Who we work with in Jacksonville
Commercial exterior cleaning is less about equipment and more about scheduling and liability. The property types below each have their own constraint, and pricing follows the constraint more than the square footage.
| Property type | Typical scope | Frequency | Scheduling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail plaza / strip mall | Sidewalks, entries, facade | Quarterly | Overnight |
| Restaurant / QSR | Dumpster pad, drive-thru, patio | Monthly | After close |
| Office building | Entry, parking deck, facade | Twice yearly | Weekend |
| HOA / condo | Common walks, pool deck, mail kiosk | Twice yearly | Weekday |
| Medical / dental | Entry, walkway, canopy | Quarterly | Before open |
| Warehouse / industrial | Loading bays, aprons, bollards | Twice yearly | Flexible |
Wash-water containment and why it matters here
This is the part that separates a commercial contractor from a residential one with a bigger machine. Under the federal Clean Water Act, wash water carrying detergents, oil or food grease is a pollutant, and letting it enter a storm drain is a violation — the liability lands on the property owner as well as the contractor.
Jacksonville's storm system discharges to the St. Johns River, so enforcement here is real rather than theoretical. Any surface with hydrocarbons or food waste — dumpster pads, fuel islands, drive-thru lanes, grease-trap surrounds — needs containment.
We use berms and drain mats to contain runoff, recover it with a vacuum, and dispose of it to sanitary sewer or a licensed facility. Documentation is available for your records if your insurer or corporate office asks for it.
Commercial pricing
We quote commercial work two ways: per square foot for flatwork, or as a fixed monthly figure across a portfolio. Multi-site operators almost always come out ahead on the second.
| Scope | One-off | On contract | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flatwork (sidewalks, lots) | $0.15 – $0.30 / sq ft | $0.10 – $0.20 / sq ft | Contract assumes quarterly minimum |
| Building facade soft wash | $0.20 – $0.40 / sq ft | $0.15 – $0.30 / sq ft | Up to three storeys |
| Dumpster pad + degrease | $150 – $350 | $95 – $225 | Containment included |
| Drive-thru lane | $250 – $500 | $175 – $350 | After-close only |
| Awning / canopy cleaning | $8 – $15 / linear ft | $6 – $12 / linear ft | Fabric tested first |
| Emergency / graffiti call-out | From $350 | From $250 | Same-day where possible |
Insurance and paperwork
Most Jacksonville property managers need three things before a contractor sets foot on site, and we can have all of them to you the same day you ask.
- $2,000,000 general liability, with your entity added as additional insured on request
- Florida workers' compensation coverage for every technician on site
- W-9, COI and vendor onboarding paperwork returned within one business day
- Written method statement and wash-water disposal plan where containment applies
What's included in every job
No line items appear on the invoice that weren't on the quote. Everything below is part of the price:
- Sidewalks, entryways and storefront glass surrounds
- Dumpster pads and grease-trap surrounds with degreaser
- Drive-thru lanes, kerbs and wheel-stop cleaning
- Building facade soft washing up to three storeys
- Awnings, canopies and signage cleaned separately
- Wash-water containment and recovery where required
One-off visits are priced higher than a scheduled maintenance contract. Read more in our Jacksonville pricing guide, or see what to ask before hiring anyone.
Expert tips from our crew
Things worth knowing whether or not you hire anyone. Several of these will save you money, and a couple of them will save you from a repair bill.
Ask any contractor where the wash water goes
If they cannot answer for a dumpster pad or drive-thru, that is not a cheaper quote — it is a Clean Water Act violation waiting to be issued, and the property owner gets named alongside the contractor.
Move from reactive to scheduled and you spend less
Two emergency cleans a year at premium rates usually costs more than four scheduled quarterly visits, and the site never looks bad in between. This is the biggest saving available to most properties.
Get the insurance certificate from the insurer directly
Not a forwarded PDF. It takes the agent one email, it is a completely normal request, and a contractor who finds it awkward has told you something useful.
Spend the budget where customers actually look
Plenty of buildings get quoted for annual facade washing when the entry, walkway and glass surrounds are what people notice. Clean those more often and the facade less.
