do you inspect your own work before I walk a unit?
Who supervises your crews on site, and how do I reach them during the day?
Are your staff background checked before they enter furnished or occupied units?
Who supplies cleaning products and equipment, and how are they billed?
How do you handle a redo request, and how fast will someone return?

Questions to ask a Janitorial and Cleaning supplier
1. How many unit cleans can you complete per day during our turn, and how do you add crews if we fall behind?
2. What does your standard for a turned unit include, room by room?
3. How do you inspect your own work before I walk a unit?
4. Who supervises your crews on site, and how do I reach them during the day?
5. Are your staff background checked before they enter furnished or occupied units?
6. Who supplies cleaning products and equipment, and how are they billed?
7. How do you handle a redo request, and how fast will someone return?

From https://studenthousingsuppliers.com/categories/janitorial-and-cleaning/

Janitorial and Cleaning suppliers 54

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4M Building Solutions
Serves nationwide

Provides janitorial cleaning for multi-tenant buildings, including day porter service, common-area cleaning and restroom maintenance.
Apartment Turnovers, Inc.
Based in Rockville, MD

Provides multifamily apartment turns with painting, unit cleaning, punch-list repairs, carpet cleaning and surface refinishing.
Auxi Services
Serves nationwide

Coordinates janitorial cleaning for multifamily common areas through a nationwide vendor network, including commercial floor care and emergency dispatch.
Black Cedar Facility Management
Serves nationwide

Coordinates janitorial services for multifamily housing through a nationwide facility maintenance vendor network.
Bob Cleaners
Serves ID · Mentions student housing

Provides recurring janitorial cleaning for apartment and student housing communities, including clubhouses, common areas and carpet extraction.
CAM Property Services
Serves CA

Provides multifamily properties exterior pressure washing, steam cleaning, landscaping and facility maintenance in California.
Campus Cleaning
Serves nationwide · Mentions student housing

Cleans student housing residences and common areas, including move-out turnover cleaning, floor care and ongoing custodial services.
Campus Make Ready
· Mentions student housing

Provides student housing turn painting, unit cleaning and carpet cleaning for move-in preparation.
CCC's Services
Serves SC

Provides multifamily apartment turnover painting, drywall repair, cleaning, unit repairs, resurfacing and trash-outs.
CheckSammy
Serves nationwide

Coordinates on-demand and recurring commercial janitorial services through a nationwide provider network, including deep cleaning and disinfection.
Cintas
Serves nationwide

Facility supplies, restroom products and uniform rental services for property operations.
Clean Advantage Corporation
Serves DC, MD, VA

Cleans apartment and condominium common areas, including lobbies, restrooms, carpets, floors and high-touch surfaces.
College Dorm Cleaners
Serves AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA · Mentions student housing

Cleans student housing amenities and common areas, including recurring upkeep, turnover cleaning and carpet cleaning.
Contract Services Group
Serves nationwide

Cleans apartment and condominium common areas and turnover units, including floor care, window washing and construction cleanup.
Coverall
Serves nationwide

Provides janitorial cleaning for commercial facilities, including day porter service, carpet cleaning, hard floor care and disinfection.
DAPA Services Inc.
Serves CA

Janitorial, porter, carpet care, floor care, window cleaning and pressure washing for apartment and multifamily communities.
Denver Janitorial Company
Serves CO

Cleans multifamily and condominium shared spaces, including hallways, elevators, clubhouses, fitness rooms and restrooms.
DJ7 Solutions LLC
Serves GA

Provides Atlanta-area multifamily operators apartment turns, painting, flooring, resurfacing and recurring cleaning.
Exceptional Maintenance Services
Serves AZ · Mentions student housing

Provides janitorial and maintenance cleaning for student housing and apartment buildings, including seasonal turnover support.
Fido
Serves nationwide

Coordinates turnover and recurring cleaning for long-term rental and corporate housing portfolios, including inspections and on-demand field services.
Green Trees Cleaning Company
Based in Williamsport, PA · Mentions student housing

Cleans student housing turnovers, including carpets, furniture, appliances, bathrooms, kitchens and common-area floors.
Hello Clean & Company
Serves AZ, CO, NV, WY

Provides Denver-area apartment communities vacant unit and move-in cleaning, make-ready cleaning and recurring common-area janitorial services.
ISCO Contractors LLC
Serves TX · Mentions student housing

Provides university residence halls and multifamily apartments unit turnover cleaning, interior painting, minor repairs and make-ready preparation.
Key Klean
Serves AZ, CO

