Moving in East Van: what move-out carpet cleaning costs, from condos to suites
A move in East Vancouver can mean almost anything. It might be a one-bedroom condo off Main Street in Mount Pleasant, or a newer tower unit near Renfrew SkyTrain. It might be the basement suite in a Vancouver Special in Hastings-Sunrise, turning over between tenants. Or it might be a whole Grandview-Woodland or Strathcona character house, with a steep staircase, a wool runner and a suite downstairs, going on the market. Whether you’re selling, buying, a landlord, a property manager or handing back the keys to a rental, here’s what the carpet clean costs and how to plan it around the move.
How move-out carpet cleaning is priced
There’s no separate move-out rate. Move-in and move-out cleans are priced like any carpet clean. List prices, before the current promo, plus GST:
| What | Price |
|---|---|
| Each area (a room up to about 150 sq ft, a hallway or a staircase) | $90 |
| Minimum per visit (covers up to 3 areas) | $210 |
| One area on its own | $150 |
| Area rug about 10×8 or bigger / smaller | $90 / $65 |
A big room counts by size, at about one area for every 150 sq ft. The promo comes off jobs above the $210 minimum.
What East Van moves usually cost
Worked examples from the price list, before the promo and GST:
| Home | Areas | List price |
|---|---|---|
| One carpeted bedroom only, in an otherwise hard-floor condo | 1 | $150 |
| Mount Pleasant one-bedroom condo: bedroom, living room, hallway | 3 | $210 (minimum) |
| Renfrew two-bedroom condo: 2 bedrooms, living room, hallway | 4 | $360 |
| Basement suite with its own stairs: 2 bedrooms, living room, hallway, 1 flight | 5 | $450 |
| Grandview character house upstairs: 3 bedrooms, upstairs hallway, staircase with runner, living room | 6 | $540 |
| Hastings-Sunrise Vancouver Special, both floors: 3 bedrooms, living and dining (2 areas), hallway and front stairs up top, plus a 2-bedroom suite with living room and hallway below | 11 | $990 |
To count your own home: one per bedroom, one per hallway, one per staircase, and one per 150 sq ft of open living space. You add them in the booking form and the total shows before you book.
Up-and-down houses: both units, one visit
So many East Van houses have a suite below that a move-out often involves two homes at once. When an owner sells, or a landlord turns over both units, booking the main floor and the suite together means one visit and one minimum, and the whole job sits above the $210 line, so the promo comes off all of it.
If it’s only the suite turning over between tenants, a one- or two-bedroom suite usually lands between the $210 minimum and $450. Our post on basement suite carpet cleaning in East Vancouver covers why suite carpet needs a slightly different approach and how to help it dry.
Character houses and wool runners
Older houses in Grandview-Woodland, Strathcona and Kensington-Cedar Cottage often have wool carpet or a wool runner on the stairs. Wool needs a wool-safe clean at the right temperature, a test on a hidden spot first, and no harsh solvents. If you’re selling, include the stairs even when the bedrooms are hardwood: buyers walk up them first.
Condos in Mount Pleasant and Renfrew
Most condo buildings ask you to book the elevator for a move, and some want contractors to come in during the same window. Ask your strata manager or building manager where a work van can park and whether a hose can run through the lobby. Where it can’t, we bring a high-powered portable unit instead, so you still get a full clean.
Timing it around the move
- Moving out: book the clean once the last box is gone. Empty rooms mean we reach the edges and the spots that sat under the bed and the couch, which is what the next owner or tenant sees first.
- Moving in: book it between getting the keys and the movers arriving, while the carpet is bare.
- Month-end: lots of East Van moves land on the last day of the month or the 1st, so book as soon as you know your date.
- Weekdays only: we work Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 4. A Saturday move-out pairs well with a Monday clean, and a weekend move-in with a Friday clean.
Carpet cleaned with our truck-mounted hot water extraction is usually dry in 3 to 6 hours. We use plant-based, pet-safe solutions, with an enzyme treatment on pet areas.
Keep the invoice
Every move-out clean comes with a dated invoice listing what was cleaned. A buyer, landlord or property manager may ask when the carpets were last done, and the invoice answers it in one line.
Booking it
Count your rooms, halls and stairs, add the suite if it’s part of the move, and book move-out carpet cleaning in East Vancouver online. The price updates as you go, and you pick a time that fits your elevator booking or key handover. If something isn’t right at the walkthrough, we fix it, or you get your money back.
Common questions
Can you clean the main floor and the suite on the same day? Yes. Add both to one booking and the total covers the whole house.
Do I need to be there? Someone needs to let us in and do the walkthrough at the end. That can be you, your realtor or a property manager.
What about tile in the kitchen or bathroom? Tile is quote-only: add it when you book and Rob gets in touch to complete the booking, and the technician confirms the rate on arrival.
Is GST included? No. Prices are plus GST, and the promo comes off before tax.
Ready to book? See move-out carpet cleaning in East Vancouver, or call (604) 802-8500.