How much does pressure washing cost in Townsville?
Washing the outside of a single-storey house in Townsville costs $270–$755, and a two-storey home $485–$1,200. A driveway on its own is $160–$430, the roof $325–$1,400, and by the hour a pressure cleaner charges $43–$110, while the low-pressure soft wash that painted and rendered walls need is $325–$700 for a single-storey house. Up here the job is mostly about mould: a wet season that drops the bulk of the year's rain in a few hot months leaves black and green growth on shaded walls and slabs, and a full mould treatment with the wash is $325–$970. Prices include GST.
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Detailed Pricing — Pressure Washing Cost in Townsville 2026
| Service | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure washing (hourly rate) | $43/hr | $70 | $110 |
| Driveway cleaning (standard) | $160total | $270 | $430 |
| Full house exterior wash (single storey) | $270total | $455 | $755 |
| Full house exterior wash (double storey) | $485total | $810 | $1,200 |
| Deck / patio cleaning | $160total | $300 | $485 |
| Fence cleaning (per lm, one side, up to 1.8 m) | $5/lm | $11 | $19 |
| Roof cleaning (standard home) | $325total | $755 | $1,400 |
| Pool surrounds / paving | $160total | $300 | $410 |
| Concrete path / footpath | $110total | $150 | $240 |
| Brick, block or rendered wall clean (single wall, up to ~30 m²) | $130total | $175 | $325 |
| Soft wash, house exterior (single storey, walls + eaves) | $325total | $520 | $700 |
| Commercial building wash (low-rise, up to 3 storeys) | $430total | $865 | $2,150 |
| Mould treatment & wash (full exterior) | $325total | $595 | $970 |
| Mould-inhibitor treatment (add-on) | $54per job | $76 | $160 |
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Townsville pressure washing prices: houses, soft washing, driveways and roofs
House washing prices in Townsville
A full exterior house wash in Townsville costs $270–$755, typically $455. With a mould treatment the full exterior is $325–$970.
Soft wash house cost in Townsville
Soft washing, the low-pressure method, is priced by the house: the walls and eaves of a single-storey home cost $325–$700, typically $520. Standard pressure washing is $43–$110 an hour.
Driveway and concrete pressure washing in Townsville
A standard driveway is $160–$430, typically $270. A concrete path or footpath is $110–$240, and pool surrounds or paving $160–$410.
Roof cleaning prices in Townsville
Roof cleaning for a standard home in Townsville costs $325–$1,400, typically $755.
These answers use the prices in the table on this page.
Exterior house cleaning cost in Townsville (2026): house washing, soft washing and driveways
Exterior house cleaning in Townsville costs $270–$755 for a full single-storey house wash, with $455 typical, and $325–$970 with a mould treatment, which most Townsville homes need after the wet season. The price covers the walls, eaves and gutters outside; a two-storey home is $485–$1,200.
| Job | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full house exterior wash (single storey) | $270 | $455 | $755 |
| Mould treatment & wash (full exterior) | $325 | $595 | $970 |
| Driveway cleaning (standard) | $160 | $270 | $430 |
| Deck / patio cleaning | $160 | $300 | $485 |
| Pool surrounds / paving | $160 | $300 | $410 |
| Concrete path / footpath | $110 | $150 | $240 |
| Roof cleaning (standard home) | $325 | $755 | $1,400 |
Soft washing vs pressure washing in Townsville: house washing is a soft wash, low pressure with a cleaning solution that kills the mould and algae, safe on paint, render and Colorbond, and is what the $270–$755 band buys. Pressure washing is for concrete: a driveway is $160–$430. Building washing for a block of units or a commercial wall is priced on the wall area.
What moves a pressure washing quote in Townsville:
- 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.
Townsville operators quote the bands above once they know the storeys, the wall material and how heavy the mould is.
What Affects Pressure Washing Costs in Townsville
The wet season grows the mould
At Townsville Aero, February averages 312.4 mm of rain and January 274.4 mm, against 9.9 mm in September; December is the hottest month at a 31.6 °C average maximum (BOM averages). Townsville is NCC climate zone 1, the hottest band in the code, and mould and algae grow fastest in that warm wet. A wash done in the dry months lasts longer, and the $54–$160 add-on is what stretches it.
