Apartment & Condo Cleaning in Edmonton, AB

Apartment Cleaning Edmonton — What makes condo & apartment cleaning different

From the outside it looks like a smaller house, so it should be a shorter clean. Sometimes that’s true. But condos and apartments come with a layer of building logistics that doesn’t exist in a single-family home, and most residential-only cleaners aren’t set up for them. The day-to-day muscle memory is different.

• Building access. FOBs, lobby buzz-ups, concierge desks. Each tower has its own dance and getting it wrong burns 20 minutes off the visit.
• Smaller spaces are denser. A 700-square-foot condo has the same number of surfaces to wipe as a 1,200-square-foot bungalow — sometimes more, because everything is built-in. Less floor to mop, more cabinets and shelves to detail.
• Strata / HOA rules. Some buildings prohibit certain products in shared hallways, restrict cleaning carts on certain floors, or enforce quiet hours during the day.
• Visitor parking is on a clock. 90-minute limits are common. We plan around them so we’re not pulling out mid-clean to move the vehicle.

How we handle building access

Every condo client gets a short building-access plan on file before the first visit. It travels with the lead cleaner so we don’t ask you the same questions twice.

FOB & key handling

• You can hand off the FOB at the first visit, leave it with concierge, or use a smart lock / lockbox.
• FOBs are signed in/out on every visit and returned the same day — no overnight hold without your express OK.
• If your building uses a smart-app entry (1Valet, Brivo, Latch), we get added as a recurring guest under your name.

Concierge etiquette

• Lead cleaner signs in by name + your unit number, mentions Art of CleaNest, and follows the desk’s protocol.
• We dress quietly — no loud lobby chatter, no carts banging in elevators.
• If your concierge has a preferred elevator for service, we use it.

Parking

• Tell us at booking whether you have a visitor stall, an unused owner stall, or street parking only.
• If your visitor parking has a 90-minute limit, we register the vehicle through the building’s app at arrival.

What’s included on a standard apartment & condo visit

The base visit covers every room in the unit, before any add-ons:

Kitchen

• Counters wiped down, including under small appliances
• Stovetop scrubbed; sink + faucet polished; drain cleared
• Exterior of fridge, oven, dishwasher, microwave wiped
• Inside the microwave — included every visit
• Backsplash wiped; cabinet fronts spot-cleaned for fingerprints
• Floor swept & mopped

Bathrooms

• Tub or shower scrubbed, glass de-spotted
• Toilet inside & out, including base; vanity + faucet polished
• Mirrors streak-free; floor mopped including behind toilet
• Towels refolded or replaced if fresh ones are out

Bedrooms & living

• Dust all reachable surfaces (built-in shelves get extra attention — condos accumulate dust differently)
• Beds made + linen change per bed — included free when fresh sheets are out
• Vacuum carpets, rugs, upholstery; mop hard floors
• Empty bins & re-line (we follow your building’s recycle/organic sort)

Paid add-ons you can request at booking

• Inside the oven — $45–60
• Inside the fridge — $45–60
• Inside the cabinets / cupboards — $30–60
• Inside the dishwasher — $15–30
• Laundry, per load (wash + dry; folding free) — $20–35
• Eco-friendly product upgrade — $15–30 (free if it’s your default)
• Same-day / rush — $30–60 when we can fit it in

Strata-friendly defaults

We’ve cleaned in enough Edmonton towers (Riverbend, downtown core, Cameron Heights, Glenora condos) to know the unwritten rules. Without being told, we:

• Use neutral, low-residue products in hallways and elevators
• Avoid vacuum carts on units with quiet hours posted
• Don’t prop fire doors open while loading the elevator
• Bag wet trash before walking it down the hall
• Wipe the elevator buttons before leaving on cleaning days — courtesy, not strata-mandated, but neighbours notice

Frequently asked questions about apartment & condo cleaning

I live in a downtown high-rise. Will you actually come?

Yes. We service most of Edmonton’s downtown core, Riverbend, Cameron Heights, Glenora, and Windermere mid- and high-rises. Confirm your building at booking and we’ll let you know whether visitor parking, FOB handling, and our existing access list cover it.

Will the same cleaner come every visit?

If you’re on a recurring schedule, yes — same lead cleaner whenever scheduling allows. Your building’s access plan stays with that cleaner so you’re not re-explaining the FOB protocol every visit.

My building has restrictions on cleaning products. Can you accommodate?

Yes. Tell us what’s prohibited at booking and we’ll bring strata-compliant alternatives. Eco-friendly product upgrade ($15–30/visit) is the default for buildings with strict policies.

Can you clean while I’m at work?

Most condo clients prefer it that way. Leave us with the FOB at booking (or set us up in your building’s smart-entry app), and we lock up and message you when we leave.

Do you charge extra for high-rise versus walk-up?

No. The hourly rate doesn’t change based on the floor. We do ask about elevator timing — some buildings have only one service elevator, which can slow loading/unloading on big visits.

How do I pay?

Through the booking system on completion, or set up auto-billing for recurring schedules. Cards, e-transfer, and cash accepted.