How much does pressure washing cost in Geelong?
Driveways are what Geelong searchers ask about most, and a standard driveway clean here costs $140–$370, with $230 a typical job. Operators who bill by the hour charge $37–$93. Washing down a whole house is $230–$650 on one level and $420–$1,025 on two. Detached homes dominate the city, at 86.7% of dwellings compared with 72.3% across Australia (ABS 2021 Census), so the usual booking is one house with its own driveway, paths and fences rather than a shared forecourt.
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Detailed Pricing — Pressure Washing Cost in Geelong 2026
| Service | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure washing (hourly rate) | $37/hr | $60 | $93 |
| Driveway cleaning (standard) | $140total | $230 | $370 |
| Full house exterior wash (single storey) | $230total | $390 | $650 |
| Full house exterior wash (double storey) | $420total | $700 | $1,025 |
| Deck / patio cleaning | $140total | $260 | $420 |
| Fence cleaning (per lm, one side, up to 1.8 m) | $5/lm | $9 | $17 |
| Roof cleaning (standard home) | $280total | $650 | $1,200 |
| Pool surrounds / paving | $140total | $260 | $355 |
| Concrete path / footpath | $93total | $130 | $205 |
| Brick, block or rendered wall clean (single wall, up to ~30 m²) | $110total | $150 | $280 |
| Soft wash, house exterior (single storey, walls + eaves) | $280total | $445 | $605 |
| Commercial building wash (low-rise, up to 3 storeys) | $370total | $745 | $1,850 |
| Mould treatment & wash (full exterior) | $280total | $510 | $835 |
| Mould-inhibitor treatment (add-on) | $46per job | $65 | $140 |
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What Affects Pressure Washing Costs in Geelong
Water rules for hard surfaces
Barwon Water applies Victoria's Permanent Water Saving Rules in Geelong. Concrete, paths and driveways may not be washed down with water as a routine chore; cleaning is allowed to deal with a hazard, surface staining or construction work, and then a high-pressure cleaner must be used if one is available. A hose and broom on a stained driveway is not the approved way; a high-pressure unit is.
Paths, paving and the deck
A house on its own block usually has more to clean than the driveway. Concrete paths are priced at $93–$205, pool surrounds and paving at $140–$355, and a deck or patio at $140–$420. Doing them in one visit saves a second call-out and setup, so name every surface when you ask for a price.
One storey or two
Height lifts the price of a house wash: two storeys cost $420–$1,025 against $230–$650 for one. Just 10.3% of Geelong dwellings are semi-detached or townhouses (ABS 2021 Census), yet a two-storey townhouse still needs ladders or an extension wand to reach the upper walls and gutters, and that time shows on the bill.
Shaded walls and green growth
October and November are Geelong's wettest months on average (56.3 mm and 55.8 mm, BOM averages), and with July tops near 14.4°C, shaded walls and south-side paths dry slowly. That is where algae and black mould take hold. A full-exterior mould treatment and wash costs $280–$835, and an inhibitor coat added to another clean is $46–$140.
Soft washing render and paint
Painted weatherboards, render and soft mortar can be gouged by a narrow high-pressure jet. Soft washing uses low pressure and a cleaning solution instead; the walls and eaves of a single-storey house cost $280–$605. A single brick, block or rendered wall up to about 30 square metres is $110–$280.
Roofs and fence lines
A roof clean is $280–$1,200 and needs a specialist with height safety gear, since too much pressure cracks tiles and forces water under them. Fences are priced per metre, one side at a time, at $5–$17; a 30 m back boundary works out at about $270 at the typical rate.
Hourly or fixed price
An hourly rate of $37–$93 suits a mixed list of small jobs, while a fixed quote suits one defined surface such as a driveway. Ask for the expected hours in writing. Stripping old sealer or paint off concrete, which some locals search for, is a chemical job priced apart from a wash, and a low-rise commercial building runs $370–$1,850.
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Pressure Washing Cost in Geelong by Job Size
Say the job is a single-storey house wash, a path and a deck done in one visit. The three rows run $230–$650, $93–$205 and $140–$420, so together they come to $463–$1,275, with one set-up and call-out in place of three.
What moves a job of that size in Geelong is height and shade. A two-storey townhouse brings in ladders or a wand for the upper walls, which takes the house wash from $230–$650 to $420–$1,025, and shaded walls and south-side paths hold algae that adds a mould treatment. A short mixed list can be priced by the hour at $37–$93 an hour.
Pressure Washing Cost in Geelong: What the Quote Should Include
A Geelong house on its own block has more to wash than the driveway, so the quote that compares best names every surface once: paths, paving, the deck, the house walls and the fence. It should also say whether the price is fixed or hourly.
- Every surface named once on one quote: the driveway at $140–$370, paths at $93–$205, pool paving at $140–$355 and the deck at $140–$420.
- Whether the price is fixed for a defined surface or charged by the hour at $37–$93 an hour, with the hours expected written down.
- The single and double-storey house washes shown as $230–$650 and $420–$1,025, with ladders or an extension wand named for the upper walls and gutters of a two-storey townhouse.
- Shaded walls and south-side paths where algae and black mould sit shown as a treatment line at $280–$835.
- Painted weatherboards, render and soft mortar marked for a soft wash rather than a narrow jet, with walls and eaves at $280–$605.
- Removal of old sealer or paint from concrete quoted apart from the wash, as a chemical job with its own price.
- Fences measured per metre, one side, against $5–$17 a metre, and the roof at $280–$1,200 with height safety gear named.
- A pre-sale list limited to the driveway and front path if that is all that is wanted, so the package matches the need.
- For a rental, the landlord's agreement recorded before the decking or painted walls are washed at high pressure, then the start date and GST.
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These are independent estimates from public cost guides, marketplaces and industry rate data, and no tradesperson can influence them, so always get a few quotes. Last reviewed October 2026. Read our full methodology →