FAQ

RESIDENTIAL CLEANING SERVICES

For a quote on a cleaning service, simply click “Book Now” and then fill in the booking form. We will generate a quote based on what you need and how big your home is. We will also use whatever add-ons you want to include to adequately estimate the price of your service

 

Yes, when you book a cleaning service, our cleaners will provide all the equipment and cleaning products to get your home spotless. The equipment and cleaning products are provided free of charge.

However, if you’d prefer for the cleaners to use your own equipment or products, then simply ask them on the day of the service and they will be happy to oblige. We can even use eco-friendly or organic cleaning products if you prefer it that way.

We have multiple cleaners who provide house cleaning services, so we have availability almost all of the time. If you can book it online, then it is almost certain that the time you’ve request is available.

Just in case we aren’t available for the exact time you request, be sure to let us know if the day and/or time of your request is flexible so that we can match you with cleaners as quickly as possible.

That depends on which of our cleaners are available in your area at the time and day you’ve requested the service to take place.

For most cleaning services, it’s usually at least 2 people. For smaller jobs (2-3 hours), it may only be one person, but for bigger jobs (+4 hours), it’s usually a minimum of two cleaners.

Yes, we require payment as confirmation of your professional home clean service booking. We do not charge your card until after your professional clean has been completed.

Deep Clean is for first-time customers, or customers who haven’t had their home professionally cleaned in the a long time and require extra care on certain areas.

We highly recommend a Deep Clean for first-time customers or customers who haven’t had a professional clean in the last few months. You can find more information about our Deep Clean on our Services page.

While we offer a wide range of home cleaning services, we will not resurface/wax/refinish floors, put away dishes, wet wipe light bulbs, move large furniture, or dispose of an excessive amount of trash. We can also not clean exterior windows, mold, bio hazards, pet waste and insect or rodent problems.

Our flat-rate cleaning services generally do not have stipulated time limits. Our cleaning teams utilize a specific checklist for each service inclusive of any extras that have been purchased.

We have estimated time limits that we believe are reasonable, we ask that our teams adhere to these time estimates. For fairness sake, our fair go policy stipulates that we will allow an extra 25% of the time for properties that require more work. We will always communicate any extra charges prior to commencing any further work. Do note, that our flat-rate charges are very accurate and we only ever need to amend the cost of the booking i.e. charge extra in exceptional circumstances.

This is simply to prevent people from taking advantage of our flat-rate services i.e. a 1 bedroom general clean purposely taking 8 hours with two cleaners.

Our fair-go policy also states that our cleaning teams will not put up with any aggressive, violent conduct or conduct that leaves our teams feeling unsafe or uncomfortable. We reserve the right to cancel bookings where our teams don’t feel comfortable to continue working.

GoldClean 2 Go can provide these services at an additional cost.

Yes, we are and we can prove it!

There is no set amount of time – it all depends on the current condition of your home. To get a good approximation, take the number of bedrooms in your home and make that into hours. E.g. 2 bedrooms = 2 hours x Number of cleaners (generally two).

No, you don’t! Many of our clients who receive cleaning services in Calgary choose to leave a key for the cleaners so they can take advantage of their free time.

The professionals who conduct our home cleaning in Calgary are background checked, so you’re in safe hands.

To book a home cleaning service, simply fill in the booking form so we can estimate the cost based on your needs. Then we will contact you to confirm the booking based on the information provided.

We’ll match you with a team of experienced, professional who specialize in home cleaning in Calgary, and then send you an email to confirm your booking.

You can pay whatever way you prefer including, credit/debit card, cash, cheque and e-transfer.

Definitely! Our cleaning teams have training on how to treat dogs, cats, and other pets. We’re a pet-friendly cleaning service. To be sure we bring the most suitable chemicals and equipment for your house clean, please let us know in the notes of your booking what animals you have at home.

We never have any contracts when we clean your place. The only thing we ask is that if you have to cancel or reschedule you give us 48 hours notice. If you cancel or reschedule within 48 hours there is a $70 fee. If you cancel within 3 hours of the appointment it is 50% of the cleaning cost. If you cancel with the cleaner there or we are locked out the full price will be charged.

We use a checklist system and a rating system to ensure that you always receive a high quality clean.

Cleaners have to follow a set checklist for general home cleaning services. After the cleaning service is complete, we’ll send you an email so you can rate the quality of your service and provide feedback to the cleaners.

The cleaners will use your feedback to ensure that you always get the service you expect. If you’re not completely satisfied after 3 cleans, we’ll send you new cleaners or let you cancel for free.

If your property is deemed a hazardous cleaning situation that goes over and above our normal cleaning environment that is covered by our cleaning packages, our cleaning teams have the right to walk away. Upon such a service, you will be charged a $50 booking fee due to holding your space in our schedule.

We have a minimum charge of $150 + GST for all residential cleaning services. 

In some instances it would make sense to do an hourly service. We have a minimum of 3 hours when booking hourly services. This is generally reserved for very large homes or homes where we are only doing a couple of rooms or homes with a lot of clutter or dirt. Please note there is no guarantee on our hourly service and we cannot come back and re-clean if you do an hourly service.

