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House Cleaning Services in Ottawa

Recurring visits or a single one-time clean, each following a written room-by-room checklist. Your quote depends on your home and the extras you choose.

Recurring One-time Condos and apartments

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The checklist

What does House Cleaning in Ottawa include?

Each standard visit works from a fixed checklist, so you know the scope before anyone arrives. It covers the kitchen, bathrooms, bedrooms, living areas and floors.

Anything beyond the list is either an optional add-on or outside the service. Ask which when you request a quote, so the quote describes a clear scope.

  • Kitchen: counters, sink, stovetop, outside of appliances
  • Bathrooms: toilet, tub or shower, sink, mirror
  • Bedrooms and living areas: dusting and vacuuming
  • Floors: vacuum carpets, sweep and wash hard floors
Clean kitchen with sink and window

Included

Room-by-room checklist

Each standard visit works through these areas.

Kitchen

  • Wipe counters and backsplash
  • Clean and rinse the sink
  • Clean the stovetop
  • Wipe the outside of the fridge, oven, dishwasher and microwave
  • Sweep and wash the floor

Bathrooms

  • Clean the toilet, including base and seat
  • Clean the tub or shower and fixtures
  • Clean the sink and counter
  • Clean the mirror
  • Sweep and wash the floor

Bedrooms, living areas, floors

  • Dust reachable surfaces and furniture tops
  • Wipe light switches and doorknobs
  • Vacuum carpets and rugs
  • Sweep and wash hard floors
Cleaner straightening bedding in a bright bedroom

Choose your option

Recurring, one-time or deep home cleaning?

The choice usually comes down to timing and condition. These are our own definitions of scope, not an industry standard, so two companies can use the same words for different work. Ask what is on the checklist before you compare quotes.

  • Recurring visits keep a home consistently clean
  • A one-time clean suits guests, a special occasion or a reset
  • A deep clean fits built-up grime or a long gap since the last visit
  • Not sure? Describe your home and when it was last cleaned in the quote form

Options

Recurring, one-time and deep clean

How the three options differ.

Recurring

Keeping a home consistently clean

  • The standard checklist on each visit
  • Set a rhythm that matches your household

One-time

Guests, a special occasion, a reset

  • The standard checklist
  • Extras on request

Deep clean

Built-up grime or a long gap

  • The standard checklist plus more detail on baseboards, fixtures and buildup
  • See the Deep Cleaning page for the scope

Getting a quote

How quotes work

House Cleaning starts at $99 per visit. Each quote still depends on the size, condition and extras you choose.

Send your details

Tell us about your home through the quote form.

Agree the scope

Choose the checklist, add-ons and how often you want cleaning.

Book the visit

Sort out access, parking and any building rules before the day.

Your quote

What affects your quote?

Gather these details before you start, then send them with your request.

Size

Number of bedrooms and bathrooms and the overall size of the home.

Condition

Heavy buildup, pets and pet hair.

Frequency

How often you want cleaning.

Extras

Optional extras such as the inside of the oven or fridge.

Building

Parking, building access and elevator booking.

Access

How cleaners will get in: you, a key, a lockbox or a code.

Condos and apartments

Cleaning a condo or apartment in Ottawa

Every building sets its own rules. Some require elevator booking, concierge sign-in, a visitor parking pass or a fob, and others have none of these. Tell us which apply when you request a quote.

If you are unsure of your building’s rules, check with your property manager. Sorting access out before the first visit beats doing it on the day.

  • Does the building have a concierge or front desk?
  • Does the elevator need to be booked in advance?
  • Where can cleaners park, and does it cost anything?
  • How will we get in: you are home, a key, a lockbox or a code?
Condo entrance with an elevator and boxes

Scope at a glance

What is and is not included

Every task falls into one of three groups.

TaskIncludedOptional add-onNot included
Counters, sinks, stovetopYes
Outside of appliancesYes
Toilets, tubs, showers, mirrorsYes
Dusting and vacuumingYes
Hard floorsYes
Inside oven or fridgeAsk us
Interior windows, baseboardsAsk us
Mould removalYes
Biohazard cleanupYes
Exterior windowsYes
Heavy furniture movingYes

Mould is the clearest exclusion. Health Canada says a qualified professional should assess large mould areas, and that mould which keeps returning usually means the moisture source is still there. See its guidance on addressing moisture and mould in your home. Need one of the other excluded jobs? Say so in your quote request.

Where we offer House Cleaning

We clean residential properties in Ottawa, including Riverside South, Manotick, Richmond, Nepean, Gloucester and Orléans. Not sure we cover your street? Ask when you request a quote. See the service areas page.

Recent work

Recent work

Photos from recent jobs. Each pair shows the same spot before and after the clean.

Related

Related cleaning services

Other services you may need.

Cleaner carefully scrubbing grout between charcoal floor tiles in a walk-in shower, low close side angle.

Deep Cleaning

For built-up grime or a long gap since the last clean.

Clean vacant dining room with folded packing blankets, sealed boxes and an open cleaning caddy beneath a bay window.

Move-In and Move-Out Cleaning

Cleaning for empty residential properties at handover.

Carpet cleaner kneeling to clean a living-room carpet with a steam wand

Carpet Cleaning

For carpets that need more than vacuuming.

FAQ

House Cleaning FAQs

Tell us in your quote request if you have preferences or anything we should avoid, such as a product that bothers someone in the home. We will confirm what is needed for your visit as part of the quote.
What matters is that we can get in safely. We agree on access before the first visit, whether that is a key, a lockbox, a code or you being home.
Clear surfaces and floors of personal items and put away anything fragile. When you request your quote, mention pets, any areas to skip and any rooms that need extra attention.
No. It is not part of a standard clean. For small washable surfaces, Health Canada says not to use bleach and to use an unscented soap solution instead, as set out in its guidance on moisture and mould.
Clean first. The CDC says cleaning removes most germs and that disinfecting is likely not needed unless someone in your home is sick. It also advises cleaning high-touch surfaces such as light switches, doorknobs and countertops regularly and after visitors, in its guidance on cleaning and disinfecting your home.
It depends on the size and condition of the home, and on the extras you choose. Send your details with your quote request and we will tell you what to expect for your home.
Yes, condos and apartments are part of our House Cleaning service. Building rules such as elevator booking and access vary, so share them when you request a quote and we will plan the visit around them.

Ready for a quote?

Describe your home and what you would like cleaned.

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