Cleaner pricing in Quebec City
What cleaners charge in Quebec City (typically C$25-C$55/hr), the local factors that move the rate, and a sample quote you can use as a starting point.
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Quebec City cleaner pricing
What cleaners should charge in Quebec City
Quebec City cleaners serve standard residential (Limoilou, Saint-Roch, Beauport, Charlesbourg), premium tier (Sillery, Cap-Rouge, Sainte-Foy, Montcalm), Vieux-Quebec Airbnb and hotel turnover, and provincial government office cleaning. Carnaval de Quebec (late January to mid February) and Festival d'ete (July) drive seasonal tourist accommodation cleaning peaks. Bill 101 + Bill 96 French language compliance. GST 5 percent + QST 9.975 percent separate lines.
Hourly rate
C$25-C$55
per hour, weekday daytime
Call-out fee
C$18-C$38
within standard radius
After-hours
1.5-2x
evening, weekend, holiday
Job pricing
What to charge for common cleaner jobs in Quebec City
Real-world price ranges for the jobs local tradies quote every week. Use the table as a starting point for your own quotes and adjust for parts, access, and your overheads. All figures in CAD.
Standard clean (3-bed home)
What's included
Includes mop, vacuum, dust, bathroom and kitchen wipe-down. 2-3 hour job for 1-2 cleaners.
Standard clean (per hour)
What's included
Hourly rate when scope is unclear. Most cleaners prefer fixed-price by home size.
Deep clean (3-bed home)
What's included
Includes inside oven, inside fridge, all glass, skirtings, light fittings. 5-7 hour job. Once-off or quarterly.
End-of-tenancy clean (3-bed)
What's included
Bond-back compliant. Includes all deep-clean items plus inside cupboards, behind appliances, blinds. Photo report optional.
Post-construction clean (3-bed)
What's included
Removes plaster dust, paint splatter, debris from every surface. 2-3 cleaner team for a full day. Specialist equipment needed.
Once-off Airbnb turnover (2-bed)
What's included
Standard turnover: linen change, bathroom, kitchen, common areas. Within 4 hours of check-out window.
Office clean (per square metre/month)
What's included
Standard 3x weekly, 4 hours per visit for 200sqm office. Floors, kitchens, bathrooms, desks. Window cleaning extra.
Carpet steam clean (per room)
What's included
Includes pre-treat, hot water extraction, deodorise. Stain treatment extra. Allow 4-6 hour dry time.
Window cleaning (per window, exterior)
What's included
Standard ground-floor; double-storey or high-access with pole or ladder runs higher. Frame wash extra.
Quebec City quote factors
What to factor into your Quebec City cleaner quote
Local context that should shape what you quote as a cleaner in Quebec City. Harsh humid continental with snowy maritime influence. Coldest major Canadian city east of Manitoba in winter (December-March, often -15°C to -30°C with windchill, occasional -35°C, heavy snow ~310cm/year, among the snowiest large cities in North America), short hot summers (July-August, 25°C+, occasional 30°C+ heatwaves), heavy precipitation (~1,200mm/year combined). Freeze-thaw cycles 70-90/year. Heavy snow load drives roofing structural engineering.
Standard vs premium tier
Standard Quebec City (Limoilou, Saint-Roch, Beauport, Charlesbourg) CAD 28 to 45 per hour. Premium (Sillery, Cap-Rouge, Sainte-Foy, Montcalm, Saint-Sacrement) 38 to 65 per hour. State minimum 2 to 3 hours on the quote. Quebec City rates run lower than Montreal; smaller market and lower wage base.
Vieux-Quebec Airbnb and hotel turnover
UNESCO Vieux-Quebec (G1R) is heavily Airbnb and hotel (Chateau Frontenac, Auberge Saint-Antoine, Hotel Manoir Victoria). Quote per-turnover (CAD 80 to 180 for studio, 130 to 280 for 1-bed, 180 to 380 for 2-bed apartment) including linen, restocking, guest report photos. Quebec City has fewer short-term-let restrictions than Montreal; volume is steady year-round with peaks at Carnaval (February) and summer.
