# Exterior soft wash cost in Minneapolis

Exterior soft wash in Minneapolis runs between $0.082 and $0.258 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.154. These are the Minnesota rates.

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

## Rates by service

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

| 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](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: 127,141 (public building records, as of October 31, 2026)
- With measured height: 111,647 (public building records, as of October 31, 2026)
- Tallest: 775.9 feet (public building records, as of October 31, 2026)
- Median estimate: $11,000 (most likely, per building, SkyPSI estimator, as of October 31, 2026)

## Building types

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

## Tallest buildings on file

- [650 3rd Avenue South, Minneapolis](https://skypsi.com/property/mn/minneapolis/spvmgdkyc8g22p3-650-3rd-avenue-south-minneapolis/): 775.9 feet, 56 stories
- [200 6th Street South, Minneapolis](https://skypsi.com/property/mn/minneapolis/sp8hen1b9cp98y7-200-6th-street-south-minneapolis/): 561 feet, 40 stories
- [800 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis](https://skypsi.com/property/mn/minneapolis/sp4mxkpe69pkvmc-800-nicollet-mall-minneapolis/): 467.5 feet, 32 stories
- [111 Kellogg Boulevard East, Saint Paul](https://skypsi.com/property/mn/minneapolis/sp7cf68w30847af-111-kellogg-boulevard-east-saint-paul/): 313.5 feet, 31 stories
- [800 1st Avenue West, Shakopee](https://skypsi.com/property/mn/minneapolis/spzc0q1tayr4fj7-800-1st-avenue-west-shakopee/): 309.4 feet, 24 stories
- [175 5th Street East, Saint Paul](https://skypsi.com/property/mn/minneapolis/sp2jkpr7pgvn2v4-175-5th-street-east-saint-paul/): 302.8 feet, 24 stories
- [1032 Portland Avenue, Minneapolis](https://skypsi.com/property/mn/minneapolis/spy45k7ecawadxa-1032-portland-avenue-minneapolis/): 287 feet, 16 stories
- [47 Main Street Southeast, Minneapolis](https://skypsi.com/property/mn/minneapolis/spdqsq7t1xe25h7-47-main-street-southeast-minneapolis/): 277 feet, 22 stories
- [80 7th Street West, Saint Paul](https://skypsi.com/property/mn/minneapolis/sprkk4mdhhts98d-80-7th-street-west-saint-paul/): 274.8 feet, 21 stories
- [401 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis](https://skypsi.com/property/mn/minneapolis/sp4x074bcasrq7q-401-chicago-avenue-minneapolis/): 272.3 feet, 15 stories
- [100 Hennepin Avenue East, Minneapolis](https://skypsi.com/property/mn/minneapolis/sp4cefqtxyv7ry1-100-hennepin-avenue-east-minneapolis/): 252.6 feet, 14 stories
- [13999 Industrial Boulevard Southeast, Becker](https://skypsi.com/property/mn/minneapolis/spxfs59wx22zzrx-13999-industrial-boulevard-southeast-becker/): 249.7 feet, 20 stories

## Methods

- [Drone](https://skypsi.com/estimates/exterior-soft-wash/drone/mn/minneapolis/): buildings from 45 feet to 250 feet tall
- [Boom lift](https://skypsi.com/estimates/exterior-soft-wash/lift/mn/minneapolis/): any height
- [Rope access](https://skypsi.com/estimates/exterior-soft-wash/rope-bmu/mn/minneapolis/): 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 $0.124 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 Minneapolis?

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 Minneapolis use?

Minneapolis uses the Minnesota 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 Minnesota](https://skypsi.com/estimates/exterior-soft-wash/mn/)
- [Window cleaning in Minneapolis](https://skypsi.com/estimates/window-cleaning/mn/minneapolis/)
- [Office cleaning in Minneapolis](https://skypsi.com/estimates/office-cleaning/mn/minneapolis/)
- [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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