Commercial pressure washing runs about $0.10 to $0.50 per square foot, or roughly $200 to $1,200 per job for a standard storefront or section of lot. The number lands where it does based on three things: total square footage, surface type, and how badly soiled it is.
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Large open surfaces with surface cleaners move fast, so they price lowest per foot. A 5,000 sq ft lot section often lands $500–$1,000. Gum and oil stains add to it.
Walls, awnings, and siding need lower pressure, careful chemistry, and sometimes lifts, so they price higher. Multi-story work adds equipment and safety cost.
Heavy grease behind restaurants, graffiti removal, and dumpster-pad degreasing need hot water, special chemicals, and runoff capture — all of which raise the price beyond a per-foot rate.
Monthly or quarterly plans price below one-time cleans because scheduling is efficient and the surface never gets badly soiled. Cheaper over a year than periodic deep cleans.
A good contractor prices by square footage and surface, then sanity-checks against an hourly target of roughly $100 to $200 per hour of crew time. What moves the final number:
Hiring out pays when the square footage, runoff rules, or height make DIY slow or unsafe — which describes most real commercial jobs.
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Most standard commercial jobs land $200 to $1,200, with large lots and building exteriors at the higher end and small storefronts at the lower end.
Per visit, yes — usually 15 to 30 percent less than one-time cleans, because scheduling is efficient and the surface stays cleaner.
Soil level, runoff capture rules, height and access, and travel all change the labor. Get three bids and compare what each includes.
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