# Exterior soft wash cost in Atlanta

Exterior soft wash in Atlanta runs between $0.08 and $0.25 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.15. These are the Georgia 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 Atlanta, per square foot of exterior wall**

| Service | Low | Most likely | High |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Facade wash (drone) | $0.08 | $0.15 | $0.25 |
| Facade wash with mold or growth treatment | $0.12 | $0.22 | $0.38 |
| Facade wash, conventional access | $0.15 | $0.27 | $0.45 |

Grade C: modelled from the Texas calibration and scaled by the state factor of 1.00. [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: 196,319 (public building records, as of October 16, 2026)
- With measured height: 151,999 (public building records, as of October 16, 2026)
- Tallest: 1,023 feet (public building records, as of October 16, 2026)
- Median estimate: $12,000 (most likely, per building, SkyPSI estimator, as of October 16, 2026)

## Building types

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

## Tallest buildings on file

- [210 Peachtree Street Northwest, Atl](https://skypsi.com/property/ga/atlanta/sppqz4cj6pxv708-210-peachtree-street-northwest-atl/): 720.8 feet, 56 stories
- [3344 Peachtree Road Northeast, Atl](https://skypsi.com/property/ga/atlanta/spzy8phnnggr0k4-3344-peachtree-road-northeast-atl/): 624 feet, 48 stories
- [227 16th Street Northwest, Atl](https://skypsi.com/property/ga/atlanta/spmmctvm3sf8dex-227-16th-street-northwest-atl/): 577.4 feet, 46 stories
- [265 Peachtree Center Avenue Northeast, Atl](https://skypsi.com/property/ga/atlanta/sp6gdesb8955vr5-265-peachtree-center-avenue-northeast-atl/): 531.6 feet, 42 stories
- [1065 Peachtree Street Northeast, Atl](https://skypsi.com/property/ga/atlanta/spdy55pzmdzcz1a-1065-peachtree-street-northeast-atl/): 514.1 feet, 37 stories
- [1154 West Peachtree Street Northwest, Atl](https://skypsi.com/property/ga/atlanta/sp3w7wpzn60svke-1154-west-peachtree-street-northwest-atl/): 456.1 feet, 36 stories
- [1100 Peachtree Street Northeast, Atl](https://skypsi.com/property/ga/atlanta/spq3jxfmtf2n00f-1100-peachtree-street-northeast-atl/): 426.5 feet, 28 stories
- [3 Ravinia Drive, Dunwoody](https://skypsi.com/property/ga/atlanta/spcbeqvb1xbwryd-3-ravinia-drive-dunwoody/): 419.8 feet, 33 stories
- [3325 Piedmont Road Northeast, Atl](https://skypsi.com/property/ga/atlanta/spr73agq70c45t2-3325-piedmont-road-northeast-atl/): 411.4 feet, 32 stories
- [1109 West Peachtree Street Northeast, Atl](https://skypsi.com/property/ga/atlanta/spfarebyqc7wgmv-1109-west-peachtree-street-northeast-atl/): 409.8 feet, 32 stories
- [1068 Peachtree Street Northeast, Atl](https://skypsi.com/property/ga/atlanta/spxh5wy5x96qkvc-1068-peachtree-street-northeast-atl/): 406.8 feet, 41 stories
- [1289 Spring Street Northwest, Atl](https://skypsi.com/property/ga/atlanta/sprdjn8ht7nhn5p-1289-spring-street-northwest-atl/): 396 feet, 40 stories

## Methods

- [Drone](https://skypsi.com/estimates/exterior-soft-wash/drone/ga/atlanta/): buildings from 45 feet to 250 feet tall
- [Boom lift](https://skypsi.com/estimates/exterior-soft-wash/lift/ga/atlanta/): any height
- [Rope access](https://skypsi.com/estimates/exterior-soft-wash/rope-bmu/ga/atlanta/): 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 $0.12 and $0.38 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.22.

### 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 $0.15 and $0.45 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.27.

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

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 Atlanta use?

Atlanta uses the Georgia 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 Georgia](https://skypsi.com/estimates/exterior-soft-wash/ga/)
- [Window cleaning in Atlanta](https://skypsi.com/estimates/window-cleaning/ga/atlanta/)
- [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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