In Tuscaloosa, nearly every student lease ends in the same short window. Residents leave, keys come back, and your staff has days, not weeks, to deliver clean units to the next group. Paint, carpet and maintenance all need the same rooms at the same time. Cleaning is the last trade in, so every delay upstream lands on the cleaners.
Squeaky Clean Team takes that final step off your plate. We are a commercial cleaning and janitorial company serving property management companies with student housing near the University of Alabama, Stillman College and Shelton State Community College.
Two mass turns a year, planned before the rush
Summer turn
Most Tuscaloosa student leases change hands between late July and mid August, which leaves your team only days to get an entire property ready. We reserve crews for your dates well ahead of time and clean buildings in the sequence your move in calendar sets.
Winter turn
A smaller group of units turns at the semester break, from December into early January. We staff those weeks so the work gets done while your own people take their holiday time off.
Large turns are our focus
We go after the big jobs: full properties and multi property portfolios where hundreds of units come due together. Owners, landlords, management companies and university housing offices all get the same thing, which is enough trained cleaners on site to finish inside the window. If you also need your common areas cleaned week to week, we set that up as a recurring account.
Where Tuscaloosa student housing is, and where we work
Off campus housing here clusters in a few well known areas, and we turn units in all of them:
- The Strip on University Boulevard and the blocks running toward downtown
- South of Paul W. Bryant Drive, around Hackberry Lane, down to 15th Street
- The large apartment communities south of 15th Street
- East of McFarland Boulevard along Jack Warner Parkway, Helen Keller Boulevard and Campus Drive
- Downtown Tuscaloosa and across the river in Northport
- West Tuscaloosa near Stillman College
The unit turn checklist
Each unit is cleaned to the same written standard, whether it is a studio or a five bedroom.
- Oven, range, microwave, refrigerator and dishwasher cleaned inside and out
- Cabinets and drawers emptied and wiped
- Tubs, showers, toilets and vanities scrubbed and disinfected
- Every bedroom and private bath in a by the bed unit
- Hard floors mopped, carpet vacuumed and spot treated
- Baseboards, doors, blinds and light switches
- Closets, shelving and window sills
- Patio or balcony swept
Four steps from first walk to final photos
1. We walk the property and count units
A lead tours each floor plan with your manager and confirms how many units and beds are turning. You receive a written scope and a per unit price for each floor plan.
2. We build the schedule with your team and vendors
Your move out and move in dates set the order. We slot cleaning behind your maintenance staff, painters and flooring crews so each building is cleaned once, after the other trades are out.
3. We turn the units with a lead on site
Crews are scaled to the turn window. Tuscaloosa crews are managed by a Squeaky Clean Team lead who is assigned to your property and answers to your office for the length of the turn.
4. We send photo proof and close the punch list
You get a photo report for every unit. Any unit that fails your inspection is cleaned again at no charge.
Work between the two turns
Leases break and units go vacant all year. We clean one off move outs, keep model units show ready, and service leasing offices, clubhouses, gyms, study rooms and hallways on a recurring schedule. See apartment and student housing turns for the full service.
University and college janitorial services
Facilities and procurement staff at Tuscaloosa campuses can use us for recurring janitorial work and one time projects:
- Academic buildings, classrooms and offices
- Residence hall move out cleaning
- Recreation and athletic spaces
- Cleanup after events
- Post construction cleaning on new and renovated buildings
Our general liability and workers compensation coverage is current, and a certificate of insurance, W9 and references are ready for your vendor file.
Clients we are set up for
Most of our Tuscaloosa turn work is for third party management companies, on purpose built student communities as well as scattered houses, duplexes and condos. We also work with individual owners, Greek house corporations, campus housing departments and general contractors handing over new student housing.
Next steps
Send your unit count, floor plans and dates through the quote form and we will answer the same business day. For offices, clinics and other commercial space, see commercial cleaning in Tuscaloosa. You can also start at the Squeaky Clean Team home page or browse our service areas, including Auburn, where we run this same program.
Student housing cleaning in Tuscaloosa: common questions
When should a Tuscaloosa property book its summer turn?
As early as possible, ideally months ahead. The summer turn is compressed into late July and mid August, and we want time to tour your floor plans and set the building order before then.
Do you clean by the bed units where only some bedrooms turn?
Yes. We clean the bedrooms and baths that are turning and the shared kitchen and living areas, based on the list your office gives us.
What does a student housing turn cost?
Turns are priced per unit by floor plan. After a free walkthrough you get a written scope and a set price for each floor plan.
What happens if a unit fails inspection?
We clean it again at no charge. Because each unit comes with a photo report, your staff can see what was done before they walk it.
Can you cover several properties in the same turn window?
Yes. We scale crews to the total unit count and assign a lead to each property. Tell us about every property up front so the schedule accounts for all of them.
Can we get a certificate of insurance for the owner and the management company?
Yes. We carry general liability and workers compensation and will send a certificate of insurance naming the parties you specify.