01 / Facades
Building exterior washing
Stucco, block, brick, siding and trim washed clean of dust, grime and streaks.
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Guide
What goes into a commercial pressure washing quote.
A good quote reads like a map of your property. Here’s what goes into a Raincrest quote and how to read it.
It starts on the property, not over the phone.
Pressure washing is hard to quote from a description. Two shopping centers of the same size can need very different work: one has a clean slab and a few gum spots, the other has oil-stained stalls, a greasy enclosure and tags on the back wall. That’s why every Raincrest quote begins with an on-site walkthrough.
During the walk we look at each surface up close, note what is on it and talk through how the property runs day to day. Bring along anyone who knows the trouble spots, whether that’s a tenant coordinator, a store manager or the person who fields complaints about the trash area.
The areas, one by one.
The heart of the quote is a list of areas. Instead of a single line saying the property will be washed, you see the front walkways, the entry plazas, the parking field, the garage levels, the enclosures, the dock or the walls, each named on its own line. Everyone knows exactly what is being washed, and nobody is surprised when the crew leaves a side yard alone because it was never part of the plan.
Each area carries its own price, and recurring work also shows a total per visit, so you see both the rate and what each trip costs. If you manage more than one property, each site gets its own section so you can compare them side by side.
Problem spots get their own note.
Some stains need more than a standard pass. Oil at the head of parking stalls, flattened gum by the doors, grease around a kitchen exit, rust drips under a railing and graffiti on a rear wall all take extra time. The quote calls these out so the extra work is planned in rather than discovered halfway through the night.
This is also where you’ll see how delicate surfaces are handled, such as painted signage, older stucco, awnings or decorative pavers, so the approach for each one is clear before anyone starts.
Timing and frequency.
The quote spells out when the crew will be on site: early morning before the first store opens, overnight while the garage is quiet, or on a weekend when the office park is empty. It also shows how often each area comes around if you’re setting up a recurring schedule. Our guide on how often to pressure wash a commercial property explains what drives those choices.
A one-time wash before a sale, a lease-up or a grand opening is quoted the same way, with the areas and the date written out.
Access, water and staging.
Practical details make the night go smoothly. The quote notes where the crew can park and stage, which gates or doors need to be unlocked, where the water hookup is and which areas get coned off as the work moves around the site. Storm drains near the work are covered before the first pass.
When tenants, residents or night staff need a heads-up, the timing in the quote gives you everything you need to send that notice ahead of the first visit. Our guide to getting ready for an overnight or early-morning wash covers the rest.
Reading it and saying yes.
Read the quote with the property in mind. If an area is missing, or you’d like the entry on a tighter schedule than the lot, say so and the quote is revised. If rain moves a visit, we pick a new date with you and update any notices. Once you approve it, the first wash goes on the calendar for a date that suits you.
From there, background-checked crews do the work and supervisors compare the finished areas against the quote, so what you approved on paper is what you see in the morning.
A few useful answers
Quick answers.
Can one quote cover several of our properties?
Yes. Each property gets its own section with its areas and timing listed, so a whole group of sites can sit in one written quote.
Can we add an area after the quote is approved?
Yes. Tell us what you’d like to add and we’ll send an updated quote before the next visit.
Who should join the walkthrough?
Anyone who knows the property’s trouble spots and hours, such as a property manager, a store or restaurant manager or a maintenance lead.
Services
Services this guide covers
These are the services a quote most often lists line by line.
02 / Concrete
Concrete, sidewalk and plaza cleaning
Sidewalks, walkways, plazas and courtyards brought back to an even, bright finish.
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