Free Pressure Washing Estimate, Quote & Profit Calculator

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How to price a pressure-washing job using your costs

Use this free pressure washing pricing and profit calculator to review a quote before sending it to a customer. Choose the service and enter or estimate the size, then review labor, materials, travel and overhead. Starting assumptions are editable examples, not a measurement of the property or a local market price.

1. Check the scope and time

Confirm which surfaces are included, their condition, access and approximate size. Account for setup, protection, cleaning and cleanup. If two people work for three hours, that is six labor-hours. An owner’s time also has a cost. Use a labor rate that reflects the labor costs you intend to recover.

2. Include the costs that are easy to miss

Review chemicals, consumables, travel and the overhead you allocate to the job. Equipment wear, insurance, administration and other business costs still matter even when the customer only sees a single price. Avoid counting the same cost twice. Estimated profit is meaningful only to the extent that the costs you enter are complete.

3. Review break-even and margin

Break-even is the price that covers the costs included in your estimate. A target margin adds room above those costs. For planning, price before tax equals estimated cost divided by one minus target margin, expressed as a decimal. Compare that result with the scope, your minimum charge and the price the customer is willing to accept.

Fictional worked example: six labor-hours at $35 cost $210. Add $45 for materials, $25 for travel and $58 of allocated overhead, for $338 total estimated cost. At a $525 price before tax, the estimated surplus over those costs is $187, or about 35.6% of the price. A 35% target margin would require approximately $520 before rounding. These are demonstration numbers, not a recommended quote or promised result.

Margin and markup are different

A 35% markup on $338 produces a $456.30 price and about a 25.9% margin. A 35% margin requires dividing $338 by 0.65. Confusing the two can leave less room for costs than you intended. Review discounts and the final customer price before sending the estimate.

Turn the reviewed quote into customer paperwork

Save your SGL job file from the calculator. The $19 Pressure Washing 10-Document Starter Office Kit lets you load that job into Document Studio, review the details and create estimates, proposals, invoices and the other included PDFs. It is a one-time digital purchase with no subscription.

Common calculator questions

Is there a universal pressure-washing price per square foot?

A single rate cannot account for every surface, condition, access problem, crew or business cost. Use any starting rate as an assumption to review, then confirm the actual scope and job economics.

Can I use it without creating an account?

The calculator is free to use on this page. You do not need to buy the document kit to review a quote. Enter only the details you need for your estimate.

Does the calculator measure the property or guarantee profit?

No. Measurements and starting estimates need your review. Actual time, materials, callbacks, unentered expenses and other conditions can change the result.

What should I check after the job?

Compare estimated time and costs with what actually happened. Update your assumptions for the next quote. If you need ongoing lead, job and profit records, compare the Business OS with the smaller document kit.

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