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House washing in Brisbane costs $250–$700 for a single-storey home and $450–$1,100 for two storeys, which answers the question locals search most. A driveway is $150–$400, a deck or patio $150–$450 and a roof $300–$1,300. Operators who charge by the hour ask $40–$100, and a low-pressure soft wash of a single-storey house's walls and eaves is $300–$650. Brisbane's climate does most of the dirtying: summers are warm and humid, February alone averages 176.1 mm of rain (BOM averages), and mould and algae take hold on any shaded surface. All prices include GST.
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Detailed Pricing — Pressure Washing Cost in Brisbane 2026
| Service | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure washing (hourly rate) | $40/hr | $65 | $100 |
| Driveway cleaning (standard) | $150total | $250 | $400 |
| Full house exterior wash (single storey) | $250total | $420 | $700 |
| Full house exterior wash (double storey) | $450total | $750 | $1,100 |
| Deck / patio cleaning | $150total | $280 | $450 |
| Fence cleaning (per lm, one side, up to 1.8 m) | $5/lm | $10 | $18 |
| Roof cleaning (standard home) | $300total | $700 | $1,300 |
| Pool surrounds / paving | $150total | $280 | $380 |
| Concrete path / footpath | $100total | $140 | $220 |
| Brick, block or rendered wall clean (single wall, up to ~30 m²) | $120total | $160 | $300 |
| Soft wash, house exterior (single storey, walls + eaves) | $300total | $480 | $650 |
| Commercial building wash (low-rise, up to 3 storeys) | $400total | $800 | $2,000 |
| Mould treatment & wash (full exterior) | $300total | $550 | $900 |
| Mould-inhibitor treatment (add-on) | $50per job | $70 | $150 |
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Prices include GST. Based on Brisbane metro area, October 2026. Outer suburbs may vary.
Exterior house cleaning prices in Brisbane (2026): house washing, driveways and two-storey homes
Exterior house cleaning in Brisbane costs $250–$700 for a full single-storey house wash, with $420 typical, and $300–$900 when the walls need a mould treatment first, which is common on the shaded south side of Brisbane homes. A two-storey house is $450–$1,100, above the single-storey band for the extra height and time.
| Job | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full house exterior wash (single storey) | $250 | $420 | $700 |
| Mould treatment & wash (full exterior) | $300 | $550 | $900 |
| Driveway cleaning (standard) | $150 | $250 | $400 |
| Deck / patio cleaning | $150 | $280 | $450 |
| Pool surrounds / paving | $150 | $280 | $380 |
| Concrete path / footpath | $100 | $140 | $220 |
| Roof cleaning (standard home) | $300 | $700 | $1,300 |
House washing vs pressure washing: painted weatherboard, render and Colorbond are soft-washed at low pressure with a cleaning solution; concrete driveways ($150–$400) and paths take full pressure. A quote for "house washing" in Brisbane should say which, and whether the gutters, eaves and windows are included in the $250–$700 price.
What moves a pressure washing quote in Brisbane:
- Area: driveways, paths and patios are priced on their size; the standard driveway band is a single-car to double-car driveway.
- Storeys: a two-storey house exterior takes longer and needs extension poles or a lift, so it sits above the single-storey band.
- Surface: pavers, exposed aggregate and rendered walls need lower pressure and more time than plain concrete.
- Growth: heavy mould, lichen or black algae needs a treatment before the wash, which is the mould-treatment line above.
- Water and access: a site without a tap or with no side access adds time.
For a firm price, tell the cleaner the storeys, the wall material and whether there is visible mould; Brisbane operators quote the bands above from that.
What Affects Pressure Washing Costs in Brisbane
One storey or two
A second storey adds wall area plus ladders, poles or a lift, so the double-storey wash at $450–$1,100 sits well above the single-storey price of $250–$700. Brisbane homes run big, with 41.1% having four or more bedrooms against 34.8% nationally (ABS 2021 Census), and a quote is really an estimate of wall area, so have the operator see the house or send photos of all four sides.
Mould and the humid summer
Brisbane is NCC climate zone 2, warm humid summer and mild winter. January days average 30.4 °C and the wet runs from December to March, every month over 130 mm (BOM averages). That combination grows mould, mildew and green algae on render, paint and shaded paving. A dedicated mould treatment and wash of the whole exterior is $300–$900, and an inhibitor applied afterwards, $50–$150, slows the regrowth.
Driveways, paths and pool paving
Concrete takes high pressure well, which is why a driveway at $150–$400 and a path at $100–$220 are the cheapest things on the list for the area covered. Pool surrounds are $150–$380: the paving there is often softer or sealed, and the water and any cleaning agent have to be kept out of the pool, which slows the job down.
Timber, fences and brick: pressure is not always the answer
A deck or patio is $150–$450, and a fence $5–$18 per lineal metre for one side. Timber furs up and splinters under a high-pressure lance, and old mortar washes out of brick, so for those an operator may soft wash instead, with a cleaning solution doing the work. A single brick, block or rendered wall is $120–$300.
Roofs
A roof clean is $300–$1,300 on a standard home. The price reflects harness work on a sloped surface and the care needed on tiles, where too much pressure strips the surface coating and forces water under the laps. Brisbane's heavy rain arrives from December to March (BOM averages), so a roof clean paired with a gutter check before then is money well spent.
The dry-season window
September is Brisbane's driest month at 28.6 mm, with July and August close behind, and days still reach 25.7 °C (BOM averages). Surfaces dry fast, a sealer put on after the clean cures properly, and operators are not dodging storms. Book the big jobs for late winter and spring; a wash done in February faces the wettest month straight away, and without an inhibitor the growth starts again.
Renters and sellers
More than a third of Brisbane households rent (35.1%, ABS 2021 Census), and an exterior wash is a cheap tick on a pre-sale or lease-end list: the driveway at $150–$400 is the quickest change to a home's street appearance. If you rent, check whose job exterior upkeep is under the lease and ask the agent before paying for a wash yourself.
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Pressure Washing Cost in Brisbane by Job Size
Say a single-storey Brisbane house has mould on the shaded south wall, so the job is the full-exterior mould treatment plus the inhibitor coat afterwards. At $300–$900 and $50–$150, the two come to $350–$1,050, against $250–$700 for a straight wash with no treatment.
A Brisbane quote works from wall area, so photos of all four sides sharpen it. A second storey moves the wash from $250–$700 to $450–$1,100, pool paving and a deck are separate rows, and the wet run from December to March decides whether a mould step belongs in the job.
Pressure Washing Cost in Brisbane: What the Quote Should Include
Brisbane homes run big, and the shaded south side grows mould through the humid summer, so a Brisbane quote should break the exterior into lines: each side of the house, the paving, the pool area and the roof, with the method named for each.
- Photos or notes for all four sides of the house, with the shaded south wall flagged where the mould is heaviest.
- Painted weatherboard, render and painted steel marked for a soft wash, driveways and paths marked for full pressure, with the driveway at $150–$400.
- Whether gutters, eaves and windows sit inside the single-storey price of $250–$700 or are charged as extras.
- A two-storey house written at $450–$1,100, with the extension poles or lift named and the storeys stated in writing.
- Mould treatment before the wash as a line at $300–$900, and an inhibitor applied afterwards as a second line at $50–$150.
- Pool surrounds at $150–$380, with a note on how the water and cleaning agent are kept out of the pool.
- The roof as a separate line at $300–$1,300, naming the method for tiles and the harness work on a sloped surface.
- Whether the site has a working tap and side access, since a site without either adds time to the job.
- Public liability insurance, the start date, payment stages and GST on one page.
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