Nobody likes calling for a price and getting a runaround, so here's the straight version: what exterior cleaning actually costs around North Vernon, Seymour, Columbus, and the rest of the southern Indiana ring, based on the jobs we quote and complete every week. These are our real working ranges, not national-average filler.
Quick Reference: Typical Price Ranges
- House washing: $200–$400 single-story · $300–$550 two-story
- Driveway cleaning: $100–$250 for a standard two-car drive; large or heavily stained slabs quote higher
- Roof soft washing: $350–$600 single-story; steeper and larger roofs quote up from there
- Gutter clean-out: $100–$200 single-story · $150–$300 two-story · brightening adds $75–$200
- Deck cleaning: $150–$350 · fences roughly $1–$2.50 per linear foot per side
- Patios, sidewalks, pool decks: quoted by square footage, commonly $75–$250
- Commercial work: always custom-quoted — frequency and square footage drive it
What Actually Moves the Price
1. Size — but less than you'd think
Square footage sets the base, but a big simple house can cost less to wash than a smaller complicated one. What costs money is time on site, and time comes from complexity as much as size.
2. Height and access
Two-story homes cost more than single-story; three-story and walk-out-basement backs more again. Tight lot lines, fenced dog runs, steep grades, and landscaping crowded against the house all add handling time.
3. How dirty it is
A light annual maintenance wash moves fast. A house that hasn't been washed in eight years, with heavy algae mats and mildew in every texture line, takes more chemistry, more dwell time, and more passes. This is the honest argument for regular cleaning: the second wash is always cheaper than the first.
4. Surface type
Vinyl is quickest. Brick drinks cleaner and needs longer dwell and rinse. Painted and older wood demands gentler settings and more care. Heavily textured surfaces hold grime that smooth ones shed.
5. Bundling — the one lever you control
A crew on site with equipment staged is efficient; a second trip another week isn't. Adding a driveway to a house wash might run half what the driveway alone would cost. If you're going to do two services this year, do them the same day. It's the single best deal in this industry and it's not close.
Cheap Quotes: What a Lowball Usually Means
If a price is dramatically under these ranges, something in the job is being skipped — usually insurance, chemistry (water-only "washes" that regrow green in weeks), or care (high pressure on siding because it's faster, until the damage bill arrives). Whoever you hire — us or anyone — ask three questions: Are you insured? What do you apply, or is it just water? What pressure touches my siding and roof? The answers separate professionals from a guy with a rental machine in about thirty seconds. Method matters more than price; our soft wash vs. pressure wash guide explains why.
Why We Don't Publish One Flat Price
Because a flat price is either padded to cover the worst case (you overpay) or bait that changes on arrival (you get upsold in your driveway). Photo quotes fix this: text pictures of your house and surfaces to (812) 329-4733 and we price the actual job — the number you're given is the number you pay.
Get a Real Number, Not a Range
Guides give you ranges; photos get you a price. Text pictures of the job to (812) 329-4733 and we'll quote it — usually same-day. For more homework first, read our Soft Wash vs. Pressure Wash and Window Cleaning Cost Guide guides.
We serve the whole southern Indiana ring — see local details for North Vernon, Seymour, Columbus, Madison, Scottsburg, Brownstown, Crothersville, Vernon, Westport, Osgood. Every town gets the same pricing, the same process, and the same crew.