You're getting quotes from cleaning companies in Greater Saint John, and the time estimates are all over the map.

One company says 2 hours. Another says 4-6 hours. A third won't commit to a timeframe at all.

So what's the actual answer? And why does it vary so much?

Here's the honest breakdown of how long house cleaning takes and why we can clean your home in half the time most companies quote.

The Real Timeframes

For a typical 1,200-1,500 sq ft home with 2-3 bedrooms:

With our three-person team: 1.5-2 hours

With a solo cleaner (what most companies send): 4-6 hours

For a larger 2,000-2,500 sq ft home with 3-4 bedrooms:

With our three-person team: 2-3 hours

With a solo cleaner: 6-8 hours

That's a massive difference. And it's not because we're rushing. It's because we send an actual team instead of one person trying to clean your entire house alone.

Why Most Companies Send Solo Cleaners

Here's what typically happens when you hire a cleaning company:

They send one person to your home. That person spends the entire morning or afternoon working through your house room by room. They might be there for 4, 5, 6+ hours.

Why do companies do this?

It's cheaper for them. One person costs less than a team.

It's easier to schedule. They don't need to coordinate multiple people's availability.

It's how the industry has always worked.

But here's what nobody talks about: it's exhausting for the cleaner and inconvenient for you.

One person cleaning your home for 6 hours means someone in your space for half the day. If you're home, that's a long time to have someone working around you. If you're not home, it's a big window of access you need to provide.

And for the cleaner? Six hours of solo physical labor is brutal. They're tired by hour 4, which affects quality.

Why We Send Three-Person Teams

We take a different approach: we send a three-person team to every home.

Here's what that changes:

Speed: Three people working together can clean in 2 hours what would take one person 6 hours. We're in and out before you know it.

Quality: Our team isn't exhausted by hour 4. They're fresh, focused, and doing their best work the entire time.

Efficiency: One person handles bathrooms, another tackles the kitchen, the third does floors and dusting. Everything happens simultaneously instead of sequentially.

Your convenience: We're not in your space all day. You don't need to work around us for hours. We show up, get it done, and leave.

People love this. They tell us all the time that the speed is one of their favorite things about our service.

Your First Clean Takes Longer

Here's an important caveat: your first deep clean will take longer than recurring visits.

First visit timeframes:

Smaller homes: 3-4 hours with our three-person team

Larger homes: 4-5 hours with our three-person team

Why?

We're addressing months (sometimes years) of buildup. Scrubbing soap scum that's accumulated. Detailing baseboards that haven't been touched. Getting your home to a true baseline.

It's not maintenance it's a transformation. And that takes more time.

But even that first deep clean is still faster than what a solo cleaner would take. One person would need 8-12 hours for the same work.

Recurring Visits Are Fast

Once we've done that first reset, recurring visits get even quicker.

Why recurring maintenance is faster:

We're not dealing with months of buildup we're maintaining what's already clean.

Your team knows your home. They've developed an efficient system specific to your space.

We're preventing problems rather than fixing them. It's way faster to wipe down a shower that was cleaned two weeks ago than to scrub one that hasn't been touched in months.

This is why recurring service makes so much sense. Not only does your home stay consistently clean, but each visit is faster (and costs less) than starting from scratch every time.

Why Time Doesn't Actually Matter to You

Here's the thing: with our flat-rate pricing, how long it takes doesn't affect what you pay.

We quote you a price based on your home's size and condition. Whether we finish in 90 minutes or 2.5 hours, you pay the same amount.

You're not watching the clock wondering if they're working slowly to rack up hours. You're not stressed about the bill going up if something takes longer than expected.

You just know your home will be cleaned thoroughly, and you know exactly what it costs.

Compare that to hourly pricing:

If a company charges $40/hour and quotes "probably 4-5 hours," you're paying somewhere between $160 and $200. Maybe. You won't know until they're done.

If they work slowly or something takes longer? Your bill goes up.

With flat-rate pricing and a three-person team, you get speed AND cost certainty.

What Affects How Long It Takes

Even with our team approach, some homes take longer than others. Here's what impacts timing:

Current condition: A home that hasn't been cleaned in 6 months takes longer than one that was cleaned 2 weeks ago.

Size and layout: More square footage and more rooms mean more time. Complex layouts with lots of corners and tight spaces take longer than open-concept homes.

Number of bathrooms: Bathrooms are the most time-intensive rooms. Three bathrooms take significantly longer than one.

Clutter level: If surfaces are covered with items we need to move, that adds time. Picking up clutter before we arrive helps us work faster.

Pets: Pet hair requires extra vacuuming passes. It's not a problem, it just adds a bit of time.

Special requests: If you want us to focus extra attention on specific areas, that affects timing.

We account for all of this when we quote your home. You'll know the expected timeframe upfront.

The Convenience Factor

Here's what our clients tell us they love most:

"You're in and out so fast, I barely notice you were here."

"I leave for work at 9, you're done by 11, and I come home to a clean house."

"I can actually stay home while you clean and it's not awkward because you're not here all day."

The speed isn't about rushing. It's about efficiency. Three people working together as a team can accomplish in 2 hours what would take one person all morning.

And that convenience matters. Whether you're home or not, having your house cleaned in 2 hours instead of 6 just makes life easier.

The Bottom Line

Most cleaning companies will have someone in your Saint John home for 4-6+ hours because they send solo cleaners working alone.

We send a three-person team that gets it done in 1.5-2 hours for most homes.

Same quality. Better efficiency. Way more convenient for you.

You're not paying for someone to spend all day at your house. You're paying for your house to get cleaned well and quickly.

That's what our team approach delivers.

Our three-person teams clean most Saint John homes in under 2 hours. Fast, efficient, and convenient without sacrificing quality. That's the advantage of an actual team over a solo cleaner working alone all day.