# House Cleaning Cost in Hamilton and Halton (2026 guide) How Hamilton and Burlington cleaning companies price house cleaning by the hour, room or package, with three published local prices and what moves them. Canonical: https://kleins.pages.dev/guides/house-cleaning-cost-hamilton-halton/ Updated: 2026-09-26 Publisher: Klein's Cleaning and Maintenance House cleaning in Hamilton and Halton is priced three ways: by the hour per cleaner, by the size of the home, or by a flat package. Published local prices read on September 26, 2026 ran from $40 to $55 an hour per cleaner, usually with two cleaners or a three-hour minimum, and packages started at $89 for the smallest homes before HST. A deep clean costs more than a regular clean because it takes longer, not because the rate changes. Klein's, in Waterdown, quotes each home individually. By Klein's Cleaning and Maintenance, Waterdown, Ontario. Last updated September 26, 2026. ## What do Hamilton and Burlington cleaning companies actually charge? Most companies quote privately, so an honest answer has to rely on the ones that publish. These three publish prices on their own websites, which makes each page the primary source for that company's price. They are a sample, not a survey of the market. Published house cleaning prices, read September 26, 2026 Company and areaHourly priceMinimum or crewPackage prices [Hellamaid, Hamilton](https://hellamaid.ca/house-cleaning-service-hamilton/)$55 per cleaner per hour3-hour minimumFrom an $89 base; 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms listed at $298 before adjustments and HST [Urban Sparkle Cleaners, Hamilton (deep cleaning)](https://urbansparklecleaners.ca/deep-cleaning/hamilton)$40 per hourMinimum of 2 techniciansDeep cleans from $120 (apartment), $160 (townhouse), $200 (house, 3+ bedrooms) [Hyperclean, Burlington](http://hypercleancanada.ca/)$45 per hour per cleaning person"Usually the job requires 2 people"Not published Klein's Cleaning and Maintenance does not publish a price list; each home is quoted after a short conversation. The table is here so you can judge any quote, including ours, against what the market publishes. ## Hourly, per room or flat package: which is better? **Hourly** is transparent about labour but open-ended: a slow crew costs more. It suits one-off jobs where nobody can predict the time, like a first deep clean. **By size** (bedrooms, bathrooms, square footage) gives a fixed price up front, which suits regular cleaning once the home is known. **Flat packages** are easiest to compare, but read what is included, because "from $89" rarely describes a family home. Whatever the model, ask two questions: how many cleaners, for how long, and what exactly is in scope. Two cleaners for three hours is six hours of labour; one cleaner for three hours is half that for a similar-sounding booking. ## What makes a cleaning quote go up or down? What moves the price of a house cleaning FactorWhy it matters BathroomsThe slowest rooms to clean well. Bathroom count moves time more than bedroom count. Condition and last cleanA home that has not been cleaned in months takes several times longer the first visit. This is why first visits are often deep cleans. Type of cleanDeep and move-out cleans cover inside appliances, cupboards, baseboards and grout. See [deep vs regular cleaning](https://kleins.pages.dev/guides/deep-cleaning-vs-regular-cleaning/). FrequencyA weekly or every-two-weeks home stays close to clean, so each visit is shorter than a monthly one. Pets, flooring, extrasShedding pets, lots of hard floor, inside the oven or fridge, interior windows. ## Is HST charged on house cleaning in Ontario? It depends on the business. Ontario's harmonized sales tax rate is [13%](https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/businesses/topics/gst-hst-businesses/charge-collect-which-rate.html), and a registered business charges it on cleaning. A business whose taxable sales do not exceed [$30,000 over four consecutive calendar quarters](https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/businesses/topics/gst-hst-businesses/when-register-charge.html) is a "small supplier" under CRA rules and does not have to register. When you compare quotes, check whether each one includes HST. ## How do I get an accurate quote? Give the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, the rough square footage, the floors, pets, how long since the last professional clean, and anything specific you want included. With that, a quote can be a price rather than a range. Klein's [quote form](https://kleins.pages.dev/quote/) asks exactly those questions, and the [regular house cleaning](https://kleins.pages.dev/residential/house-cleaning/) page lists what a standard visit covers. ### Questions to ask any cleaner - How many cleaners, for how many hours? - What is included, room by room? - Is HST included in the price? - Is the first visit priced differently? - What happens if something is missed? ## More guides - [What a tenant has to clean when moving out in Ontario](https://kleins.pages.dev/guides/move-out-cleaning-ontario/) What the Residential Tenancies Act actually says, and a checklist that meets it. - [How often should house cleaning be booked?](https://kleins.pages.dev/guides/how-often-house-cleaning/) Weekly, every two weeks or monthly, and what decides it for a real household. - [Hiring a commercial cleaning company in Ontario](https://kleins.pages.dev/guides/hiring-a-commercial-cleaner/) The questions to ask before a cleaner gets keys: WSIB clearance, insurance, scope and access. 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