For cleaning companies across Canada

AI receptionist for cleaning companies

Infold answers your calls while your crews are cleaning. It quotes from your approved price list, books recurring, deep and move-out cleans into the right crew’s schedule, and texts a deposit link to hold the slot; commercial inquiries get a walk-through booked.

Three cleaners in red overalls mop the floor, wipe a kitchen wall and polish a window in a bright modern home

Before opening · 7:20 AM

  1. Incoming call · 7:20 AM “We hand back the keys at the end of the month. Can you clean our three-bedroom on the 30th?”
  2. Infold answered Your AI receptionist, following your rules
  3. Booked June 30 Quoted from your list · deposit link texted

Illustrative · fictional caller, real workflow

Read the greeting
  1. Thanks for calling Harbour Dental!
  2. You’re speaking with Sam, our AI receptionist.
  3. This call is recorded.
  4. How can I help you today?

A real recording of Infold’s voice, set up as the greeting for a sample dental office.

  • C$699/mo billed yearly (C$8,388 + tax) · setup included
  • Live in 2 business days once we have access and your approvals
  • 30-day money-back guarantee
  • Keep your number
Sound familiar?

Why do calls go unanswered at cleaning companies?

Because the people who could answer are busy doing the work — and after hours, nobody is there. Here’s where it hurts most.

Your phone, without an answer

  • Voicemail — they booked whoever answered first 7:20 AM · Before opening
  • Rang out — they booked someone they found online 9:10 AM · Owner at a walk-through
  • Voicemail — message left 11:45 AM · All four crews on site
Illustrative · the same day as below, without an answer
  1. “I’m mid-clean when the phone rings.”

    Gloves on, a client’s kitchen half done. The price shopper calling right now books whichever company answers first.

  2. “Every quote starts with the same questions.”

    Bedrooms, bathrooms, pets, the oven, the fridge, how long since the last deep clean. You answer them at night instead of booking new work during the day.

  3. “Move-out season stacks up.”

    At the end of every month, everyone wants the same two days. Without a deposit, a held slot can vanish the night before.

  4. “Commercial leads go cold fast.”

    An office manager wants a walk-through this week. If nobody calls back by tomorrow, they’ve moved on to the next company on the list.

What it handles

What does Infold handle for cleaning companies?

The calls your team takes every day — answered your way, at any hour you choose.

Quotes from your price list

By size, bedrooms and bathrooms, add-ons (inside the oven, fridge, cabinets, interior windows) and frequency — only the prices you approve, given as ranges if you prefer.

  • Quoted from approved price list
  • Booked the 30th, 9 AM
  • Deposit link sent

Recurring cleans on the right route

Weekly, bi-weekly and monthly clients booked with the crew that covers their postal code, on the day you run that area.

Move-outs, deep cleans and turnovers

Captures the dates, size and condition — or check-out and check-in times for short-term rental turnovers — then texts your checklist and a deposit link to hold the slot.

Commercial walk-throughs

Offices, clinics, retail and condo common areas: square footage, frequency, after-hours access and requests for proof of insurance or WSIB clearance, then a walk-through booked.

Skips, reschedules and re-clean requests

Holiday skips and reschedules handled in the calendar. A “you missed a spot” call goes to your manager with photos, under your re-clean policy.

Sample call

What does a call sound like?

Like a good front desk. Crew on site at Spark Home Cleaning: the caller gets an answer, a time and a text — and your team gets the details.

  • Says up front that it’s your AI assistant
  • Answers only from information you approve
  • Books, texts and escalates by your rules

The business and caller are fictional; the workflow is how Infold handles it. Hear more sample calls.

Spark Home Cleaning

Live call Wed · 11:20 AM · Crew on site

  1. Infold

    Thanks for calling Spark Home Cleaning! You’re speaking with our AI receptionist, and this call is recorded. How can I help?

  2. Caller

    I need a move-out clean for a two-bedroom condo on the 30th.

  3. Price list: 2-bed move-out
  4. Infold

    Happy to help. A two-bedroom move-out is $289 to $349, depending on the oven and fridge. Does the 30th at 9 AM work?

  5. Caller

    Perfect.

  6. Infold

    Booked for the 30th at 9 AM. I’ve texted the move-out checklist and a deposit link to hold the slot.

After the call

The 30th · Crew A
  1. Busy
  2. Move-out clean · 2-bed condo
  3. Open

Booked · calendar accepted

Text to the caller · 11:21 AM

Spark Home Cleaning: booked for the 30th at 9 AM. Checklist and deposit: deposit link

Details to Owner · 11:21 AM

New booking · the 30th, 9 AM

Move-out clean, 2-bed condo. Quoted $289–$349.

