Cost guide
How much does patio cleaning cost?
Patio cleaning costs £150 to £350 for a typical garden, or £3 to £6 a square metre. Black spot treatment is £2 to £4 a square metre on top, re-pointing £6 to £12, and sealing £8 to £15.
Typical prices
Ranges, not quotes. A quote depends on the area and the surface it is laid in.
| Work | Typical UK price |
|---|---|
| Small patio, up to 20 square metres | £150 to £240 |
| Typical patio, 20 to 40 square metres | £200 to £350 |
| Large patio or several areas | £350 to £650 |
| Black spot treatment, per square metre | £2 to £4 |
| Re-pointing joints, per square metre | £6 to £12 |
| Sealing, per square metre | £8 to £15 |
Book the clean and the black spot treatment together, and expect two visits. The treatment goes on after the wash and works over a fortnight, so a patio quoted as finished in one afternoon has either skipped it or is about to disappoint you.
What moves the price
- Area, which is what the price is built from whatever the quote looks like.
- The material. Sandstone and limestone need care; porcelain and concrete do not.
- Black spot lichen, which is a separate treatment over a fortnight rather than part of the wash.
- The joints, and whether re-pointing or re-sanding is in the price.
- Access. A patio reached through the house is slower than one with a side gate.
- Sealing, which roughly doubles the visit and changes the maintenance afterwards.
Who quotes for it
5 of the 204 cleaning companies listed on this site take on patio cleaning.
Spread across: Leicester (2), Belfast (1), Liverpool (1), Newcastle upon Tyne (1).
Questions about patio cleaning
Should I seal it afterwards?
It keeps it cleaner for longer and deepens the colour, and it commits you to resealing every two or three years. On a patio you would rather forget about, leave it.
How long before it needs doing again?
Twelve to twenty-four months. A north-facing patio under trees greens over faster than a sunny one, and nothing changes that except light and air.