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Exterior cleaning and detailing guides

Guides for pressure washing, roof cleaning, gutter cleaning, window cleaning and mobile detailing businesses: pricing, estimating and startup costs.

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Pressure washing
How to Price Roof Cleaning Per Square: Footprint and Pitch
How to price roof cleaning per square: trace the footprint from satellite, apply a pitch factor, add chemical and fall protection time, quote a soft wash.
October 13, 2026 · 11 min read
Mobile detailing
Mobile Detailing Maintenance Plan Pricing, Visit by Visit
Mobile detailing maintenance plan pricing from your cost per visit: labor, water and drive time, the discount against a full detail, three ways to bill.
October 13, 2026 · 10 min read
Pressure washing
How Much Does It Cost to Start a Pressure Washing Business?
How much does it cost to start a pressure washing business: an itemized list priced from dated retailer and manufacturer pages, insurance, and $0 software.
October 13, 2026 · 10 min read
Gutters
How to Price Gutter Cleaning Per Linear Foot (From Above)
How to price gutter cleaning per linear foot: footage from a roof outline instead of a ladder, the second-story premium, and a spring and fall plan.
October 12, 2026 · 11 min read
Pressure washing
How to Estimate a Pressure Washing Job Without a Site Visit
How to estimate a pressure washing job without a site visit: measure the surface from satellite, apply per square foot rates, add chemical and travel.
October 12, 2026 · 11 min read

How to Price Roof Cleaning Per Square: Footprint and Pitch