# Pressure Washing Toronto | Power Pressure Washing

> Pressure washing in Toronto, ON. Hot-water power washing, cold pressure and soft wash. Written quote per surface. Call (647) 277-5411.

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# Pressure and Power Washing in Toronto, Matched to Every Surface

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Toronto's primary pressure and power washing service: hot water, cold water or soft wash matched to every surface, with a written quote per surface before any work.

-   Rig-to-surface matching: hot, cold or soft wash
-   Per-surface price list, written before work
-   Concrete, interlock, brick, stucco, vinyl, aluminum, EIFS, asphalt, deck, fence, shingles
-   Spring + Fall package (save 15%)

20+ YRS

GTA Combined

$2M COI

Liability + WSIB

24/7

Phone Answered

Typical range **$150-$1,200** per surface

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-   20+ Yrs Combined GTA Experience
-   $2M Liability + WSIB
-   10 GTA Cities Served
-   24/7 Phone Answered
-   24 Hrs Commercial COI

Pressure washing in Toronto is not one job done one way. A salt-stained driveway in Leaside, a green north wall in The Beaches and a Victorian brick porch in The Annex each need a different machine, a different nozzle and sometimes no pressure at all. That is why our trucks carry three rigs, and why every job starts with a written quote per surface.

## Why Do Toronto Exteriors Get So Dirty, So Fast?

Three forces work on every Toronto exterior. **Road salt** soaks into concrete pores and comes back as white efflorescence streaks each spring. **Freeze-thaw cycles**, often 70 to 90 a winter, push water into cracks, mortar joints and interlock gaps, then expand it until the surface spalls or the joint sand blows out. **Lake-humid summers under mature tree canopy** grow algae on north-facing siding, moss on shaded walks and black streaks on shingles.

A rented cold-water machine and a 0-degree tip can make some of that look better for a week. It can also etch concrete, furr cedar, strip shingle granules and blast the polymeric sand out of interlock. Toronto homeowners see this every spring: stripes on driveways, fuzzy decks and pavers rocking in their joints. The fix is 

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## What Is Pressure Washing, and How Is It Different From Power Washing?

People use the two terms the same way, and both are correct in everyday speech. In our trade they mean slightly different things:

-   **Pressure washing** uses cold water at high pressure. It is the right tool for durable surfaces such as poured concrete, brick, interlock and stone, usually with a 25-degree or 40-degree nozzle or a rotary surface cleaner.
-   **Power washing** adds heat. Our 4 gpm 200F hot-water power washer dissolves grease, oil, gum and set road salt that cold water only spreads around.
-   **Soft washing** drops the pressure almost to garden-hose levels and lets chemistry do the work. Our SoftWash low-pressure line applies diluted sodium hypochlorite with a biodegradable surfactant to kill algae, mildew and moss at the root on vinyl, stucco, shingles and heritage masonry.

Every truck carries all three. That one fact changes the result on a mixed job, because the crew never has to force a cold rig onto a greasy pad or a pressure wand onto soft siding.

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## Types of Pressure Washing We Offer in Toronto

### Hot-water power washing for concrete, asphalt and grease

Driveways, garage floors, walkways and commercial pads collect road salt, oil drips and tire marks. Hot water at 200F breaks the bond between those deposits and the surface, and a rotary surface cleaner spreads the cleaning evenly so you do not get wand stripes. This is the core of our 

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### Cold-water pressure washing for brick, stone and interlock

Brick, natural stone and interlock pavers tolerate pressure well when the nozzle and distance are right. We use 25-degree and 40-degree tips on vertical brick and a surface cleaner on flat stone. Interlock gets special treatment because its joint sand matters, which is why we run a separate 

interlocking stone cleaning

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 service with same-visit re-sanding and sealing.

### Low-pressure soft washing for siding, stucco and roofs

Vinyl, aluminum, stucco, EIFS and asphalt shingles should never see a high-pressure wand. Water gets behind vinyl panels, stucco gouges, and shingles lose their protective granules. Our 

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 line applies a measured sodium hypochlorite mix, lets it dwell, and rinses gently. Full exteriors are covered under 

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### Decks, fences and wood

Cedar and pressure-treated wood need low pressure plus a wood cleaner. Too much pressure lifts the fibres and leaves a fuzzy surface that will not take stain evenly. See 

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 for the full method.

