Commercial Cleaning in Richmond Hill
Recurring office, clinic and retail cleaning along the Yonge Street corridor and across Richmond Hill. Cleaned after hours, by a crew that learns your building.
Short answer: PCM Cleaning Services, the commercial division of Pro City Maids, provides recurring commercial cleaning across Richmond Hill, concentrated on professional offices and medical and dental tenancies along the Yonge Street corridor. Work is scheduled outside clinic and office hours, crews are background checked and covered by $2M+ commercial liability insurance, and contracts typically start around $280 CAD per visit.
Same-day response • Free site walkthrough • After-hours scheduling

The parts of Richmond Hill we clean most
Richmond Hill runs on professional and medical tenancies along Yonge Street, so nearly all work here is scheduled outside clinic and office hours. Buildings in the Richmond Hill Centre growth area often require service elevator booking and a certificate of insurance before a contractor is allowed on site, so confirm both before the first visit.
What we clean in Richmond Hill, and how the spec changes
A quote is only comparable once scope and frequency match. These are the building types that drive commercial demand locally, and what each one actually needs.
Clinical tenancies need documented disinfection protocols, correct product dwell times, clinical waste awareness and cleaners who know which surfaces are high-touch. This is a different specification from office cleaning, not office cleaning with stronger disinfectant.
Law, accounting, insurance and real estate tenancies along Yonge Street. These are after-hours contracts where discretion matters more than speed: clean-desk handling and locked-file awareness are part of the job.
Storefronts and mixed-use ground floors needing entrance glass, floors and washrooms held to a visible standard, with day porter coverage where foot traffic justifies it.
Common areas, lobbies, shared washrooms and elevator banks on nightly schedules, coordinated with property management and building access rules.
Included vs. not included
- •Workstations, desks, reception and shared surfaces wiped and disinfected
- •Washrooms fully cleaned, disinfected, and restocked with your supplies
- •Kitchenettes and lunchrooms: counters, sinks, appliance exteriors, tables
- •Floors vacuumed and hard surfaces mopped throughout, including boardrooms
- •High-touch points: door handles, light switches, railings, elevator buttons
- •Garbage and recycling collected and taken to your building disposal area
- •Glass doors, partitions, and interior windows within reach spot-cleaned
- •A consistent documented scope, so every visit covers the same checklist
- •Exterior window cleaning above ground-floor reach
- •Carpet steam extraction and floor stripping or waxing (scheduled add-ons)
- •Specialised lab-grade disinfection beyond standard clinical protocols
- •IT equipment interiors: screens and peripherals are dusted, never opened
Comparing commercial quotes in Richmond Hill
Two contractors can quote the same building and land far apart. The difference is almost always buried in scope and frequency rather than in rate. Before comparing any two numbers, get these in writing.
A monthly figure means nothing on its own. Ask for the task list per visit and the frequency of each task. Vacuuming might be nightly while glass is monthly and floor care quarterly.
Most buildings do not need five nights a week. Auditing actual occupancy before renewing saves more than negotiating the rate ever will, particularly with hybrid schedules.
Hand soap, paper towel, toilet tissue and bin liners are the classic hidden cost. Confirm whether they are supplied or billed separately.
Ask for a certificate of insurance and confirm WSIB coverage. Then ask whether cleaners are employees or subcontractors: turnover is the biggest predictor of quality drift.
Our commercial cleaning frequency standards for the GTA breaks the decision down by building type.
From a Richmond Hill client
We are a dental practice, so the protocol documentation mattered as much as the cleaning. PCM provided it without being chased and the same two people have cleaned our clinic for months.
We moved from a big-name janitorial franchise to PCM for our two GTA sites. Better communication, one invoice, and the washrooms actually stay stocked.
Common questions from Richmond Hill facility and office managers
How much does commercial cleaning cost in Richmond Hill?↓
Contracts are quoted on cleanable square footage, visit frequency and scope per visit rather than by the hour, and commonly start around $280 CAD per visit. Washroom count is usually the single biggest cost driver, ahead of total floor area. We do a free walkthrough and give you an itemized price.
Do you clean medical and dental offices?↓
Yes, and it is a large share of our Richmond Hill work. Clinical sites are cleaned to a documented disinfection protocol with correct dwell times, clinical waste awareness and high-touch surface mapping. We provide the protocol documentation and proof of insurance your practice needs for its own records.
Can you clean after clinic and office hours?↓
Yes, and it is the default. Almost every Richmond Hill contract runs in the evening or early morning so there is no disruption to patients, clients or staff. We coordinate building access, alarm procedures and service elevator booking with your property manager.
How do you handle confidentiality in law and accounting offices?↓
Cleaners assigned to professional offices are briefed on clean-desk handling and locked-file awareness, and are background checked before assignment. We keep crews consistent rather than rotating staff through, because turnover is the biggest predictor of quality drift on this type of contract.
Do you provide a certificate of insurance for building management?↓
Yes. We carry $2M+ commercial liability insurance and WSIB coverage and provide certificates directly to property management on request. Many Richmond Hill Centre buildings require this before allowing a contractor on site.
Do you serve the rest of York Region?↓
Yes. Alongside Richmond Hill we cover Vaughan, Markham, Newmarket, Aurora, Stouffville and King City, and one account contact can cover multiple sites.
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