Pressure washing contract template

An estimate says what the job costs. A contract says what happens around it: when you come, who moves the cars, what you are not responsible for, where the wash water goes and how either side walks away. This template covers recurring commercial service and one-off jobs, fills its clauses from a few key terms, and prints to clean pages ready to sign.

Service agreement

Click any field or clause to edit. Pre-filled with a quarterly commercial job. Print gives clean pages with the controls removed. A starting template, not legal advice.

ContractorReferenceCustomerDateProperty / site

Key terms

These fill the clauses below. Change one and every clause that uses it updates.

Price per visitUSDAccepted estimate or bidFrequencyInitial termmonthsWork windowDeposit on signing%Payment duedaysPayment methodNotice to enddaysFree cancellation up tohoursDamage reported withindays

Scope by surface

Surface or area	Method	When	Remove

Terms

01Scope of work
The Contractor will clean the surfaces listed in the scope table by the methods stated there. Anything not listed is outside this agreement and will be quoted separately before it is done.
The Contractor will clean the surfaces listed in the scope table by the methods stated there. Anything not listed is outside this agreement and will be quoted separately before it is done.
02Schedule and frequency
Service is quarterly for an initial term of 12 months from the date of this agreement, worked in the window 22:00-05:00, outside trading hours. After the initial term it continues on the same schedule until either party ends it under clause 12. Each visit date is confirmed in advance.
Service is quarterly for an initial term of 12 months from the date of this agreement, worked in the window 22:00-05:00, outside trading hours. After the initial term it continues on the same schedule until either party ends it under clause 12. Each visit date is confirmed in advance.
03Price and payment
The price is $2,216.00 per visit, as set out in Bid 2026-0001, which forms part of this agreement. Each visit is invoiced on completion and payment is due within 14 days of the invoice, by bank transfer or card. Work added on the day is priced and agreed in writing before it starts.
The price is $2,216.00 per visit, as set out in Bid 2026-0001, which forms part of this agreement. Each visit is invoiced on completion and payment is due within 14 days of the invoice, by bank transfer or card. Work added on the day is priced and agreed in writing before it starts.
04Deposit
A deposit of 30% of the first visit price is due on signing. It secures the booking and is credited on the first invoice.
A deposit of 30% of the first visit price is due on signing. It secures the booking and is credited on the first invoice.
05Access, water and power
The Customer gives access to every work area at the agreed time, a working outside water supply and, where the method needs it, a standard outdoor power outlet. If water or power is not available on the day, the Contractor may bring its own supply at the rate in the quote, or reschedule.
The Customer gives access to every work area at the agreed time, a working outside water supply and, where the method needs it, a standard outdoor power outlet. If water or power is not available on the day, the Contractor may bring its own supply at the rate in the quote, or reschedule.
06Customer responsibilities
Before each visit the Customer will move vehicles out of the work area, close windows and doors, keep pets and children indoors, move outdoor furniture and fragile items, and tell the Contractor about any known leaks, loose siding, failed seals or exterior electrical fittings.
Before each visit the Customer will move vehicles out of the work area, close windows and doors, keep pets and children indoors, move outdoor furniture and fragile items, and tell the Contractor about any known leaks, loose siding, failed seals or exterior electrical fittings.
07Pre-existing conditions
Cleaning can reveal conditions that were already there. These include oxidised or chalking siding and paint, loose or flaking paint, failed window seals and caulk, etched, spalled or cracked concrete, loose mortar and soft or rotted wood. The Contractor will point out visible defects at the walkthrough and photograph the site before work starts. The Contractor is not responsible for damage that results from a condition that existed before the work began.
Cleaning can reveal conditions that were already there. These include oxidised or chalking siding and paint, loose or flaking paint, failed window seals and caulk, etched, spalled or cracked concrete, loose mortar and soft or rotted wood. The Contractor will point out visible defects at the walkthrough and photograph the site before work starts. The Contractor is not responsible for damage that results from a condition that existed before the work began.
08Plants and overspray
The Contractor will wet down planting before, during and after applying cleaning solution, cover delicate items, and take reasonable care with overspray. Cleaning solutions can mark paint, glass and vehicles left in the work area, which is why clause 6 asks for them to be moved.
The Contractor will wet down planting before, during and after applying cleaning solution, cover delicate items, and take reasonable care with overspray. Cleaning solutions can mark paint, glass and vehicles left in the work area, which is why clause 6 asks for them to be moved.
09Weather and rescheduling
Either party may reschedule a visit for rain, freezing conditions or high wind without penalty. The Contractor will offer the next available date. A visit moved for weather does not change the price.
Either party may reschedule a visit for rain, freezing conditions or high wind without penalty. The Contractor will offer the next available date. A visit moved for weather does not change the price.
10Wash water and runoff
The Contractor will handle wash water in line with the rules of the local water authority and municipality, which are the operative rules for this site. Wash water carrying cleaning solution, grease or sediment will not be sent to a storm drain; where the local rules require it, water is recovered on site or sent to the sanitary sewer with permission.
The Contractor will handle wash water in line with the rules of the local water authority and municipality, which are the operative rules for this site. Wash water carrying cleaning solution, grease or sediment will not be sent to a storm drain; where the local rules require it, water is recovered on site or sent to the sanitary sewer with permission.
11Insurance
The Contractor carries general liability insurance and will provide a certificate of insurance before work starts. Where agreed in writing, the Customer may be named as an additional insured for the term of this agreement.
The Contractor carries general liability insurance and will provide a certificate of insurance before work starts. Where agreed in writing, the Customer may be named as an additional insured for the term of this agreement.
12Cancellation and ending the agreement
Either party may end this agreement by giving 30 days' written notice. Visits completed before the end date are payable. The Customer may cancel a single visit up to 48 hours before it starts without charge.
Either party may end this agreement by giving 30 days' written notice. Visits completed before the end date are payable. The Customer may cancel a single visit up to 48 hours before it starts without charge.
13Damage claims and liability
Any damage the Customer believes was caused by the work must be reported in writing within 7 days of the visit, with photographs, so it can be inspected. Except where the law does not allow it, the Contractor's liability for any claim is limited to the price paid for the visit concerned.
Any damage the Customer believes was caused by the work must be reported in writing within 7 days of the visit, with photographs, so it can be inspected. Except where the law does not allow it, the Contractor's liability for any claim is limited to the price paid for the visit concerned.

