How to Price Pressure Washing Jobs (2026 Guide)
How to price pressure washing jobs in 2026: by the square foot, by the job, or by the hour, plus surface rates, soft wash, minimums, and mobile quoting.
A homeowner in Tampa gets three quotes to clean a green, algae covered driveway and the north side of her house. The first operator measures the flatwork, pulls his per square foot rate off his phone, adds a soft wash line for the siding, and texts a clear $340 quote before he pulls off the curb. He books the job that afternoon.
The second guy eyeballs it, says "probably around a hundred bucks," runs his machine for three hours, uses half a jug of chemical, and drives off having made almost nothing once you count his gas, his trailer payment, and the two hours he spent that he never billed. Same driveway. Same siding. Two completely different businesses.
One priced the job. The other guessed at it..