Why we wrote this
Every commercial cleaning website in Quebec sounds the same. "Trusted." "Reliable." "Fully insured." Meaningless without context.
We built Simple Service ourselves and know exactly how these companies operate — what "insured" really means, why some offer 24/7 and others don't, and what the pricing spreads actually look like in the Rive-Sud market. This is an honest look at who's serving Longueuil, Saint-Hubert, and Greenfield Park in 2026, including us. Judge yourself.
The 6 companies we compared
We picked companies that (a) actually operate in Longueuil (many claim to but only serve Montreal Island), (b) have a public web presence we could evaluate, and (c) target commercial accounts, not just residential. The six:
- The Montreal Cleaners (themontrealcleaners.ca)
- Cleaner Offices Inc. (cleaneroffices.ca)
- Ménage Total (menagetotal.com)
- Service Rafia (servicerafia.ca)
- MOM Cleaning (momcleaning.com)
- Simple Service (that's us — ssimple.ca)
Quick comparison at a glance
| Company | Established | Longueuil coverage | Bilingual EN/FR | Insurance stated | After-hours | Neighborhood-specific pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Montreal Cleaners | 2010 | Yes, city-level | Yes | General liability | Yes | Some |
| Cleaner Offices | 2004 | Yes, borough-level | Yes | Standard | Yes | Extensive (Saint-Hubert, Le Moyne, Greenfield Park) |
| Ménage Total | ~2013 | Yes, wide QC + ON | Yes | Standard | Yes | Limited |
| Service Rafia | Ottawa-based | Yes, expanding into QC | Yes | Standard | Yes | Limited |
| MOM Cleaning | 2004 | Yes, Laval + South Shore | Yes | Standard | Yes | Some |
| Simple Service (us) | — | Yes, borough-level (Vieux-Longueuil, Saint-Hubert, Le Moyne, Greenfield Park) | Yes | $5M general liability | Yes | Yes, borough-level |
Company-by-company breakdown
1. The Montreal Cleaners (themontrealcleaners.ca)
Strengths: Longest track record in the group (2010). Strong brand recognition in Greater Montreal. Broad service range including clinics and schools. Clear multi-city presence.
Where they're weaker: Their site presents Longueuil as one of many cities but doesn't drill into borough-level differences (Vieux-Longueuil ≠ Saint-Hubert in terms of building types and access hours). If your building has specific after-hours or security-clearance requirements, expect to spec that in yourself.
Best fit if: you want an established name and have a straightforward commercial or medical space.
2. Cleaner Offices Inc. (cleaneroffices.ca)
Strengths: Longest continuous operation (since 2004). Best neighborhood-specific web presence of any competitor — separate pages for Saint-Hubert, Le Moyne, and Greenfield Park, which suggests they actually route crews by borough.
Where they're weaker: Their positioning is heavily office-focused. If you have industrial or post-construction cleanup needs mixed in, ask specifically what's in-scope before signing.
Best fit if: you run a pure office space in a specific Longueuil borough and want a specialist.
3. Ménage Total (menagetotal.com)
Strengths: Wide geographic footprint (Montreal, Laval, Longueuil, South Shore, North Shore, Ottawa, Gatineau, Quebec City). Handles residential + commercial + industrial. If you have multi-city operations, one contract can cover them all.
Where they're weaker: Breadth vs depth trade-off. Their Longueuil presence is one line item in a long list of cities — you're likely not their priority account unless you're multi-site.
Best fit if: you have offices across QC and ON and want a single vendor.
4. Service Rafia (servicerafia.ca)
Strengths: Ottawa-based operation expanding into Quebec. Fresh energy, hungry for new accounts. Bilingual by default given the Ottawa-Gatineau market.
Where they're weaker: Their Longueuil coverage is newer. Ask directly how many active Longueuil clients they have before signing — the number matters for response time and crew consistency.
Best fit if: you're already an Ottawa-side client or want a vendor that will fight for the account.
5. MOM Cleaning (momcleaning.com)
Strengths: Laval-based since 2004. Strong North Shore + South Shore presence. Family-run feel, likely responsive owner-operator dynamic.
Where they're weaker: Longueuil isn't their home market — Laval is. If your building is on the South Shore, verify their route logistics before signing.
Best fit if: you have properties in both Laval and Longueuil and want one vendor to bridge.
6. Simple Service (ssimple.ca)
Strengths: Explicit borough-level coverage in Longueuil (Vieux-Longueuil, Saint-Hubert, Le Moyne, Greenfield Park). $5M general liability insurance stated publicly (higher than the standard $2M most competitors carry). Bilingual crews. Digital quality tracking with photo reports and client dashboards — you can see exactly what got cleaned each visit. CNESST + WSIB + WorkSafeBC-compliant across provinces.
Where we're weaker: Newer to market than the older names above. If you weight "established since [year]" heavily, we lose that particular signal. We compensate with transparent pricing and a real free assessment on any space over 5,000 sq ft.
Best fit if: you want a modern operator that treats commercial cleaning like a systems business, not a labor-arbitrage play.
How to actually pick
Cut through the marketing:
- Ask for the specific crew size assigned to your account. "We have 50 employees" doesn't matter if only 2 will ever touch your building.
- Verify insurance amounts and get the certificate emailed. Most sites say "fully insured" without stating a number. $2M vs $5M vs $10M is a real difference if something breaks.
- Ask about escalation. What happens if the crew misses a night? Who do you call at 8am when the office isn't cleaned? A named contact matters more than a support portal.
- Ask for 3 client references in your borough. Vieux-Longueuil ≠ Saint-Hubert operationally. Local references beat glossy case studies.
- Get a written scope, not a verbal one. Cleaning contracts are notorious for scope drift — the first month is thorough, month six is drive-by. Anchor everything to a checklist.
Bottom line
If you're an office in Saint-Hubert or Greenfield Park, either Cleaner Offices or Simple Service will match your operational reality best. If you have multi-city QC operations, Ménage Total is a defensible single-vendor pick. If you want the safest brand-name choice, The Montreal Cleaners.
For a free walk-through and written scope on any Longueuil office, industrial space, or event venue, request one at ssimple.ca/contact. No pressure — we're transparent that we're one of six good options in this market.
