# Exterior soft wash cost in New Orleans

Exterior soft wash in New Orleans runs between $0.079 and $0.247 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.148. These are the Louisiana 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 New Orleans, per square foot of exterior wall**

| Service | Low | Most likely | High |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Facade wash (drone) | $0.079 | $0.148 | $0.247 |
| Facade wash with mold or growth treatment | $0.119 | $0.218 | $0.376 |
| Facade wash, conventional access | $0.148 | $0.267 | $0.446 |

Grade C: modelled from the Texas calibration and scaled by the state factor of 0.99. [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: 58,446 (public building records, as of October 16, 2026)
- With measured height: 51,874 (public building records, as of October 16, 2026)
- Tallest: 643 feet (public building records, as of October 16, 2026)
- Median estimate: $10,500 (most likely, per building, SkyPSI estimator, as of October 16, 2026)

## Building types

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

## Tallest buildings on file

- [500 Canal Street, New Orleans](https://skypsi.com/property/la/new-orleans/spf33abptz01k0p-500-canal-street-new-orleans/): 627 feet, 49 stories
- [555 Canal St, New Orleans](https://skypsi.com/property/la/new-orleans/spg4nm8njm0c6j0-555-canal-st-new-orleans/): 429.7 feet, 34 stories
- [3838 N Causeway Blvd, Metairie](https://skypsi.com/property/la/new-orleans/spbvgafkv9y0ytv-3838-n-causeway-blvd-metairie/): 403.5 feet, 34 stories
- [287 Prospect Ave, Norco](https://skypsi.com/property/la/new-orleans/spaqcj9g2enmty2-287-prospect-ave-norco/): 318.2 feet, 25 stories
- [1450 Poydras St, New Orleans](https://skypsi.com/property/la/new-orleans/sp06tt9ytb8e06p-1450-poydras-st-new-orleans/): 279.6 feet, 22 stories
- [1 Galleria Blvd, Metairie](https://skypsi.com/property/la/new-orleans/spha827k2h6p3k3-1-galleria-blvd-metairie/): 269 feet, 21 stories
- [210 O'Keefe Avenue, New Orleans](https://skypsi.com/property/la/new-orleans/spv623etra2zdw9-210-o-keefe-avenue-new-orleans/): 251.2 feet, 20 stories
- [1514 Jefferson Hwy, Jefferson](https://skypsi.com/property/la/new-orleans/sp2xern7mh6q2ex-1514-jefferson-hwy-jefferson/): 201.1 feet, 15 stories
- [131 S Robertson St, New Orleans](https://skypsi.com/property/la/new-orleans/spt2zppq5z9ewep-131-s-robertson-st-new-orleans/): 191 feet, 15 stories
- [3900 N Causeway Blvd Suite 800, Metairie](https://skypsi.com/property/la/new-orleans/sp7bpyrk4pc0rzy-3900-n-causeway-blvd-suite-800-metairie/): 180.2 feet, 14 stories
- [1500 Sugar Bowl Dr, New Orleans](https://skypsi.com/property/la/new-orleans/spzcvmf7j4sq9w5-1500-sugar-bowl-dr-new-orleans/): 175.8 feet, 10 stories
- [1500 Sugar Bowl Dr, New Orleans](https://skypsi.com/property/la/new-orleans/spsykvdfsgezvc2-1500-sugar-bowl-dr-new-orleans/): 168.2 feet, 9 stories

## Methods

- [Drone](https://skypsi.com/estimates/exterior-soft-wash/drone/la/new-orleans/): buildings from 45 feet to 250 feet tall
- [Boom lift](https://skypsi.com/estimates/exterior-soft-wash/lift/la/new-orleans/): any height
- [Rope access](https://skypsi.com/estimates/exterior-soft-wash/rope-bmu/la/new-orleans/): 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 $0.119 and $0.376 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.218.

### 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 $0.148 and $0.446 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.267.

### What changes the price of exterior soft wash in New Orleans?

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 New Orleans use?

New Orleans uses the Louisiana 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 Louisiana](https://skypsi.com/estimates/exterior-soft-wash/la/)
- [Window cleaning in New Orleans](https://skypsi.com/estimates/window-cleaning/la/new-orleans/)
- [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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