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Pressure washing costs in Denver

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What it usually costs

  • Wash the house siding$0.16 – $0.58 per sq ft
  • Wash the driveway and walkways$0.16 – $0.44 per sq ft
  • Wash a deck or fence$0.32 – $0.53 per sq ft
  • Soft-wash the roof$0.16 – $0.79 per sq ft

A ballpark, not a quote. Some of these are national averages adjusted for Denver prices, so your job could land outside them.

Pressure washing in Denver

If Denver Water sends your bill, the hose rules for cleaning changed on October 1, 2026. The utility's board declared a Stage 1 drought in 2026, and an amendment it adopted on August 26 took effect that day. Under it, you may not power wash your own place except for immediate health or safety reasons. The utility's outdoor-use page puts it plainly: routine or cosmetic power washing isn't allowed after September 30, and that covers fences and other outdoor surfaces. The rule stays until the board acts again.

If your Denver house is brick and sits in a historic district, the city's landmark guidelines add their own advice. When cleaning is needed, they call for a low-pressure water wash, a test patch first to make sure nothing goes wrong, and no harsh methods like sandblasting, which can damage historic materials and speed up their decay. For decorative features on the house, they ask for the gentlest method that still gets the job done.

That leaves the hired crew. The board's amendment lets a business that cleans with water as an essential part of its work keep power washing, but only as necessary. It has to clean the surface without water first, run only high-efficiency equipment, and make sure no water goes to waste.

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Questions homeowners ask

How accurate is a photo estimate?
It’s a ballpark, not a quote. A photo gives us a good read on the surface and how dirty it is, but a pro who sees the whole property will always be more precise. Use our number as the range to expect before you start calling around.
How is pressure washing priced?
Mostly by the square footage and the surface — a concrete driveway is cheaper per foot than siding or a wood deck, which need a gentler soft-wash. Heavy algae, mildew, or oil stains add to it because they take detergent and a second pass.
Will pressure washing damage my siding or deck?
It can if it’s done at full pressure on the wrong surface — that’s why good pros soft-wash siding and wood. Our ballpark factors in the gentler method for delicate surfaces.
Is this really free?
Yes. No signup, no credit card, no spam. We only make money if you choose to connect with a local pro — and that’s up to you.
What photo works best?
One shot showing the full surface you want cleaned — the whole driveway or the side of the house — gives the best read on the size and how dirty it is.

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