House cleaning prices in Ottawa
How Much Does House Cleaning Cost in Ottawa?
A regular cleaning visit for a 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom home starts at $148.75 + HST. Bigger homes, a deep clean or extras add time, and the booking form shows your exact price before you pay or send a request.
Prices are per visit, before 13% HST, on a regular weekly schedule. Rates can change, so confirm current pricing with our team.
Worked Examples From the Booking Form
2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom Regular cleaning$148.75+ HST a visitRegular cleaningPrice a visit
Deep cleaningPrice a visit
Move-in and move-out cleaning is priced the same as a deep clean. Choose a home to open the booking form with it filled in.
What Good Cleaner Co. Charges Today
Residential cleaning is priced by time, from $42.50 an hour + HST on a regular weekly schedule. The booking form counts your rooms and extras, turns them into hours with this schedule, and applies that rate.
For example, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms: 3 h + 1 h = 4 h, and 4 h × $42.50 = $170 + HST a visit.
| What the booking form counts | Time added | Cost at $42.50 an hour |
|---|---|---|
| Base visit, 1 to 3 bedrooms | 3 hours | $127.50 |
| Each bedroom from the fourth | 30 minutes | $21.25 |
| Each full bathroom | 30 minutes | $21.25 |
| Each half bathroom | 30 minutes | $21.25 |
| Each office | 30 minutes | $21.25 |
| Each basement | 1 hour | $42.50 |
| Kitchen and living room | Inside the base visit | No charge |
| What the booking form counts | Time added | Cost at $42.50 an hour |
|---|---|---|
| Deep clean | 4 hours | $170 |
| Move-in or move-out clean | 4 hours | $170 |
| What the booking form counts | Time added | Cost at $42.50 an hour |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the oven | 1 hour | $42.50 |
| Inside the fridge | 1 hour | $42.50 |
| Baseboards | 1 hour | $42.50 |
| Wall spot cleaning | 1 hour | $42.50 |
| Inside cabinets | 1 hour | $42.50 |
| Indoor windows | 1 hour | $42.50 |
| Dishes | 30 minutes | $21.25 |
| Pets in the home | No added time | No charge |
Per visit, before 13% HST, on a regular weekly schedule. The booking form prices your home from this same schedule before you pay or send a request. Rates can change, so check the booking form or confirm current pricing with our team.
Price your homeWhat Drives the Price, Room by Room
Kitchens and bathrooms take the most time: more surfaces, more fixtures and more daily build-up than any other room. Bedrooms and living areas are lighter work, mostly dusting, vacuuming and the surfaces you touch every day.
Entries carry the season. You decide where the visit's time goes, which is why the booking form counts bathrooms on their own and why two homes of the same size can have different prices.
One-Time vs Recurring: How the Choice Changes the Price
The comparison is not one visit against another. It is the shape of the plan.
One-time
Does all the work at once: the reset after a busy season, a move or a long gap between cleans.
Recurring
Spreads the work out. Each visit keeps the level, so the heavy work comes up less often.
Prices on this page are for a regular weekly visit; the booking form shows any other schedule before you pay. See weekly and recurring cleaning plans.
Ottawa Conditions and Seasonal Planning
- Nov to Apr:Salt, grit and slush reach the entry, so floors and mats work hardest.
- Spring:Pollen settles on sills and screens, a natural time for a one-time deep clean.
There is no seasonal surcharge on the rate card. Condos add elevators, security entry and parking rules; multi-level homes add stairs. Give us the real access details, because a neighbourhood name alone doesn't describe the work.
What Ottawa Households Said About Their Clean
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5.0 on Google
I contacted Good Cleaner, to help clean up my house before I moved in, and I was more than impressed. Remy was excellent over the phone and communicated very openly, and Erin was amazing. She was so kind and did a through job. The place almost looks unrecognizable. Will definitely be reaching out in the future!
Were able to fit me into their schedule on short notice and did a great job! Did everything I asked for and went beyond that and did extra for me. Very friendly and polite, would recommend!
I hired Good Cleaner for a 'move-out' clean. Remy and his team were second to none. They did a beautiful job and I would highly recommend them. Will definitely be using them in the future. Thanks Remy and team for such a great job!
