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We are not going to publish a price list, and you should be sceptical of companies that do. Two Jacksonville houses with identical square footage can require very different amounts of labour depending on siding material, growth severity, height, access and how many separate surfaces are involved. A flat rate either overcharges the easy jobs or loses money on the hard ones — and companies losing money on hard jobs tend to rush them.
What is useful is understanding what actually drives the number, so you can compare quotes intelligently.
The six factors that move the price
1. Surface type
Concrete driveway cleaning with a surface cleaner is fast per square foot. Soft washing a two-storey stucco house is slow. A tile roof is slower still. Screen enclosures are almost entirely hand work. Materials determine method, and method determines time.
2. Square footage and layout
Bigger costs more, but layout matters as much as area. A simple rectangular driveway cleans faster than the same square footage split into a walkway, three steps, a side path and a courtyard, all of which need edge detailing.
3. Current condition
Light pollen film is one pass. Heavy established algae needs pre-treatment and dwell time. Deep-set oil, rust or tannin staining needs dedicated treatments. A property cleaned every year costs less to maintain than one being recovered after five.
4. Access and height
Two-storey elevations, steep roofs, narrow side yards, gated rear access, second-floor balconies, no nearby water spigot, or a slope that complicates runoff all add time. So does anything requiring ladder work rather than ground-level application.
5. Scope
Bundling reduces the per-item cost, because mobilisation, setup and protection happen once. A house wash plus driveway booked together is nearly always cheaper than the same two booked a month apart.
6. Add-ons
Gutter face brightening, rust stain treatment, oil spot treatment, paver re-sanding and paver sealing are separate line items because they take separate products and separate time.
What to ask for: a written scope listing every surface included, the method used on each, and anything explicitly excluded. A verbal number with no scope is not a quote — it is a starting position.
What an unusually low quote usually means
There are only a handful of ways to be dramatically cheaper than everyone else, and none of them are good:
- No insurance. The largest fixed cost in this business. Skipping it makes any damage your problem.
- No pre-treatment. Skipping the solution step makes the job much faster and the result much shorter-lived.
- Wand instead of surface cleaner. Faster to set up, and the source of striped concrete.
- Pressure on everything. Soft washing takes time. High pressure on your roof and siding is quicker — and the damage shows up later.
- Bait pricing. A low headline number that grows once the crew is on site.
How to compare quotes fairly
- Confirm each quote covers the same surfaces — check soffits, gutter faces, walkways and steps specifically.
- Ask what method each surface gets. Roof and siding should be soft wash. Concrete should be surface cleaner.
- Ask whether pre-treatment is included on concrete.
- Ask for proof of insurance. A legitimate company produces it without hesitation.
- Check whether paver work includes joint sand replacement.
Getting an accurate number
The fastest route is to tell us what you want cleaned, roughly how big it is, and how bad it looks — photos help a lot. Send it through and you will get a clear written estimate for the specific work, with nothing added afterwards.
Want this handled for you? We provide free, no-obligation estimates across Jacksonville and the First Coast. Request an estimate or call (904) 555-0147.