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Commercial cleaning companies in Canberra compared (2026)

Quick answer: Canberra businesses can compare Simply Maid’s selected cleaner-hours with Canberra Express Cleaners’ weekly size-and-frequency examples and managed offers from Cleancorp and AMC. Check GST, consumables and the exact access requirements. A police check or service-area claim does not establish a particular government clearance or permission to enter your premises.

By 11 min readUpdated Reviewed by Huy Hoang on Sources checked

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The useful quote for an ACT workplace identifies the rooms, attendance pattern, supply arrangements and access process. This guide compares our routine service with a local office operator and national alternatives, including a city-specific starting offer that differs from its provider’s national calculator.

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Price your business clean

Your premises
How often

Regular visits are 20% off the cleaning, from the first visit.

Cleaner-hours each visit
2 hours

From 2 hours in half-hour steps, up to 6 hours. Booking suggests hours from your floor area and amenities.

Price for each visit

…

2 hours, one-off. Includes GST and the Care & Cover fee.

Book commercial cleaning

No lock-in contract · cancel free up to 24h before a visit · pay after each clean

$99 per cleaner-hour
Including GST, plus Care & Cover
20% off recurring cleaning
From the first visit · 1–4 visits a week
No lock-in contract
Cancel at least 24 hours before the visit
Care & Cover
Up to $10M public liability cover; terms and exclusions apply

Simply Maid booking benefits. Cancellation and Care & Cover terms apply.

Simply Maid price benchmark

Compare commercial cleaning
prices.

Use these live Simply Maid examples as a same-scope benchmark for quotes from the providers below. Match the work, property assumptions, minimums and included fees before comparing totals.

Simply Maid comparison examples · Canberra
Cleaner-hours per visitComplete one-off total
2 cleaner-hours$210
3 cleaner-hours$312
4 cleaner-hours$414

AUD, including GST and booking fees, before coupons or surcharges. Hours are total cleaner-hours, not a promise of elapsed time or completion of every task.

See the full price guide and what each example includes.

Behind our figures

Our prices, service records and customer payments measure different things. Use the scope and dates below when comparing them with another provider’s offer.

Prices
From our booking calculator Examples displayed 14 October 2026. Review the current total for your selections in booking.
How this is measured

The examples use the booking calculator and include GST and Care & Cover. They refresh periodically and may retain the last available figures when a data read fails. Confirm your current total in booking. These are service examples, not amounts paid by past customers.

What is priced
Routine cleaner-hours The examples show purchased labour, not a promise to finish every task in a premises of any size.
Paid by customers
No commercial paid-price benchmark This guide has no verified commercial payment sample for a median. Its live totals are calculator examples.

Which provider fits the job?

Start with coverage, the service you need and how each provider confirms the work. The order does not rank cleaning quality.

Commercial cleaning companies in Canberra compared. Published offers checked 2026-10-13.
ComparedSimply Maid (us)Booking platform with independent cleanersCleancorpCleaning companyAMC Commercial CleaningFranchise networkCanberra Express CleanersCleaning company
Where it operates

Canberra: routine business requests; confirm premises, date and provider acceptance[1]

Canberra expressly listed in provider coverage[2]Confirm the specific address and proposed staffing.

ACT expressly included in national service coverage[3]Confirm the specific address and proposed staffing.

ACT suburbs and listed nearby NSW locations[4]Includes Queanbeyan, Jerrabomberra and Googong; confirm the actual address.

Premises and scope

Routine offices, shops, shared business areas and gyms[5]Specialist clinical, industrial, hazardous, construction and machine floor work excluded.

Offices, retail and other commercial site types[6]Specialist work and periodic services need an agreed scope.

Offices and wider commercial facilities; multi-site programmes[3]Sector-specific capability and exclusions should be confirmed for the actual site.

Routine office floors, amenities, kitchens and internal glass[4]

How you get a price

Choose hours and request available visits online[5]Request subject to qualified provider acceptance; an address or city page does not confirm a cleaner for a date.

Estimate, callback and site assessment before final quote[7]One-off cleans use a tailored quote rather than the ongoing calculator.

Consultation, site survey and cleaning plan[8]Confirm mobilisation date and site-specific induction.

Not stated in the sources we reviewed
Staff continuity and coverNot stated in the sources we reviewedNot stated in the sources we reviewed

Publishes a 24-hour resource replacement KPI[9]A stated target, not a verified promise of immediate cover for every site.

