PRESSURE WASHING PRICE PER AREA
Use price per square metre
as a benchmark, not a shortcut.
Two 100 m² jobs can have very different economics when access, condition, treatment, travel and productivity change.
Calculate a real job ↗Why a flat area rate can fail
Area alone does not tell you crew-hours, contamination level, setup complexity, water access, drainage, treatment needs or travel. A single area rate can therefore underprice difficult work and overprice easy work.
Build the job first
Estimate crew-hours, setup, travel, chemicals, equipment wear, utilities and overhead. Solve the required pre-tax selling price from those costs, payment fees, contingency and target margin.
Then calculate the benchmark
This creates a useful internal benchmark. Over time, compare similar completed jobs to understand typical productivity and pricing bands for the business.
Keep minimum charges
Small jobs often have a high price per area because travel, setup and admin do not shrink in proportion to the surface. A minimum call-out protects those fixed elements.
Do not confuse benchmark with quote
Use the benchmark to sense-check a quote, not to replace a site-specific assessment. The final scope should reflect actual access, surface suitability, runoff controls, customer expectations and risk.
Build your own benchmark
The free calculator displays the resulting pre-tax price per area unit after the full job economics have been calculated.
Open the Pressure Washing Calculator ↗