Carnaval de Quebec + Festival d'ete peaks
Carnaval de Quebec (late January to mid February, world's largest winter festival) and Festival d'ete de Quebec (July, ~1M visitors) drive tourist accommodation cleaning peaks. Quote 1.3x to 1.5x standard rate during peak weeks with advance booking. Build relationships with 5 to 10 Vieux-Quebec hotel and Airbnb managers.
Provincial government office cleaning
Quebec City is the provincial capital. Quote provincial government office cleaning (National Assembly, departmental offices) through SEAO tender at CAD 0.10 to 0.25 per sqft per visit for nightly cleaning. Annual contracts with quarterly invoicing. Public-sector pays steady but on slow government invoicing cycles (60 to 90 days).
Bill 101 + Bill 96 French language compliance
Charter of the French Language requires commercial documents in French. Quote in French by default. Quebec City ~95 percent francophone, more strongly so than Montreal.
Winter mud and salt season
November to April brings constant tracked-in salt, sand, and mud (Quebec City roads salt heavily through winter). Quote winter-specialized entryway and hard-floor service ($35 to 60 add-on per visit) including salt-deposit removal from hardwood and tile. Hardwood damage from salt is a common callback driver if not handled.
Sample quote
A real Quebec City cleaner quote you can copy
End-of-tenancy clean, 3-bed 2-bath house, 145sqm, standard condition. Replace the line items and rates with your own; the structure stays.
Bond-back full deep clean (2-cleaner team, 6 hours)
Inside oven (degrease + polish)
Inside fridge (empty and deep-clean)
Inside all cupboards (kitchen + bathrooms)
Internal windows + sills (all rooms)
Blinds (vacuum and wipe, 6 sets)
Photo report (every surface, attached to invoice)
FAQ
Quebec City cleaner pricing questions, answered
Common questions about cleaner pricing in Quebec City, with answers framed for tradies pricing their own work.
Standard Quebec City CAD 28 to 45 per hour. Premium tier (Sillery, Cap-Rouge, Sainte-Foy, Montcalm, Saint-Sacrement) 38 to 65 per hour. State minimum 2 to 3 hours on the quote. Quebec City rates run lower than Montreal; smaller market and lower wage base.
Yes, UNESCO Vieux-Quebec is heavily Airbnb and hotel. Quote per-turnover (CAD 80 to 180 studio, 130 to 280 1-bed, 180 to 380 2-bed) including linen, restocking, guest report photos. Volume is steady year-round with peaks at Carnaval de Quebec (February) and summer Festival d'ete (July).
Yes, 1.3x to 1.5x standard rate during Carnaval de Quebec (late January to mid February) and Festival d'ete (July). Carnaval is the world's largest winter festival and Festival d'ete draws ~1M visitors; tourist accommodation cleaning peaks both periods. Book 6 to 8 weeks in advance.
Yes, Quebec City is the provincial capital. Tender provincial government office cleaning (National Assembly, departmental offices) through SEAO at CAD 0.10 to 0.25 per sqft per visit for nightly. Annual contracts with quarterly invoicing. Slow invoicing cycles (60 to 90 days).
Quote winter-specialized entryway and hard-floor service (CAD 35 to 60 add-on per visit) including salt-deposit removal from hardwood and tile. November to April Quebec City roads salt heavily; tracked-in salt damages hardwood if not promptly cleaned. Hardwood salt damage is a common callback driver.
Hourly rates are $25 to $55 in the US, £15-35 in the UK, A$30-60 in Australia, R80-250 in South Africa, and C$25-55 in Canada. Most experienced cleaners prefer fixed-price by home size because hourly invites time-padding disputes.
By the job for standard, deep, or end-of-tenancy cleans where the scope is known. By the hour only for ad-hoc tidying where the customer wants to direct work in real-time. Fixed-price protects both sides.
Most cleaners bring their own basic supplies (vacuum, mop, microfibre, eco-friendly products). Some hourly bookings use customer supplies. Always confirm on the quote so there is no on-arrival argument.
Two or three for regular weekly bookings. Pricing is fairly consistent in any one area. The bigger variables are insurance, vetting, and whether the same cleaner attends every visit (better) or a rotating team (cheaper but variable).
Yes. Public liability insurance covers breakages and damage; workers comp covers injury on your property. Hire only insured cleaners; the cost of an uninsured cleaner damaging a hardwood floor or a flat-screen TV wipes out years of savings.
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