Exterior soft wash
Exterior soft wash cost in Philadelphia
Exterior soft wash in Philadelphia runs between $0.082 and $0.258 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.154. These are the Pennsylvania rates.
- Facade wash (drone)
- $0.154
- most likely, per square foot of exterior wall
- Range
- $0.082 to $0.258
- 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
- 147,083
- public building records, as of October 31, 2026
- With measured height
- 128,336
- public building records, as of October 31, 2026
- Tallest
- 1,118.8 feet
- public building records, as of October 31, 2026
- Median estimate
- $12,500
- most likely, per building, SkyPSI estimator, as of October 31, 2026
Rates by service
| Service | Low | Most likely | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facade wash (drone) | $0.082 | $0.154 | $0.258 |
| Facade wash with mold or growth treatment | $0.124 | $0.227 | $0.391 |
| Facade wash, conventional access | $0.154 | $0.278 | $0.464 |
Grade C: modelled from the Texas calibration and scaled by the state factor of 1.03. 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
- 1800 Arch St, Philadelphia1,118.8 feet, 61 stories
- 1500 Market St, Philadelphia416.7 feet, 32 stories
- 2301 Market St, Philadelphia404.2 feet, 32 stories
- 201 N 17th St, Philadelphia329.7 feet, 26 stories
- 400 N Broad St, Philadelphia268.7 feet, 18 stories
- 801 Market St, Philadelphia251.3 feet, 20 stories
- 3101 W Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia244.8 feet, 19 stories
- 1 Convention Ave, Philadelphia243.1 feet, 17 stories
- 1301 Chestnut St, Philadelphia237.5 feet, 15 stories
- 3400 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia220.5 feet, 16 stories
- 3500 N Broad St, Philadelphia219 feet, 13 stories
- 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia218.8 feet, 12 stories
Price any building in Philadelphia
Pick an address to see its exterior soft wash estimate.
- 10001 Sandmeyer Ln, Philadelphia
- 1000 Adams Avenue, Norristown
- 1000 Armand Hammer Boulevard, Pottstown
- 1000 Chestnut St, Philadelphia
- 1000 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia
- 1000 Franklin Mills Cir, Philadelphia
- 1000 River Road, Conshohocken
- 1000 South Easton Road, Wyncote · 18 ft
- 1000 South Easton Road, Wyncote · 22 ft
- 1000 Valley Forge Circle, King of Prussia
- 1000 West Main Street, Lansdale
- 1001 Devereaux Ave, Philadelphia
- 1001 Kriebel Mill Road, Collegeville
- 1001 N Delaware Ave, Philadelphia · 34 ft
- 1001 N Delaware Ave, Philadelphia · 62 ft
- 1001 Powell Street, Norristown
- 1001 South York Road, Hatboro
- 1001 W Luzerne St, Philadelphia
- 10050 Sandmeyer Ln, Philadelphia
- 1005 Horsham Road, Horsham
- 1005 Virginia Drive, Fort Washington
- 10060 Sandmeyer Ln, Philadelphia
- 1007 W Butler St, Philadelphia
- 10080 Sandmeyer Ln, Philadelphia
- 10082 Sandmeyer Ln, Philadelphia
- 1008 Locust St, Philadelphia
- 100 Academy Drive, Conshohocken
- 100 Cider Mill Road, Collegeville · 220,318 sq ft
- 100 Cider Mill Road, Collegeville · 83,749 sq ft
- 100 Cider Mill Road, Collegeville · 93,049 sq ft
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 $0.124 and $0.391 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.227.
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 $0.154 and $0.464 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.278.
What changes the price of exterior soft wash in Philadelphia?
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 Philadelphia use?
Philadelphia uses the Pennsylvania 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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