## Which Surfaces Get Which Rig?

| Surface | Rig we use | Why |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Concrete driveway, garage floor | 200F hot water + rotary surface cleaner | Dissolves set salt and oil, no stripes |
| Asphalt driveway | Hot water at moderate pressure | Lifts oil without loosening aggregate |
| Interlock pavers | Surface cleaner + polymeric re-sand | Cleans without emptying joints |
| Red brick, stone steps | Cold pressure, 25/40-degree nozzle | Durable surface, controlled angle |
| Vinyl, aluminum siding | SoftWash low-pressure line | No water forced behind panels |
| Stucco, EIFS | SoftWash with EIFS-safe detergent | No gouging or saturation |
| Asphalt shingles | SoftWash only | Protects granules |
| Cedar deck, fence | Low pressure + wood cleaner | Prevents fibre furring |

## When Do You Need Pressure Washing?

Most Toronto homeowners call us at one of a few moments:

1.  **After the last salting in spring.** White lines on the driveway and front walk are the most common reason people find us. The longer chloride sits, the deeper it works into the concrete.
2.  **Before listing a home.** A clean driveway, walkway and siding change how a listing photographs. We work to realtor timelines and weekends.
3.  **When a walkway gets slippery.** Algae and moss on shaded stone are a real fall risk for kids and older family members.
4.  **Before staining a deck or sealing a driveway.** Stain and sealer only bond to a clean, dry surface.
5.  **In fall, before freeze-up.** Clearing algae, pollen and leaf tannins in October means they do not sit under snow all winter.

## How Much Does Pressure Washing Cost in Toronto?

### Pricing

Our published GTA ranges are: driveway 1-car $150-$250, 2-car $250-$400, full house wash (1,500 sqft) $350-$550, deck (300 sqft) $200-$350, patio and walkways $200-$450, fence (100 ft) $200-$400, roof soft wash $450-$850 and interlock with polymeric reseal $450-$1,200. The Spring + Fall package runs $450-$850 and saves about 15%.

What moves a quote within those ranges:

-   **Size and number of surfaces.** A long double driveway plus walkway plus steps is priced as three line items.
-   **Type of staining.** Oil and rust need degreaser or a treatment pass. Set efflorescence needs hot water and sometimes a neutralizer.
-   **Access and water supply.** Rear yards with no side gate or homes without an outdoor tap take more setup.
-   **Add-ons.** Sealing, polymeric re-sanding or a gutter rinse are separate lines you can accept or skip.

You see all of this in writing before we start. There are no trip fees added on the day and no upsell at the door.

## Pressure Washing Yourself vs Hiring a Pro

Rental machines are cold-water, usually 2,500 to 3,000 psi, and come with a few generic tips. That works on some brick and concrete if you are patient and careful. It does not dissolve set salt or oil, it cannot soft wash a roof safely, and it is the most common cause of the etched stripes and furred decks we fix every season. You also do not get a COI, wastewater recovery or anyone accountable for a damaged surface.

For a single small patio, DIY may be fine. For a driveway with salt staining, any siding, any roof, or interlock you want to keep tight, a rig matched to the surface saves you money and repair work.

## Pressure Washing Across Toronto and the GTA

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 pressure washes homes in every central neighbourhood, from Rosedale and Forest Hill to Riverdale and The Beaches, and across the GTA through our 

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 crews, plus Mississauga, Brampton, Markham, Vaughan, Oakville, Scarborough, Etobicoke and Richmond Hill. Commercial owners can see how the same rigs work at scale on our 

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 page, including hydrovac wastewater recovery under Toronto Municipal Code 681.

Transparent pricing

## How Much Does Pressure Washing Cost in Toronto?

Every job starts with a written quote per surface before any work. No hidden fees, no trip charges added on the day.

Driveway 1-car $150-$250

Time: 1-2 hrs

Driveway 2-car $250-$400

Time: 1-2 hrs

Full house wash (1,500 sqft) $350-$550

Time: 3-5 hrs

Deck (300 sqft) $200-$350

Patio + walkways $200-$450

Interlock + polymeric reseal $450-$1,200

Time: Full day

Spring + Fall package $450-$850 saves about 15% versus two separate visits. Written quote per surface before any work.

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Why us

## Why Choose Power Pressure Washing Toronto for Pressure Washing?

### Three rigs on one truck

Hot-water power washer, cold-water pressure unit and SoftWash line arrive together, so no surface gets the wrong machine.

### Written quote per surface

Driveway, house, deck and walkway are priced separately in writing. The price you approve is the price you pay.

### 20+ years on GTA surfaces

Since 2003 we have cleaned salt-soaked concrete, heritage brick and freeze-thaw damaged interlock across Toronto.

### Weekend and 24/7 phone

Saturday and Sunday bookings are standard, and someone answers the phone at any hour.

## Ready to book pressure washing?

Send a photo or call. We tell you hot, cold or soft wash, and put the price in writing first.

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How it works

## How Does Our Pressure Washing Service Work?

1.  1
    
    ### Call or request a quote
    
    Phone is answered 24/7. Send photos or book a quick site look and tell us which surfaces bother you.
    
2.  2
    
    ### Written quote per surface
    
    You get a line-by-line price for each surface and the rig we will use on it, before anyone turns on a machine.
    
3.  3
    
    ### Right rig on site
    
    200F hot water for salt and oil, cold pressure for brick and interlock, SoftWash for vinyl, stucco and shingles.
    
