St. Catharines house cleaning starts at $219 for a standard clean, and it is one of only two Niagara cities where Zulma is fully live and bookable today (Thorold is the other). You book online in about two minutes, a background-checked Pro shows up, and the price you see is the price you pay.
That is the short version. Here is everything a St. Catharines homeowner or renter actually wants to know before booking: what it costs, what is included, who does the work, and how to get a Pro to your door.
How much does house cleaning cost in St. Catharines?
A Standard Clean starts at $219. That covers a maintained home: kitchens, bathrooms, floors, dusting, and the surfaces you look at every day. It is the right pick for a place that gets cleaned semi-regularly and just needs a reset.
If your home has more build-up, a Deep Clean goes further into the places a standard visit skips: baseboards, inside appliances, grout, window tracks, and the corners that collect a season of Niagara dust. It costs more than a standard clean because it takes longer and covers more, and the exact price is shown before you book, based on your home.
A Move-in / Move-out Clean is the most thorough option. It is built for an empty home at a handover: inside every cupboard, inside the oven and fridge, and every surface top to bottom so the place is ready for the next person (or your landlord's inspection). Again, the price is shown up front before you confirm.
Whatever tier you pick, there are no taxes at launch, so the number you see is the number you pay. Every fee is itemized in the checkout breakdown, so nothing is buried and nothing is a surprise.
What changes the price?
Two homes at the same address type can price differently, and it comes down to a few honest factors:
- Size: more bedrooms and bathrooms means more surfaces and more time
- Condition: a home cleaned every two weeks takes less work than one that has not been touched in months
- Service tier: standard, deep, and move-out each cover a different depth of work
- Add-ons: extras like interior windows or inside-the-fridge get added transparently
You see the full number before you pay. There is no phone quote, no walk-through required, and no vague hourly meter running in the background.
What is included in a standard clean?
A St. Catharines Standard Clean covers the whole lived-in home:
- Kitchen: counters, stovetop, exterior of appliances, sink, and floors
- Bathrooms: toilet, tub and shower, sink, mirror, and floors
- Bedrooms and living areas: dusting, surfaces, and floors (vacuum and mop)
- General tidy: making the home feel reset, not just wiped down
Want the deeper work (inside the oven, inside the fridge, baseboards, interior windows)? That is what a Deep Clean or Move-in / Move-out Clean is for. If you are not sure which one fits your home, our guide on deep versus standard cleaning breaks it down room by room.
How long does a clean take?
For a typical St. Catharines home, a standard clean usually runs a couple of hours, and a deep or move-out clean takes longer because it covers more ground. You do not have to be home while it happens. Many customers book, head to work or out for the day, and come back to a finished home. You choose the arrival window when you book, so it fits your schedule instead of a vague "sometime between 9 and 5."
Who actually shows up? The trust part
This is where Zulma is different from posting on a classifieds board and hoping. Every Zulma Pro is:
- Background-checked before they ever take a job
- Covered under $5M in insurance, so your home is protected
- Rated by real St. Catharines customers, visit after visit
And your booking is never auctioned. When you book, the job goes to a vetted Pro on our platform, not sold off to the lowest random bidder who underbid to win the work. You are hiring Zulma, and Zulma stands behind the clean.
How to book house cleaning in St. Catharines
Booking takes about two minutes:
- Open the Zulma app or app.zulma.ca and enter your St. Catharines address
- Pick your service: Standard, Deep, or Move-in / Move-out
- Tell us about your home (bedrooms, bathrooms, any add-ons)
- Choose a date and time that works for you
- Confirm. Your price is locked in before you pay, with every fee itemized
New to Zulma? Use code WELCOME10 for $10 off your first clean. There is also SPRING25 for $25 off and ZULMA20 for $20 off when those apply, and our referral deal gives $20 to a friend and $20 back to you.
Standard, Deep, or Move-out: which one for your St. Catharines home?
Quick rule of thumb:
- Book a Standard Clean if your home is generally kept up and you want a regular reset. Many St. Catharines households put this on a recurring schedule (weekly, every two weeks, or monthly) so they never think about it again.
- Book a Deep Clean if it has been a while, you are prepping for guests, or you want that first reset before starting a recurring plan.
- Book a Move-in / Move-out Clean when a home is empty and needs to be handover-ready, whether you are protecting a deposit or welcoming yourself into a new place.
Recurring cleaning is where most St. Catharines customers land once they try it. You set the cadence, the same quality shows up each time, and your home stays in that just-cleaned state without you lifting a finger. Recurring plans also come at a lower per-visit rate than a one-time clean, so the habit pays for itself.
Do you cover my part of St. Catharines?
Yes. Zulma cleaning is live across St. Catharines, from the north-end neighbourhoods down through the downtown core and out to the residential streets on every side of the city. Neighbouring Thorold is live too, so if you are near the city line you are covered either way. You can see full local details on our St. Catharines cleaning page.
If you have friends or family elsewhere in Niagara, cleaning is expanding across the region. Outside St. Catharines and Thorold you can join the waitlist to be first in line when Zulma goes live in your city.
Book your St. Catharines clean
Your home, on demand. Enter your St. Catharines address, pick a time, and a background-checked, fully insured Pro handles the rest. The price you see is the price you pay, with no taxes at launch. Book your first St. Catharines clean today, and if it is your first, WELCOME10 takes $10 off.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does house cleaning cost in St. Catharines?+
A Standard Clean starts at $219. A Deep Clean covers more build-up and costs more, and a Move-in / Move-out Clean is the most thorough option. The exact price for deep and move-out cleans is shown before you book, based on your home. There are no taxes at launch, so the price you see is the price you pay.
Can I book a house cleaning in St. Catharines today?+
Yes. St. Catharines is one of only two Niagara cities where Zulma cleaning is fully live and bookable right now (Thorold is the other). You can book online at app.zulma.ca or in the Zulma app in about two minutes. Everywhere else in Niagara is waitlist-only for now.
What is included in a standard house cleaning?+
A Standard Clean covers the whole lived-in home: kitchen counters, stovetop, appliance exteriors and sink; bathroom toilet, tub, shower, sink and mirror; dusting and surfaces in bedrooms and living areas; and vacuuming and mopping floors throughout. Deeper work like inside the oven, inside the fridge, and baseboards is part of a Deep Clean or Move-in / Move-out Clean.
Are Zulma cleaners insured and background-checked?+
Yes. Every Zulma Pro is background-checked before taking any job and is covered under $5M in insurance, so your home is protected. Bookings are never auctioned. When you book, the job goes to a vetted Pro on the platform, not sold to the lowest random bidder.
Do I have to be home during the cleaning?+
No. You choose your arrival window when you book, and many St. Catharines customers head to work or out for the day and come back to a finished home. A standard clean usually takes a couple of hours, and a deep or move-out clean takes longer.
Is there a discount for my first St. Catharines clean?+
Yes. New customers can use code WELCOME10 for $10 off a first clean. SPRING25 and ZULMA20 offer $25 and $20 off when they apply, and the referral program gives $20 to a friend and $20 back to you.
Uba founded Zulma to bring dependable, insured home cleaning to the Niagara region. He writes about cleaning, running a home, and what it takes to do this work well.
