Work out a price from your own hours and costs, see where it lands against published 2026 ranges, then fix the places where good quotes die after you send them.
Example job at a 30% target margin, $0.20 per sq ft. The orange slice is the profit you keep.
Pick the job type, type your hours and costs, and the quote on the right updates as you go. The math is the one most guides agree on (break-even cost divided by one minus your margin), and your minimum kicks in when a small job would come out under it.
We read years of threads on PressureWashingResource and the Grime Scene, going back to 2007, and the same problems came back so often that they read like a list of chores nobody has time for. None of them is about washing.
"running all over town doing 'maybe' bids gets old quick."dcbrock, PressureWashingResource, Sep 2019
Owners who quote most homes over the phone ask a short list of questions, measure on a satellite map and send the price while the customer is still on the line.
Quote Without the Drive"how long should I wait? I don't want to come off as overbearing"OhioFloMo, PressureWashingResource, Jul 2024
A follow-up that asks to schedule reads as service when it lands on day 2 and again near day 7. Write it once and let software send it.
Follow Up Without Being Pushy"I can't just be yakking on my cell phone when I'm supposed to be working."ShatterdayNight, PressureWashingResource, Feb 2018
A missed-call text with a quote link answers for you. The customer who called at noon gets a price before they call the next number on Google.
Stop Losing Missed Calls"But not taking a before photo means you're liable since you can't prove you didn't do it."TexasPressureWashing, PressureWashingResource, Oct 2020
A few minutes of photos and a signed line about pre-existing conditions settle most of these arguments before they start.
Protect the Check"This man and his $300 Home Depot special just beat me out on two of my bid proposals"Grime Scene forum, another low-baller thread
Owners who hold their price send options instead of discounts, so a customer who balks at the full clean can still say yes to the driveway.
Handle Price Shoppers"I try my best to have saved up through the season to make it through an always unexpected bad winter (4months)."HIX, PressureWashingResource, Nov 2019
In the winter threads we read, nobody mentioned texting past customers to book spring. Window cleaners who do it credit those reminders with most of their repeat work.
Turn Your List Into Spring WorkChange the inputs to match your week. If the total looks small, good, you can skip the software for now; if it's bigger than a plan price, you'll know which plan earns its keep.
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Affiliate link. Plan prices as listed on QuoteIQ's pricing page in October 2026. Compare with Jobber and Housecall Pro
The features owners want most, like satellite measuring, automatic follow-ups and online booking, rarely sit on the cheapest plan of any tool. Prices below were read on each vendor's own pricing page in October 2026.
Satellite measuring sits inside the estimate on this two-user plan. Job photos and e-signatures come with it, and the entry plan at $29.99 covers quoting and payments without the measuring.
See QuoteIQ PlansCore starts at $49 a month ($29 billed annually). Automated quote follow-ups need Connect, $139 a month for one user, or $99 billed annually.
See Jobber PlansBooking from Google or your website and review management are listed on Basic ($59 billed annually). There's no satellite measuring that we could find.
See Housecall Pro PlansThese are affiliate links, and we may earn a commission if you subscribe. QuoteIQ pays us the most over time, which is exactly why the full comparison shows where it loses.
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Ranges come from guides published in 2026 by software vendors and cost sites, so they show what customers are being told to expect. Your own costs still set the price.
Ranges from Housecall Pro's pricing guide (March 2026) and gutter guide (January 2026), and HomeGuide's roof cleaning guide (April 2024). Sources are linked on each page.
Independent, and open about money.We earn a commission on some software links. Rankings come from what each plan does for a pressure washing job, and every comparison names the cases where our best-paying partner is the wrong pick.
Prices read at the source.Every plan price was read on the vendor's own pricing page in October 2026. Plenty of reviews still quote 2025 prices, so check the date before you trust a number anywhere.
Owners' words, linked.Quotes come from public trade forum threads, word for word, with the link. We haven't run paid trials of these tools yet, and no page claims we did.