Apartment Cleaning in Vancouver
Cleaning a condo is less about floor area than about the building around it. The suite itself is quick — it is parking, the loading bay, the service lift and the concierge that decide whether a two-hour job takes two hours or four.
Condo-specific scope
Smaller footprints concentrate everything. One bathroom takes the load that two would share in a house, a single galley kitchen absorbs all the cooking, and a compact space shows dust faster because every surface is within arm's reach and in view.
The items particular to condos are the ones people forget: the in-suite laundry cupboard, the HVAC or heat pump filter behind its grille, sliding door tracks that collect grit, and the inside of the entry closet. None takes long; all are noticeable when skipped.
In-suite laundry and balconies
The stacked washer-dryer in a closet needs the door seal wiped and left ajar, and the dryer lint trap and its housing cleared. Lint in the housing rather than the trap is both a performance problem and a genuine fire consideration in a stacked unit.
Balconies vary by building. Sweeping and wiping the railing is normally fine. What is often prohibited is hosing down, because the water lands on the balcony below — some buildings fine for it. We check your bylaws before doing anything involving water outdoors.
Building access and elevator booking
Most towers require contractors to sign in with the concierge and some require prior authorisation in writing from the owner. For a routine clean carrying a vacuum and a caddy the service lift is usually unnecessary, but a first visit with equipment sometimes needs booking.
The thing to sort before the first visit is authorisation, not access on the day. A cleaner turning up unannounced at a desk that has no record of them does not get in, and that is a wasted visit for both of us. One email from you to the concierge prevents it.
Parking and loading bays
Downtown, the West End and Brighouse are where this gets expensive in time. If your building has a visitor spot or a loading bay we can use, tell us and reserve it if reservation is possible. If it does not, we will find street parking and that is simply part of the visit.
Where parking is genuinely difficult the practical answer is a longer, less frequent booking rather than short frequent ones — the overhead is per visit rather than per hour, so fewer visits means less of your money spent on the same parking problem.
What this costs
$290 standard · deep clean $580–$1,100
Standard clean is a three-hour visit for a typical two-bedroom. Deep and move-out cleans are quoted on size and condition, and we bring everything.
Materials are always separate from labour and passed on at cost. Quotes are free and written, and the full rate card is published rather than given out on request.
Common questions
How long does a one-bedroom take?
Around two to two and a half hours for a standard clean in reasonable condition, which fits the minimum booking. The variable is rarely the suite — it is how long it takes to park, sign in and reach the door, which is why we ask about the building when you book.
Do you clean balconies?
Sweeping and wiping down railings and furniture, yes. Hosing a balcony is prohibited in many buildings because the water lands on the balcony below, and some strata fine for it — so we check your bylaws before using water outside rather than finding out afterwards.
How do you get into the building?
However your building requires — concierge sign-in, a fob, a lockbox or a revocable smart lock code. The important part is authorisation before the first visit, not access on the day: a cleaner with no record at the desk does not get in, and that wastes a visit for both of us.