Façade washing · Vestfold
Façade washing in Vestfold — soft washing the cladding, approx. NOK 9,000
The house looks older than it is. The paint is largely intact, but the north wall has a greenish-black cast and the sills have grey streaks. A dirty façade looks ready for repainting long before it is. We wash it at low pressure with eco-labelled products, for around NOK 9,000 after an inspection.
Book an inspection- Approx. NOK 9,000 — fixed price in writing after inspection
- Soft washing with eco-labelled products, never high pressure
- All of Vestfold, with travel stated before you confirm
The price
What does washing a house façade cost?
The level is around NOK 9,000, and the binding fixed price comes in writing after an inspection. What drives it is façade area, height, access around the house and how much growth is actually there. Two houses with the same floor area can have very different wall surfaces.
Prices in this market run from around 5,400 to over 13,000 for a house, and that range says little as long as nobody states the method behind it. A house pressure-washed in an afternoon and a house soft-washed with dwell time are two different products, even though both end up wet.
The deposit at booking is NOK 1,250, and it is drawn off the fixed price. If you do not approve the price after the inspection, the amount comes back. We do not start before you have said yes in writing.
Outdoor work — price level
- Façade washingfixed price after inspection
- approx. kr 9 000
- Roof cleaningoften the same day
- approx. kr 9 000
- Terrace cleaninglow pressure, with the grain
- price after inspection
- Facade paintingwash, scrape, prime, two coats
- price after inspection
- Deposit at bookingdrawn off the fixed price
- kr 1 250
- Travel beyond 5 km
- NOK 20 per km
Roof and façade belong together: moss that comes off the roof lands on the cladding. Book both and we do one inspection and give one fixed price.
Three situations
Does your house need a wash or a repaint?
Many houses that look ready for repainting need a wash. The difference is easy to judge once you know what to look for, and an inspection gives you the answer without committing you to anything.
Growth on the north wall
The paint is intact
The film sits on top of the paint, not under it. A product with dwell time dissolves it, and the wall returns to the colour it actually is.
- A pure washing job, around NOK 9,000
- Sills, bargeboards and corner boards included
- A full working day for a normal house
Façade before painting
Washing is step one
Paint applied over growth and dust bonds to the dirt rather than the timber, and flakes in uneven patches within a few years. If the house is to be painted, washing is the first step anyway.
- A report on flaking paint and rot
- Facade painting as a complete system, after inspection
- Washing the year before painting is a good plan
Roof and façade together
One inspection, one price
The order is roof first, façade after, because what comes off the roof runs downwards. The same rig and masking cover both.
- Roof cleaning around NOK 9,000 on top
- Allow two working days
- Before and after photos on both
Honest about the method
Why do we not use high pressure on cladding?
Soft washing means the chemistry and the time do the work while the pressure stays low. On timber cladding that is the difference between maintenance and damage. The product goes on from the bottom up — the opposite of instinct — so it does not run in dry streaks over untreated surface and leave marks, and then it is given dwell time.
High pressure straight onto the boards forces water into the joints and behind the cladding, and tears off paint that would otherwise have lasted a few more years. Where the growth is stubborn we scrub by hand rather than turning the pressure up. Always.
What a façade wash does
- Dissolves growth, algae and road dust chemically, with eco-labelled products
- Takes the north side, the shaded parts and the underside of the eaves
- Window frames, sills, bargeboards, corner boards and the outside of the gutters
- Gives you a photo report on flaking paint or the start of rot
What it does not do
- It does not replace paint on a façade where the paint really is worn out
- It does not repair rotten boards — those are replaced, not washed
- It is not done in rain or cold; the product needs dwell time and warmth
- It does not remove discolouration inside the timber under the paint
The work
How does a façade wash work?
A normal house is a full working day, around eight hours. The order is the same every time, and it is built around the dwell time.
Inspection and fixed price
Cladding type, the state of the paint, where the growth sits, and whether there are areas of rot or loose paint. The price is set after this, and you get it in writing before we book a time.
Masking and watering
Plants, beds and decking are watered and covered. Windows, doors and vents are checked shut. Wet foliage takes up less of what runs off.
