Deep cleaning in Toronto for a true top-to-bottom reset
When a regular tidy isn't enough, our deep cleaning service gets into the corners, edges and build-up that daily life leaves behind.
The clean that catches everything
A deep clean is the reset button for your home. It covers everything in a regular clean, then goes after the things that build up slowly: grime on baseboards, dust in vents, soap scum in grout and grease on cabinet fronts.
It's the clean we recommend before starting recurring service, so every visit after that keeps your home at that standard. It's also a smart choice for spring cleaning, before hosting family, after small repairs or painting, and before listing a home for sale. Renovation dust is a different job: our post-construction cleaning in Toronto is set up for that.
When to book a deep clean
- Your first visit with Rescom
- Spring or fall seasonal cleaning
- Before hosting holidays or guests
- After repair work (for a full renovation, book post-construction cleaning)
- Before listing or showing your home
Kitchen
- Cabinet fronts and handles degreased
- Inside microwave, turntable washed
- Backsplash and grout scrubbed
- Range hood exterior and underside
- Small appliances wiped and moved to clean behind
- Top edges of upper cabinets dusted
- Kickplates under the lower cabinets washed
Bathrooms
- Hard-water and soap scum removal
- Grout scrubbing with a soft brush
- Exhaust fan cover
- Behind and around the toilet, hinges included
- Fixtures descaled and polished (Toronto's moderately hard tap water leaves scale on taps and shower heads)
- Shower door tracks and caulk lines detailed
Bedrooms
- Under beds vacuumed where reachable
- Headboards, bed frames and dresser tops detailed
- Closet floors vacuumed, door tracks wiped
- Lampshades and ceiling fan blades dusted
Living areas
- Furniture moved (light pieces) to clean underneath
- Sofa vacuumed, under the cushions included
- Bookshelves and picture frames dusted
- Window sills and blinds dusted
Stairs, entry and basement
- Stair edges and risers vacuumed and wiped
- Banisters and spindles hand-wiped
- Entry floor washed free of salt film
- Finished basement cleaned at the same standard (+$61)
Detail work, every room
- Baseboards hand-wiped
- Doors, frames and handles
- Light switches and outlets
- Vents and return grilles
- Cobwebs cleared from ceiling corners
Deep cleaning cost in Toronto
Deep cleans are priced on the number of bedrooms and bathrooms. A one-bathroom studio or 1-bedroom is $185, and a 2-bedroom starts at $276. Each bathroom beyond those included in your home-size price is $30, and a finished basement is $61. Anything else (the oven at $35, the fridge at $45, or $55 for heavy build-up) is listed line by line on your quote.
Take a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom semi in Leslieville, booked for its first professional clean: the deep clean starts from $350, usually done by two cleaners in a single visit. All figures are in Canadian dollars before 13% HST, and the total on your written quote doesn't change on the day.
Want to compare a deep clean with a standard or move-out clean for your home size? The Toronto cleaning cost guide lays them out side by side.
Deep cleaning vs. regular cleaning vs. move-out cleaning
Not sure which one you need? Here's how they differ.
| Task | Regular clean | Deep clean | Move-out clean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surfaces dusted, floors vacuumed and mopped | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen and bathrooms cleaned and sanitized | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Baseboards, door frames and switches hand-wiped | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Grout scrubbing and hard-water removal | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vents, fixtures and blinds | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Inside oven and fridge | Add-on | Add-on | ✓ |
| Inside every cabinet, drawer and closet | — | — | ✓ |
| Best for | Ongoing upkeep | First visits, seasonal resets | Empty homes |
How our Toronto deep cleaning team works
A deep clean isn't just "cleaning for longer". It follows an order that stops dirt from being moved around.
Top to bottom. We start with ceilings, light fixtures, vents and the tops of cabinets, then work down to counters and finally floors. Anything that falls is picked up on the way down.
Dry, then wet. Dust and pet hair are vacuumed and dry-dusted first, so wiping doesn't turn them into streaks and paste.
The right product, the right time. Hard-water and soap scum removers are given time to work before scrubbing, which protects your fixtures and avoids harsh scraping.
Colour-coded cloths. Separate microfibre colours for bathrooms, kitchens and living areas mean nothing from a toilet ever touches a kitchen counter.
A final check. Before the team leaves, the lead walks through every room with the deep-clean checklist, looking closely at the spots that are easiest to miss: tops of door frames, the back of the toilet and the grout lines in the shower corner.
Screened, insured cleaners. Every cleaner we send has passed a background check, and Rescom Cleaners is insured and bonded. Each visit is run by a team lead who works from the same deep-clean checklist and signs off on every room before leaving.
Our 24-hour guarantee. Find a spot we missed? You have 24 hours to let us know, and we'll send the team back to redo it for free.
Popular deep-clean add-ons
- Inside the oven and racks: $35
- Inside the fridge and freezer: $45
- Interior windows and tracks: $39
- Inside kitchen cabinets: $45
- Full balcony clean (floor washed, railings and glass): $40
- Laundry and linen change: $29 per load
How to prepare for a deep clean
A little preparation lets us spend every minute on the deep work you're paying for:
- Pick up clutter from floors, counters and the bathroom vanity
- Empty the sink and dishwasher so we can scrub the sink properly
- Clear the fridge or oven if you've booked those add-ons
- Move fragile or valuable items you'd rather we didn't handle
- Tell us your priorities: the shower glass, the grout, the baseboards
Condos: most GTA buildings want contractors registered with the concierge, so send us your building's rules when you book and we'll handle the sign-in. If property management asks for a certificate of insurance, we'll send it before the visit. If your building makes trades use the service elevator, book a slot for the start of the visit and we'll bring our gear up that way. Visitor parking is often capped at a few hours, so tell us the limit and we'll plan around it.