Advertises a dedicated regular team[4]Request the absence-cover and key-handover process.

Quality checks and remediesNot stated in the sources we reviewed

Published quality systems and location audits[2]Ask to see your reporting frequency and issue-resolution terms; not an independently tested result.

Arrival logs, site audits and monthly reviews among published KPIs[9]Ask which reports your contract receives and how missed work is remedied.

Not stated in the sources we reviewed
Commitment and exit terms

No lock-in contract; free cancellation at least 24 hours before a visit[10]Check the applicable booking conditions for a late change.

Not stated in the sources we reviewedNot stated in the sources we reviewed

No lock-in; cancellation with reasonable notice[4]No fixed notice period is stated on the reviewed page.

  1. Simply Maid: Simply Maid Canberra commercial service, checked 13 October 2026.
  2. Cleancorp: Cleancorp location network, checked 13 October 2026.
  3. AMC Commercial Cleaning: AMC national coverage, checked 13 October 2026.
  4. Canberra Express Cleaners: Canberra Express Cleaners office service, checked 13 October 2026.
  5. Simply Maid: Simply Maid commercial cleaning, checked 13 October 2026.
  6. Cleancorp: Cleancorp services, checked 13 October 2026.
  7. Cleancorp: Cleancorp pricing calculator and quote conditions, checked 13 October 2026.
  8. AMC Commercial Cleaning: AMC office cleaning, checked 13 October 2026.
  9. AMC Commercial Cleaning: AMC quality management processes, checked 13 October 2026.
  10. Simply Maid: Simply Maid commercial cleaning prices, checked 13 October 2026.

Prices, minimums and the complete quote

Simply Maid’s general one-off minimum is $210 for 2 cleaner-hours including GST and Care & Cover. Canberra Express Cleaners publishes a small-office example from $150 per week for two visits, without stating GST status on the reviewed page. Cleancorp’s Canberra page starts weekly ongoing service at $181.60 + GST. These examples differ in scope and frequency and are not matched quotes.

AUD advertised prices and quote models. Keep the units, scope, GST and minimums with each amount.
ComparedSimply Maid (us)Booking platform with independent cleanersCleancorpCleaning companyAMC Commercial CleaningFranchise networkCanberra Express CleanersCleaning company
How the price is set

$99 per cleaner-hour, including GST[1]Cleaning rate before Care & Cover. Use the full booking total.

Canberra page: ongoing weekly service from $181.60 + GST[2]$199.76 including GST by calculation. Site quote required.

Site survey and tailored proposal[3]No standard dollar tariff found on the reviewed office page; this is a quote process, not a price ranking.

Up to 100 m², twice weekly: from $150/week[4]GST status not stated on the reviewed page; tailored quote required.

Minimum booking

2 cleaner-hours; $210 one-off total[1]General commercial minimum including GST and Care & Cover; gyms have a three-hour minimum. Optional changes and same-day surcharge excluded.

City starting offer differs from national calculator minimum[2]National calculator lists $165 + GST without a period. Ask which offer and scope apply; do not combine them.

Not stated in the sources we reviewedNot stated in the sources we reviewed
Regular-visit discounts

One to four visits weekly; 20% off the cleaning charge[1]Same reduction from the first recurring visit; Care & Cover is calculated separately afterward.

Not stated in the sources we reviewedNot stated in the sources we reviewed

100–300 m², three visits weekly: from $300/week[4]Larger daily programmes use a custom quote; do not assume an hourly allowance.

Fees you pay on top

Care & Cover added to cleaning; shown in the full total[1]Actual booking choices and any same-day surcharge can change the total.

Add-ons itemised after site assessment[5]Ask for consumables, periodics, GST and all service-window costs in the proposal.

Not stated in the sources we reviewedNot stated in the sources we reviewed

AUD; sources checked 13 October 2026. Cleancorp’s local $181.60 + GST is $199.76 including GST by calculation; its national calculator separately lists $165 + GST without a period. Confirm which offer applies. No GST assumption or tax conversion is made for Canberra Express’s stated prices.

  1. Simply Maid: Simply Maid commercial cleaning prices, checked 13 October 2026.
  2. Cleancorp: Cleancorp Canberra commercial service, checked 13 October 2026.
  3. AMC Commercial Cleaning: AMC office cleaning, checked 13 October 2026.
  4. Canberra Express Cleaners: Canberra Express Cleaners office service, checked 13 October 2026.
  5. Cleancorp: Cleancorp pricing calculator and quote conditions, checked 13 October 2026.
Put every proposal on the same brief. Compare the written programme and complete cost.

