How much does pressure washing cost in Hobart?
Pressure washing a standard Hobart driveway costs $135–$360, and washing the outside of a single-storey house is $225–$630, rising to $405–$990 for two storeys. A deck or patio runs $135–$405, and operators who work by the hour charge $36–$90. Hobart is cool and damp rather than wet: rain arrives in every month of the year, and winter days top out around 12 °C (BOM averages), so surfaces stay moist for long stretches. That is ideal for moss, algae and lichen, which is why it pays to ask whether a mould treatment is part of the price.
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Detailed Pricing — Pressure Washing Cost in Hobart 2026
| Service | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure washing (hourly rate) | $36/hr | $58 | $90 |
| Driveway cleaning (standard) | $135total | $225 | $360 |
| Full house exterior wash (single storey) | $225total | $380 | $630 |
| Full house exterior wash (double storey) | $405total | $675 | $990 |
| Deck / patio cleaning | $135total | $250 | $405 |
| Fence cleaning (per lm, one side, up to 1.8 m) | $4/lm | $9 | $16 |
| Roof cleaning (standard home) | $270total | $630 | $1,175 |
| Pool surrounds / paving | $135total | $250 | $340 |
| Concrete path / footpath | $90total | $125 | $200 |
| Brick, block or rendered wall clean (single wall, up to ~30 m²) | $110total | $145 | $270 |
| Soft wash, house exterior (single storey, walls + eaves) | $270total | $430 | $585 |
| Commercial building wash (low-rise, up to 3 storeys) | $360total | $720 | $1,800 |
| Mould treatment & wash (full exterior) | $270total | $495 | $810 |
| Mould-inhibitor treatment (add-on) | $45per job | $63 | $135 |
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What Affects Pressure Washing Costs in Hobart
Moss, algae and lichen
Monthly rainfall in Hobart only ranges from 38.8 mm in February to 62.0 mm in October (BOM averages), so there is no long dry season to bake surfaces clean. Shaded paths, fences and walls turn green. A full-exterior mould treatment and wash costs $270–$810, and an inhibitor applied afterwards to slow the regrowth is $45–$135 extra.
Soft wash for paint and render
A strong jet can lift paint, etch render and drive water in behind weatherboards. A soft wash swaps the pressure for a cleaning solution and a gentle rinse, and costs $270–$585 for a single-storey house including the eaves, against $225–$630 for an ordinary wash. Ask which method suits your cladding before you book.
When TasWater restricts water
TasWater uses a four-stage restriction scheme for dry spells. From Stage 1, a high-pressure cleaning device on concrete and other hard surfaces is allowed for spot cleaning only, so a full driveway or paving clean would have to wait. Look up the Greater Hobart supply status on TasWater's water supply map before booking a big job in a dry summer.
One storey or two
Detached houses account for 85.1% of homes across Greater Hobart (ABS 2021 Census), so an exterior wash usually means walls, eaves and windows on all four sides. A second storey adds ladders, extension wands or a lift and the time to set them up: a two-storey wash is $405–$990, against $225–$630 for one storey.
Roofs need a specialist
Roof cleaning for a standard home costs $270–$1,175. High pressure can crack terracotta and lift the coating off concrete tiles, and roof cleaning is work at height under WorkSafe Tasmania's rules. Choose an operator who cleans roofs routinely, and ask how they will manage the fall risk and protect the gutters and downpipes.
Decks and timber fences
Timber decking furs up and splinters if the nozzle is held too close. Deck or patio cleaning is $135–$405, and fences are priced by the metre at $4–$16 for one side. Book the clean for a dry week so the boards can dry out properly before you oil or stain them.
Paths, paving and walls
A concrete path or footpath costs $90–$200, pool surrounds or paving $135–$340, and one brick, block or rendered wall of up to about 30 square metres $110–$270. Grouping several small areas into one visit means paying for the set-up once instead of on separate call-outs.
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Pressure Washing Cost in Hobart by Job Size
Say one visit covers a deck, a path and 14 metres of timber fence on one side. The deck at $135–$405, the path at $90–$200 and 14 metres at $4–$16 a metre come to $281–$829, with the set-up shared across the three.
What moves a job of that size in Hobart is the damp. With no long dry season, shaded paths, fences and walls turn green, so a treatment may sit alongside the wash. A second storey moves the house wash from $225–$630 to $405–$990, and a painter's request for a soft wash changes the method.
Pressure Washing Cost in Hobart: What the Quote Should Include
Hobart has no long dry season, so shaded paths, fences and walls turn green with moss, algae and lichen. A good Hobart quote names the cladding, the surfaces and the growth on each, and bundles them into one visit with every area still shown as a line.
- Moss, algae and lichen on shaded paths, fences and walls handled by a treatment line at $270–$810, with the inhibitor coat at $45–$135 kept separate.
- The cladding named, and a soft wash at $270–$585 for painted weatherboards, render and anything a strong jet could lift.
- The exterior wash described as all four sides, with the walls, eaves and windows each said to be in or out.
- A second storey priced at $405–$990 against $225–$630 for one, with the ladders, wands or lift to reach upper walls named.
- The roof on its own line at $270–$1,175, with how the fall risk is managed and how gutters and downpipes are protected.
- Timber decking at $135–$405, with the nozzle distance and pressure stated and a dry spell allowed before oiling or staining.
- Fences counted in metres, one side, against $4–$16 a metre, with paths and brick walls at $90–$200 and $110–$270 listed after them.
- Several small areas grouped into one visit so the set-up is charged once, each still shown as its own line.
- For a repaint, the painter's wish for a pressure or soft wash recorded on the quote.
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