How much does a Pressure Washing cost to buy?

A typical Pressure Washing sells for 1.5x to 2x seller's discretionary earnings. With estimated SDE of $56K, expect to pay roughly $85K to $113K before adjustments for assets, debt, growth, and local market quality.

How much does it cost to start a Pressure Washing?

Startup costs range from $5K to $25K depending on location, equipment, and scale.

Service

Pressure Washing

Q: What are the profit margins for a Pressure Washing?

The average profit margin for a Pressure Washing is around 47%. Very low costs: fuel, cleaning chemicals, equipment maintenance, insurance, and marketing — most revenue drops to the bottom line when owner-operated.

Low startup, high demand — start this weekend

Bottom line

Strong cash-flow candidate with manageable operations.

Pressure washing businesses clean driveways, sidewalks, buildings, decks, and commercial properties using high-pressure water. It is one of the lowest barrier-to-entry businesses with strong demand and satisfying visible results. Many operators start solo and scale to multiple crews within a year.

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Acquisition score

Excellent

Avg Revenue

$120K

Profit Margin

47%

Acquisition Multiple

1.5x - 2x

Startup Cost

$5K - $25K

How It Works

Customers book jobs online or by phone. You show up with a pressure washer, surface cleaner, and cleaning solution to clean their property. Residential jobs (driveways, houses, fences) are typically $200-$500, while commercial contracts can be $1,000-$10,000+. Most leads come from Google, Nextdoor, and referrals.

Revenue Range

Low End

$50K

Typical

$120K

High End

$300K

BizBite underwriting snapshot

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Pressure Washing has enough high-level data for a first look, but BizBite has not assigned a category-specific operating model yet. Treat the score as preliminary.

Fair / 100

Data confidence

medium

52/100

Financing fit

medium

Category-level fit before lender-specific diligence.

Confidence cap

Weak source data caps the final score.

Why it may work

+Attractive 47% estimated margin profile
+SBA dataset shows 67 recent comparable loans

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Real Acquisitions in This Category

SBA 7(a) change-of-ownership loans · NAICS 561790 · Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings

Deals tracked

182

67 in last 24 mo

Median loan

$448K

$245K–$978K p25/p75

Implied deal size

$527K

median · ~85% LTV

Charge-off rate

—

not enough resolved loans

Deal Size Distribution

<$150K

$150K–500K

$500K–1M

$1M–2M

>$2M

Deal Flow Over Time

12-month momentum

-13.9%

deal volume vs prior 12 mo

Median loan Δ

-51.7%

31 recent · 36 prior

Financing Profile

Median rate

9.75%

9% fixed · last 24 mo

Median term

120 mo

standard 10-yr

Collateralized

of loans secured

Median jobs

supported per deal

Top lenders in this space

Live Oak Banking Company23

The Huntington National Bank13

Customers Bank7

Stearns Bank National Association6

Columbia Bank5

Where deals happen

FL23

TX21

CA17

AZ11

OH9

CO8

WA6

IL6

KS5

MA5

Franchise vs independent

Franchised acquisitions finance at $350K median vs $471K for independents — a -26% franchise discount. Franchises make up 20% of deals tracked.

Recent Comparable Deals

Closed	State	Loan	Implied deal	Jobs	Franchise
Mar 2026	TX	$350K	$412K	4	Dryer Vent Wizard
Mar 2026	NJ	$1.2M	$1.4M	7	—
Feb 2026	LA	$402K	$473K	5	—
Feb 2026	FL	$55K	$65K	1	—
Feb 2026	FL	$615K	$723K	8	—
Feb 2026	FL	$50K	$59K	2	—
Jan 2026	TX	$270K	$318K	2	Koala Insulation
Jan 2026	KS	$171K	$201K	6	—
Jan 2026	FL	$650K	$765K	2	—
Jan 2026	KS	$211K	$248K	3	—

Volume rank #44/544Deal-size rank #438/544Momentum rank #222p90 loan: $1.6MData as of Mar 2026

Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA dataset, filtered to acquisitions (loans where business age is "Change of Ownership"). Implied deal size assumes an 85% loan-to-purchase ratio, a common SBA change-of-ownership structure. Charge-off rate shown only when 10+ loans have resolved (paid in full or charged off). Interest rates reflect last 24 months only. Actual deal values vary with equity injections, seller financing, and working capital terms.

Pros

+Extremely low startup cost — under $5K to start
+Easy to learn — minimal training required
+Satisfying visible results drive referrals and reviews
+Commercial contracts provide larger, recurring jobs

Cons

-Physically demanding outdoor work
-Seasonal in colder climates
-Low barrier to entry means more competition

Best For

First-time entrepreneurs who want to start a business this weekend

Operating Costs

Very low costs: fuel, cleaning chemicals, equipment maintenance, insurance, and marketing — most revenue drops to the bottom line when owner-operated.

SBA Financing Estimator

Adjust the deal — see if it cash flows after debt service

+$698/mo

after debt service

Deal price — $360K

Range: $120K (1.5×) to $360K (2×+)

Down payment — 15% ($54K)

SBA minimum equity injection is 10% for change-of-ownership

Interest rate — 9.75%

SBA median for this category: 9.8%

Loan term — 10 years (120 mo)

SBA median for this category: 120 months

Down payment

$54K

15% equity injection

Loan amount

$306K

85% SBA-financed

Monthly payment

$4K/mo

$174K total interest

Monthly profit

$5K/mo

at 47% margin

Monthly cash flow after debt service

+$698/mo

Down payment paid back in ~78 months — long horizon

Estimates only. Excludes owner compensation, capex, working capital draws, and taxes. Margin assumes average occupancy and volume. Actual SBA terms vary by lender and borrower profile.