House Cleaning in Charlottetown, PE: Plan Your Visit

Choose a scope you can check

For upkeep, request a room-by-room list of kitchen, bathroom, dusting and floor tasks. For accumulated grime, identify the surfaces needing extra attention and share photos that respect household privacy. Ask the cleaner to confirm which tasks they can complete within your budget. Use package names only after you have agreed on the work they include.

For a move-out, specify appliance interiors, empty cupboards, bathroom fixtures, floor edges and any window work you want. Tell the cleaner whether furniture or belongings will remain. Schedule cleaning after you remove items that block those tasks, and leave time for a walkthrough before handing over keys.

Compare the full quote

Ask each candidate to price the same information: rooms, bathrooms, floor materials, pets, clutter, access and deadline. Request written tasks, exclusions, supplies and applicable taxes. Ask about liability insurance, responsibility for damage, cancellation terms and the process for reporting missed work.

For hourly work, establish whether the rate covers each worker or the whole team. Agree on a spending limit and who can authorize extra time. For a fixed price, ask which conditions could change it. Request separate amounts for cleaning, sorting and hauling so you can compare offers without treating disposal as part of an undefined package.

Use quotes for your home to set the cleaning budget. The disposal figures below come from IWMC’s residential drop-off schedule; they do not establish cleaner labour rates or hauling charges. Ask a provider to identify the disposal charges that apply to their transport arrangement. [2]

Prepare surfaces and access

Clear the surfaces you want cleaned and identify belongings the cleaner should leave alone. Share care instructions for delicate finishes and product preferences. Confirm equipment, parking, entry and pet arrangements. Choose a contact who can answer questions during the visit, and agree on how the cleaner will secure the home afterward.

For a rental, identify whether you are arranging access as the tenant or the cleaner is acting for the landlord. PEI permits immediate landlord entry in an emergency or with tenant agreement. Otherwise, the landlord must give 24-hour written notice and enter between 9:00 AM and 9:00 PM. The Rental Office applies these rules to people acting for the landlord. [1]

Charlottetown Airport’s 1991–2020 climate normals record 284.8 cm of annual snowfall and 120.2 mm of October rainfall. For a wet-weather visit, identify entrance floors and mats in your task list, arrange a clear approach to the door and agree on a weather-related rescheduling process. These historical airport observations do not establish cleaning demand or availability. [4]

Separate cleaning from damage and disposal

In PEI rentals, landlords must keep units in good repair. Tenants must keep units clean unless their agreement includes landlord cleaning, and tenants must sort and dispose of garbage, compost and recycling. Tenants must also repair damage beyond reasonable wear and tear caused by their actions or neglect, or by someone they allow into the unit. Use separate lists for cleaning, repair concerns and damage. [1]

Before a clear-out, label items to keep, donate or discard. Ask whether the cleaner will sort materials, carry bags to collection containers or haul them away. IWMC requires separation into recyclables, compost, waste and special-disposal items at its drop-off centres. Customers must sort and unload their materials, so name those responsibilities in a hauling agreement. [2]

Check cupboards and drawers before anyone bags their contents. IWMC prohibits batteries and medical sharps in carts or blue bags and directs residents to special handling for hazardous household products. Ask the cleaner to set uncertain items aside for you to identify. Residents can obtain sharps containers from participating PEI pharmacies and return full containers there without charge. [3]

IWMC residential drop-off rates for clear-out materials

Match the booking to your task

Your hiring checklist

1. Send each cleaner the same room list, condition photos and priorities.
2. Name appliance interiors, cupboards, windows and requested floor details.
3. Confirm the total charge, price basis and approval process for extra work.
4. Ask about insurance, damage reporting, cancellation and missed-work terms.
5. Agree on supplies, surface care, parking, entry and pets.
6. Label belongings and assign sorting, carrying and hauling tasks.
7. Set aside batteries, medical sharps and unidentified household products.
8. Arrange a completion walkthrough before key handover.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I request a standard or deep clean?

Choose by the tasks you need. Send your surface list and photos of areas needing attention, then ask the cleaner to propose a scope. Confirm appliance interiors, cupboard interiors and floor-edge work by name before accepting a package.

Can my landlord send a cleaner into my rental?

PEI applies landlord-entry rules to cleaners acting for the landlord. Without an emergency or tenant agreement, the landlord must provide 24-hour written notice and arrange entry between 9:00 AM and 9:00 PM. [1]

Can I put old cleaners and batteries in the waste cart?

IWMC directs residents to special disposal for hazardous household products and prohibits batteries in carts and blue bags. Residents can bring household hazardous waste to a Waste Watch Drop-Off Centre for free disposal. Confirm the route if you want a provider to transport it. [2] [3]

Does a move-out clean guarantee my deposit back?

Do not treat a cleaning receipt as a deposit guarantee. Keep it with your condition report and photos. PEI gives landlords 15 days after tenancy ends to return the deposit with interest, apply to retain it, or return part and apply to retain the remainder. Exceptions permit retention with the tenant’s written agreement or for an unpaid amount covered by a Director’s order. [1]