4.  4
    
    ### Rinse, check and photos
    
    We rinse plants and walls, walk the job with you, and leave surfaces clean, even and stripe-free.
    

Our work

## Pressure Washing Work Across the GTA

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See the difference

## Before and After

![Pressure Washing before cleaning](/images/misc/before-toronto-concrete-walkway-and-front-steps-wi.webp) Before

![Pressure Washing after cleaning](/images/misc/after-toronto-concrete-walkway-and-front-steps-bri.webp) After

Front walk and steps, Toronto: grime, salt and tannins removed in one visit

Client results

## What Clients Say About Our Pressure Washing Work

Real jobs, real prices, written quote first.

Daniel R.

The Beaches

$340

> "We live under big trees near the boardwalk and our side walkway was green and slippery most of the year. They soft washed the moss instead of blasting it, then rinsed the patio stone and reset some of the joint sand. My kids stopped slipping. They also gave me a straight answer on how often to book it again, which was refreshing. Weekend booking made it easy."

Patio + shaded walkways

Sarah K.

Leaside

$180

> "Our single driveway had white salt lines every spring. The crew showed up on a Sunday, used hot water and a round surface cleaner, and it looked new in about an hour. Quote was in writing before they started. Exactly the price we were told. Already booked our spring visit."

1-car concrete driveway

Linda M.

Rosedale

$425

> "They cleared the salt stains in one visit. Mature maples drop sap every summer, this crew knew exactly which tip to use."

Driveway + walkway

Got questions?

## Pressure Washing FAQs

### What is the difference between power washing and pressure washing in Toronto?

Power washing uses hot water (180-200F) to dissolve grease, oil and road salt on concrete, asphalt and commercial surfaces. Pressure washing uses cold water at high pressure for durable surfaces like driveways, interlock and brick. Soft washing is low-pressure chemistry-driven cleaning for soft surfaces like vinyl siding, stucco and roof shingles. We run all three rigs on every truck, so you get the right one for each surface on a single visit.

### How much does pressure washing cost in Toronto?

Residential driveway $150-$400. Full house wash 1,500 sqft $350-$550. Deck 300 sqft $200-$350. Roof soft wash $450-$850. Patio and walkways $200-$450. Interlocking stone with polymeric reseal $450-$1,200. Commercial storefront $350-$1,200. Size, staining, access and the number of surfaces set the final number, and you get it in writing per surface before any work starts.

### Can pressure washing damage concrete, brick or vinyl siding?

Yes, if the wrong rig and nozzle are used. Concrete and brick tolerate high-pressure cold water with a 25 or 40-degree nozzle. Vinyl siding, stucco, roof shingles and heritage limestone need a low-pressure soft wash with diluted sodium hypochlorite instead. Interlock needs a rotary surface cleaner and controlled pressure so polymeric sand stays in the joints. We match the rig to each surface.

### How long does a typical pressure washing job take?

A driveway takes 1-2 hours, a full house 3-5 hours, a roof soft wash 2-4 hours, and interlock cleaning with polymeric re-sanding and sealing is usually a full day. Most residential combinations, such as a driveway, walkway and patio, are finished in one morning.

### How often should a Toronto home be pressure washed?

Most Toronto homes do well with a spring visit to clear road salt and winter grime and a fall visit to clear algae, pollen and leaf tannins before freeze-up. Shaded lots in Rosedale, Forest Hill and The Beaches may need the fall visit more than the spring one. Our Spring + Fall package bundles both and saves about 15%.

Still have questions?

The phone is answered 24/7. Ask about your surface, schedule or COI.

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## Related Services

![Two-storey Toronto home with vinyl siding and brick being soft washed](/images/misc/two-storey-toronto-home-with-white-vinyl-siding-an.webp)

### House Washing

Full-house exterior wash: soft wash for vinyl, aluminum and stucco, controlled cold pressure for brick, plants protected throughout.

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![Leaside concrete driveway half cleaned with a hot-water surface cleaner, salt lines on one side](/images/misc/concrete-driveway-in-leaside-toronto-half-cleaned-.webp)

### Driveway Cleaning

Concrete, asphalt and garage floor cleaning with 200F hot water for road salt and oil, finished with a rotary surface cleaner.

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![Cabbagetown Victorian heritage home with limestone trim being gently soft washed](/images/misc/cabbagetown-toronto-victorian-heritage-home-with-l.webp)

### Soft Washing

Chemistry-driven low-pressure cleaning for stucco, vinyl, shingles and heritage masonry such as Annex Victorian brick and Cabbagetown limestone.

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## Ready to Book Pressure Washing?

Pressure Washing across Toronto and the GTA with the right rig for every surface and a written quote before any work.

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-   Written quote per surface
-   $2M liability + WSIB
-   COI in 24 hours
-   Code 681 wash water recovery