A commercial proposal needs a task list for each zone, cleaning frequency, labour or completion basis, equipment and consumable responsibilities, access arrangements, supervision and absence cover. Compare each provider against the same requirements, then compare the complete tax-inclusive cost and contract terms. A selected time allowance does not promise completion of unlimited work; an hourly rate alone does not reveal the programme.

Read the illustration as text
Tasks and zones
Name rooms, surfaces and tasks. Separate routine and periodic work.
Visits and labour
How often, and how much cleaner time? Per visit, per hour or contract?
Supplies and access
Who provides equipment and consumables? Confirm access and all related charges.
Supervision and cover
Who checks work and resolves issues? Who covers an absent cleaner?

Compare the written programme and complete cost.

Which Canberra companies fit your scope and oversight needs?

Choose the work and access requirements first, then compare the way each supplier quotes and manages it.

Simply Maid supports routine business requests with selected priorities and cleaner-hours. Read our Canberra commercial service scope and broader Canberra service information; the actual premises, date and suitable provider’s acceptance still need confirmation.

Canberra Express Cleaners adds a local programme with published office examples and supplied consumables. Cleancorp lists a Canberra team, while AMC’s national facilities page explicitly includes the ACT. Confirm the actual address and proposed staffing instead of assuming a nearby branch guarantees a visit.

For a straightforward private office, a routine checklist may be sufficient. A site with restricted rooms, an induction or special document requirements needs those conditions accepted before the supplier can be meaningfully compared on price.

What does a weekly office package include?

Keep the floor-area band, visit count and tax basis together. A weekly amount alone does not reveal the time or work per visit.

Canberra Express publishes an office up to 100 m² cleaned twice weekly from $150 per week, and a 100–300 m² office cleaned three times weekly from $300. The reviewed page does not state GST status. Ask for the tax-inclusive quote, room list, consumable allowance and any initial-clean requirement.

Dividing a weekly figure by its visits may help you understand a budget, but it does not establish cleaner-hours or a standalone one-off price. Confirm what happens if the floor area fits the band but the site has several bathrooms, a heavily used kitchen or restricted access.

Our commercial pricing guide shows the Simply Maid labour allowance and complete total. Compare that with the actual package scope and priorities rather than pretending a fixed programme and selected hours are the same product.

Cleaner-hours are total labour. Same labour. Different time on site.

Illustrative arithmetic, not a promise about team size or finish time. A cleaner-hour is one hour of labour by one cleaner. Compare total cleaner-hours, priorities, minimums and the full visit price including GST and fees. Do not multiply an hourly headline alone and call it the checkout total.

Read the illustration as text
One cleaner × two hours
2 cleaner-hours
Two cleaners × one hour
2 cleaner-hours

Same labour. Different time on site.

Which Cleancorp starting figure applies in Canberra?

Ask for a written local proposal. The city page and national calculator publish different starting information.

Cleancorp’s Canberra page says ongoing service starts from $181.60 + GST for weekly cleaning. Its national calculator page states a $165 + GST minimum without defining the period. We retain those different scopes rather than silently selecting the lower amount.

Ask which starting offer fits your premises, what each visit covers and whether extras or the first clean are separate. A larger number on a local page does not, by itself, demonstrate a city surcharge; the offers may have different assumptions.

Apply the same discipline to every proposal. Record the supplier’s chosen amount, GST, frequency and scope in one row, and mark unresolved differences before comparing the total with another company’s offer.

What evidence should you request for a controlled-access workplace?

Send the premises’ actual requirements and ask the supplier to confirm them. Do not infer clearance or approval from generic security language.

Ask the building contact which induction, sign-in, escort, key or card rules apply and which rooms are excluded. If particular credentials are required, request current evidence for the people proposed to attend. A general police-check claim does not establish a particular government security clearance.

Canberra Express describes key management and office access procedures. AMC describes site-specific induction as part of its office service process. Confirm the actual procedure and responsible person for your contract. This is a procurement check, not a claim that every Canberra workplace has restricted access.

For Simply Maid, discuss suitability before requesting work that depends on special credentials or restricted environments. Routine commercial cleaning should not be treated as acceptance of additional security or specialist obligations.

How do supplied consumables change the comparison?

