Exterior soft wash
Exterior soft wash cost in Kansas City
Exterior soft wash in Kansas City runs between $0.078 and $0.245 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.147. These are the Missouri rates.
- Facade wash (drone)
- $0.147
- most likely, per square foot of exterior wall
- Range
- $0.078 to $0.245
- low to high, per square foot of exterior wall
- Drone reach
- 45 to 250
- feet, 4 to 20 stories
- Minimum job
- $5,000
- raised to it once, on the proposal
- Buildings on file
- 55,496
- public building records, as of October 31, 2026
- With measured height
- 46,048
- public building records, as of October 31, 2026
- Tallest
- 623.4 feet
- public building records, as of October 31, 2026
- Median estimate
- $12,000
- most likely, per building, SkyPSI estimator, as of October 31, 2026
Rates by service
| Service | Low | Most likely | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facade wash (drone) | $0.078 | $0.147 | $0.245 |
| Facade wash with mold or growth treatment | $0.118 | $0.216 | $0.372 |
| Facade wash, conventional access | $0.147 | $0.265 | $0.441 |
Grade C: modelled from the Texas calibration and scaled by the state factor of 0.98. What the grades mean.
What moves the price
- Moderate: adds 10%
- High: adds 25%
- Extreme or first clean: adds 40%
- Minimum job value: $5,000
- Boom lift, up to 8 floors: $2,000 a week
- Boom lift, 9 to 12 floors: $3,500 a week
- Boom lift, 13 floors and up: $4,500 a week
- Lift fuel: $75 a day
- Access and permit costs
Building types
Tallest buildings on file
- 18 Petticoat Lane, Kansas City477.5 feet, 37 stories
- 2323 McGee Street, Kansas City426.5 feet, 45 stories
- 1100 Main Street, Kansas City385.5 feet, 30 stories
- 324 East 11th Street, Kansas City374.9 feet, 29 stories
- 925 Grand Boulevard, Kansas City288.1 feet, 23 stories
- 400 West 49th Terrace, Kansas City279.4 feet, 22 stories
- 4500 Main Street, Kansas City273.5 feet, 21 stories
- 1 Hank Stram Way, Kansas City259.2 feet, 14 stories
- 221 West 48th Street, Kansas City252.9 feet, 14 stories
- 1 Memorial Drive, Kansas City242.7 feet, 19 stories
- 4600 Madison Avenue, Kansas City239.7 feet, 19 stories
- 601 East 12th Street, Kansas City236.2 feet, 18 stories
Price any building in Kansas City
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- 10000 Wornall Road, Kansas City
- 1000 East 24th Street, Kansas City
- 1000 North Century Avenue, Kansas City
- 1000 Northeast Harlem Road, Kansas City
- 1000 North Mexico City Avenue, Kansas City
- 1000 West 12th Street, Kansas City
- 1000 West 17th Street, Kansas City
- 1001 West Walnut Street, Independence
- 1008 Westport Road, Kansas City
- 1009 Walnut Street, Kansas City
- 100 Northwest Vivion Road, Kansas City
- 100 West 26th Street, Kansas City
- 10117 State Line Road, Kansas City
- 1013 North Mexico City Avenue, Kansas City
- 1016 Baltimore Avenue, Kansas City
- 101 Memorial Drive, Kansas City
- 101 North M 7 Highway, Independence
- 1020 West 103rd Street, Kansas City
- 10236 Marion Park Drive, Kansas City
- 10245 Hickman Mills Drive, Kansas City
- 10300 North Executive Hills Boulevard, Kansas City
- 10300 Northwest Prairie View Road, Kansas City
- 10328 Northwest Prairie View Road, Kansas City
- 10423 Chestnut Drive, Kansas City
- 10530 Greenwood Road, Kansas City
- 10551 North Congress Avenue, Kansas City
- 10701 North Eastern Avenue, Kansas City
- 10705 North Pomona Avenue, Kansas City
- 10711 North Airworld Drive, Kansas City
- 10800 North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City
Methods
- Dronebuildings from 45 feet to 250 feet tall
- Boom liftany height
- Rope accesswork above what a pole reaches
Questions
What does mold or algae treatment add by drone?
A drone facade wash with mold or growth treatment runs between $0.118 and $0.372 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.216.
When does a boom lift or rope access fit better than a drone?
Conventional access suits buildings under 45 feet, which sit below the drone range. A conventional facade wash runs between $0.147 and $0.441 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.265.
What changes the price of exterior soft wash in Kansas City?
Difficulty adds 10% for moderate access or soiling, 25% for high, and 40% for an extreme building or a first clean.
What does a boom lift add?
A boom lift for a building up to 8 floors adds $2,000 a week.
Is there a minimum job value?
The minimum job value is $5,000. A smaller job is raised to it once, on the proposal.
Which rates does Kansas City use?
Kansas City uses the Missouri rates.
About these estimates
SkyPSI sets the exterior cleaning estimate for commercial buildings. Exterior soft wash is a service. Drone, boom lift and rope access are methods.
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