If you had told us years ago, back when we were building Memphis Maids one sparkling kitchen at a time, that our little home cleaning family would stretch all the way into Canada, we probably would’ve laughed, grabbed some barbecue, and gone back to scrubbing baseboards. But here we are. Oakville Maids of Burlington is up and running in Ontario, Canada. Same family. Same standards. Just slightly colder winters and a lot more maple syrup.

At Memphis Maids, we take pride in doing things the right way. Show up on time. Do what we say we’re going to do. Leave homes looking and feeling amazing. Apparently, those values translate across borders pretty well. Who knew the secret to international expansion was just solid systems and a slight obsession with clean countertops?

Burlington, Ontario feels like the Canadian cousin of some of the neighborhoods we love here in Memphis… tight-knit communities, families who care about their homes, and people who appreciate good service when they see it. The only difference? Instead of Beale Street blues, you’ve got Lake Ontario views (heh, that rhymes, eh). Instead of sweet tea on the porch, maybe it’s hot cocoa during a snowstorm. But at the end of the day, a clean home feels good whether you’re in Tennessee or Ontario.

What makes this expansion exciting for us in Memphis is that it proves something bigger. We’re not just building local cleaning companies, we’re building a family of professional home service brands that share the same backbone. Oakville Maids of Burlington operates with the same systems, training, customer service standards, and attention to detail that we use right here in Memphis. When someone books a recurring clean in Burlington, they’re getting the same care and consistency that a Memphis homeowner expects from us. That’s pretty cool.

If you want to see what they’re up to up north, check out and follow their page here:
https://www.facebook.com/OakvilleMaidsBurlington/

And let’s be honest, there’s something poetic about it. Memphis gave the world blues and rock ‘n’ roll. Canada gave us maple syrup and hockey. We’re just over here giving both places spotless bathrooms and floors you could eat off of (though please don’t, that’s still weird).

The expansion into Burlington wasn’t random. It happened because demand was there and the foundation was strong so our intial expansion into Oakville, Ontario with Oakville Maids had to accomodate. Growth only works when you don’t cut corners. It’s tempting in business to scale fast and figure it out later, but that’s how service gets sloppy. We don’t do sloppy. We build carefully, train properly, and make sure every new location feels like a natural extension of the family. That’s how you avoid the chaos and keep the quality high.

For our Memphis clients, this doesn’t change anything except maybe it gives you bragging rights. Next time someone asks who cleans your home, you can casually mention you use a company with international operations. Sounds fancy, right? International house cleaning. Very official. Very profeshional. (Yes, that was intentional. We’re still human.)

For our Canadian neighbors in Burlington, welcome to the family. You’re part of something that started in the U.S. South and grew because people trusted us in their homes. That trust is the whole game. No matter the country, that part never changes.

From Memphis barbecue to Burlington snowfalls, we’re proud of how far this journey has come. And we’re just getting started. If there’s one thing both Memphis and Canada understand, it’s heart. You build something with heart, and it lasts.

Now excuse us while we go figure out how to combine poutine and barbecue without starting an international incident.