How Much to Pressure Wash a House?

Year after year, it happens without fail. You walk outside, look at your house, and you see the impact the winter weather had. The north-facing side of the house has green mold growing, there is oil and grime on your driveway, and your deck is gray instead of wood.

Obviously, your house is one of your biggest investments, but currently, it is not showing its best. Obviously, the next thing that will happen is that you reach for your cell phone and call some of the local businesses that do exterior cleaning. Before you do that, though, you need to consider the economic cost.

The Real Cost of Professional Pressure Washing

When calling professional pressure washing companies, one of the things that you’ll be impressed by is that they do not quote you a fixed price on the phone. Their pricing will depend on the square footage, number of floors, and complexity of the job. On average, for a 2,000 square foot, two-floor house, it will cost you between $300 to $600 to have your siding properly washed. Want to have your four cars’ driveway cleaned while at it? That will cost an additional $150 to $300. Back deck/patio? Another $200.

As you calculate each of these items individually, it becomes clear that an exterior wash performed by a professional team quickly escalates into an extremely costly service. The following rates show how much it costs for each task:

• Single-Story House Siding: $150-$350 (Requires 1-2 hours)
• Two-Story House Siding: $300-$600 (Requires 3-5 hours)
• Regular Driveway and Sidewalk Wash: $150-$300 (Requires 1-2 hours)
• Large Wood Deck or Patio: $200-$450 (Requires 2-3 hours)

Even more frustrating is the fact that this cost occurs annually. Every year, mold, pollen, and dirt come back again. In five years, paying for professional services in order to keep your house clean will mean spending $2,500-$5,000.

Why Buying Beats Hiring Every Single Time

This calculation is extremely easy to perform, and it is very much on the side of ownership. When you hire an expert, you pay him/her for work performed, insurance, fuel for the truck, and his/her profit margins. But when you buy your own powerful pressure washer, you pay only once for the equipment itself, and your further expenses become almost equal to zero.

Imagine how the investment works in both cases. The first option is that you can pay for a whole crew’s cleaning services for $450 today, getting a clean wall, but losing all your money in return. Or you could spend even less money, which is about $160-$170, and get your own commercial electric pressure washer, for example, such as the AIVOLT 5000 PSI electric pressure washer.

You pay back for your investment instantly, while saving hundreds of dollars on your very first day, and you won’t have to spend a single cent on home cleaning in the future. What’s more, you get total freedom to do it whenever you want, without having to wait weeks for an opportunity or letting strangers into your property.

Why a Cheap $90 Washer Will Just Leave You Frustrated

After the homeowners have decided to choose the DIY option, the majority of them make a mistake of purchasing the cheap model for about $90. An 1800 PSI compact washing machine looks like an affordable choice; however, using such equipment to wash the whole house leads only to total dissatisfaction.

Below are the reasons why this equipment won’t work properly for such a large surface:

• “Snail’s Speed”: Due to the poor water volume, it would be necessary to keep the spraying nozzles just 2 inches from the siding, thus turning a 2-hour process into a terrible weekend experience.
• Zero Reach: There is not enough power to strip away the stains from the concrete walkways and reach the second-floor vinyl paneling.

To make your work effective and save your weekend, you have to use the real power source. The AIVOLT Electric Pressure Washer 5000 PSI bridges that gap perfectly. It delivers heavy-duty, commercial-grade stripping power to erase years of baked-on tree sap and black mold in a single pass—all with the hassle-free, push-button ease of a reliable electric motor.

Your Weekend Game Plan: How to Wash Your Siding Without Wrecking It

However, doing things by yourself does not imply that you should randomly direct a pressurized jet towards your windows. In order to achieve the best results without compromising your property, you need an intelligent and professional approach. Here’s what you should do:

1. Protection: As soon as you turn your machine on, make sure all your windows and doors are firmly closed. Inspect your yard and place a piece of plastic covering onto your outdoor electrical outlets, landscape lighting, and delicate garden plants to protect them from pressure washing and cleaning chemicals.
2. Nozzle: It is strongly recommended not to use the highly concentrated 0-degree (red) nozzle on your home siding because its powerful jet can easily scratch any type of vinyl or wood siding. Use either a 25-degree (green) or 40-degree (white) nozzle tip instead.
3. Soap Up From the Bottom to the Top: Add a specialized house-wash concentrate to the pressure washer’s soap dispenser. Spray the soapy solution on the siding walls beginning from the bottom and moving upward. Soaking the soap for about 5 to 10 minutes allows it to work chemically to break down organic materials, but remember to wash it away before it dries out in the sun.
4. Rinse from the Top to the Bottom: Change the pressure washer setting to high-pressure rinse mode. Now, begin washing from the highest point of your house to the bottom. This method allows all the dirt and the soapy runoff to flow downward without getting stuck underneath the overlapping sections of the vinyl siding panels.

Ready to Stop Paying the “Pro Tax”?

There is absolutely no reason to spend $500 or more every year paying an outside company for a job you can easily execute yourself in less than two hours. Stop paying the professional markup and gain total control over your home’s maintenance schedule.

Equip your garage with the commercial-grade power of the AIVOLT Electric Pressure Washer 5000 PSI (or our ultra-reliable 3000 PSI and 4800 PSI models). For a fraction of the cost of a single professional visit, you will own a high-performance cleaning tool built to keep your home, driveway, and vehicles looking pristine for years to come. Visit the AIVOLT store today to claim your power freedom!