Compare house cleaning prices in Oakville: Heron from $89
Researching Molly Maid, Merry Maids or Hellamaid? Check which companies publish prices, learn how to compare two quotes on the same task list, and see the published prices side by side with Heron's.
Published prices. No surprise increases for agreed work. Choose rooms and tasks at published prices. We confirm scope, package price and visit hours when booking. Prices rely on your property details and online selections. If the home is larger, its condition is worse than described, or more work is needed, staff explain the extra time and price on-site. Extra charges apply only if you agree before that work continues. No unapproved charges are added.
The useful comparison is the price for your actual task list. Heron lets you select rooms and extras online and book by phone. Other companies use their own packages or assessment process. Starting prices alone do not tell you which is cheaper for your home.
This guide is published by Heron Cleaning, an independent alternative. Heron is not affiliated with the companies below.
Which Oakville cleaning companies publish prices?
Two: Hellamaid publishes an Oakville package table with online pricing, and Heron publishes every room and task price with an online quote, from $89 for a one-bedroom Basic clean. Molly Maid and Merry Maids quote after an inquiry, assessment or consultation, so their Oakville prices are not published (checked October 11, 2026).
| Company | Price route | Useful next step |
|---|---|---|
| Molly Maid | Local service inquiry; Canadian cost guide describes a home assessment. | Compare Molly Maid rates |
| Merry Maids | Free estimate following an in-home analysis of needs, frequency and layout. | Compare Merry Maids quotes |
| Hellamaid | Oakville package table and online pricing. | Compare Hellamaid’s published prices |
| Heron Cleaning | Published room and task prices; online residential quote, phone booking. | Build your Heron quote |
Sources: Molly Maid Oakville, Merry Maids Canada house cleaning, and Hellamaid Oakville. Always confirm current scope and pricing with the company.
How should you compare two cleaning quotes?
Write down the bedrooms, bathrooms and above-ground floor area, choose the level of detail, then check six things in each quote: hourly or fixed pricing, what is included, the add-ons, any minimum booking, supplies, and taxes and fees. Heron's fixed prices start at $89 for a one-bedroom Basic clean; for a three-bedroom, 900 sq ft home with two bathrooms and the kitchen the fixed price is $235 before HST.
Hourly vs fixed pricing
An hourly rate per cleaner, a team's hourly rate and a fixed per-visit price measure different things. Two cleaners for three hours is six cleaner-hours, and when the time runs out the tasks left are simply not done. Heron's hourly option is $39 per cleaner, per hour with a 3-hour minimum per cleaner; most homes do better with a built price, where the selected work and visit hours are agreed at booking; extra work or time needs approval.
What is included
List the kitchen and each bathroom explicitly, and ask whether hard-floor mopping is included (it is at Heron). A "standard clean" means different rooms at different companies, and a starting price usually covers a narrow scope: at Heron, dusting, vacuuming and mopping.
Add-ons
Appliance interiors, inside cabinets, interior windows, balcony and basement work are extra almost everywhere. At Heron they are published lines: the oven from +$21 and fridge +$43, cabinets +$32, interior window packages from +$43 per home by size and bedrooms, pets +$28 per visit. Ask each company for the same list priced.
Minimum booking
Ask whether there is a minimum charge, a callout fee or a minimum number of hours. A built Heron clean has no minimum: a one-bedroom Basic clean at $89 is a real booking. Hourly bookings carry the 3-hour minimum per cleaner.
Supplies
Confirm whether products and equipment are included or billed. Heron brings the vacuum, the mop system, cloths and products at no extra charge, and uses your own products on request.
Taxes and fees
Compare the total before and with Ontario's 13% HST, and ask about parking, building access and square-footage fees. Heron shows HST on its own line, charges paid parking at actual cost agreed in advance, and adds +$26 only for difficult building access.
- Write down the bedroom count, bathroom count and above-ground floor area.
- Choose routine upkeep, Deep cleaning or an empty-home move.
- List kitchens and bathrooms explicitly, and ask whether hard-floor mopping is included (it is at Heron).
- Add appliance interiors, window glass, balcony or basement work if needed.
- Confirm first-visit and recurring prices, parking and HST.
For reference, Heron charges $235 before HST, or $265.55 including HST, for this three-bedroom, 900 sq ft example with two full bathrooms and kitchen. Oven, fridge and other extras change that total.
Published cleaning prices side by side: Heron from $89
Here are the published one-time prices before HST, read October 11, 2026: Hellamaid's Oakville, Milton and Mississauga packages, MKS Cleaning Solutions' Milton ranges and Heron's rate card. These are different reference homes and scopes; the table identifies the differences. Ask each company for the same rooms, size and tasks before deciding which quote costs less.