Product with dwell time, then scrubbing
An eco-labelled product goes on at low pressure, from the bottom up, and is left to work. Where the film is stubborn we scrub by hand rather than raising the pressure.
Details, rinsing and a report
Frames, sills, bargeboards, corner boards, the underside of the eaves and the outside of gutters and downpipes. Rinsing top down with a controlled volume of water, and before and after photos at the end.
Season and weather
We need dry weather and a few degrees above freezing: the product has to work, and rain washes it off before it has done the job. That makes spring, summer and early autumn the season for façade washing, and it is why we move the appointment free of charge when the weather turns. For most houses in Vestfold every second year is a sensible interval — annually on north sides, under trees and facing a busy road.
Coverage
Where in Vestfold do we drive?
The base is Skiringsalgaten 6 B in 3116 Tønsberg, in the middle of the county, with the E18 running both north and south. From there we cover Tønsberg and Nøtterøy, Tjøme, Sandefjord with Stokke and Vear, Horten with Åsgårdstrand, Holmestrand, Larvik to the south and Drammen to the north.
The travel rule is the same everywhere and it is written down: the first five kilometres are free, then NOK 20 per kilometre from the address you enter. Tønsberg and Teie are inside the zone. Vear is around eight kilometres out, Stokke around fifteen, Åsgårdstrand around twenty, Sandefjord around twenty-five and Horten around thirty. Larvik is the southernmost point and Drammen the northernmost.
The coast does its work on timber cladding. Salt air, plenty of rain and long spells where the north wall never dries out are exactly the conditions algae like — which is why façade washing here is a recurring job rather than a one-off.
Towns and places where we wash façades
- Tønsberg
- Nøtterøy
- Tjøme
- Sandefjord
- Stokke
- Vear
- Horten
- Åsgårdstrand
- Holmestrand
- Larvik
- Drammen
How travel is calculated across the county
Five free kilometres from Skiringsalgaten 6 B, then NOK 20 per kilometre from the address you enter. The amount is a line of its own in the quote before you confirm, and it is the same rate whichever municipality you live in.
Questions and answers
Common questions about façade washing
What does façade washing cost?
Around NOK 9,000, with a fixed price in writing after an inspection. The price is driven by façade area, height, access around the house and how much growth is on it. The NOK 1,250 deposit at booking is drawn off the fixed price, and travel is a separate line in the quote.
Does washing not damage the paint?
Not the way we do it. What damages paint is high pressure straight onto the boards, forcing water into the joints and behind the cladding and tearing off paint that would have lasted a few more years. Soft washing uses low pressure and lets an eco-labelled product work with dwell time.
Which products do you use?
Eco-labelled products, chosen for the cladding type and for what is actually growing there. We water plants and beds before we start and cover what is vulnerable, so what runs off is diluted rather than left concentrated in a flower bed.
Should I wash the façade before painting?
Yes — it is a precondition, not an option. Paint applied over growth and dust bonds to the dirt rather than the timber, and flakes in uneven patches within a few years. If the house is to be painted, washing is the first step of the job anyway.
How often should a façade be washed?
Every second year is a sensible interval for most houses in Vestfold. The north side, areas under trees and façades facing a busy road may need it annually, while a sunny south wall lasts longer.
Can you do the roof at the same time?
Yes, and it is often the better order: roof first, façade after, because what comes off the roof runs downwards. Roof cleaning is at the same level, around NOK 9,000. Book both and we do one inspection and give one fixed price.
Next
Other ways in
- Façade washing — the whole servicePoint by point what is included, and why dwell time beats pressure on timber.
- Roof cleaning in TønsbergMoss and algae removed at low pressure — often done in the same visit.
- Home cleaning across VestfoldMove-out cleaning at NOK 87 per m² indoors, inspection pricing outdoors.
- Terrace cleaningThe same principle on decking boards: dwell time and low pressure, never high.
Ready when you are
Façade washing in Vestfold with a fixed price after inspection
Book an inspection, and we look at the cladding and send a fixed price in writing. We do not start before you have approved it.