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Janitorial Services in Toronto and the GTA

Janitorial services are the scheduled upkeep of a building: washrooms, kitchens, floors, trash and the surfaces everyone touches, done the same way every visit. Evergreen Office Cleaning has provided them across Toronto and the GTA since 1989, after hours, by a crew that comes back to the same building.

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  • Serving Toronto since 1989Commercial cleaning in Toronto and the GTA for more than three decades.
  • WSIB covered, bonded and insuredBackground-screened staff, covered by liability insurance and WSIB Ontario.
  • A reply within 2 hours, Mon–Fri 7am–6pmFrom your account executive, who then coordinates the walkthrough, inspections and changes.
  • After hours and weekendsCleaning scheduled around your business, not the other way round.

Buildings we provide janitorial services for

  • Offices and professional firms
  • Retail stores and showrooms
  • Medical and dental clinics (see our clinic page for what changes)
  • Multi-tenant buildings and condominium common areas
  • Schools, daycares and training centres
  • The washrooms, lunchrooms and offices of industrial buildings

What janitorial services are

Janitorial services are the scheduled, routine cleaning that keeps a building usable from one day to the next: emptying the trash, cleaning and restocking the washrooms, wiping down kitchens, cleaning the floors and disinfecting the surfaces people touch. The work is the same every visit, and that consistency is the point: the space is ready each morning without anyone having to ask.

Evergreen Office Cleaning has provided janitorial services in Toronto and the GTA since 1989, from one office at 243 Queen St W. Crews work after hours or at weekends, so staff, customers and patients never have to work around them.

How often janitorial service should visit

There is no single right frequency. It depends on how many people use the space, how many washrooms and kitchens there are, and whether the public comes in. A rough guide:

Type of space Usual frequency Why
Retail stores and showrooms Every day the store is open Customer-facing floors and washrooms are judged on every visit
Medical and dental clinics Every day the clinic is open Waiting rooms and washrooms see the public all day
Busy offices Nightly, Monday to Friday Kitchens, washrooms and trash fill up daily
Small or quiet offices Two or three evenings a week Less traffic; washrooms and kitchens still need regular attention
Condo and multi-tenant common areas Several times a week, or daily for lobbies Entrances and elevators carry the whole building’s traffic

Frequency is set task by task, not as one number. A small office might have its washrooms and kitchen done three times a week and its glass every second week. Whatever is agreed at the walkthrough is written into the proposal, so both sides know what each visit includes.

Janitorial services for different buildings

Offices. Desks, kitchens, washrooms and meeting rooms, done after staff leave. Our office cleaning page sets out the office routine in detail.

Retail stores and showrooms. Entrances and sales floors first, because that is what customers see. Crews are trained to work around displays and stock without rearranging them.

Medical and dental clinics. Waiting rooms, treatment areas and washrooms cleaned after the last patient, with attention to cross-contamination. Our page on medical and dental clinic cleaning explains what changes.

Condominiums and multi-tenant buildings. Lobbies, corridors, elevators, amenity rooms and garbage rooms on a schedule agreed with the property manager. See property management and condo cleaning.

Industrial buildings. The washrooms, lunchrooms, locker rooms and offices attached to a plant or warehouse, on the same contract as the floor work. See industrial and warehouse cleaning.

Janitorial services or commercial cleaning?

The two terms overlap. Janitorial services are the recurring upkeep. Commercial cleaning is the wider term: it includes janitorial work and also the periodic and one-off jobs routine cleaning does not cover, such as stripping and waxing floors, carpet extraction, deep cleans and post-construction clean-up. Most buildings need both, and most of our contracts include both: janitorial service on a fixed schedule, with periodic work planned through the year.

How a janitorial contract starts

  1. You get in touch. Send the quote form or call (416) 803-4880. We reply within 2 hours during office hours, Monday to Friday, 7am to 6pm.
  2. A free walkthrough. We walk the building with you rather than pricing it over the phone: the size, the washrooms and kitchens, the floors, the hours and any access rules.
  3. A written scope. The proposal lists each task, how often it is done and when, so nothing depends on someone remembering it.
  4. The same crew from the first visit. Your crew learns the building, and one account executive handles inspections, changes and extra work.

The steps are set out in full on how we work.

