# Exterior soft wash cost in Jacksonville

Exterior soft wash in Jacksonville runs between $0.083 and $0.26 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.156. These are the Florida rates.

Rates calibrated October 2, 2026. Review by December 31, 2026. Updated October 16, 2026. Method propdata-estimator-v6.

## Rates by service

**Exterior soft wash rates in Jacksonville, per square foot of exterior wall**

| Service | Low | Most likely | High |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Facade wash (drone) | $0.083 | $0.156 | $0.26 |
| Facade wash with mold or growth treatment | $0.125 | $0.229 | $0.395 |
| Facade wash, conventional access | $0.156 | $0.281 | $0.468 |

Grade C: modelled from the Texas calibration and scaled by the state factor of 1.04. [What the grades mean](https://skypsi.com/estimates/methodology/confidence-grades/).

## 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](https://skypsi.com/estimates/methodology/add-ons/)

## Buildings on file

- Buildings on file: 73,053 (public building records, as of October 16, 2026)
- With measured height: 52,260 (public building records, as of October 16, 2026)
- Tallest: 573.8 feet (public building records, as of October 16, 2026)
- Median estimate: $11,000 (most likely, per building, SkyPSI estimator, as of October 16, 2026)

## Building types

- [Office](https://skypsi.com/estimates/exterior-soft-wash/fl/jacksonville/office/)
- [Retail](https://skypsi.com/estimates/exterior-soft-wash/fl/jacksonville/retail/)
- [Industrial](https://skypsi.com/estimates/exterior-soft-wash/fl/jacksonville/industrial/)

## Tallest buildings on file

- [1 W Independent Dr, Jacksonville](https://skypsi.com/property/fl/jacksonville/spg4pn2hcxc7pv8-1-w-independent-dr-jacksonville/): 535.1 feet, 37 stories
- [21 E Bay St, Jacksonville](https://skypsi.com/property/fl/jacksonville/sps0zte8eq4a49j-21-e-bay-st-jacksonville/): 383.9 feet, 30 stories
- [841 Prudential Dr, Jacksonville](https://skypsi.com/property/fl/jacksonville/sp8awme4ptncxx2-841-prudential-dr-jacksonville/): 309.1 feet, 24 stories
- [532 Riverside Ave, Jacksonville](https://skypsi.com/property/fl/jacksonville/spmv7c6xzm4s8ft-532-riverside-ave-jacksonville/): 293.6 feet, 23 stories
- [245 Water St, Jacksonville](https://skypsi.com/property/fl/jacksonville/spartcn6431tndf-245-water-st-jacksonville/): 288.4 feet, 23 stories
- [701 San Marco Blvd, Jacksonville](https://skypsi.com/property/fl/jacksonville/spj3bjgydexewm7-701-san-marco-blvd-jacksonville/): 262.5 feet, 19 stories
- [11201 New Berlin Rd, Jacksonville](https://skypsi.com/property/fl/jacksonville/spc76s0vn0hqv00-11201-new-berlin-rd-jacksonville/): 241.1 feet, 19 stories
- [11201 New Berlin Rd, Jacksonville](https://skypsi.com/property/fl/jacksonville/spjbp77ggxz6f26-11201-new-berlin-rd-jacksonville/): 241.1 feet, 19 stories
- [40 E Adams St, Jacksonville](https://skypsi.com/property/fl/jacksonville/spr68x0j53c56s5-40-e-adams-st-jacksonville/): 218.1 feet, 17 stories
- [500 Water St, Jacksonville](https://skypsi.com/property/fl/jacksonville/spg1dgvm98axeg5-500-water-st-jacksonville/): 217.5 feet, 17 stories
- [807 Childrens Way, Jacksonville](https://skypsi.com/property/fl/jacksonville/spkp5p2hvy4w1mh-807-childrens-way-jacksonville/): 202.3 feet, 15 stories
- [4201 Belfort Rd, Jacksonville](https://skypsi.com/property/fl/jacksonville/sph8jxw6e9mvpd5-4201-belfort-rd-jacksonville/): 196.8 feet, 10 stories

## Methods

- [Drone](https://skypsi.com/estimates/exterior-soft-wash/drone/fl/jacksonville/): buildings from 45 feet to 250 feet tall
- [Boom lift](https://skypsi.com/estimates/exterior-soft-wash/lift/fl/jacksonville/): any height
- [Rope access](https://skypsi.com/estimates/exterior-soft-wash/rope-bmu/fl/jacksonville/): work 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 $0.125 and $0.395 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.229.

### 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 $0.156 and $0.468 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.281.

### What changes the price of exterior soft wash in Jacksonville?

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 Jacksonville use?

Jacksonville uses the Florida 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.

## Related

- [Exterior soft wash in Florida](https://skypsi.com/estimates/exterior-soft-wash/fl/)
- [Window cleaning in Jacksonville](https://skypsi.com/estimates/window-cleaning/fl/jacksonville/)
- [How a SkyEstimate is built](https://skypsi.com/estimates/methodology/how-a-skyestimate-is-built/)
- [Rates for every service](https://skypsi.com/estimates/methodology/per-square-foot-bands/)
- [Regional price factors](https://skypsi.com/estimates/methodology/regional-price-factors/)

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Sources: USA Structures, Overture Maps building footprints, SkyPSI estimator, USGS 3D Elevation Program.

Building footprints: USA Structures, FEMA Response Geospatial Office, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and U.S. Geological Survey (CC BY 4.0). https://disasters.geoplatform.gov/USA_Structures/

Building footprints from Overture Maps Foundation, including OpenStreetMap contributors, Microsoft, Esri Community Maps contributors and USGS, under the Open Database License (ODbL). https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/

Building heights from the U.S. Geological Survey 3D Elevation Program (public domain). https://www.usgs.gov/3d-elevation-program

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