This Pricing article is written for Melbourne owners and managers who need more than a quick blast. Pressure Cleaning jobs in our city require a surface diagnosis before any cleaning starts.
In Melbourne, everything from growth corridor new-build mortar smear to inner-suburb heritage brick has its own cleaning risk profile. The right method, chemistry and pressure keep the surface safe and the result lasting.
Start with wide shots of every elevation
Stand back far enough to show the full wall, roof line and ground junction. Melbourne quotes fail when only the pretty front is photographed and the stained south side is ignored. Include the driveway and path context in at least one frame so access and slope are obvious.
Add close-ups of the worst staining
Mortar smear, yellow burn, oil spots, tyre arcs, mould on render and graffiti each need a tight photo in daylight. Wet-only photos hide haze; dry morning light is ideal. Place a common object in frame if scale is unclear on feature panels.
Capture access and site constraints
Photograph side gates, narrow paths, locked yards, overhead lines, parked cars and scaffold still in place. Growth-corridor sites often have unfinished landscaping and shared driveways — show that. Access changes labour more than many homeowners expect.
Write the facts that photos cannot show
Suburb, storey count, brick brand if known, water meter location, preferred dates, occupied versus vacant, and whether pets or strata rules apply. Builders should add approximate brick lay date and handover target. Those notes let us choose method before we arrive.
Separate brick, hardstand and specialty items
If you want brick wash plus driveway plus graffiti, say so and photo each. Bundling everything as "clean the outside" produces incomplete scopes. Strata managers should label common property versus lot property in the notes.
What you should get back
A written fixed price, the intended method, exclusions, and any test-panel requirement. If the reply is only a round number with no method, send better photos or ask again — vague inputs invite vague quotes.
On the job
- Wide elevation shots plus close-ups beat a suburb name alone.
- Note access, water points, storeys and whether scaffold is still up.
- Brick colour and stain type change chemistry and price.
- Written fixed prices from good photos reduce day-of variations.
Common questions
Can you quote from phone photos alone?
Yes for most residential jobs if you include wide elevations, close-ups of staining, suburb and access notes. We confirm in writing if anything still needs a site look.
How many photos should I send?
Aim for one wide shot per elevation plus two or three close-ups of the worst areas, and one access photo of gates or scaffold.
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