Pricing Guide · Calgary 2026
How Much Does Commercial Cleaning Cost in Calgary?
Commercial cleaning in Calgary is priced from your building, not a rate card. The cost depends on square footage, how often you need service, the number of washrooms and kitchens, your floors, and whether you need a day porter. A reliable quote comes from a site walk-through and a written scope, not a per-square-foot guess over the phone.
NorthPeak Commercial Cleaning provides a free walk-through, then a written scope and a fixed price on a 1-year or 2-year agreement.
What Affects Commercial Cleaning Cost?
Square footage and layout
The biggest driver. Open-plan floors clean faster than many small rooms, so two buildings of the same size can price differently.
How often you need service
Nightly service costs more per month than two or three visits a week, but each visit is lighter. The right frequency depends on headcount and how the space is used.
Washrooms, kitchens and high-use areas
Washrooms and kitchens take the most labour per square foot. The number of fixtures matters as much as the size of the building.
Floor types and periodic floor care
Carpet, resilient flooring, sealed concrete and tile each need different care. Strip-and-wax and carpet extraction are usually priced as periodic services.
Day porter coverage
A porter on site during business hours adds labour hours, but can reduce what the night crew needs to do.
Hours and access
After-hours, overnight or weekend schedules, security procedures and limited access windows all affect crew planning.
Specialized environments
Medical and dental offices, restaurants, warehouses and post-construction sites have specific requirements that change the scope.
Contract term
A longer agreement lets a contractor plan staffing. Fixed-price 1- or 2-year agreements based on a written scope. Any pricing adjustments follow the agreement’s terms and are documented in writing.
Why We Don’t Publish a Flat Rate
A flat per-square-foot rate looks simple, but it ignores the things that actually take time: fixtures, floor types, traffic, access hours and periodic work. Quotes built that way often lead to cut corners or surprise charges later. We would rather walk your site, write down exactly what gets cleaned and how often, and quote a fixed price from that written scope. Any pricing adjustments follow the agreement’s terms and are documented in writing.
How to Compare Commercial Cleaning Quotes
The lowest monthly number is not always the lowest cost. Before you compare prices, check that each quote answers these questions (our full guide to choosing a commercial cleaning company goes deeper):
- Is the scope written down task by task, with a frequency for each?
- What pricing adjustments does the agreement permit, and how are they documented?
- Is the company bonded and insured, and can it show a WCB Alberta clearance letter?
- Are cleaners WHMIS-trained?
- Who inspects the work, and how often?
- Are periodic services (strip-and-wax, carpet extraction) included or extra?
- Is a day porter included, optional, or not offered?
- Who is your single point of contact when something is missed?
Ways to Keep Cleaning Costs Under Control
- Match frequency to use. Clean busy areas nightly and lightly used areas less often.
- Combine a day porter with a lighter night scope in high-traffic buildings.
- Schedule periodic floor care before winter damage sets in, instead of emergency restoration.
- Get the price in writing. Fixed-price 1- or 2-year agreements based on a written scope. Any pricing adjustments follow the agreement’s terms and are documented in writing.
Get a Fixed Price for Your Building
Our team brings 10+ years of commercial cleaning experience across offices, clinics, dealerships, warehouses and job sites. Book a free walk-through and you will receive a written scope and a fixed monthly price. Most programs start within one week of approval. See our janitorial services and office cleaning pages for typical scopes.
Insured and bonded, with WCB Alberta coverage for our crews. Our certificate of insurance and WCB clearance letter are available on request before work begins.
Commercial Cleaning Cost Questions
How is commercial cleaning priced in Calgary?
Most commercial cleaning is priced as a fixed monthly amount based on a written scope: the tasks, how often each is done, and periodic services such as strip-and-wax or carpet extraction. NorthPeak sets that price after a free site walk-through.
Why can't you give a price over the phone?
Two buildings with the same square footage can need very different amounts of work because of washrooms, floor types, traffic and access hours. A walk-through lets us write an accurate scope and quote.
Is a longer contract cheaper?
A longer agreement lets us plan staffing. Fixed-price 1- or 2-year agreements based on a written scope. Any pricing adjustments follow the agreement’s terms and are documented in writing.
Are strip-and-wax and carpet extraction included?
They can be built into your contract as scheduled periodic services or quoted as separate projects. Your written scope shows exactly which.
How long does it take to get a quote?
We book the walk-through at a time that suits you and follow up with a written scope and fixed price. Most programs can start within one week of approval.