A supply-inclusive service should specify the stock, quantities and replenishment tasks, so you can compare its total with a labour-only arrangement.

Canberra Express says its office service includes supplies and restocking. Ask which products, usage limits and storage arrangements the quote covers. If your premises already has a washroom supplier, identify any duplication before changing the cleaning contract.

Simply Maid supplies ordinary cleaning tools and products; bin liners are site-supplied and washroom stock is not automatically included. A comparison therefore needs both the cleaning total and your own replenishment costs. The lowest cleaning-only invoice is not necessarily the lowest complete workplace budget.

Agree who checks stock and flags shortages. Also distinguish refilling a dispenser from servicing specialist hygiene equipment. Those responsibilities need a clear owner even if the office is small.

What should the agreement say about notice, cover and missed work?

Specify the notice period and the practical response when the usual cleaner or agreed access is unavailable.

Canberra Express advertises no lock-in and cancellation with reasonable notice, without a number of notice days on the reviewed page. Ask for that number and the process. Simply Maid provides free cancellation at least 24 hours before a routine business visit; Cleancorp and AMC’s applicable terms belong in their proposals.

A dedicated-team claim is also worth testing with a practical question: who covers leave, how are credentials checked and how are keys handed over? Ask whether visit records show completed priorities and unresolved issues, rather than assuming an attendance log proves every task was finished.

If a supplier covers nearby NSW locations, confirm the actual address and any travel or access implications. Use the national proposal checklist to keep the comparison consistent across ACT and nearby sites.

Who is responsible for what. Get the responsibility for each job in writing.

Employment, franchise, contractor and introduction models allocate selection, payment, attendance and remedies differently. These are questions for the chosen service, not claims that any model always assigns a duty to a particular party. Establish who selects the cleaner, who receives payment, who manages absence and who can authorise a remedy. A business name or platform label alone does not answer those questions.

Read the illustration as text
Customer
Do I choose the cleaner? Who do I pay and contact?
Cleaning provider
Who carries out and checks the work? Who arranges cover if they cannot attend?
Platform, if used
Does it arrange the job or introduce a cleaner? Who resolves missed work and payment issues?

Get the responsibility for each job in writing.

The providers in more detail

These summaries explain who each advertised offer may suit and what to check. They are not test-clean reviews.

Simply Maid (us)

Booking platform with independent cleaners

Choose cleaner-hours and routine business priorities online. The final booking calculation includes the applicable fees; service depends on the premises, postcode, date and acceptance.

How it works
Online requests with booking support; the requested work requires provider acceptance.
Where it operates
Canberra: routine business requests; confirm premises, date and provider acceptance
May suit you if
Routine office, shop or gym cleaning when you want a stated labour allowance and visits without a long fixed term.
Worth knowing
This is routine business cleaning. Specialist clinical, industrial, hazardous and machine floor work needs a suitable separate provider.

Simply Maid's terms and policies · Sources: Simply Maid Canberra commercial service; Simply Maid commercial cleaning; Simply Maid commercial cleaning prices. Checked 13 October 2026.

Cleancorp

Cleaning company

Starts with site information and an estimate, then confirms scope and price after assessment. Its multi-site offer combines the contract, contact and invoicing.

How it works
Commercial company with location teams and central arrangements for multiple sites.
Where it operates
Canberra expressly listed in provider coverage
May suit you if
Businesses comparing a tailored ongoing contract, especially when several locations need consistent reporting.
Worth knowing
Its Canberra starting offer differs from the national calculator minimum. Obtain the applicable scope and full quote.

Cleancorp's website · Sources: Cleancorp location network; Cleancorp services; Cleancorp pricing calculator and quote conditions; Cleancorp Canberra commercial service. Checked 13 October 2026.

AMC Commercial Cleaning

Franchise network

Site surveys, planned service and documented quality checks form its commercial offer. The national programme also addresses portfolios and tender requirements.

How it works
Franchise delivery supported by commercial account and operations management.
Where it operates
ACT expressly included in national service coverage
May suit you if
Businesses that need a formal account structure, supervision and reporting across a larger site or several locations.
Worth knowing
A personalised proposal is needed for price, minimum commitment, specialist scope and exit terms.

AMC Commercial Cleaning's website · Sources: AMC national coverage; AMC franchise model; AMC office cleaning; AMC quality management processes. Checked 13 October 2026.

Canberra Express Cleaners

Cleaning company

Publishes weekly examples and includes supplies in its described office service.