Cleans multifamily common areas and shared amenities, including recurring janitorial service, carpet care, floor maintenance and disinfection.
King Quality Cleans
· Mentions student housing

Provides student housing turnover deep cleaning, painting, carpet care, minor drywall repairs and turn scheduling.
Luxxe Property Solutions LLC
Serves TX · Mentions student housing

Provides student housing turns including interior painting, deep cleaning, carpet cleaning and final unit inspections.
MM Contracting Services
Serves nationwide

Provides janitorial and custodial support for residential and multifamily properties, including ongoing occupancy cleaning and site maintenance.
MultiPro Property Solutions

Provides apartment turn cleaning, minor repairs, painting, carpet cleaning and resurfacing for multifamily communities.
National Commercial Cleaning LLC
Serves SC, TX

Cleans apartment complexes and mixed-use buildings, including lobbies, restrooms, hallways and move-in and move-out units.
National Maintenance Contractors
Based in Federal Way, WA

Cleans multi-tenant properties and apartment turnovers, including day porter service, floors, carpets and windows.
Nexodus Clean
Serves nationwide

Cleans apartment community common areas and turnover units, including carpets, floors, restrooms and windows.
Nuveldy's Apartment Turnover Services
Serves CO, TN

Apartment turnover contractor for multifamily communities offering make-ready cleaning, painting and drywall, carpet care, and punch technicians.
Ogden & Company
Based in Milwaukee, WI

Provides gutter and downspout cleaning for apartment complexes and other commercial properties alongside property maintenance services.
Optimal Facility Services
Serves nationwide · Mentions student housing

Cleans multifamily and student housing common areas, amenities and vacant units, including clubhouses, gyms and make-ready turnovers.
Optimum Apartment Solutions
Serves CO

Provides Denver-area multifamily apartment turns, painting, cleaning, resurfacing and make-ready repairs.
OrangeQC
Serves nationwide · Mentions student housing

Digital inspection and quality-control software for campus residence halls, custodial operations, facilities and maintenance teams.
Plan B Building Maintenance
Serves nationwide

Provides janitorial cleaning for multifamily properties, including apartment common areas and recurring commercial cleaning.
Planned Companies
Serves CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, MA, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA · Mentions student housing

Provides janitorial cleaning for student housing and multifamily communities, including common areas, floor care and waste removal.
Rent Ready
Serves nationwide

Coordinates apartment turnover vendors, scheduling, approvals, payment and quality checks for multifamily operators.
RentReady Property Services LLC

Provides Miami-Dade apartment turns including deep cleaning, repainting, drywall repairs, fixtures and flooring replacements.
Revato

Coordinates multifamily apartment turns including painting, deep cleaning, light maintenance and vendor scheduling.
RezPro Solutions
Serves nationwide · Mentions student housing

Coordinates student housing seasonal turns including unit painting, cleaning, final preparation and onsite quality oversight.
Rocket Maid

Provides recurring janitorial and move-out cleaning for multifamily property portfolios, including HOA common areas and emergency cleaning.
Rx Cleaning Services LLC
· Mentions student housing

Coordinates cleaning and painting for student housing seasonal turns with project management and completion tracking.
Streamline Facility Services Company Inc.
· Mentions student housing

Coordinates student housing high-volume unit cleaning, painting, carpet care, trash-outs and make-ready work.
Supreme Clean Property Services
Serves nationwide · Mentions student housing

Provides student housing move-out cleaning and commercial property cleaning, including seasonal make-ready services.
Teem Multiservices
· Mentions student housing

Coordinates student housing and multifamily apartment turns including painting, drywall repair, cleaning and punch-list work.
The Turn Company
Serves nationwide · Mentions student housing

Coordinates student housing seasonal turnover cleaning, painting, carpet cleaning, trash-outs, make-ready punch work and move-in support.
Total Apartment Solutions
Serves GA, TX

Provides multifamily apartment turns, cleaning, painting, repairs, flooring and final make-ready services.
Turn KC
Serves KS, MO

Provides Kansas City multifamily apartment turns, light repairs, painting, cleaning and carpet cleaning.
Turnly
Serves NC

Apartment turnover cleaning for North Carolina property teams with checklists and photo documentation.
TurnPro360

Provides apartment operators coordinated unit turns, refurbishment, maintenance, repairs and vendor management.
Turnzy
Serves CT, MA, ME, NH

Painting, cleaning, and make-ready turnover provider for apartments, rental units, condos, and commercial properties across New England.
Vanguard Cleaning Systems
Serves nationwide

Provides janitorial cleaning for apartment and condominium buildings through local franchisees, including day porter services and floor care.

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