Exterior soft wash
Exterior soft wash cost in Cleveland
Exterior soft wash in Cleveland runs between $0.082 and $0.255 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.153. These are the Ohio rates.
- Facade wash (drone)
- $0.153
- most likely, per square foot of exterior wall
- Range
- $0.082 to $0.255
- 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
- 146,820
- public building records, as of October 31, 2026
- With measured height
- 118,115
- public building records, as of October 31, 2026
- Tallest
- 729.3 feet
- public building records, as of October 31, 2026
- Median estimate
- $9,500
- most likely, per building, SkyPSI estimator, as of October 31, 2026
Rates by service
| Service | Low | Most likely | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facade wash (drone) | $0.082 | $0.153 | $0.255 |
| Facade wash with mold or growth treatment | $0.122 | $0.224 | $0.388 |
| Facade wash, conventional access | $0.153 | $0.275 | $0.459 |
Grade C: modelled from the Texas calibration and scaled by the state factor of 1.02. 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
- 200 Superior Avenue, Cleveland658.1 feet, 45 stories
- 1215 West 3 Street, Cleveland421.1 feet, 33 stories
- 532 Superior Avenue East, Cleveland325.7 feet, 25 stories
- 901 Lakeside Avenue East, Cleveland309.8 feet, 24 stories
- 95 West St Clair Avenue, Cleveland282 feet, 21 stories
- 1300 East 9 Street, Cleveland252.6 feet, 21 stories
- 1801 East 9 Street, Cleveland237.1 feet, 19 stories
- 45 West Prospect Avenue, Cleveland230.3 feet, 18 stories
- 26241 Lakeshore Boulevard, Euclid220.1 feet, 22 stories
- 55 Erieview Plaza, Cleveland204.7 feet, 16 stories
- 1300 Superior Avenue East, Cleveland201.3 feet, 16 stories
- 1226 Huron Road East, Cleveland200.1 feet, 16 stories
Price any building in Cleveland
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- 10000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland
- 1000 Apollo Drive, Brook Park
- 1000 Bacon Road, Painesville
- 1000 Chestnut Commons Drive, Elyria
- 1000 Crocker Road, Westlake · 24 ft
- 1000 Crocker Road, Westlake · 23 ft
- 1000 East 92 Street, Cleveland
- 1000 Keystone Parkway, Cleveland
- 1000 West Bagley Road, Berea
- 10011 Walford Avenue, Cleveland
- 1001 Chamberlain Boulevard, Conneaut
- 1001 Huron Road East, Cleveland
- 1001 London Road, Cleveland
- 1005 Abbe Road North, Elyria
- 1005 East 32nd Street, Lorain
- 1006 Crocker Road, Westlake
- 1009 McAlpin Court, Grafton
- 100 Asbury Lane, Elyria
- 100 Euclid Square Mall, Euclid
- 100 North Ridge Road West, Lorain
- 100 Richmond Road, Euclid
- 1010 Valley Belt Road, Brooklyn Heights
- 10117 Brecksville Road, Brecksville
- 10147 Brecksville Road, Brecksville
- 10195 Brecksville Road, Brecksville
- 101 Erieside Avenue, Cleveland
- 101 Ohio Street, Lodi
- 10200 Miles Avenue, Cleveland
- 10204 East Granger Road, Garfield Heights
- 1024 East 152 Street, Cleveland
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 $0.122 and $0.388 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.224.
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 $0.153 and $0.459 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.275.
What changes the price of exterior soft wash in Cleveland?
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 Cleveland use?
Cleveland uses the Ohio 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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