Exterior soft wash
Exterior soft wash cost in the United States
Exterior soft wash in the United States runs between $0.08 and $0.25 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.15 at the Texas baseline. Other states run 0.94 to 1.07 times that band.
Rates by service
| 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. 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
Rates by state
| State | Factor | Most likely |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1.00 | $0.15 |
| Alaska | 1.05 | $0.158 |
| Arizona | 1.06 | $0.159 |
| Arkansas | 0.98 | $0.147 |
| California | 1.06 | $0.159 |
| Colorado | 1.03 | $0.154 |
| Connecticut | 1.06 | $0.159 |
| Delaware | 1.04 | $0.156 |
| District of Columbia | 1.06 | $0.159 |
| Florida | 1.04 | $0.156 |
| Georgia | 1.00 | $0.15 |
| Hawaii | 1.06 | $0.159 |
| Idaho | 1.02 | $0.153 |
| Illinois | 1.03 | $0.154 |
| Indiana | 1.02 | $0.153 |
| Iowa | 0.96 | $0.144 |
| Kansas | 0.97 | $0.145 |
| Kentucky | 1.00 | $0.15 |
| Louisiana | 0.99 | $0.148 |
| Maine | 1.06 | $0.159 |
| Maryland | 1.05 | $0.158 |
| Massachusetts | 1.06 | $0.159 |
| Michigan | 1.04 | $0.156 |
| Minnesota | 1.03 | $0.154 |
| Mississippi | 0.99 | $0.148 |
| Missouri | 0.98 | $0.147 |
| Montana | 1.02 | $0.153 |
| Nebraska | 0.96 | $0.144 |
| Nevada | 1.02 | $0.153 |
| New Hampshire | 1.07 | $0.161 |
| New Jersey | 1.07 | $0.161 |
| New Mexico | 1.02 | $0.153 |
| New York | 1.07 | $0.161 |
| North Carolina | 1.01 | $0.151 |
| North Dakota | 0.94 | $0.141 |
| Ohio | 1.02 | $0.153 |
| Oklahoma | 0.98 | $0.147 |
| Oregon | 1.03 | $0.154 |
| Pennsylvania | 1.03 | $0.154 |
| Rhode Island | 1.06 | $0.159 |
| South Carolina | 1.01 | $0.151 |
| South Dakota | 0.95 | $0.142 |
| Tennessee | 0.98 | $0.147 |
| Texas | 1.00 | $0.15 |
| Utah | 1.02 | $0.153 |
| Vermont | 1.05 | $0.158 |
| Virginia | 1.03 | $0.154 |
| Washington | 1.07 | $0.161 |
| West Virginia | 1.03 | $0.154 |
| Wisconsin | 1.02 | $0.153 |
| Wyoming | 1.03 | $0.154 |
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 $0.12 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 the United States?
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.
How do other states compare with the Texas baseline?
State factors run from 0.94 to 1.07 times the Texas baseline band.
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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