What moves the price
House exterior, driveway & paths, deck or patio, roof moss treatment and fences or retaining walls each add time on their own, so two jobs that differ in one answer differ in price by exactly that answer. Gutter flush and outdoor tap are a flat line at the end — the same price whatever else is on the job. The rest scale the whole job:
StoreysAgainst “One”: Two ×1.22, Three or more ×1.40. Scales house exterior and roof moss treatment only. Asked only when house exterior is in the job.
Wash typeAgainst “Standard”: Soft wash ×0.90, Heavy duty ×1.35. Scales house exterior only. Asked only when house exterior is in the job.
ConditionAgainst “Normal”: Light ×0.85, Moss & heavy staining ×1.40.
How oftenAgainst “One time”: Yearly ×0.95, Twice a year ×0.88.
The job minimum is $240. Below that, you pay the minimum.
Where we book
Pressure washing across Metro Vancouver
Five cities on the card today, every one with its own licence rule, and we check the pro’s licence against that city before we confirm. Pick yours in the eyebrow at the top and the card prices for it.
Pressure washing in Vancouver
Your pressure washing pro in Vancouver holds a General Contractor licence from the City of Vancouver ($376 a year, By-law 14479, the 2026 business licence fee schedule) — or the Metro West Inter-Municipal Business Licence that covers it — and we check the number with the City before we confirm anyone. The City charges a $77 application fee on top.
In Vancouver the card’s starting job (house exterior: 1,000–2,000) is $796 before GST — one engine price for every city we book, travel included.
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Pressure washing in Burnaby
Your pressure washing pro in Burnaby holds a Contractor — Misc licence from the City of Burnaby ($378 a year, Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw 14485, Schedule A2, as amended by Bylaw 14766 effective 1 January 2026) — or the Metro West Inter-Municipal Business Licence that covers it — and we check the number with the City before we confirm anyone. The City charges a $55 application fee on top.
In Burnaby the card’s starting job (house exterior: 1,000–2,000) is $796 before GST — one engine price for every city we book, travel included.
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Pressure washing in Richmond
Your pressure washing pro in Richmond holds a Service Use — 0 to 5 employees licence from the City of Richmond ($166 a year, Consolidated Fees Bylaw 8636, Chapter 5, consolidated to 10 November 2025) — or the Metro West Inter-Municipal Business Licence that covers it — and we check the number with the City before we confirm anyone. Richmond doesn't publish an application fee as a separate line. Its own page says to phone the Licence Division on 604-276-4328 for it, which is what we do before quoting you a figure.
In Richmond the card’s starting job (house exterior: 1,000–2,000) is $796 before GST — one engine price for every city we book, travel included.
Starting a pressure washing business in Richmond? →
Pressure washing in Surrey
Your pressure washing pro in Surrey holds a Contractor — General licence from the City of Surrey ($377 a year, Business Licence By-law 13680, Schedule A, consolidated to Bylaw 21963 (13 April 2026)) — or the Metro West Inter-Municipal Business Licence that covers it — and we check the number with the City before we confirm anyone. The $50 application fee is worded in the bylaw as applying to online applications.
In Surrey the card’s starting job (house exterior: 1,000–2,000) is $796 before GST — one engine price for every city we book, travel included.
Starting a pressure washing business in Surrey? →
Pressure washing in Coquitlam
Your pressure washing pro in Coquitlam holds a City of Coquitlam business licence — the City doesn’t publish this trade’s fee as a line, so we confirm it with the licence office before we confirm your pro — or the Tri-Cities Intermunicipal Business Licence that covers it — and we check the number with the City before we confirm anyone.
In Coquitlam the card’s starting job (house exterior: 1,000–2,000) is $796 before GST — one engine price for every city we book, travel included.
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Questions
How much does pressure washing cost in Vancouver?
For the jobs in the table, $612 to $2,312 before GST in 2026. The exact figure depends on your answers on the card above; you see it before you book, and it doesn’t change on the day unless you change the job.
Is GST included?
Prices are before GST (5%). Pay by bank transfer after the work, or by card at 3% more. Nothing is charged until the job is done and signed off.
Will it damage my siding?
Not done properly. Siding gets a low-pressure wash with a cleaning agent; the high pressure stays on concrete. That’s why each surface is priced separately.
How long does it last?
On the coast, moss comes back in a couple of wet seasons on a shaded surface. A yearly wash prices better per visit than calling someone once it’s gone green.
Do I need to be there?
Only to give access to an outdoor tap and to move the cars. Say how in the notes.