Products and safety

We clean with an approved line of professional green cleaning products, chosen so they do not leave residue in the air your staff breathe. Our crews are covered by WSIB Ontario and by liability insurance, the company is bonded, and staff are background-screened before they hold a key to anyone’s building.

What is included

Every visit

  • Trash and recycling emptied and liners replaced
  • Washrooms cleaned and sanitized, and consumables restocked
  • Staff kitchens and break rooms: counters, sinks, tables and appliance fronts
  • Floors vacuumed, swept and mopped; entrance mats cleaned
  • Touch points disinfected: door handles, switches, railings and shared equipment
  • Reception areas and conference rooms reset and presentable

On a set rotation

  • Interior glass and partitions
  • Dusting of ledges, sills, baseboards and furniture
  • Vents, fixtures and high surfaces
  • Inside fridges and microwaves in shared kitchens
  • Spot cleaning of walls and doors

Scheduling

  • Nightly, a few evenings a week or weekly, set task by task
  • After hours, overnight or at weekends, so nobody works around the crew
  • The same crew every visit, who learn the building and its rules
  • One account executive for changes, inspections and extra work

Scope and limits

  • Which tasks are done on which visits is set at the free walkthrough and written into the proposal.
  • Periodic work, such as strip and wax or carpet extraction, is scheduled and quoted separately from routine janitorial service.
  • If a task needs a specialist trade rather than a cleaner, we will tell you before work starts.

How it works

  1. Tell us about the space

    Call (416) 803-4880 or send the short quote form, and we reply within 2 hours during office hours (Mon–Fri 7am–6pm). We ask what kind of building it is, where it is and what you need cleaned.

  2. Free on‑site walkthrough

    When you are ready, we set up a time to walk the building with you and go over your requirements in detail, rather than pricing the work down the phone.

  3. A written proposal

    You receive a proposal for services that sets out the scope and the schedule, built around your operating hours.

  4. A consistent crew, on your schedule

    Cleaning runs after hours or at weekends where that suits you, by a team assigned to your property so the people who clean it know it.

  5. Inspections and adjustments

    Your account executive is your direct contact: they coordinate site walkthroughs and inspections and adjust the scope as your needs change.

What affects the price

Every quote is written after a walkthrough, because these are what change it — and none of them can be judged reliably over the phone:

  • The size of the space and how it is laid out
  • How often it is cleaned — nightly, a few times a week, weekly, or one-off
  • The type of facility and any hygiene or security requirements that come with it
  • Floor types and any periodic work, such as carpet extraction or strip and wax
  • When the work has to happen — after hours, weekends or around shifts
  • Access, parking and building rules

Frequently asked questions

What do janitorial services include?

The routine upkeep of a building on a fixed schedule: trash and recycling, washrooms and consumables, kitchens and break rooms, floors and entrance mats, and disinfecting the surfaces people touch. Glass, dusting and high surfaces are done on a rotation. The exact list for your building is written into the proposal.

What is the difference between janitorial services and commercial cleaning?

Janitorial services are the recurring, day-to-day part. Commercial cleaning is the wider term and also covers periodic and one-off work, such as strip and wax, carpet extraction, deep cleans and post-construction clean-up. Most of our contracts include both.

How often should janitorial service visit?

It depends on how the space is used. A busy store or clinic usually needs its washrooms and entrance every day it is open; a small office may need a visit a few evenings a week. We set the frequency for each task at the walkthrough rather than selling a fixed package.

Will the same people clean our building?

Yes. A crew is assigned to your building and comes back every visit, with one account executive as your contact.

Can you start with a deep clean?

Yes. A deep clean can be booked as the starting point before a recurring janitorial schedule, or on its own.

Are your janitorial staff insured and screened?

Yes. The business is bonded and covered by liability insurance and WSIB Ontario, and staff are background-screened before they hold a key to anyone's building.

Which areas do you cover?

Toronto (including North York, Scarborough, Etobicoke, East York and York), Mississauga, Brampton, Oakville, Vaughan, Markham, Richmond Hill, Pickering, Ajax and Oshawa.

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Where we work

Crews are dispatched across the Greater Toronto Area from our Toronto base. Pages with local detail are linked.

Get a janitorial service quote

Tell us about the building and how it is used. We will walk it with you and send a written scope and schedule. No obligation.

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Office hours: Monday to Friday 7am⁠–⁠6pm