House washing across Sydney
Remove mould and grime without putting paint, render or weatherboard at risk.
Our low pressure house wash treats organic growth on walls, eaves and downpipes, then rinses it away using a method selected for the surface. A standard single storey house wash is $549 including GST, and a double storey is $899. We ask about fibro before you book rather than on the day.
Two prices, and they are prices rather than starting points
Storey count is the honest divider. Every published source that splits house washing splits it the same way, because the second storey is where the access, the reach and the time go. Anything that would move the figure is a surcharge line on the rate card, and it is on your written price before you agree to it.
Bigger than an ordinary suburban house, or more than one building on the block? Send us photographs and we measure it rather than stretching a package to fit.
Soft wash, because a house is not a driveway
Soft washing is low pressure and the right chemistry, left long enough to kill what is growing on the wall. High pressure looks faster and it is the wrong tool: on render it can open the surface, on paint it can lift the film, and on weatherboard it pushes water behind the boards where nobody can dry it. The growth is also alive, so knocking the top off it without treating it buys you a season.
It is not the cheap option either. Where Sydney operators publish method rates at all, soft washing prices above high pressure washing rather than below it. We use it on houses because it is right for the surface, and the price on this page already has it in there.
Walls, all the way round
Render, brick, weatherboard or cladding, washed at the pressure the surface takes and not a bar more.
Eaves, fascia and downpipes
The parts that carry the streaking. A wall washed without them looks half done from the footpath.
The mould and lichen under the dust
Growth is treated with the right chemistry and given time to work, then rinsed. Blasting it off leaves the roots and it comes back by autumn.
Windows and doors masked where they need it
Frames, seals and any opening that is not going to enjoy a wash are covered before anything runs.
Plants watered down first
Garden beds under a wall get soaked before and after, so nothing sits on a leaf and dries there.
The job sheet with the invoice
Surfaces, areas, method, exclusions and one total. The same sheet you saw before we came.
The fibro question, asked before you book and not on the day
Work health and safety rules in this state prohibit high pressure water spray on asbestos material, and soft washing it is no better an idea. One in three homes built or renovated between 1945 and 1990 is estimated to contain asbestos somewhere, including fibro wall sheet and corrugated roofing. That is a large share of the housing stock we work in, so it is a question we ask everybody rather than a disclaimer in a footer.
If a wall is fibro, or we think it might be, the job stops there and you get a straight explanation instead of a wash. What happens next is an assessment by an asbestos professional, not by us.
Answering not sure is normal and it costs you nothing. It moves the job to photographs and a look, and the slot stays where it is.
Insured, with the certificate of currency available on request, and a written scope before anything starts. Five things worth checking, on us or on anybody else.
House washing questions
How much is house washing in Sydney?
A single storey house is $549 and a double storey is $899, both including GST, for walls, eaves and downpipes. Those are prices rather than starting points, and they are on the rate card with everything else.
Is this high pressure?
No. A house is soft washed: low pressure, the right chemistry, and enough dwell time for the growth to die rather than be knocked off. High pressure on render, paint or weatherboard drives water into places it should not go and can take the finish with it.
What if my walls are fibro?
Then we do not wash them, and we tell you why. High pressure and soft washing of asbestos material is prohibited, and one in three homes built or renovated between 1945 and 1990 contains some. We look before we book, not after we arrive.
Do I need a permit, or is there a water restriction problem?
No. Under the Sydney Water Water Wise Guidelines, washing building structures including windows, walls, gutters and roofing is permitted at any time using a trigger nozzle or high pressure equipment. It is hard surfaces like driveways that carry the condition, not houses.
Can you do the gutters at the same time?
Yes, and it is cheaper on one visit. House wash and gutters together on a single storey is $699 including GST, which is less than the two jobs bought separately because it is one setup and one pack down.
How long does it take?
Most single storey houses are a half day, most double storey houses a full one. If the growth is heavy enough to need a second pass we say so in the written price, not on the day.
Take a slot, or send the photographs
A person rings to confirm every booking within one business day, and there is no deposit, so going first costs you nothing.