Soft wash the walls, pressure the slab
Painted, rendered and fibre-cement walls are cleaned at low pressure with a chemical that kills the mould, $325–$700 for a single-storey house; one block or rendered wall comes to $130–$325. Concrete takes the full pressure: $160–$430 for the driveway, $110–$240 for a path. A quote with one hourly rate for a rendered house has not thought about the render.
Big blocks and detached houses
Townsville is a detached-house town: 80.1% of dwellings are separate houses against 72.3% nationally, and only 7.5% are flats (ABS 2021 Census). A house wash is priced on wall area and storeys, $270–$755 against $485–$1,200; a big block's extras are per item: fences at $5–$19 a metre, decks at $160–$485, pool paving at $160–$410.
Roofs once the cyclone season is over
The cyclone season runs November to April (BOM), and Townsville sits in Wind Region C, the coast north of Bundaberg where homes are built for cyclonic wind (Queensland Reconstruction Authority). A roof carrying a wet season of leaf litter and mould is cleaned for $325–$1,400, harness and anchor points included; Workplace Health and Safety Queensland regulates work at height, so ask what fall protection the operator uses and whether gutters are in the price.
Water rules and run-off
Townsville is on permanent water conservation measures set by the council: sprinklers only between 5pm and 8am, Tuesday to Sunday, on the odds-and-evens roster, and never on a Monday (Townsville City Council). The rules are written for sprinklers, not pressure cleaners, but they say how the city treats water, so ask whether the operator runs from your tap or brings a tank, and where the mouldy run-off goes before it reaches the stormwater drain.
Renters, owners and the handover wash
Townsville has more renters than most places, 38.3% of households against 30.6% nationally, and fewer outright owners at 23.5% against 31% (ABS 2021 Census). That makes the end-of-lease and the between-tenants wash a common booking. Before paying for a $160–$485 on the way out, check the entry condition report photos: mould that was there at the start is not yours to remove.
Shopfronts and low-rise buildings
A commercial wash on a building up to three storeys is $430–$2,150, priced on height, access and whether the footpath has to be closed, with early-morning starts the norm for a trading frontage. For a block of units or a strata building, have the body corporate book one operator for the lot; the set-up cost is shared and the mould comes back evenly.
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Pressure Washing Cost in Townsville by Job Size
Say a single-storey house is soft washed and given the inhibitor add-on on the same visit, ahead of the wet season. The soft wash at $325–$700 plus the inhibitor at $54–$160 come to $379–$860.
On a big Townsville block each extra gets its own row, with fences at $5–$19 a metre, a deck at $160–$485 and pool paving at $160–$410. A roof after the cyclone season is $325–$1,400; with the leaf litter and mould the wet leaves on it, it belongs on its own line apart from the wash.
Pressure Washing Cost in Townsville: What the Quote Should Include
Townsville's wet season grows mould fast, and a detached house on a big block can bring walls, slab, fence, deck and roof onto one quote. The quote should price the house by wall area and storeys and each extra by the item, with the method named for each surface.
- Wall area and storeys stated for the house wash, with the single-storey line at $270–$755 and the double-storey line at $485–$1,200.
- Painted, rendered and fibre-cement walls named for a soft wash at $325–$700, and the slab and driveway for full pressure at $160–$430.
- An hourly rate of $43–$110 an hour, if used for pressure work, kept apart from the soft wash priced by the house.
- Mould treatment and wash at $325–$970 with the inhibitor add-on at $54–$160 as its own line, and the booking set in the dry months.
- Fences, decks and pool paving as per-item extras: fences at $5–$19 a metre, decks at $160–$485 and pool paving at $160–$410.
- The roof at $325–$1,400 after the cyclone season, with the harness, anchor points and tin-roof method named and the gutters in or out.
- For a unit block or a commercial wall, the wall area measured and priced as its own line against $430–$2,150.
- For a handover between tenants, the entry condition report checked against the surfaces before they go on the quote.
- A public liability certificate attached, not only promised, then the start date, payment stages and GST.
Frequently Asked Questions — Pressure Washing Cost in Townsville
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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 →