Commercial & Property Managers
Restaurants, storefronts, parking garages and tall buildings: what commercial washing costs and includes.
What these cost
How we price| Service | Price range | Basis | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment and commercial building wash | about $1,800 to $2,000typical, for two- and three-story vinyl garden buildings, one washer's examplesfull range about $1,500 to $4,000 | for 10,000 sq ft of wallat $0.18 to $0.20 per sq ft | What Property Managers Pay to Wash Apartment Buildings |
| Boom lift rental | $339 to $400typical, for a 60-ft-class articulating boom, machine only, before delivery and fuelfull range $315 to $400 | per day | Job Too Big for Your Rig? Partner, Rent, Sub or Pass |
| Church exterior wash | about $1,500 to $4,000typical, for soft-washed building walls, one Kentucky washer's rangefull range about $1,500 to $9,000 | for 10,000 sq ft of wallat $0.15 to $0.40 per sq ft of wall | Washing a Church: Cost, Tall Walls and Who Signs the Contract |
| Commercial flatwork washing | about $2,380 to $3,060typical, for commercial flatwork, one Nashville washer's published ratefull range about $1,700 to $4,250 | for a 17,000 sq ft single-level garageat $0.14 to $0.18 per sq ft | Re-Bidding a Commercial Account You Inherited (or One That Just Got Bigger) |
| Dealer lot inventory wash | $1.25 to $2.50typical, for a spray and spot-free rinse, no hand dryingfull range $0.75 to $4.50 | per car | Car Dealership Lot Washing: Per-Car Rates and Spot-Free Water |
| Drone washing | about $1,200 to $2,500typical, for a large commercial facade, one company's volume ratefull range about $1,200 to $15,000 | for 10,000 sq ft of wallat $0.12 to $0.25 per sq ft | Drone Washing Cost: When It Beats a Lift |
| HOA sidewalk and flatwork cleaning | about $120 to $180typical, for common-area sidewalks and aprons, routine cleaningfull range about $120 to $210 | for a 2-car driveway (about 600 sq ft)at $0.20 to $0.30 per sq ft | HOA Curb, Sidewalk and Common-Area Flatwork Washing: Cost per Foot and the Water-Source Problem |
| Hot-water pressure washer setup | $2,500 to $3,812typical, for an add-on hot box for a cold machine you ownfull range $2,500 to $16,000 | to buy | Hot-Water Pressure Washer Cost: Buying and Running One |
| Mobile fleet wash, vans and box trucks | $20 to $60typical, for a cargo van or pickup, recurring exterior washfull range $20 to $90 | per vehicle | Fleet Washing Cost for Vans and Box Trucks |
| Parking garage cleaning | about $1,700 to $3,400typical, for a routine wash of an open multi-level deckfull range about $1,360 to $4,250 | for a 17,000 sq ft single-level garageat $0.10 to $0.20 per sq ft | Parking Garage Cleaning Cost: What Property Managers Pay |
| School building wash | about $1,500 to $4,000 | for 10,000 sq ft of wallat $0.15 to $0.40 per sq ft of wall | How Much Should a School Budget for a Summer Wash? |
| Small storefront wash | $200 to $350 | per visit | What Restaurants and Storefronts Pay for Pressure Washing |
Ranges are asking prices from providers' own pages, as quoted in each guide. Where a guide names a typical job, its typical range comes first and the full range under it. Per-foot prices show an estimate for a standard size, with the rate under it.
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Bidding Your First Commercial Pressure Washing Job
Bidding your first commercial pressure washing job? Gas stations, restaurants and HOAs want insurance papers, off-hours work and a plan for wash water.
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Washing a Church: Cost, Tall Walls and Who Signs the Contract
Church exterior washabout $1,500 to $4,000for 10,000 sq ft of wall · typical, soft-washed building walls, one Kentucky washer's range$0.15 to $0.40 per sq ft of wall
Commercial & Property Managers

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Car Dealership Lot Washing: Per-Car Rates and Spot-Free Water
Dealer lot inventory wash$1.25 to $2.50per car · typical, a spray and spot-free rinse, no hand drying
Commercial & Property Managers

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Drone Washing Cost: When It Beats a Lift
Drone washingabout $1,200 to $2,500for 10,000 sq ft of wall · typical, a large commercial facade, one company's volume rate$0.12 to $0.25 per sq ft
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Fleet Washing Cost for Vans and Box Trucks
Mobile fleet wash, vans and box trucks$20 to $60per vehicle · typical, a cargo van or pickup, recurring exterior wash
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Gum Removal on Commercial Sidewalks: Methods and Pricing
Removing gum from storefront sidewalks? Compare hot water, steam and freezing, price it per piece or per area, and warn clients about the gray rings left.
Commercial & Property Managers

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HOA Curb, Sidewalk and Common-Area Flatwork Washing: Cost per Foot and the Water-Source Problem
HOA sidewalk and flatwork cleaningabout $120 to $180for a 2-car driveway (about 600 sq ft) · typical, common-area sidewalks and aprons, routine cleaning$0.20 to $0.30 per sq ft
HOAs, Renters & Home Sales

For Operators
Hot-Water Pressure Washer Cost: Buying and Running One
Hot-water pressure washer setup$2,500 to $3,812to buy · typical, an add-on hot box for a cold machine you own
Pressure Washers & Gear

For Operators
Job Too Big for Your Rig? Partner, Rent, Sub or Pass
Boom lift rental$339 to $400per day · typical, a 60-ft-class articulating boom, machine only, before delivery and fuel
Commercial & Property Managers

For Operators
Landing Property Management Accounts: Packet, Demo, Follow-Up
How washers win property management accounts: find who decides, have the vendor packet ready, prove it on one building and follow up when budgets are set.
Commercial & Property Managers

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Parking Garage Cleaning Cost: What Property Managers Pay
Parking garage cleaningabout $1,700 to $3,400for a 17,000 sq ft single-level garage · typical, a routine wash of an open multi-level deck$0.10 to $0.20 per sq ft
Commercial & Property Managers

For Operators
Re-Bidding a Commercial Account You Inherited (or One That Just Got Bigger)
Commercial flatwork washingabout $2,380 to $3,060for a 17,000 sq ft single-level garage · typical, commercial flatwork, one Nashville washer's published rate$0.14 to $0.18 per sq ft
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How Much Should a School Budget for a Summer Wash?
School building washabout $1,500 to $4,000for 10,000 sq ft of wall$0.15 to $0.40 per sq ft of wall
Commercial & Property Managers

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What Property Managers Pay to Wash Apartment Buildings
Apartment and commercial building washabout $1,800 to $2,000for 10,000 sq ft of wall · typical, two- and three-story vinyl garden buildings, one washer's examples$0.18 to $0.20 per sq ft
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What Restaurants and Storefronts Pay for Pressure Washing
Small storefront wash$200 to $350per visit
Commercial & Property Managers