| Home or item | Heron | Hellamaid Oakville / Burlington | Hellamaid Milton | Hellamaid Mississauga | MKS Milton |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bedroom home | from $149 1 bath + kitchen; under 1,000 sq ft | $188+ Starting package; confirm size and rooms with supplier | $178+ Starting package; confirm size and rooms with supplier | $188+ 1 bath; about 700 sq ft | $119–$220 Published range; not specific to this bedroom count |
| 2-bedroom home | from $186 1 bath + kitchen; 1,100 sq ft | $208+ Starting package; confirm size and rooms with supplier | $198+ Starting package; confirm size and rooms with supplier | $228+ 1 bath; about 1,000 sq ft | $119–$220 Published range; not specific to this bedroom count |
| 3-bedroom home | from $235 2 baths + kitchen; under 1,000 sq ft | $258+ Starting package; confirm size and rooms with supplier | $248+ Starting package; confirm size and rooms with supplier | $298+ 2 baths; about 1,600 sq ft | $119–$220 Published range; not specific to this bedroom count |
| 4-bedroom home | from $254 2 baths + kitchen; under 1,000 sq ft | $278+ Starting package; confirm size and rooms with supplier | $268+ Starting package; confirm size and rooms with supplier | $368+ 3 baths; about 2,200 sq ft | — Published range; not specific to this bedroom count |
| Deep clean upgrade on a 3 bed (under 1,000 sq ft) | +$65 | +$99 | +$99 | +$99 | $179–$590 (whole clean) |
| Move-out upgrade on a 3 bed (under 1,000 sq ft) | +$87 | +$159 | +$159 | +$159 | $179–$590 (whole clean) |
| Inside oven | from $21 | $29 | $29 | $29 | $25 |
| Inside fridge | $43 | $29 | $29 | $29 | $20 |
| Inside cabinets | $32 | $39 | $39 | $39 | — |
| Interior windows | from $43 per home by size and bedrooms | from $39 | from $39 | from $39 | $5 per window |
| Pets in the home | +$28 per visit | +$29 | +$29 | +$29 | not listed |
| Hourly, per cleaner | $39 (3-hr min) | $59 (3-hr min) | $59 (3-hr min) | $59 (3-hr min) | $55 (minimum: confirm) |
| Weekly / bi-weekly / monthly discount | 20% / 15% / 10% | 20% / 15% / 10% | 20% / 15% / 10% | 20% / 15% / 10% | Confirm with MKS; its page shows conflicting discounts |
Heron rows: recurring Basic base rates before discounts, plus the listed bathrooms and kitchen, mopping included. First visits require Deep or another suitable service, quoted separately. Competitor one-time packages are not the same service. Competitor rows are the figures printed on their own pages on October 11, 2026, before HST: Hellamaid Oakville / Burlington and Burlington (packages are “from” prices; homes over 1,000 sq ft pay a square-footage fee, listed in Burlington as +$20 (1,000–1,499 sq ft) to +$100 (3,000–3,499 sq ft)); Hellamaid Milton (homes over 2,500 sq ft may pay a square-footage fee); Hellamaid Mississauga (3-bed is ~1,600 sq ft with 2 baths; 4-bed is ~2,200 sq ft with 3 baths); MKS Cleaning Solutions (Milton) (publishes ranges, not a per-home table; recurring discounts differ between its promotional text and calculator, and the hourly minimum needs confirmation). Heron’s Deep upgrade is separate from selected rooms: a selected kitchen is +$50 with Deep, compared with +$28 for Basic or move-out. Package scopes differ, so confirm what each includes for your home; prices change and the linked pages are the authority for theirs.
For five Oakville homes priced line by line at Heron, see how much house cleaning costs in Oakville in 2026; for hourly and per-visit rates across the province, house cleaning prices in Ontario; for an empty home, the move-out cleaning checklist.
Comparing cleaning prices: questions
Will the agreed cleaning price increase on arrival?
Choose rooms and tasks at published prices. We confirm scope, package price and visit hours when booking. Prices rely on your property details and online selections. If the home is larger, its condition is worse than described, or more work is needed, staff explain the extra time and price on-site. Extra charges apply only if you agree before that work continues. No unapproved charges are added.
Which cleaning companies publish their prices in Oakville?
Hellamaid publishes package prices for Oakville, and Heron publishes every room and task price with an online quote. Molly Maid and Merry Maids quote after an inquiry, assessment or consultation (checked October 11, 2026). See Hellamaid prices in Oakville, Molly Maid prices in Oakville and Merry Maids prices in Oakville.
What is a fair price for a 3-bedroom house cleaning in Oakville?
Compare quotes for the same floor area and selected rooms. At Heron a 3-bedroom home with two bathrooms and the kitchen is from $235 before HST, mopping and supplies included.
Is the cheapest starting price the cheapest clean?
Not necessarily. A starting price usually covers a narrow scope, at Heron dusting, vacuuming and mopping, and the bathrooms, kitchen and appliance interiors are added at their own prices. Compare the total for your whole task list, before and with HST, and check the square-footage rules.
Can I compare office cleaning quotes the same way?
The method is the same but the scope is different: a written task list per visit, visits per week, price per visit and the four-week total. Use the office cleaning checklist and the office rates and budget calculator, then call for a walkthrough.
Sources
Competitor pages read October 11, 2026; page updated October 11, 2026. Heron's prices come from its own published rate card; every competitor figure comes from the sources below.
- Heron Cleaning, rate card 2026-11-11: every Heron price on this page, before HST, generated by the same engine as the calculator.
- Molly Maid, Oakville and Canadian cost guide: quote process as published, read October 11, 2026.
- Merry Maids Canada, house-cleaning service: estimate-based pricing as published, read October 11, 2026.
- Hellamaid, Oakville, Burlington, Milton and Mississauga, and MKS Cleaning Solutions, Milton: the published prices in the side-by-side table, read October 11, 2026.
