The Cleaning Solution

What The Cleaning Solution does

The Cleaning Solution is a non-profit commercial cleaning services provider headquartered in British Columbia, Canada, founded in 2004. The company delivers office cleaning, carpet cleaning, floor maintenance, and specialized cleaning for strata buildings, community centres, schools, daycares, and drop-in centres across the Lower Mainland. Its core differentiator is its social mission: providing supportive, long-term employment to people living with mental illness, which underpins a reported employee turnover rate of 20% versus a janitorial industry standard of 75% to 400%. Services are sold directly through a quote-based model with multi-year contracts, and marketing emphasizes corporate social responsibility partnerships to attract clients seeking mission-aligned vendors.

The business operates on a professional-services revenue model under which commercial clients contract cleaning services on a recurring, customizable schedule. There is no proprietary technology platform; the operating stack is conventional — website lead capture via a "Get a Free Quote" form, direct field sales, and on-site cleaning teams. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is tailored to each engagement based on scope.

The company reports over 20 years of operating history and client relationships spanning decades, suggesting high renewal rates within its existing book of business. The entity is structured as a non-profit with no parent company, subsidiaries, public ticker, or institutional investors disclosed. Funding signals are limited to a 2013 Bell Let's Talk contribution, with operations otherwise funded through service revenue and likely charitable support aligned to the social mission.

Name

The Cleaning Solution

Legal name

The Cleaning Solution

Website

https://cleaningsolution.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Cleaning Solution is a Vancouver-based non-profit commercial cleaning provider serving offices, strata buildings, community centres, schools, daycares, and drop-in centres across British Columbia's Lower Mainland, distinguished by its mission of employing people living with mental illness.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Cleaning Services

NAICS

Janitorial Services (561720), Janitorial Services (56172), Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services (56174)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Move-In/Move-Out & Turnover Cleaning (Commercial) (BPABABAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty Cleaning (Deep Cleaning, Floor Care, Disinfection, Post-Construction) (EDAEAAAL)

Keywords

• Commercial cleaning services
• Janitorial services
• Office cleaning
• Carpet cleaning
• Floor maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Commercial Cleaning Services: Provides commercial cleaning services to offices, strata buildings, community centres, schools, daycares, and drop-in centres. Services include office cleaning, carpet cleaning, and floor maintenance. Revenue is generated through service contracts with commercial clients, likely on a recurring schedule basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Cleaning Solution is a non-profit commercial cleaning company that provides janitorial services to offices, strata buildings, community centres, schools, daycares, and drop-in centres across British Columbia's Lower Mainland. Core offerings include office cleaning, carpet cleaning, and floor maintenance, with customizable service plans tailored to each client's specific facility and scheduling needs.

Product overview

The Cleaning Solution is a non-profit commercial cleaning service provider offering a unified portfolio of cleaning services. The company provides office cleaning, carpet cleaning, and floor maintenance as core offerings, along with specialized services for strata buildings, community centres, schools, daycares, and drop-in centres. All services are customizable to meet the specific needs of each client.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Office Cleaning Commercial office cleaning services delivered by trained professionals to keep workspaces sparkling clean for office-based businesses and tenants.
• Carpet Cleaning Professional carpet cleaning services for commercial spaces, including offices and other facility types.
• Floor Maintenance Floor maintenance services to keep commercial flooring in optimal condition, delivered as part of a customizable facility cleaning program.
• Strata Building Cleaning Cleaning services for strata buildings and residential complexes, supporting property managers with common-area upkeep.
• Community Centre Cleaning Cleaning services for community centres serving local public and non-profit programming spaces.
• School and Daycare Cleaning Cleaning services for schools and daycares, supporting safe, hygienic environments for children and staff.
• Drop-in Centre Cleaning Cleaning services for drop-in centres supporting community-based organizations and social-service facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20% turnover rate vs industry standard of 75-400%
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Direct peers

• Bee-Clean Building Maintenance: Bee-Clean is one of Canada's largest Canadian-owned commercial cleaning companies, providing janitorial and building maintenance services to offices, institutions, and industrial facilities. It is a direct peer to The Cleaning Solution across customer type, service mix, and contract structure.
• Utopia Cleaning Services: Utopia is a Vancouver-based commercial cleaning company serving the Lower Mainland with office, strata, and post-construction services. It is a direct local competitor to The Cleaning Solution in the same geographic market, serving overlapping customer segments.
• GDI Integrated Facility Services: GDI is a leading Canadian commercial janitorial and facility services provider listed on the TSX. It directly competes with The Cleaning Solution for office, commercial, and institutional cleaning contracts across Canada, operating the same recurring-contract, labor-intensive service model at much greater scale.
• Jani-King: Jani-King is the world's largest commercial cleaning franchise system, with franchisees across Canada providing janitorial services to offices, schools, and medical facilities. It is a direct peer in service type and customer segments, differing primarily in its franchise-distribution model.
• ServiceMaster Clean of Canada: ServiceMaster Clean is a North American franchise-based commercial and residential cleaning brand with a strong Canadian dealer network. It directly competes with The Cleaning Solution in office, carpet, and janitorial services via a comparable recurring-contract, multi-vertical service model.

Broad incumbents

• ABM Industries: ABM Industries is a US-listed facility services firm with Canadian operations spanning janitorial, parking, and integrated building services. It competes with The Cleaning Solution for larger commercial and institutional cleaning contracts, with significantly greater scale and a public-company capital base.
• Dexterra Group: Dexterra (TSX: DXT) is a Canadian facility services provider spanning janitorial, food services, and accommodations across remote and urban sites. It competes with The Cleaning Solution in commercial janitorial work but operates a much broader services portfolio and at national scale.
• Compass Group Canada: Compass Group is a global contract foodservice and support services firm with a significant Canadian presence in facility services. It overlaps with The Cleaning Solution in commercial cleaning and integrated FM contracts for large institutional clients, though its core competency sits in foodservice.
• Sodexo Canada: Sodexo Canada is a subsidiary of global facility services major Sodexo, offering integrated facilities management including janitorial, food, and asset management. It competes for the same institutional and corporate cleaning contracts as The Cleaning Solution, but with a far broader service offering and global backing.

Regional players

• Molly Maid (Neighborly): Molly Maid is a Canadian residential cleaning franchise that overlaps with The Cleaning Solution in recurring cleaning contracts and multi-year client relationships. It is a comparable service-provider in the Canadian market but focused on residential (not commercial) cleaning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-cleaning-solution

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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