While we make every effort to keep all homes within our flat-rate pricing; homes that are extra dirty or larger than normal for the given number of bedrooms and bathrooms may incur additional charges over the flat-rate fee.

FAQ

COMMERCIAL CLEANING SERVICES

Our office hours are Monday through Friday from 7 AM – 6 PM. We are open by appointment only on Saturdays and closed on Sundays.

These are our business office hours—our janitorial cleaning teams are available outside of regular business hours. We understand many industries prefer to have professional cleaning done after-hours, and our team can accommodate your preferences.

We are a family-owned business dedicated to communication with our clients. We are committed to answering your inquiries quickly and providing free, fast quotes for our services.

In order to accurately evaluate the cleaning needs most important to you and your business, a walkthrough of your facility will take place before pricing estimates are given. During this walkthrough, measurements of your cleanable square footage will be taken, and the condition and layout of your facility will be reviewed. Using that information, a proposal and Service Plan will be customized for you based on square footage, areas of focus, touch points, frequency of service and budget requirements. Pricing is based on ISSA industry standard rates for the services included in your Service Plan. By pricing services using information specific to your business, we can offer more accurate and transparent service quotes.

Questions regarding your service contract or schedule can be communicated to your Account manager in a few ways: directly in person, by phone, on email. 

There are a number of benefits to commercial cleaning, with the main one being a cleaner, safer, healthier environment for employees, guests and customers. Regular commercial cleaning services can ensure your space and brand always look great while helping to reduce the spread of illness, which leads to fewer sick days.

Commercial cleaning is the cleaning of business spaces like officescar dealershipsclub and retail stores,  and more using a range of cleaning services.

Our Calgary service area includes Calgary, Airdrie, Chestermere, and Okotoks.

A typical commercial cleaning job can take anywhere from a few hours to a few days. The duration a job will take all depends on:

  • the size of the commercial facility
  • the service you need
  • the condition of the property upon arrival

The size of your facility, frequency of service, complexity, building layout and your specific cleaning needs are several factors that affect pricing of commercial cleaning services. Additional On-Demand Cleaning and Preventative Maintenance Services are also offered at rates competitive in your market.

This category of commercial cleaning services involves the periodic cleaning and maintenance of your businesses assets such as carpets, hard floors, grout, furniture, upholstery and windows. Our preventative maintenance cleaning specializes in cleaning protocols and equipment to remove stains, scuffs, dirt buildup, fingerprints and environmental debris. Preventative Maintenance Services can be added on to any basic cleaning program as needed or at a set frequency, such as monthly, quarterly, seasonally or semi-annually.

FAQ

CARPET AND UPHOLSTERY STEAM CLEANING

We strive to provide exceptional customer service and quality cleaning every time. Help us prepare by doing the following.

  • We require the use of a threaded cold water faucet.
  • If you know the nature of a spot or problem, please let the technician know during the inspection and before cleaning so that we can maximize our efforts at the site.
  • Although we remove and return most furniture (except very large, heavy items and multimedia or electronic equipment) to its original location, we ask that all breakables and other items be removed from the surfaces of the furniture being moved.
  • Please remove pets from the area.
  • A normal carpet dries in one day. During this time, we recommend keeping small children and pets away from the carpet, as well as shoes that can transfer dirt to the clean carpet. Also, take care of the bottoms of your feet, as walking from a wet carpet to an adjacent wood or tile floor can cause them to slip immediately after cleaning.
  • Avoid moving furniture for at least 48 hours after cleaning to minimize stains on clean carpet.
  • Occasionally carpet will bubble or ripple after cleaning.   This should dissipate as the carpet dries. It may take up to 5 to 6 days for the carpet to fully restore back to its original format.
  • Our specialized cleaning process is safe for any properly installed carpet.  If you are aware of any installation problems or issues, please inform our technician prior to cleaning so that we may take extra precautions

It’s simple to assume that the only reason you need to clean your carpet is so that it looks great, don’t you think? That is undoubtedly one justification for scheduling routine carpet cleaning, but it’s also crucial to keep in mind that doing so is an investment in your wellbeing.

Carpets may easily gather dirt, bacteria, dust mites, and allergens, whether they are in your home or place of business. These toxins can truly contaminate the indoor air quality (IAQ) that you breathe every day even if they aren’t always obvious on the surface. Although though they frequently seem clean, carpets may actually be considerably dirtier than you believe.

Consider the carpet in your home as a form of air filter. With time, you will begin to breathe in the accumulation that occurs when things like dust, grime, bacteria, and dust mites accumulate on your carpet. To guarantee that the air you are breathing is as clean as possible, it is not sufficient to just use home carpet cleaners to remove dirt and spills.

We can help you move smaller items like tables and chairs, but we won’t be able to provide assistance with larger or heavier items.

While we guarantee we will do our very best to get all the stains out, unfortunately, we cannot always achieve that goal. We will always inspect the carpet before the cleaning, and point out any stains we believe may be permanent. We also have safe spotters we use to remove stubborn stains.