How it works
Local office programmes quoted for size and visit frequency.
Where it operates
ACT suburbs and listed nearby NSW locations
May suit you if
Offices comparing a scoped recurring service and consumable replenishment.
Worth knowing
GST status and the meaning of reasonable cancellation notice need confirmation.

Canberra Express Cleaners' website · Sources: Canberra Express Cleaners office service. Checked 13 October 2026.

Questions before you choose

Does Canberra Express’s $150 weekly example include GST?

The reviewed office page does not state GST status for that example. It applies to an office up to 100 m² cleaned twice weekly. Ask for the full tax-inclusive quote and scope; this guide does not assume the missing tax treatment.

Why are two different Cleancorp starting amounts shown?

The Canberra page lists $181.60 plus GST for weekly ongoing service, while the national calculator lists a $165 plus GST minimum without a period. The scopes are not established as identical. Obtain the applicable local proposal.

Does a police check establish government security clearance?

No particular clearance is established by the general provider claims reviewed here. Ask the premises contact for the actual requirements and request relevant current evidence from the proposed supplier before arranging access.

Can I book Simply Maid for routine Canberra office work?

Routine business requests are supported. Review the service scope and confirm the premises, requested date, access window and suitable provider’s acceptance. Specialist clinical, industrial and hazardous work is excluded.

How this comparison was made

Simply Maid publishes this guide and competes with the businesses listed. We compare sourced offers and practical buying conditions; we have not independently tested competitors' cleaning.

Simply Maid appears first in the main side-by-side table. Other providers are selected for the service and place covered, with the order carrying no quality rank. Missing information stays unknown. Our current prices use the booking calculator; competitor amounts retain their units, conditions and check dates. Read our full comparison method and correction process.

Change log

Who wrote and edited this article, when its sources were checked, and what changed.

Current version

Written by
Huy Hoang
Edited by
Huy Hoang
Sources checked
Reviewed by
Huy Hoang
What changed

13 October 2026 — Added this provider comparison with researched prices, minimums, inclusions and booking conditions. Connected Simply Maid's booking calculator, service-specific features and film, scoped evidence, existing companion guides and booking links.

Price routine work for your Canberra premises

Choose priorities and cleaner-hours, then review the full total. Confirm the premises requirements, requested window and provider acceptance.

Book commercial cleaning

Choose your premises, hours and preferred dates. A booking request does not mean a cleaner has accepted it yet.

Sources and verification

Each provider fact links to its source in the table. These sources were read on the dates shown; an advertised offer can change. Additional practical sources are linked beside the relevant explanation.

  1. Simply Maid Canberra commercial service, Simply Maid. Read 13 October 2026. Provider's own published offer; not an independent service-quality test.
  2. Simply Maid commercial cleaning, Simply Maid. Read 13 October 2026. Provider's own published offer; not an independent service-quality test.
  3. Simply Maid commercial cleaning prices, Simply Maid. Read 13 October 2026. Provider's own published offer; not an independent service-quality test.
  4. Cleancorp locations, Cleancorp. Read 13 October 2026. Provider's own published offer; not an independent service-quality test.
  5. Cleancorp services, Cleancorp. Read 13 October 2026. Provider's own published offer; not an independent service-quality test.
  6. Cleancorp pricing calculator and quote conditions, Cleancorp. Read 13 October 2026. Provider's own published offer; not an independent service-quality test.
  7. Cleancorp Canberra commercial service, Cleancorp. Read 13 October 2026. Provider's own published offer; not an independent service-quality test.
  8. AMC national property and facilities management, AMC Commercial Cleaning. Read 13 October 2026. Provider's own published offer; not an independent service-quality test.
  9. AMC franchise model, AMC Commercial Cleaning. Read 13 October 2026. Provider's own published offer; not an independent service-quality test.
  10. AMC office cleaning, AMC Commercial Cleaning. Read 13 October 2026. Provider's own published offer; not an independent service-quality test.
  11. AMC quality management processes, AMC Commercial Cleaning. Read 13 October 2026. Provider's own published offer; not an independent service-quality test.
  12. Canberra Express Cleaners office service, Canberra Express Cleaners. Read 13 October 2026. Provider's own published offer; not an independent service-quality test.

Competitor details are taken from each provider's own published pages on the dates shown. Terms and prices change, so check the provider's current terms before you book. Simply Maid publishes these guides and competes with the businesses in them.

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