After the call

The 30th · Crew A
  1. Busy
  2. Just booked
  3. Move-out clean · 2-bed condo

Booked · calendar accepted

Text to the caller · 11:22 AM

Spark Home Cleaning: booked for the 30th at 1 PM. Checklist and deposit: deposit link

After the call

Text to the caller · 11:21 AM

Spark Home Cleaning: Anna will call you by 3 PM today about your move-out clean.

Details to Anna · owner · 11:21 AM

Call back by 3 PM · move-out

2-bed condo, the 30th. Quoted $289–$349 from your list.

After the call

The 30th · Crew A
  1. Busy
  2. Request · move-out clean
  3. Open

Held · team will confirm

Text to the caller · 11:21 AM

Spark Home Cleaning: we’ve requested the 30th at 9 AM and will text to confirm.

Details to Owner · 11:21 AM

Please confirm · the 30th, 9 AM

Move-out clean. Crew calendar didn’t answer.

What if…?
Sample call · fictional business and caller, real workflow
A day of calls

Where does each call end up?

Follow 7 calls across one illustrative day. Switch between “Without Infold” and “With Infold” to see what happens to the same callers.

The last Monday of June at a four-crew home-cleaning company

  1. 7:20 AM Before opening

    “We hand back the keys at the end of the month. Can you clean our three-bedroom on the 30th?”

    Without Infold: Voicemail — they booked whoever answered first

    With Infold: Booked June 30 · quoted from your list · deposit link texted

  2. 9:10 AM Owner at a walk-through

    “I’d like someone every second Thursday. We have two dogs.”

    Without Infold: Rang out — they booked someone they found online

    With Infold: Bi-weekly Thursdays with the east-end crew · dogs noted

  3. 11:45 AM All four crews on site

    “I manage a dental office. We need a quote for nightly cleaning.”

    Without Infold: Voicemail — message left

    With Infold: Walk-through booked Thursday 6 PM · size and hours captured

  4. 1:30 PM Owner on a quality check

    “Can we skip next week? We’ll be at the cottage.”

    Without Infold: Voicemail — message left, crew showed up anyway

    With Infold: Next week skipped · crew schedule updated

  5. 3:55 PM Crews heading home

    “The cleaners missed the upstairs bathroom today.”

    Without Infold: Picked up after seven rings by a crew lead — no notes taken

    With Infold: Sent to your manager · photos requested under your re-clean policy

  6. 7:40 PM Evening

    “How much is a deep clean before we list the house?”

    Without Infold: Hung up at the voicemail greeting

    With Infold: Deep clean booked Saturday · range quoted from your list

  7. 10:05 PM Overnight

    “It’s post-construction — drywall dust everywhere. Can you do it?”

    Without Infold: Voicemail — after-hours greeting

    With Infold: Flagged for your custom quote · photo link texted

Next morning · 7:00 AM Your summary of the day Illustrative
Calls answered
7
Booked or changed
5
Urgent, handled
0
Messages for you
2

After hours

  • 7:20 AM Booked June 30
  • 7:40 PM Deep clean booked Saturday
  • 10:05 PM Flagged for your custom quote
Next morning · 7:00 AM Your voicemail and missed calls Illustrative
Answered, late
1
Messages to return
2
Lost or unknown
4

After hours

  • 7:20 AM Voicemail — they booked whoever answered first
  • 7:40 PM Hung up at the voicemail greeting
  • 10:05 PM Voicemail — after-hours greeting

Illustrative day. Fictional calls; the handling shown is how Infold works.

Intake and rules

It asks what your team would ask — and follows your rules.

What details does it collect?

New call summary Texted to your team · 7:20 AM
  • Name, address, postal code and best callback number
  • Home or business; size, bedrooms and bathrooms
  • Type of clean: recurring, deep, move-in or move-out, post-renovation
  • Add-ons: oven, fridge, cabinets, interior windows, baseboards
  • Pets, allergies and product preferences
  • Access: key, lockbox or someone home; parking
  • Frequency and preferred day

What rules does it follow?

  1. It quotes only from your approved price list, as ranges if you prefer, and never invents a discount.
  2. Post-construction, hoarding, mould, biohazard or pest situations are flagged for your own quote — never priced on the call.
  3. It books only into crews, areas and times you’ve opened, and sends your deposit and cancellation policy with every new booking.
  4. Complaints go to a person: it takes the details and photos under your re-clean policy and promises nothing you haven’t approved.

Which software does it connect to?

Connects today

  • Google Calendar
  • Microsoft 365

Ready to connect from day one.

Connected during setup

  • Jobber
  • ZenMaid
  • Housecall Pro
  • BookingKoala
  • Launch27

We build and test the connection during your setup. Whether it books directly or sends requests your team confirms depends on what each system allows — we tell you before you start. Using something else? Ask on your demo, or see every integration.

