Small flatwork is the quiet job in exterior cleaning. It rarely gets its own ad, so most of us meet it as an add-on when a washer is already out for the house. Here’s what washers post on their own price pages for patios, walks and sidewalks, and how to read those numbers. For bigger surfaces, see our guides to large driveways and house-plus-driveway combos.
What washers charge for a patio, walkway or sidewalk
These are asking prices from washers’ own pages, read on 2026-10-10. They are not a national average, but they’re a fair way to sanity-check a quote.
| Washer (area) | Item, as the page lists it | Published price | Add-on or stand-alone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platinum Wash PDX (Portland, OR) | Patio or walkway (up to 500 sq ft) | Starting at $100 | Not stated |
| Platinum Wash PDX (Portland, OR) | Sidewalks (per linear foot) | Starting at $2/ft | Not stated |
| Stegmeier Pressure Washing (Arlington, TX) | Patio and concrete flatwork | $0.18 to $0.25 per sq ft | Not stated |
| Southern Pro Exteriors (Nashville, TN) | Driveway, walkway & patio concrete | $0.22 per sq ft, $149 minimum | Not stated |
| Squeegee Pro (Costa Mesa, CA) | Decks & patios, small | $150 to $200 | Not stated |
| Cleanest Pressure Washing (Carrollton, TX) | Small patio cleaning | From $99 as an add-on; $249 standalone | Both stated |
The spread looks wide because one word hides a lot. A front stoop and a big back patio are both “a patio.” Match the quote to square footage, not to the name of the job.
Booked on its own, or added to a house wash
This is the one to watch. A low number on a price page may only apply when the patio rides along with a bigger job.
One washer in the table spells it out: its small patio is $99 as an add-on and $249 on its own. The other pages in the table don’t say either way, so their last column reads “not stated.” If your patio is quoted at the low end, ask whether that’s the add-on price or the price for a patio-only visit.
Bundling works because the truck is already in your driveway. Our house-plus-driveway combo guide walks through that math.
Flat rate, per square foot, or per foot
Washers use a few price shapes for small concrete. Mixing them up can make a fair quote look wrong.
Flat rate. The Portland washer’s patio-or-walkway price covers anything up to 500 sq ft. You pay for the job, not the square foot.
Per square foot. Another washer in the table charges $0.18 to $0.25 per sq ft for patio and concrete flatwork. On a 400 sq ft patio, that’s $72 to $100.
The minimum. The Nashville washer charges $0.22 per sq ft with a $149 minimum. On that same 400 sq ft patio, $0.22 a foot comes to $88, so you’d pay the $149 minimum. On a small job, the minimum often is the price. Our guide to trip charges and job minimums explains why washers set them.
Per linear foot. Sidewalks are long and thin, so the Portland washer prices them starting at $2 a foot. A 40-foot front walk at $2 a foot is $80.
By the hour. One more washer in the table bills pressure washing at $175 for the first hour and $100 for each hour after.
What changes the price
- Square footage. The biggest lever by far. Everything below adjusts that base.
- Stains. Rust, oil and battery stains are often priced as separate line items. The Nashville washer lists stain treatment at $45 to $95 per stain area; another lists rust removal from $50 and oil from $60. Our oil stain guide covers what actually lifts them.
- Sealing. Clean-and-seal is a second job with its own product and drying time, so expect its own line. For patterned slabs, see our stamped concrete guide.
- Access and edges. Steps, tight beds and walks the surface cleaner can’t reach mean hand work, and hand work means time.
What to ask before you book
- Is this the stand-alone price or an add-on price? Ask every time.
- What’s your minimum, and does my job clear it?
- Is it flat, per square foot or per foot, and of what?
- Are the steps, edges and porch included, or extra?
- Surface cleaner or wand? Ask which they use. Our driveway stripes guide shows why it matters.
If you live in an HOA that washes the common sidewalks, that’s a different bill; see HOA curb and sidewalk washing. For how these local prices compare with the wider market, see our pressure washing price guide. Every price here comes from a washer’s own published page; how we check our numbers explains the process.
Sources
Based on 5 sources · How we price
- Platinum Wash PDX (Portland, OR): patio or walkway and sidewalk starting prices, fetched 2026-10-10: platinumwashpdx.com/pricing
- Stegmeier Pressure Washing (Arlington, TX): patio and concrete flatwork rate, rust and oil stain removal, fetched 2026-10-10: stegmeierpressurewashing.com/pressure-washing-prices
- Southern Pro Exteriors (Nashville, TN): concrete rate and minimum, stain treatment, fetched 2026-10-10: southernproexteriors.com
- Squeegee Pro (Costa Mesa, CA): deck and patio prices, hourly pressure washing rate, fetched 2026-10-10: squeegeepro.com/window-washing-and-pressure-washing-prices
- Cleanest Pressure Washing (Carrollton, TX): small patio add-on and standalone prices, fetched 2026-10-10: cleanestpressurewashing.com/pricing
