Moving on the North Shore: what move-out carpet cleaning costs and when to book
Moves on the North Shore come in two main shapes. There are condo and townhouse moves in Lower and Central Lonsdale, where the elevator booking runs the day. And there are family-house moves in Lynn Valley, Edgemont and Deep Cove, with bedrooms on two floors, a staircase or two, and a rec room downstairs. Add the rain, and the movers’ boots, and timing the carpet clean matters as much as the price. Whether you’re selling, buying, handing back a rental or getting a place ready for new tenants, here’s what it costs and when to book it.
How move-out carpet cleaning is priced
Move-in and move-out carpet cleaning is 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 flight of stairs) | $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 |
Bigger rooms count by size: about every extra 150 sq ft is another area. That matters in North Van, where a basement rec room or an open living and dining room is often more than one area. The promo comes off jobs above the $210 minimum.
What North Vancouver moves usually cost
Worked examples from the price list, before the promo and GST:
| Home | Areas | List price |
|---|---|---|
| One room only, such as a den or a single bedroom | 1 | $150 |
| Lower Lonsdale one-bedroom condo: bedroom, living room, hallway | 3 | $210 (minimum) |
| Central Lonsdale two-bedroom condo: 2 bedrooms, living room, hallway | 4 | $360 |
| Lynn Valley townhouse: 3 bedrooms, 1 flight of stairs, hallway, family room | 6 | $540 |
| Edgemont or Deep Cove house: 4 bedrooms, 2 flights of stairs, upstairs hallway, living room, large rec room (2 areas) | 10 | $900 |
Counting your own home takes a minute: one per bedroom, one per hallway, one per flight of stairs, and one per 150 sq ft of open living space. You add them in the booking form and see the total before you book.
Rain, movers and the right day to clean
Between the fall rain and wet trailheads, North Shore move days are often wet ones. Movers carrying furniture in and out all day will track grit across clean carpet, so the order matters.
- Moving out: book the clean once the last load is gone, the afternoon of moving day or the day after. Rooms are empty, so we reach the edges and the spots that sat under the bed and couch, which is exactly what a buyer, landlord or new tenant sees first.
- Moving in: book it between getting the keys and the movers arriving. It’s the one time the carpet will be completely bare.
- Same-day moves: if the movers come the same day, book an early slot and ask them to use floor runners or shoe covers until the carpet is dry.
- Weekend moves: we work weekdays, Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 4, so a Saturday move-out pairs well with a Monday clean, and a weekend move-in with a Friday clean.
- Month-end fills up. Lots of North Van moves land on the 30th, 31st or the 1st, so book as soon as you know your date.
Carpet cleaned with truck-mounted hot water extraction is usually dry in 3 to 6 hours. A window open a crack and the heat or a fan on helps, even on a wet day.
Condos and towers on Lonsdale
Many Lonsdale buildings ask residents to book the elevator for a move, and some want contractors to use the same window or the service elevator. Ask your strata manager or concierge 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.
Houses with stairs and rec rooms
In Lynn Valley, Edgemont and Deep Cove, the stairs and the downstairs rec room take the most wear. Entry areas and stairs collect trail mud and grit, and a dog’s favourite spot can hold odour. We pre-treat entries, stairs and traffic lanes first, with an enzyme treatment on pet areas, then rinse the whole carpet.
Tile entries and bathrooms are quote-only: add them when you book and Rob gets in touch to complete the booking, and the technician confirms the rate on arrival.
Keep the invoice
Every move-out clean comes with a dated invoice listing what was cleaned. A landlord, buyer or property manager may ask when the carpets were last done, and the invoice answers it in one line. If you’re handing back a rental and want to know what BC rules say about carpets, see our post on whether you have to steam clean carpets when moving out in BC.
Booking it
Count your rooms, halls and stairs, add any rugs, and book move-out carpet cleaning in North Vancouver online. The total updates as you go, and you pick a time that fits your elevator booking or key handover. If you add something on the day, the technician shows you the new price before starting.
Common questions
Do you clean in Deep Cove and Lynn Valley? Yes, all of the City and District of North Vancouver.
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 if a stain doesn’t come out? Point it out when we arrive. We pre-treat it and tell you honestly what to expect. If something isn’t right at the walkthrough, we fix it, or you get your money back.
Is GST included? No. Prices are plus GST, and the promo comes off before tax.
Ready to book? See move-out carpet cleaning in North Vancouver, or call (604) 802-8500.