Houses: tell us where to park. On streets with permit parking, a spot in your driveway saves us circling the block.
The best times of year for a deep clean in Toronto
A deep clean pays off most when you book it at the right point in the year. These are the windows we suggest.
Late April to June
The furnace is off and the windows are open again, so dust you clear from vents, baseboards and light fixtures stays gone.
September
After the humid months, and before school routines and the heating season start. We give bathrooms and basements the most time on a fall visit.
Before the holidays
Hosting in December? Book a deep clean for late November or early December, when kitchens, guest bathrooms and dining rooms matter most.
Deep cleaning older Toronto homes and condos
Much of the old city was built before the Second World War. A Victorian semi in Riverdale or Roncesvalles, or an Edwardian house in the Annex or Leslieville, needs a different deep clean from a new suburban build. These are the jobs that take the time.
Cast-iron radiators. Dust packs in between the fins and bakes on through the heating season. We work it out with a long, narrow brush and a vacuum, then wipe the tops. It's far easier when the heat is off, which is another reason spring suits a deep clean.
Plaster trim and ceiling medallions. Picture rails, deep window casings and plaster mouldings hold years of dust on their ledges. We dust them with a soft brush and a barely damp cloth, because soaked plaster can soften and stain.
Original hardwood. Old strip flooring has gaps between the boards that fill with grit. We use a crevice tool along the seams before a light damp mop, never a wet one.
Basement apartments. Low ceilings, small windows and a furnace room next door mean more dust and more damp. Bathrooms below grade get extra attention on grout and caulking, and we'll tell you if we see mould that needs more than cleaning.
Condo heating and cooling units. In many Toronto suites a fan coil or heat pump sits in a closet or behind a grille. We vacuum the grille and the area around it. Filter changes and coil cleaning are for your building or an HVAC technician.
Deep cleaning for every kind of GTA home
In Mississauga, the condo towers around Square One and City Centre bring floor-to-ceiling glass, balcony door tracks and kitchen exhaust grilles that hold onto grime. In North York, many 1950s and 60s bungalows in Don Mills and Willowdale have finished basements, so we plan time for the extra bathroom, the laundry area and the stairs down.
Condos
Towers along Yonge in North York and at Humber Bay Shores in Etobicoke. Glass, stainless steel and compact bathrooms brought back to showroom condition, with concierge sign-in handled.
Family homes
Two-storey and back-split homes from the 1970s to the 90s in Erin Mills and Meadowvale, plus houses across Etobicoke and North York. We cover the stairs, extra bathrooms and finished basements too. A finished basement is $61, and each bathroom beyond those included in your home-size price is $30.
Before selling
A pre-listing deep clean that makes listing photos and showings shine.
Deep cleaning questions
How is a deep clean different from regular cleaning?
Regular cleaning maintains a home that's already clean. A deep clean tackles built-up dirt in places that aren't cleaned every visit: baseboards, vents, grout, door frames, cabinet fronts and fixtures.
How long does a deep clean take?
Usually 4 to 6 hours for a typical house and 3 to 5 hours for a 1–2 bedroom condo. Bigger houses get a two-person team, so even a large home is done in a day.
How often should I get a deep clean?
Most homes benefit from a deep clean once or twice a year, with regular cleaning in between. If you have recurring service with us, we'll rotate deep-clean tasks into your visits.
Do you deep clean condos?
Yes. Condos are priced by bedrooms and bathrooms, like any home, so a deep clean starts from $185 for a studio or 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom suite, and we handle building registration and concierge key pickup for you. See our condo cleaning page for details.
Do you move furniture during a deep clean?
We move light furniture such as chairs, side tables and small rugs to clean underneath. For heavy pieces like sofas, beds and dressers, we clean around and underneath where we can reach safely.
Is a deep clean worth it before starting regular cleaning?
Yes. It brings the whole home to one standard, which makes every regular visit afterwards faster and more thorough. It also gives your regular cleaner a clear baseline to maintain.
Can you deep clean just the kitchen or bathrooms?
Yes. If you only need one area deep cleaned, such as a kitchen before a holiday or bathrooms with hard-water build-up, we can quote for that alone.
Is there anything a deep clean can't fix?
Yes, and we'd rather tell you before we start. Etched marble, permanently stained grout, mould growing inside drywall or caulking, and set-in carpet stains need repair or specialist treatment rather than cleaning. If we spot any of these, we'll point them out so you can decide what to do next.
Do you clean the outside of windows?
Not as part of a deep clean. Inside glass, sills and tracks are covered by our interior windows add-on ($39). For the outside of second-storey windows on a house, a window-washing company with proper ladders and fall protection is the safer choice.
Do you deep clean ovens and fridges?
Yes, as add-ons. Inside-oven cleaning covers the racks, door glass and oven floor; inside-fridge cleaning includes emptying, washing shelves and drawers, and wiping seals. Both are included automatically in our move-out cleaning.
Deep cleaning near you
We provide deep cleaning for Toronto neighbourhoods from downtown to the Beaches, homes across Mississauga, Etobicoke houses and condos and North York homes. Moving out? See our move-out cleaning service.