For the Contractor

Your company name

Signature

Printed name

Date

For the Customer

Customer or property manager

Signature

Printed name

Date

PSI & nozzle quick reference

0 degRed: Spot jet. Etches most surfaces.4000 PSI
15 degYellow: Stripping bare concrete.4000 PSI
25 degGreen: General concrete and walkways.3500 PSI
40 degWhite: Siding, wood, vehicles.1500 PSI
~65 degBlack: Detergent draw, low pressure.500 PSI

A starting template, not legal advice

Contract law, consumer-protection rules and liability limits vary by state. Use this as a first draft and have a local attorney review it once before you send it to customers. Thirty minutes of their time is cheaper than one clause that does not hold.

What this contract does that an estimate does not

The estimate template and the bid template price the work line by line. The invoice template collects the money. None of them settles the relationship. That is this sheet’s only job, which is why it has no line-item maths: the price comes in by reference to the quote the customer already accepted.

The estimate prices the job. The agreement governs it. The invoice collects it.

How to use this template

Pick the type. Recurring service adds frequency, an initial term and a notice period. One-off swaps them for a cancellation window.
Fill the key terms. Price, quote reference, deposit, payment days and the damage-report window flow into the clauses. Every figure shown is an example to replace with your own.
Write the scope by surface. One row per surface with its method, written the way you will actually clean it. Your job checklist walkthrough is where these rows come from.
Edit any clause. An edited clause keeps your wording; “Restore wording” puts the default back.
Print or copy. Print gives the sheet without the controls. Copy all puts plain text on the clipboard for your own document or e-signature tool.

The clause that prevents most disputes

Cleaning reveals damage that was already there, and a customer who has never seen it will assume you caused it. Clause 7 names the conditions in writing. Point each one out at the walkthrough and photograph it before the machine starts.

Surface	What cleaning can reveal	What the customer sees
Vinyl and aluminium siding	Oxidation and chalking	Uneven patches where the chalk came off
Painted wood and trim	Loose or failing paint	Flakes on the ground after the rinse
Windows	Failed seals and caulk	Fogging or a leak they blame on the wash
Concrete	Etching, spalling, old wand marks	Lines and pits that were under the grime
Decks and fences	Soft or rotted boards	Raised grain or a board that gives

Surface damage risk

A pre-existing-damage clause does not cover damage you cause. Match the pressure and nozzle to the surface every time; most surface claims in this trade trace back to one wrong tip.

Recurring and commercial: what to add

The certificate of insurance. Clause 11 promises one before work starts. Property managers often want to be named as additional insured. Read pressure washing insurance for why general liability alone may not cover the surface you are cleaning.
Wash-water handling. Clause 10 follows EPA stormwater guidance: no untreated wash water to the storm drain. Your local water authority’s rule is the one that applies, so check it and write their answer into the scope.
A price that survives the term. Before you sign a twelve-month quarterly deal, run it through the profit calculator. For vehicle accounts, price the visit with the fleet washing pricing calculator first.

If you are still setting the business up, how to start a pressure washing business covers registration and insurance, which belong in place before any contract goes out.

Questions contractors ask

Do I need a contract for a single driveway?

For a one-visit residential job, a signed estimate with written exclusions often does the work. Switch this template to “One-off job” when the job is large, involves a surface that can be damaged, or the customer wants a deposit receipt with terms on it.

Should the price be in the contract or the estimate?

Both, linked. The agreement names the accepted estimate or bid by its reference and states the headline price, so the line detail lives in one place and nobody argues about which version applies.

Can I limit my liability?

You can try, and clause 13 does. Whether a limit holds depends on your state and on what went wrong, which is the main reason to have a local attorney read the final wording once.

Who should sign for a commercial site?

Someone with authority to commit the owner: the property manager under their management agreement, or the owner. Ask. A signature from a store employee may not bind anyone.