# Exterior soft wash cost in Albuquerque

Exterior soft wash in Albuquerque runs between $0.082 and $0.255 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.153. These are the New Mexico 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 Albuquerque, per square foot of exterior wall**

| Service | Low | Most likely | High |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Facade wash (drone) | $0.082 | $0.153 | $0.255 |
| Facade wash with mold or growth treatment | $0.122 | $0.224 | $0.388 |
| Facade wash, conventional access | $0.153 | $0.275 | $0.459 |

Grade C: modelled from the Texas calibration and scaled by the state factor of 1.02. [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: 43,104 (public building records, as of October 16, 2026)
- With measured height: 27,549 (public building records, as of October 16, 2026)
- Tallest: 316.6 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/nm/albuquerque/office/)
- [Retail](https://skypsi.com/estimates/exterior-soft-wash/nm/albuquerque/retail/)
- [Industrial](https://skypsi.com/estimates/exterior-soft-wash/nm/albuquerque/industrial/)

## Tallest buildings on file

- [201 3rd Street Northwest, Albuquerque](https://skypsi.com/property/nm/albuquerque/spxybkz48v2d7pg-201-3rd-street-northwest-albuquerque/): 316.6 feet, 25 stories
- [2600 Louisiana Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque](https://skypsi.com/property/nm/albuquerque/spdxn3ysvsdz0f9-2600-louisiana-boulevard-northeast-albuquerque/): 262.5 feet, 21 stories
- [2101 Louisiana Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque](https://skypsi.com/property/nm/albuquerque/spmxg6h0th43ggv-2101-louisiana-boulevard-northeast-albuquerque/): 178.5 feet, 17 stories
- [601 Martin Luther King Avenue Northeast, Albuquerque](https://skypsi.com/property/nm/albuquerque/spbre80kccjdb05-601-martin-luther-king-avenue-northeast-albuquerque/): 165.3 feet, 12 stories
- [400 Lomas Boulevard Northwest, Albuquerque](https://skypsi.com/property/nm/albuquerque/sp6dfc1by0b7vfy-400-lomas-boulevard-northwest-albuquerque/): 154.2 feet, 8 stories
- [1501 San Pedro Drive Southeast, Kirtland Afb](https://skypsi.com/property/nm/albuquerque/spvwbj2tvq54ptn-1501-san-pedro-drive-southeast-kirtland-afb/): 130.6 feet, 9 stories
- [2211 Lomas Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque](https://skypsi.com/property/nm/albuquerque/sp0kkc9njj27dfr-2211-lomas-boulevard-northeast-albuquerque/): 125.4 feet, 13 stories
- [1100 Central Avenue Southeast, Albuquerque](https://skypsi.com/property/nm/albuquerque/spxg2wy7jy6n43a-1100-central-avenue-southeast-albuquerque/): 123.5 feet, 9 stories
- [30 Rainbow Road Northeast, Albuquerque](https://skypsi.com/property/nm/albuquerque/spyjs2s0x76hbxg-30-rainbow-road-northeast-albuquerque/): 118.1 feet, 8 stories
- [802 Yale Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque](https://skypsi.com/property/nm/albuquerque/sphekh0xj92b1hm-802-yale-boulevard-northeast-albuquerque/): 114.8 feet, 8 stories
- [2400 Unser Boulevard Southeast, Rio Rancho](https://skypsi.com/property/nm/albuquerque/spnv7e1er6q9f5w-2400-unser-boulevard-southeast-rio-rancho/): 107.2 feet, 8 stories
- [800 Rio Grande Blvd NW, Albuquerque](https://skypsi.com/property/nm/albuquerque/sp1p92tjwtff7em-800-rio-grande-blvd-nw-albuquerque/): 104.6 feet, 10 stories

## Methods

- [Drone](https://skypsi.com/estimates/exterior-soft-wash/drone/nm/albuquerque/): buildings from 45 feet to 250 feet tall
- [Boom lift](https://skypsi.com/estimates/exterior-soft-wash/lift/nm/albuquerque/): any height
- [Rope access](https://skypsi.com/estimates/exterior-soft-wash/rope-bmu/nm/albuquerque/): 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 $0.122 and $0.388 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.224.

### 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 $0.153 and $0.459 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.275.

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

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 Albuquerque use?

Albuquerque uses the New Mexico 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 New Mexico](https://skypsi.com/estimates/exterior-soft-wash/nm/)
- [Window cleaning in Albuquerque](https://skypsi.com/estimates/window-cleaning/nm/albuquerque/)
- [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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