House Cleaning
A clean that holds — weekly, biweekly, or one perfect deep clean.
Nova Scotia winters make this trade harder than it looks: salt, grit, and damp track in for five months, spring pollen films every window sill, and summer humidity tests every bathroom grout line. Our cleaning teams work from a published checklist tuned to this climate — the entryways, the window tracks, the grout — so the clean holds between visits instead of dissolving by Thursday.
Recurring plans (weekly or biweekly) come with the same team every visit, one flat monthly price, and a checklist report after every clean. One-off deep cleans and move cleans are quoted by the room, honestly, with a fixed price before we start.
House Cleaning · Nova ScotiaWhat's included
- Kitchen full clean — counters, backsplash, appliance exteriors, sink, and floors
- Bathrooms — toilets, showers, tubs, mirrors, grout attention, and fixtures polished
- Dust everywhere it lands: sills, tracks, baseboards, fans, light fixtures, and switch plates
- Floors vacuumed and matched-mopped (hardwood-safe methods on wood)
- Entry systems: mats, boot trays, and the salt-and-grit zones a Nova Scotia winter creates
- Beds made, linens changed on request
- Inside windows and tracks (interior) — pairs with exterior window washing
- Deep-clean extras: inside appliances, cabinets, closets, and walls
- Move-out standard — clean to the level that gets deposits back and listings photo-ready
- Eco-conscious product options on request; your products used if you prefer
What a coastal climate does to a clean house
The two constants of a Halifax house are salt and damp. Winter drags road salt and grit over every threshold — dulling floors, scratching finishes, and turning entry mats into sandpaper. Then the damp: coastal humidity keeps bathrooms, laundry rooms, and north-facing bedrooms at constant mildew risk, and grout and caulk lines that survive an Ontario summer can stain here in one August. Our standard checklist front-loads those zones.
Spring cleaning here has a specific job description: purge the winter film. That grey grunge on window sills and tracks is a mix of salt dust and pollen, and it needs a proper extraction (not a wipe-around) before it sets into paint. Our spring deep-clean protocol runs windows-out — interior glass, tracks, and sills — right as mowing season starts.
And the honest truth about recurring cleans: the value isn't just the day it's done — it's the team knowing your house. Same cleaners every visit means they know the guest bathroom that needs extra dwell time and the floor that can't see a steam mop. That's the difference between a clean that lasts and one that evaporates.
Pricing guide
| Scope | Typical NS range |
|---|---|
| Recurring standard clean (2 bed / 1–2 bath, biweekly) | $160 – $240 / visit |
| Recurring standard clean (3–4 bed, biweekly) | $200 – $300 / visit |
| Weekly plans (same team, best rate) | from $140 / visit |
| Deep clean (first-time or seasonal) | $280 – $450+ |
| Move-out / listing clean | $300 – $550+ |
| Add-ons (inside fridge/oven, laundry) | $25 – $60 / item |
Recurring plans are flat-rate by home size and condition — the price doesn't move if a visit runs long. First visits start with a deep clean so recurring cleans hold the standard.
How we work
Year-round. Spring deep cleans (March–May) book heaviest as the winter film comes out; pre-holiday cleans (November–December) are the second rush — book early for both. Recurring plans never pause for winter; they shift indoors to the zones the season attacks.
Common questions
Do I need to be home during the clean?
No — most recurring clients aren't. Key, lockbox, or garage code: your choice, handled confidentially. You get the checklist report after every visit, and photos of any area you want tracked.
Do you bring your own supplies and equipment?
Yes — commercial vacuums, microfiber systems, and products matched to your surfaces (hardwood-safe on wood, proper dwell-time products in bathrooms). If you prefer specific products in your home — or your own — we use yours with your instructions.
What's the difference between a standard and a deep clean?
A standard recurring clean maintains the home top to bottom each visit. A deep clean goes into the detail zones: inside appliances and cabinets, window tracks and sills, baseboards and doors by hand, grout attention, and walls where needed. Every plan starts with one deep clean so the standard visits actually hold.
Can I get a one-time clean before an event or guests?
Absolutely — event cleans, pre-listing spruces, and post-party resets are all one-call jobs. They're priced like deep cleans by scope, quoted fixed before we start, and can often land within the week.
Are your cleaners employed and vetted?
Every cleaner on a Total Care recurring team is background-checked, trained to the checklist standard, and covered by liability insurance. Same team every visit is part of the promise — you'll know exactly who has a key.
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