The Cleaning Category Changes the Scope
Regular, deep and move-related cleaning solve different problems. Comparing their prices without comparing what they cover gives a misleading answer.
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- The base visit
Routine maintenance
Regular visits cover the rooms and surfaces you use most. How often you book sets the rhythm, not the task list.
- + 4 hours, $170
Deep cleaning
Goes after built-up dirt and the areas a regular visit doesn't reach every time. The home's condition and the details you ask for set its limits. See deep cleaning services in Ottawa.
- + 4 hours for a move, $170
Move-in, move-out and post-renovation
An empty or newly renovated home shows cabinet interiors, floor edges, baseboards, fixtures and dust that a lived-in visit may not cover, so it is priced as its own job.
Eight Factors That Shape a Residential Quote
Two homes with the same floor area can need different work. These are the reasons.
Property size and layout
More rooms, levels and stairs mean more surfaces to reach. Layout can matter as much as square footage.
Bathrooms and kitchens
Fixtures, moisture, grease and floors make these the most time-heavy rooms in the home.
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Cleaning category
Regular, deep, move-related and post-renovation cleaning are different jobs, not different names for one job.
Present condition
Build-up, clutter, pet hair and renovation dust can add work before regular cleaning starts. Describe it when you book.
Optional tasks
Oven, fridge, cabinets, baseboards, wall spots, indoor windows and dishes are named one by one, so nothing is assumed in or out.
Frequency
A one-time reset and a regular visit are priced differently. The booking form shows each schedule's price.
Supplies and equipment
Our cleaners bring the supplies and equipment. Mention product preferences or delicate surfaces when you book.
Access and seasonal logistics
Parking, elevators, security entry, stairs and Ottawa winters change how the team reaches your home. Tell us when you book.
Room Counts and Optional Tasks
These are the same questions the booking form asks. Answering them first makes any quote, ours or another cleaner's, easier to compare.
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Rooms in the visit
- Bedrooms
- Full bathrooms
- Half bathrooms
- Kitchens
- Living areas
- Home office
- Basement
Extras to name
- Inside the oven
- Inside the fridge
- Baseboards
- Wall spots
- Inside cabinets
- Indoor windows
- Dishes
- Pets in the home
Then add the condition: which rooms get the most use, which surfaces need care, and what should stay untouched.
Free Home Cleaning Checklists
Two printable sheets for planning the visit. Mark what your home needs and keep it beside you when you book. Neither file asks for an email address.
Three Ways a Cleaning Quote May Be Structured
The same total can describe a different amount of work, so check how a price is built before you compare it.
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- Hourly How we price
- The price follows the time spent. Ask whether the rate is per cleaner or for the whole team, whether there is a minimum, and how extra time is approved.
- Flat rate
- One price for a defined job. The useful part is the boundary: which rooms, which tasks, what condition it assumes, and what happens if the home needs more.
- Custom scope
- Priced from your home and the result you want rather than a package. It suits unusual layouts, limited access, a move or renovation dust.
Compare Residential Cleaning Quotes on the Same Basis
The lowest number is not always the lowest price for the same result. Ask every cleaner the same questions, and write down any answer you don't get.
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- Is the price hourly, flat or custom, and is it per cleaner or for the whole team?
- Is there a minimum charge? Are taxes, deposits and payment timing included?
- Which rooms, surfaces and extras are included, and what does each extra cost?
- Who brings the supplies and equipment?
- What access, parking and key instructions do they need?
- How are changes approved if the home needs more than planned?
- What are the cancellation, rescheduling and re-clean terms?
- When does the quote expire, and what can change the total?
Same rooms, same frequency, same extras. A quote for a smaller scope is not a discount on the same service, and a full-house quote is not overpriced next to it.
The Difference Between a Quote and an Estimate
Estimate
A rough number.
Given before the scope is clear, and it moves as the scope does.
Quote
The number to plan around.
Built from named rooms, frequency and extras.
To build yours, start with the home and how it is used, pick how often you want cleaning, choose the extras, and decide when a deep clean makes sense in the year. The price follows those four answers.
