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How much to charge for pressure washing, surface by surface
A driveway, a deck and a two-story house all take a different amount of time, chemicals and care, so one price per job doesn't work for long. Here's how pressure washing is usually priced, what published guides show per square foot for each surface, how to set your minimum, and a worked example you can redo with your own numbers.
Five ways to price pressure washing
HomeGuide's guide on how much to charge for pressure washing, updated December 2025, lists the usual methods. Most pros use square feet for flat surfaces, linear feet for fences and gutters, and a minimum under all of it.
- Minimum price: $150 to $400, the least you'll take for any job
- Per hour: $50 to $160 is a common range, with some pros at $350 an hour or more
- Per square foot: $0.10 to $1.00, for driveways, siding and decks
- Per linear foot: $1 to $6, for fences and gutters
- Flat rate: $200 to $600, once you know how long each kind of job takes
Price per square foot by surface
Different surfaces take different pressure, chemicals and care, so the rate per square foot changes with the surface. HomeGuide (2025) notes that some pros price a house wash from the home's square footage instead of the surface area being cleaned, so say which one you used.
HomeAdvisor's driveway guide, updated June 2026, gives a narrower range for driveways: $0.30 to $0.55 a square foot, or $60 to $125 an hour, with a 576-square-foot driveway at $175 to $320.
| Per square foot | Flat rate | |
|---|---|---|
| Home exterior | $0.15 to $0.50 | $200 to $600+ per story |
| Gutters | $0.20 to $0.60 | $150 to $200+ |
| Deck or patio | $0.30 to $0.80 | $200 to $500+ |
| Driveway | $0.10 to $0.40 | $150 to $350+ |
| Roof | $0.40 to $1.00 | $500 to $800+ |
HomeGuide, how much to charge for pressure washing, updated December 17, 2025. What pros charge homeowners, not a recommendation.
Set your own rate first
The Bureau of Labor Statistics doesn't track pressure washing as its own job, so there's no employee wage to compare with. Build your hourly rate from your own costs instead: the washer and surface cleaner, fuel, chemicals, water, the truck or trailer, insurance and the hours spent quoting. The method is in how to price a job.
Then turn the hourly rate into square-foot rates: time a few jobs on each surface and divide. HomeGuide (2025) adds that hot-water power washing usually costs 20% to 40% more than standard pressure washing, and that soft washing for roofs and siding usually costs more because of the chemicals and equipment.
A worked example: driveway, walkway and deck
Example numbers, not a quote: $0.25 a square foot for concrete, $0.50 for wood, $15 of cleaning solution per job and a $175 minimum. The job is a 24 by 40 foot driveway, a 4 by 50 foot walkway and a 12 by 16 foot deck.
If the whole job takes 4 hours, it works out to $401 ÷ 4 = $100.25 an hour; compare that with the hourly rate you need.
- Driveway: 24 × 40 = 960 sq ft, × $0.25 = $240
- Walkway: 4 × 50 = 200 sq ft, × $0.25 = $50
- Deck: 12 × 16 = 192 sq ft, × $0.50 = $96
- Cleaning solution: $15
- Total: $240 + $50 + $96 + $15 = $401
- The walkway alone: $50 + $15 = $65, under the $175 minimum, so the price is $175
What raises the price
HomeGuide (2025) lists what moves a quote: heavy dirt, mold or oil stains, a second story, delicate surfaces like stucco or shingles, the prep to cover plants and furniture, rush jobs and long drives, for which it suggests a per-mile trip charge outside your area. Commercial work usually costs more for the longer hours and insurance. Look at the job, or ask for photos, before you quote.
Note any damage before you start and put it on the estimate. Check your local rules on business licenses and on where your wash water can go, since some areas regulate runoff, and whether your services carry sales tax.
Putting the price on paper
In Workeey you set your rates once: hourly, travel, call-out, first hour, evenings and weekends, parts markup and a deposit percent. Save the jobs you price often, a driveway per square foot, a deck or a house wash per story, as lines with a name and a price. A quick estimate prices from those, and you share it from your phone as a quote PDF with the deposit percent printed on it. The customer says yes to you directly.
When the work is done, one tap turns the estimate into the invoice, emailed with a pay link for card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or US bank transfer through your own Stripe account; a small processing fee applies. The free plan includes 23 quick estimates a month and unlimited invoicing; Pro is $5 a month and Premium $19 (pricing). Start from the pressure washing estimate template, or see Workeey for pressure washing.
More for pressure washers: pages and free templates
- Pressure washing software — quotes by surface, rain days, the job billed
- How to start a pressure washing business — a step-by-step guide to going out on your own
- Best apps for a pressure washing business — the apps for this trade compared
- Pressure washing invoice template — free, with a filled-in sample
- Pressure washing estimate template — a free quote sample
- Free invoice template — every field a trade invoice needs
- Free estimate template — copy it, price it, send it
- Free receipt template — a paid-in-full receipt to copy
- Work order template — the job written down before you bill it
- Late payment reminder templates — texts, emails and a letter to copy and send
- All free templates and tools
How much should I charge per square foot for pressure washing?
HomeGuide (December 2025) lists $0.10 to $1.00 a square foot depending on the surface: $0.10 to $0.40 for driveways, $0.15 to $0.50 for a home exterior and $0.40 to $1.00 for roofs.
How much should I charge per hour for pressure washing?
HomeGuide (2025) says $50 to $160 an hour is a common range, and HomeAdvisor (June 2026) lists $60 to $125 for driveways. Set yours from your own costs, then compare.
What minimum should a pressure washing business charge?
HomeGuide (2025) lists typical minimums of $150 to $400, set from your operating costs, the smallest job you'll take and the profit you want.
How much to charge to pressure wash a driveway?
HomeGuide (2025) lists $0.10 to $0.40 a square foot or $150 to $350 flat; HomeAdvisor (June 2026) lists $0.30 to $0.55 a square foot. Measure length × width and multiply.
Should soft washing cost more?
Usually. HomeGuide (2025) says soft washing costs more than pressure washing because of the chemicals and equipment, and it can take longer.