Pressure Washing Calculator
Pressure Washing
Estimate Calculator
Measure square footage from satellite, apply your rate per square foot, add labor and materials, and send a pressure washing quote the same day — without driving out to measure first.
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Price a Pressure Washing Job
Free, no sign-up. Pick the surface, enter the square footage, and adjust the rate to yours — the calculator charges the greater of rate × area or your job minimum, which is how most jobs actually price out.
Area
Surface
Your pricing
Common ranges by surface: concrete driveway $0.08–$0.20, concrete patio $0.08–$0.18, pool deck $0.10–$0.25, pavers $0.15–$0.35. Residential minimums usually land between $150 and $250.
Estimated job price
$175
An estimate, not a quote — your costs, market, and the surface condition move the real number. Don't know the square footage? Measure it from satellite imagery and the area fills itself in.
Stop driving to every pre-quote
A lead comes in, you schedule a site visit, you drive out, you measure with a wheel or a walk-the-perimeter guess, drive back, do the math, then send the quote. That's an hour minimum — for a job you might not win.
The contractors taking those jobs aren't doing that. They're measuring from their desk on satellite imagery and sending quotes the same day a lead comes in — sometimes within minutes. That speed wins work.
SurfaceMeasure is built for the surfaces you wash: driveways, pool decks, patios, pavers, and commercial flatwork. You get exact square footage, a PDF you can attach to the quote, and a shareable link that shows the client exactly what you measured.
How to build a pressure washing estimate
Four steps from address to quote. No downloads — works in any browser on your phone, tablet, or computer.
Measure the surface
Search the client's address, trace the driveway, deck, or patio on satellite imagery, and get exact square footage in seconds. Pool decks auto-subtract the pool.
Apply your rate per sq ft
Multiply the square footage by your price per square foot. Not sure what to charge? Pick the surface in the calculator above and it starts you at the middle of the published range, then adjust for condition.
Add minimum, chemical & labor
Layer in your job minimum, chemical and material cost, and labor so the number reflects real cost — not just square footage.
Send the quote same day
Export a PDF or share a measurement link while the lead is still hot. Speed wins jobs — most contractors who quote first win the work.
A quick worked example
A two-car concrete driveway plus a front walkway, washed at $0.15/sq ft with a $175 minimum.
Driveway — 900 sq ft × $0.15
$135
Front walkway — 240 sq ft × $0.15
$36
Subtotal
$171
Job minimum applied
$175
The per-foot math landed just under the minimum, so the minimum applies. Measuring both surfaces took under a minute — see the price-per-square-foot guide to set your own rates.
What goes into a pressure washing estimate
Six lines. The calculator above handles the first three; the rest are what separates a number from an estimate a customer will sign.
| Line item | How it is calculated | Typical residential |
|---|---|---|
| Square footage × rateEach surface measured and priced at its own per-square-foot rate | Each surface measured and priced at its own per-square-foot rate | $0.08–$0.35 / sq ft |
| Job minimumCharged whenever the per-foot math comes in under it | Charged whenever the per-foot math comes in under it | $150–$250 |
| Chemical & detergentSodium hypochlorite, surfactant, degreaser — per job, not per foot | Sodium hypochlorite, surfactant, degreaser — per job, not per foot | $10–$40 |
| Add-onsOil or rust treatment, re-sanding pavers, sealing — separate lines | Oil or rust treatment, re-sanding pavers, sealing — separate lines | $50–$300 each |
| Travel & accessUsually inside the minimum; charge it when the drive is unusual | Usually inside the minimum; charge it when the drive is unusual | $0–$75 |
| TotalThe greater of (area × rate) or the minimum, plus chemical and add-ons | The greater of (area × rate) or the minimum, plus chemical and add-ons | $175–$600 |
Ranges are market reference points, not recommendations. The rate itself comes from your costs and production rate — the time calculator turns hours into the per-foot floor a job needs, and the estimate template lays these lines out as a document.
Not sure what to charge?
The calculator above starts you at the middle of the published range for whichever surface you pick, and you change it to yours. Most residential work sits between $0.08–$0.35 per square foot, with pavers at the top because the joints take more passes.
The full table — every surface, what moves a job up or down its range, job minimums and worked examples — lives on pressure washing price per square foot. Bidding a commercial property? The commercial pressure washing calculator prices each zone at commercial rates.
Estimate by job type
Calculators and rate guidance built around the way you actually quote.
Driveway Pressure Washing Estimate Calculator
Measure the driveway, apply your rate, add oil-stain and sealing add-ons, and quote.
Commercial flatworkCommercial Pressure Washing Estimate Calculator
Sidewalks, storefront flatwork, and concrete pads measured from satellite for faster commercial bids.
Rate guidancePressure Washing Price Per Square Foot
What the market charges per square foot by surface, plus minimums and job adjustments.
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FAQ
Common questions
It covers the first three lines of a pressure washing estimate: the square footage of the surface, your rate per square foot for it, and the job minimum that takes over when the per-foot math comes in under it. You add the rest yourself — chemical and detergent, add-ons such as oil or rust treatment, paver re-sanding and sealing, and a travel or access charge when the drive is unusual. Most residential estimates land at the minimum or a little above it, and those add-ons are where the margin is. To send it as a document with every line laid out, use the free pressure washing estimate template.
Measure the square footage of every surface you're washing, multiply each by your rate per square foot, then add your job minimum, chemical cost, and any add-ons like rust or oil treatment. SurfaceMeasure gives you the square footage in seconds from satellite imagery — trace the driveway, deck, or patio and the area calculates automatically, so the only thing left is applying your numbers.
Yes — free, and there is no sign-up, no email and no download. Pick the surface, enter the square footage, adjust the rate to yours, and the job price is on screen. The surface presets start you at the middle of the published range for that surface (most residential work runs $0.08–$0.35 per square foot) and you change it to your own number. Nothing is stored and nothing is sent anywhere. An account is only needed if you want the square footage measured for you from satellite imagery instead of typing it: the SurfaceMeasure app starts with a 7-day free trial, card required.
Yes. Type the address, trace the surface on satellite imagery, and you have accurate square footage in under a minute — no drive time, no tape measure. Most contractors use this to quote the same day a lead comes in and reserve site visits for closing or complex jobs.
Almost always. A rate-per-square-foot number on a small driveway often won't cover your drive time, setup, and chemical. Most contractors set a job minimum — commonly $150–$250 for residential — and apply the per-square-foot rate only once a job is large enough to clear it. Build the minimum into every estimate so small jobs stay profitable.
Yes. The free pressure washing estimate template on this site lays out the same line items this calculator produces — surfaces and square footage, rate, minimum, chemical, add-ons and total — as a document you can send. Fill it from the calculator result, or export the measurement PDF from SurfaceMeasure and attach it so the customer sees exactly what was measured.
You can, but the commercial pressure washing calculator is built for it — commercial flatwork prices lower per square foot and trades that rate for volume, so it starts from property-type rates (parking lots, sidewalks, apartment and HOA flatwork, drive-thru lanes and fuel-station pads) rather than residential ones, and it carries no residential job minimum. Use this page for driveways, patios, pool decks and pavers; use the commercial calculator for a bid on a property.
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