What does a move-out clean
cost in Edmonton?
Quotes here range from a $35-an-hour gig cleaner to a flat thousand-dollar premium clean, and the lowest number is rarely the lowest cost. Here is the real market spread, how each model is priced, and where we sit — so you decide with the whole picture, not a single figure.
Three pricing models compete for the same job. They look interchangeable until inspection day, when the gap between a cheap clean and a defensible one shows up.
Ranges reflect published Edmonton cleaning rates, 2025–26. The documented flat-rate ceiling sits around $900–950; the $700–1,200 premium band is largely uncontested locally.
By the hour
Attractive on paper, but you carry the overrun risk. A move-out is the deepest clean a home gets, so the hours — and the bill — can climb past the headline rate with no ceiling.
Flat, by bedrooms and bathrooms
More predictable. Read the inclusions closely: a low flat rate often excludes the oven, interior windows and inside the cabinets, which are exactly the items an inspection flags.
Per the whole job, itemized up front
You see the final number, with every line spelled out, before anyone shows up. This is how WHITEBOX prices — the figure in the estimator is the figure you pay, before GST.
The re-clean tax. A clean that fails inspection means re-booking someone, or letting the landlord deduct the work from your deposit. Either way you have paid for the clean twice.
The add-on creep. A $200 quote becomes $320 once the oven, cabinet interiors and interior windows are added back. With us those are already in the price, so the comparison is rarely as lopsided as it first looks.
The deposit math.An Edmonton damage deposit is often a month's rent — commonly $1,200 to $1,800. Risking that to save $150 on the clean is a poor trade. The premium buys documented proof that the unit was left clean.
The month-end no-show. The hardest dates to staff are the last three days of the month. Budget cleaners deprioritize them; turnover work is the core of what we do.
Typical figures for a standard-condition, empty home, before GST. Oven interiors, cabinet interiors and interior windows are included. Heavier condition, larger square footage and optional add-ons adjust the number — the estimator prices your exact home.
How much does move-out cleaning cost in Edmonton?
Published Edmonton rates run roughly $185 to $655 for a flat-rate clean, with the documented ceiling around $900 to $950, while hourly cleaners charge about $30 to $40 an hour. WHITEBOX prices the whole job up front: a typical standard-condition move-out lands between $411 for a studio and about $1,030 for a three-bedroom house, before GST.
Why is a premium move-out clean more expensive than a $35-an-hour cleaner?
An hourly cleaner sells time; we sell a finished, documented result. The price covers cleaning to a landlord's inspection scope, a room-by-room photo report you can forward, and a free re-attend if a covered item is flagged. Oven interiors, cabinet interiors and interior windows are inside the price rather than billed as extras. You are paying to protect a deposit that is usually worth far more than the clean.
What is the cheapest move-out cleaning in Edmonton?
An hourly gig cleaner has the lowest headline rate, but the clock is uncapped, the scope is not guaranteed, and a clean that fails inspection means you pay again or lose part of your deposit. The cheapest quote and the cheapest outcome are often not the same thing.
Are there hidden fees or add-on charges?
No. Everything is itemized before we arrive, and the number in the estimator is the number you pay, before GST. The items competitors commonly bill separately — inside the oven, cabinet interiors, interior windows and tracks — are already included. Genuine extras you can choose (inside the fridge, full wall washing, carpet steam, garage clean-out) are shown as line items, not sprung at the door.
Does the price change with the size or condition of the home?
Yes. Footprint, the number of bathrooms, how heavily the place was lived in, and any optional add-ons all move the number, and an empty unit prices best. Rather than a vague range, the estimator prices your specific home and texts back a final, itemized figure in about 60 seconds.
- Move-out cleaning in Edmonton — the full scope, proof package and re-attend policy.
- Cost calculator — price your specific home interactively.
- How move-out pricing actually works — what drives the number, in plain language.
- Can a landlord charge a cleaning fee in Alberta? — deposits, fees and what is actually deductible.