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Core Cleaning Ontario

Cleaning guides.

Practical answers to what people ask before they book a clean, written from how we actually quote, schedule and check the work.

  1. A hand writing property details on a notepad beside a laptop on a white oak table

    01 · Before you book

    What to look for when hiring a cleaning company.

    Ten things to check before anyone gets a key to your home: insurance, scope, pricing, scheduling, cancellation, supplies, access, communication, reviews and what is actually included.

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  2. A linen closet with neat stacks of folded white sheets and towels on white oak shelving

    02 · Checklist

    How to prepare your home for a professional cleaning.

    What to tell us when you ask for the quote, what to do the day before and the morning of, and what you do not need to do at all.

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  3. A white-tiled bathroom with matte black fixtures, a spot-free glass screen and folded towels on a stool

    03 · Comparison

    Deep cleaning vs regular cleaning: what is the difference?

    What a deep clean reaches that a regular visit does not, room by room, what each one costs by home size, and how to tell which one your home needs.

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  4. Morning light falling in long rectangles across a white oak floor in an empty room

    04 · Printable checklist

    Move-out cleaning checklist, room by room.

    The list a handover inspection is checked against, room by room, with a short list of the things that sit outside a cleaning visit. Print it or tick it off on a phone.

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Looking for something these do not cover? The questions page answers the rest, and the Core Cleaning Ontario Standard lists what a visit covers, room by room.

Need cleaning help?

Tell us what type of property you have, where it is and what needs cleaning. We will help you work out the right service and give you a straightforward quote, in writing, before anything is booked.

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