How Commercial Cleaning Pricing Works

What goes into the number

These are the inputs we measure to build a quote, not a list of what your program will include. Which of them apply, and how much each one matters, depends entirely on your building.

• Cleanable square footage. Not the number on the lease. Walls, closets, fixed furniture, and storage take up floor area nobody has to clean, so the figure we work from is usually smaller than the one you were given.
• Current condition. A building that has been kept up takes less work to maintain than one that has been let go. Where a space needs a reset before a regular program can hold it, we quote that as a separate one-time job so the monthly figure stays honest. We will quote whatever shape of work suits the building, whether that is a one-time job, a recurring program, or both together.
• Occupant density. A handful of people in a suite and a full floor of staff in the same square footage produce completely different amounts of work, especially in washrooms and kitchens.
• Type of building. A clinic, a plant, a school, and a law office carry different tasks, different risk areas, and different standards. The industry shapes the scope before size does.
• The hours we work. Evenings, overnights, early mornings, weekends, and coverage during your open hours all cost differently, and some buildings need more than one of them.
• Washrooms and kitchens. These are the most labour-intensive rooms in almost every building, and the time they take tends to follow the number of fixtures in them rather than the number of rooms.
• Frequency. Nightly, three times a week, weekly, or a single thorough visit that resets the place. Frequency changes the monthly figure and it also changes how much work each visit takes.
• Periodic and seasonal work. Floor refinishing, carpet extraction, high dusting, washroom descaling, and window cleaning run on their own cycles. Built into the program they are predictable, and they keep a surface on a maintenance cycle instead of a rescue cycle.
• Employee facilities. A cafeteria, a lounge, an on-site gym, a daycare, or change rooms and showers each add real work, and they are easy to leave out when you are describing a building from memory.
• Special surfaces and special requests. Specialty flooring, delicate finishes, wood furniture, blinds, chairs, and air vents can all be included. They just need to be named so they are in the scope and in the price.
• Loading docks and receiving. Docks, bays, and receiving corridors collect tracked-in soil and packaging debris, and they are usually scoped separately from finished interior space.
• Warehouse and unfinished space. Bare or sealed concrete, racking aisles, and shop bays are priced differently than finished office area. A building that is mostly warehouse is a different quote than one that is mostly offices.
• Exterior and entrances. Pressure washing sidewalks and entrance aprons, exterior building cleaning, and keeping entrances clear through a Kawarthas winter are their own items.
• Parking areas. Litter and garbage collection across a lot, and how often it needs doing, is priced on its own rather than folded into the interior program.

What you get for it

Every clean is done by our own trained, vetted, in-house teams, never subcontractors. Our staff pass police background checks, wear uniforms and ID badges on site, and are bonded, and we carry full general liability insurance and WSIB coverage.

Your customized client portal shows completed visits, inspections, and quality tracking from anywhere, so the thing you are buying is visible rather than assumed. Behind all of it is our service guarantee: if it is not right, we make it right.

When you are ready, send us the details of your building and we will arrange the walkthrough.