What does grout cleaning cost in Richmond?
A lot of Richmond homes have more tile than carpet. Family houses in Broadmoor, Seafair and Terra Nova often have a tiled foyer, kitchen and family room, with a big area rug in the middle and carpet only upstairs. Condos in City Centre and Brighouse usually have tile in the kitchen, entry and bathrooms. Steveston townhouses sit somewhere in between. That makes grout one of the most-asked-about jobs in the city, and the price depends mostly on how much of it you have. Here’s how it’s worked out, with examples for each kind of home.
The price list
Tile is priced by the square foot, plus GST. It’s the same list in Richmond as everywhere else we work:
| What | Price |
|---|---|
| Tile floors | $2 to $2.50 a sq ft |
| Minimum for a house | $300 |
| Minimum for an apartment | $375 |
| Grout sealing on floors (optional) | 40¢ a sq ft |
| Small shower (single shower, or tub with tile to backsplash height) | $150 |
| Medium shower (tub with tile on three sides to the ceiling) | $185 |
| Large shower (walk-in, custom tub, tile from tub edge to ceiling) | $245 |
Shower prices include sealant. The current promo applies to tile and grout too, and Rob, our manager, confirms the final price. The technician checks the floor and confirms the square foot rate on arrival, before any work starts.
Big tiled main floors
In a Richmond house where the tile runs from the front door through the kitchen and into the family room, the square footage adds up quickly, and so does the grit. The grout darkens most along the path from the garage door to the kitchen, in front of the stove and sink, and around the edges of the area rug, where the mop never quite reaches.
Worked examples, before GST and the promo:
| Home | Tile cleaned | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Seafair house | Foyer and kitchen, about 180 sq ft | $360 to $450 |
| Broadmoor house | Foyer, kitchen and family room, about 450 sq ft | $900 to $1,125 |
| Same house, sealed | 450 sq ft of sealing | add $180 |
| Terra Nova house | Main bathroom tub, tiled to the ceiling on three sides | $185 |
Large-format tile has fewer grout lines and tends to land at the low end of the range. Small tile, or grout gone from grey to black, lands nearer the top.
Condos: fitting it into the minimum
Most City Centre and Brighouse condos have less tile than people expect. A one-bedroom might have 60 sq ft in the kitchen, 25 in the entry and 40 in the bathroom. At $2 to $2.50 a square foot, that’s $250 to $313 of tile, so the $375 apartment minimum applies.
| Condo | Tile cleaned | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Brighouse one-bedroom | Kitchen only, about 60 sq ft | $375 (minimum) |
| City Centre one-bedroom | Kitchen, entry and bathroom floor, about 125 sq ft | $375 (minimum) |
| City Centre two-bedroom | Kitchen, entry, hall and two bathroom floors, about 230 sq ft | $460 to $575 |
If you’re booking the kitchen, add the entry and bathroom floors. In most one-bedroom suites they fit inside the same price. In a tower, book the elevator if your building asks for it and tell us the hose rules. If hoses can’t come through the lobby, we bring a portable unit.
Townhouses in Steveston
A Steveston townhouse often has a tiled entry, kitchen and powder room on the main floor, around 120 to 160 sq ft. That’s $240 to $400 of tile, which usually means the $300 house minimum or a little above it. Rob confirms which minimum applies to your home when he completes the booking.
What the clean includes
A walkthrough first, so you know what will lift. Then a pre-treatment in the grout lines, a hot water rinse inside a covered tool that keeps the spray off cabinets, extraction, and a towel-dry, plus sealing if you asked for it. Natural stone such as marble or slate needs a gentler, non-acidic process, so mention it when you book.
Is sealing worth it?
On a busy tiled main floor, usually yes. Sealer doesn’t make grout stain-proof, but it slows how fast mop water, cooking oil and grit soak back in, so the clean lasts longer. On 180 sq ft of foyer and kitchen it’s $72. In a guest bathroom that’s hardly used, you can skip it.
Doing the rugs and carpet on the same visit
Many Richmond homes want the area rug and the upstairs carpet done while we’re there, and it can all go on one visit. Rugs about 10×8 or bigger are $90 and smaller rugs $65, and carpet is $90 an area before the current promo, plus GST, all priced instantly when you book online. See carpet cleaning costs in Richmond for worked examples.
How to book
Showers can be booked online at their set price. For tile floors, start with tile and grout cleaning in Richmond. The booking chat asks for your name, number and email and which rooms you’d like done, and Rob gets in touch to complete the booking. The technician confirms the square foot rate on arrival. We work weekdays, Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 4.
Common questions
Do you charge for the area under the rug? Only for tile we clean. If the rug is staying down, measure around it. If you’d like the tile under it done too, we lift the rug and count that space.
Can cleaning fix cracked or missing grout? No. Cleaning lifts dirt, not damage. If grout is crumbling, the technician will tell you it needs regrouting.
What if the grout still looks dirty after? Point it out at the final walkthrough. If anything isn’t right, we fix it, or you get your money back.
Ready to book? See tile and grout cleaning in Richmond, or call (604) 802-8500.