Commercial Cleaning Cost Burlington 2026 | Office, Daycare & Move-Out Price Ranges

Asking for a cleaning price usually gets you "it depends." That is true, but it does not help you budget. Below is what common jobs in Burlington tend to cost, and what pushes a job to the low or high end.

Typical ranges for 2026

All figures are in Canadian dollars, before HST. They reflect what we see for Burlington buildings, from the Brant Street core out to the North Service Road and up through Alton Village. Hamilton and Oakville jobs land in a similar range.

Job	Typical range (CAD, before HST)	What moves it
Small office under 2,000 sq ft, 2-3 visits/week	$550-$1,100 per month	Client washroom use and how often the kitchen is used
Office 2,000-6,000 sq ft, 5 nights/week	$1,500-$3,000 per month	Number of washrooms and kitchens counts for more than floor area
Office 6,000-15,000 sq ft, 5 nights/week	$3,000-$6,800 per month	Glass partitions and shared multi-tenant floors raise it
Accounting firm tax-season add-on (Feb-Apr)	$250-$700 per month	One extra evening, or a daytime pass through reception and washrooms
Daycare or Montessori school, nightly	$1,400-$3,200 per month	Rooms, washrooms and change tables, and how many toys are on rotation
Medical or dental clinic, nightly	$1,300-$3,400 per month	Number of operatories or exam rooms, and waste handling
Condo or rental common areas, per building	$1,200-$4,500 per month	Floors, elevators, garbage rooms and amenity space
Move-out clean, 1-bedroom apartment	$220-$380 per unit	Condition, mostly the kitchen; appliances and cabinets included
Move-out clean, 2-bedroom apartment or condo	$300-$480 per unit	The second bathroom and the balcony
Move-out clean, 3-bedroom townhouse	$420-$700 per unit	Stairs, a basement and three bathrooms
Post-construction clean	$0.35-$0.95 per sq ft	How much dust, and how many passes (rough, final, touch-up)
Carpet extraction	$0.25-$0.45 per sq ft	Usually booked twice a year as part of the contract
Hard floor strip and refinish	$0.85-$1.75 per sq ft	Done once a year; costs more when winter salt has built up

These are ranges, not quotes. Your building gets a written price after a walk-through, and that price is the one you can hold us to.

Six things that move the number

1. How many visits a week

This matters most. Five nights a week costs more per month than two, but less per visit, because the space never builds up enough to need a catch-up clean.

2. Washrooms and kitchens

Fixtures take labour, square footage does not. A 3,000 square foot accounting office on Brant Street with four washrooms and a busy lunchroom can cost more than a 5,000 square foot open-plan suite with two washrooms and a coffee machine.

3. Glass and hard floor

Entrance doors, glass boardroom walls and tile or vinyl floors take more time than carpet. That is especially true in Burlington from December to March, when salt from the QEW, the 403 and every parking lot comes in on people's boots.

4. Access and timing

If the building needs everyone out by a fixed hour, or certain rooms need an escort, we usually send a bigger crew for a shorter window. The total hours stay similar, but the crew size goes up.

5. Who supplies consumables

Paper towel, toilet paper, hand soap and liners can come from us or from you. If we supply them, they are added to the monthly price. Buying your own keeps the cleaning line lower.

6. Periodic work

Carpet extraction, floor refinishing and high dusting are not part of the nightly scope. Ask for them as a dated yearly schedule, so they show up in your budget and not as surprise invoices.

Reading two quotes side by side

A low quote is not cheaper if it covers less. Before you compare totals, check:

Is the scope written out task by task, with visits per week? A one-line quote is hard to hold anyone to.
Are consumables included? If one quote includes them and the other does not, the totals are not comparable.
What do periodic tasks cost, and when are they done?
Who is your contact, and what happens when something gets missed?
Will they give you a certificate of insurance before receiving keys?

When a quote comes in well under the ranges above, it usually means fewer visits, a shorter task list, or periodic work that will be billed separately later.

Details by type of space

Professional office cleaning: accounting, engineering and law practices, including tax-season add-ons
Office cleaning: larger suites and five-night contracts
Daycare and Montessori cleaning: why child care costs more per square foot
Medical and dental cleaning: clinics and treatment rooms
Property management cleaning: common areas per building and turnover rates per unit
Move-in and move-out cleaning: the full checklist
Post-construction cleanup: after a fit-out or renovation

When you are ready for a real number, book a walk-through.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does office cleaning cost per month in Burlington?

A small office under 2,000 square feet with two or three visits a week typically runs $550-$1,100 per month before HST. Larger offices on five nights a week run from about $1,500-$3,000 upward, depending on washrooms, kitchen use and glass.

How much is a move-out clean in Burlington?

A one-bedroom apartment typically runs $220-$380 and a three-bedroom townhouse $420-$700, including inside the appliances and cabinets. Condition is the biggest variable.

Do you charge by the square foot?

Not for regular cleaning. Recurring contracts are one flat monthly amount. Square-foot pricing is used for one-time jobs such as post-construction cleanup, carpet extraction and floor refinishing.

Is HST included in these ranges?

No. Every range on this page is before HST.

Commercial Cleaning Cost in Burlington (2026)