Definitely not. Hot water extraction, or “steam cleaning,” is what carpet manufacturers recommend to keep their product clean. The process is perhaps the safest way to remove dirt from your carpet.

Do not be surprised when we have main areas dry before we are finished.In some cases, certain conditions will slow down evaporation and 8-24 hours is needed. Please contact us if moisture is present after 24 hours. Caution Wet Floors can lead to falls and possible injury. Beware when you walk off damp carpet onto tile or hardwood. Slips and Falls can occur.

Wicking is a common condition that takes place when the soil has penetrated down into the backing of the carpet/padding and has returned after a professional carpet cleaning. It is very important to have your carpets cleaned every year to prevent this from happening. This is very common with berber carpet or carpet in a moist basement. The longer a stain is present the deeper it goes. Please follow the steps below if this happens.
1. Fill a spray bottle with water or the solution that Healthy Carpets provided.
2. Mist the wicking stain with the solution.
3. Blot the stain with a paper towel or microfiber cloth.
The stain will then wick into the towel.
If the stain does not come out or was never removed after a professional carpet cleaning. It is more likely a permanent stain.

Pet stains and odors are a source of concern for many of our customers. We offer an additional treatment to address these issues. Our pet odor eliminator is an enzymatic cleaning agent that destroys odors and bacteria at their source. Most often the odors are living in the carpet pad beneath the carpet backing or in upholstery cushions below the outer fabric.

Low Moisture Encapsulation Cleaning is a method of carpet cleaning that uses a chemical solvent designed to emulsify oily particules (i.e sticky soils) and bind them with dry particles so they can be vacuumed up in a secondary treatment.

This treatment gained popularity over the past 20 years as an alternative to the more laborious (and thus, more expensive) hot water extraction method of cleaning. But, in our experience, Encap has more than a few drawbacks.

Encap often ends up leaving residue behind, doesn’t remove dirt, and can end up spreading other debris across the carpet.

Hot Water Extraction, or “Steam Cleaning” is a cleaning method that uses high-pressure tools to propel cleaning agents and hot water into your carpet (consequently, releasing steam). This process dislodges the deeply-embedded dirt, grime, and debris that are nestled between or even saturated within the fibers of the carpet. This dislodging is followed by powerful vacuuming that removes any remaining debris from the treated carpet.

When conducted by professionals, hot water extraction is the most effective way to restore and maintain the quality and cleanliness of a carpet. It can access more deeply embedded residue, that over time, can damage the fibers comprising your carpet.

Whether it’s bi-monthly, monthly, every six months, or annually, GoldClean 2 Go creates a maintenance schedule for routine cleaning that is hassle-free for your business and/or your residence.

Chronic odor problems in your home can be unpleasant and embarrassing. They can also be incredibly difficult to find and remove. Luckily, we’re here to help. 

GoldClean2 Go uses new state-of-the-art deodorizers that can permanently remove all unwanted odors. Our amazing odor absorbers take care of the most common odors such as oil, mold, urine, pet odor, sewage, stench, smoke, grape odor and more. Everything

GoldClean2 Go deodorizers are non-toxic, non-flammable, non-corrosive and ozone resistant and can significantly improve the comfort of your home. Our technician will apply the appropriate deodorizer to the problem odor and bring fresh air to your home!

Yes, in addition to carpets, we clean upholstery, area rugs, wood floors and tile, so your whole house can look and smell clean and fresh.

Sometimes, even though your eyes tell you your carpet looks OK, your nose is telling you another story. At GoldClean2 Go, we use special solutions designed to eliminate odors at their source, as well as germs, pet dander and pollen, so you – and your nose – can enjoy fresher air.

We use advanced carpet cleaning extractors to “hot water extract/steam clean” your carpet. Recognized as the most effective method available, hot water extraction ensures a deep clean keeping your carpet healthy and happy.

No. While our carpet cleaning machines penetrate deeply into your carpet, almost all of the water we put down on your carpet is instantly removed, preventing moisture from reaching the backing of your carpet.

Like most of us with light colored carpet, you may notice dark lines near your baseboards and under doorways. This is called filtration soiling and occurs when air flows between your carpet and your baseboards or under your closed doors. Over time, microscopic deposits build up until you’re left with those unsightly black lines. Once you have these lines present, it is very difficult to remove them completely. Keep your carpet light and fresh with regular carpet cleaning and prevent filtration soiling before it starts!

Spot – is any foreign material (soil, liquid, etc.) that is removable by standard cleaning methods. (The material is on or around the carpet fiber). Stain – is foreign material (soil, liquid, etc.) on carpet that is not usually removable by standard cleaning methods. (The material has penetrated “soaked into’” the fiber and has changed the color or damaged the fiber itself). Some stains may be very difficult or impossible to remove.

Service Exclusions

There are certain things we don’t do due to OHS risks, liability risks, and complexity. This includes things such as cleaning Chandeliers, Light Bulbs, Fly Screens, Biohazards (blood, feces, excessive mold), and High Reach Areas (e.g. tops of cupboards, ceilings, etc). We also do not move furniture or clean underneath it, we do not remove any stains (including remediation of stained grout or silicon), nor do we put away dishes, pots, pans, etc. 

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