How Much Does Pressure Washing Cost in Lexington, SC? (2026 Local Price Guide)

Pressure washing is priced by surface and by square footage, with a minimum charge per visit. In the Lexington and Columbia area our minimum is $165, which covers the trip, setup and the first stretch of cleaning.

A concrete driveway with a front walkway, around 600 square feet, typically runs $165 to $195. A brick patio of about 400 square feet comes in at the $165 minimum. A wood deck of about 350 square feet runs $165 to $180. A two-storey home with vinyl siding, roughly 1,800 square feet of wall, is about $400. A stucco exterior of around 1,600 square feet is about $450.

Behind those totals are per-square-foot rates: concrete at about $0.32, brick at about $0.38, wood at about $0.45, vinyl siding at about $0.22 and stucco at about $0.28. Larger properties and multi-surface jobs are quoted individually.

Every surface cleans at a different speed and tolerates a different amount of pressure. Concrete is forgiving and fast. Brick has mortar joints that can be eroded by careless work, so it is cleaned more slowly. Wood is the slowest of all: too much pressure raises the grain and leaves visible wand marks, so a deck takes more passes at lower pressure.

Siding is priced lower per square foot because it is soft washed. The cleaning is done by detergent and dwell time rather than force, and the rinse is gentle. That protects the siding and the seals around windows, and it is why a whole house can cost less per square foot than a small deck.

Staining is the biggest variable. Midlands red clay tracks onto driveways and leaves an orange cast that ordinary rinsing will not lift. Oil spots, rust from irrigation water and leaf tannins each need their own pre-treatment, and pre-treatment is time and product.

Organic growth is the second. Our humid summers feed algae and mildew, especially on north-facing walls and on anything shaded by pines or oaks. Heavy growth needs a longer detergent dwell before rinsing.

Access is the third. A second storey, a steep slope, a tight side yard or landscaping planted hard against the house all slow the work down. So does a property where the nearest water connection is a long way from the surface being cleaned.

Finally, combining surfaces in one visit usually lowers the total. The minimum charge is paid once, so adding a walkway or a patio to a driveway job costs less than booking them separately.

A quote you can trust names each surface, gives its approximate square footage and states the rate or the line total for it. It says whether pre-treatment for stains is included or priced separately, and it says what method will be used on each surface, because pressure washing and soft washing are not interchangeable.

It should also state what happens to plants and outdoor furniture. Reputable crews wet down nearby plantings before and after applying detergent and move or cover what they can. If a quote is a single number with no breakdown, ask for the breakdown before you compare it with anything else.

Spring is the busiest season, and for good reason. Pine pollen coats everything in March and April, and most homeowners want it gone before outdoor season starts. Booking in late winter usually means more choice of dates.

Early fall is the second good window. Summer humidity has done its work on siding and decks by then, and cleaning before the leaves drop keeps tannin stains from setting into concrete over winter. Pressure washing can be done almost year-round here, since hard freezes are rare, but wood decks should be cleaned when a few dry days are forecast so they can dry fully before sealing.

Put the quotes side by side surface by surface. Check that both cover the same areas, that both include or exclude stain treatment, and that both name the method. A lower total that leaves out the walkway, or that plans to blast siding at full pressure, is not the cheaper quote.

Ask each company whether they carry liability insurance and whether the price includes cleanup and plant protection. Those answers tell you more than a small difference in price does.

The ranges above are typical, and your property will have its own details. The fastest way to a real figure is a free estimate: call (839) 250-1959 or use the instant quote tool on our site. You can also read more about our pressure washing service in Lexington, including what each visit covers.