What a Cost Guide Can and Cannot Tell You
A market average helps only when you know its date, sample, area, type of cleaning and method. So this page publishes something you can check instead: the rate card behind our own booking form.
A useful quote from any cleaner should say what is included, what is optional, how changes are approved, and whether the price is hourly, flat or custom.
House Cleaning Cost in Ottawa: Common Questions
Short answers about prices, hours, deep and move-out cleaning, and comparing quotes.
Get a free quoteWhat is the average cost of house cleaning in Ottawa?
Our own prices start at $148.75 + HST a visit for 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom, and $170 + HST for 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. We don't quote a market average, because an average without its date, sample and method can't be compared with a real quote. Prices are before HST, on a regular weekly schedule; confirm current pricing with our team.
How much does a house cleaner or maid service cost per hour in Ottawa?
Our rate is from $42.50 an hour + HST on a regular weekly schedule. Hourly rates only compare fairly when the work is the same, so check what each visit covers, how long it runs, and whether supplies and HST are included.
How much does move-out cleaning cost in Ottawa?
A move-in or move-out clean adds four hours, $170, to the home's base visit. For a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom home that comes to $340 + HST. Inside the oven or the fridge adds an hour each. Prices are before HST, on a regular weekly schedule; confirm current pricing with our team.
How much does deep cleaning cost, and is it priced like a regular clean?
It uses the same hourly rate and adds four hours, $170, to the base visit: $318.75 + HST for 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom, and $340 + HST for 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Prices are before HST, on a regular weekly schedule; confirm current pricing with our team.
What are house cleaning prices based on in Ottawa?
Time, not floor area. The booking form counts your rooms and extras, turns them into hours from the published schedule, and applies the hourly rate. That is why a home with three bathrooms costs more than a home of the same size with one.
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What affects a house-cleaning quote?
The rooms and layout, the bathrooms and kitchen, the type of clean, the home's condition, the extras, how often you book, and access. Our booking form turns those into hours and a price.
Why can two similar-size homes cost differently?
Floor area doesn't show the number of bathrooms, the layout, the stairs, the condition or the extras. Each of those changes how long the visit takes.
Is hourly or flat-rate pricing easier to compare?
Neither is automatically easier. An hourly price needs the team size, the minimum and the rule for extra time; a flat rate needs a clear list of what it includes and what happens if the job is bigger.
Does a recurring plan reduce the house cleaning cost?
The prices on this page are for a regular weekly visit, and a home that is cleaned regularly needs fewer long catch-up visits. The booking form shows the price for one-time, every-two-weeks and monthly visits before you pay or send a request.
How do I compare two house cleaning quotes fairly?
Ask both cleaners for the same three things: the rooms and tasks included, the hours the visit should take, and what is left out. Two numbers only mean the same thing once those answers match.
What information helps produce a clearer quote?
Your home type, the room counts, the current condition, the type of clean, the extras, any surface or product preferences, access details, timing, and whether you want one visit or a regular plan.
Can parking or building access affect a quote?
They change how the team reaches your home. Share elevator, security entry, key, parking and stair details when you book, and ask any cleaner whether those details change their price or timing.
How do I know what I will pay?
The booking form shows the price for the rooms and extras you choose before you pay or send a request. If you change the rooms or extras later, the price changes with them.
Can the plan change after the first visit?
Yes. You can change the rooms, the frequency or the extras as your needs change, including a smaller plan, and the price follows those choices.
Do you offer seasonal deep cleaning?
Yes. A one-time deep clean can be booked for any season, and regular visits keep the home in shape between deep cleans.
Is eco-friendly cleaning priced differently?
No. Eco-friendly options are part of the service at the same price, and you can mention product preferences when you book.
Residential Cost Planning Across the Ottawa Region
Cleaning budgets are planned across the Ottawa area, with the quote following each home's scope.
- Civic Hospital
- Manor Park
- Navan
- LeBreton Flats
- The Glebe
- Tunney's Pasture
- Alta Vista
- Hintonburg
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- Old Ottawa East
- ByWard Market
- Greely
- Downtown Ottawa
See the Price for Your Home
Pick your rooms and extras in the booking form. You see the price before you pay by card, or you can send a request and pay after your clean.
Rates can change, so confirm current pricing with our team.