Product names are trademarks of their owners, named only to show what Infold can connect to; no partnership or endorsement is implied.

Setup

How does setup work for cleaning companies?

We load your price list, service areas, crew schedules and policies, and you approve every price it can say. Google Calendar and Microsoft 365 connect today; Jobber, ZenMaid, Housecall Pro, BookingKoala and Launch27 are connected during setup. Deposits go through the payment link you already use.

Live in 2 business days once we have access and your approvals.

  1. Day 1

    Step 1: A 30-minute setup call

    Your hours, services, the prices you quote, your booking rules and who gets urgent calls.

    Setup call · 30 min Example
    10:00–10:30 AM · video or phone
    • Hours
    • Services
    • Prices you quote
    • Booking rules
    • Urgent contacts
    You + Infold Accepted
  2. Days 1–2

    Step 2: We build it — you try to break it

    We set up your receptionist and connect your calendar or software. Call it yourself; we tune it until it handles your hardest calls.

    Test call You try to break it Example
    1. You, testing

      Can I get a discount for cash?

    2. Infold

      I can’t promise that — the team will call you back.

    Only your approved answers

  3. Go live

    Step 3: Forward your line

    Keep your number. One setting with your phone provider and Infold answers when you choose.

    Call forwarding Your number · one setting

    Your phone rings you first. No answer after 4 rings, or the line is busy? Infold answers.

    Example setting. You choose when calls forward.
Pricing

How much does an AI receptionist cost for cleaning companies?

C$699/month billed yearly (C$8,388), or C$999/month with no contract. Setup is included. Both Infold plans include 100 handled calls a month; extra calls are C$4.99 each. Prices in CAD, plus applicable taxes.

  • Built for your business: greeting, services, prices you approve, your rules
  • Answers after hours, on busy lines and when the front desk is with someone
  • Books, changes and cancels in your calendar where it’s connected
  • Texts confirmations to callers and alerts you about urgent calls
  • Transfers to your team when a person is needed

Managed AI Receptionist

C$699/month

Billed yearly at C$8,388. Setup included. 100 handled calls a month.

Save C$3,600 a year compared with monthly

Extra calls C$4.99 each, never more than C$499 a month without your OK. Prices in Canadian dollars, plus applicable taxes.

30-day money-back guarantee. If Infold isn’t right for your business, email us within 30 days of your go-live date and we’ll refund everything you’ve paid — setup and extra calls included. One guarantee per business.

Questions

Questions cleaning companies ask

Something else? Book a demo and ask us directly, or read the general FAQ.

Related reading: After-hours answering service · Overflow call answering for busy lines · Infold vs Dialbox · Infold vs Goodcall · How to forward your business calls

Can an AI receptionist quote cleaning prices over the phone?

Yes — only from the price list you approve. It asks the questions your quotes depend on (size, bedrooms and bathrooms, add-ons, frequency, condition) and gives the price or range. Anything outside your list becomes a quote request for you.

Can it take a deposit to hold a booking?

It texts the caller your deposit or payment link to hold the slot, and your payment provider takes the payment. Your cancellation policy goes out with the booking.

Can it book recurring cleans with the right crew?

Yes. It matches the caller’s postal code and preferred day to the crew that covers that area, and books weekly, bi-weekly or monthly visits into the times you’ve opened.

What happens with cleans you can’t price on the phone?

Post-construction, hoarding, mould, biohazard and unusually large jobs are flagged for your own quote. It texts a photo link, captures the details and tells the caller when to expect your call.

Does it work for commercial cleaning?

Yes. It captures the site type, square footage, frequency and after-hours access, notes requests for proof of insurance or WSIB clearance, and books a walk-through.

How does it handle a complaint about a clean?

It listens, takes the details, asks for photos and passes it straight to your manager under your re-clean policy. It never argues and never offers a refund you haven’t approved.

Does it work with Jobber or ZenMaid?

Jobber, ZenMaid, Housecall Pro, BookingKoala and Launch27 are connected during setup. Google Calendar and Microsoft 365 connect today. If your system can’t be connected, it holds the request and texts you to confirm.

How much does it cost for a cleaning company?

Infold is C$699/month billed yearly (C$8,388), or C$999/month with no contract. Setup is included. Both Infold plans include 100 handled calls a month; extra calls are C$4.99 each. Prices in CAD, plus applicable taxes. There’s a 30-day money-back guarantee from your go-live date.

Tonight’s calls are coming either way.

Decide who answers them. Live in 2 business days once we have access and your approvals.

  • C$699/mo billed yearly (C$8,388 + tax), setup included · 30-day money-back guarantee