Best House Washing in Napier and Hastings
We assessed 17 house washing companies in Napier and Hastings and ranked the top 5 on public rating quality, review volume and how recent the reviews are. The businesses listed below hold 282 Google reviews between them. No business can pay for a place in these rankings. Last updated 8 October 2026. How we rank →
Before you hire
Whether you call it house washing, a building wash or exterior house cleaning, the methods differ: soft washing uses low pressure and cleaning agents, while high-pressure washing can damage paint and timber if used incorrectly. Ask which method they use on your cladding type, whether they also do roofs and windows, and confirm they carry insurance for paint or surface damage.
Top 5 House Washing in Napier and Hastings
The top 5 house washing companies in Napier and Hastings are #1 The Moss Crew, #2 TLC Softwash, #3 Clear View Windows, #4 Wash Rite, and #5 HydroGO, ranked by Top5 score. Scroll for our take on each, plus what to ask before you book.
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The Moss Crew
★ 4.9 63 reviews +5 Top5 Score 158 +35★ 61 4★ 1 1★ 1The Moss Crew tackles house exterior washing, roof moss and lichen treatment, and gutter cleaning as a combined service, making them a practical pick when multiple jobs need doing in one visit. Reviewers note that Larry and the crew prep surfaces thoroughly before painting, which has produced noticeably better finished results for clients going on to repaint.
location_on 3 Nicholson Street, Mayfair, Hastings
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TLC Softwash
★ 4.9 53 reviews +3 Top5 Score 153 +25★ 50 4★ 2 2★ 1TLC Softwash turns house washing, deck washing, and concrete waterblasting into a single visit where reviewers repeatedly describe before-and-after results that look freshly painted or brand new. Turnaround from first contact to job completion often runs to just a couple of days, and staff like Riaan and Dylan are named individually for staying on-site until the work is thorough.
location_on 13 Cooper Street, Havelock North
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Clear View Windows Hawke's Bay
★ 5.0 41 reviews +1 Top5 Score 150 +25★ 41Clear View Windows takes on exterior house washing and window cleaning for both residential and rural properties, with at least one reviewer noting they travelled out to a country address to handle gutters, house, and windows in a single visit. Will responds to enquiries immediately, and multiple clients have rebooked directly off the back of their first job.
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Wash Rite Hawkes Bay
★ 5.0 39 reviews Top5 Score 1485★ 39Wash Rite covers house soft washing, fence and boundary wall cleaning, deck washing, and concrete cleaning, making them a solid pick when the whole exterior needs attention in one go. Anthony is named repeatedly by clients for clear communication from the first quote through to completion, and the finished results consistently prompt homeowners to rebook.
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HydroGO
↑ 1★ 4.8 22 reviews +2 Top5 Score 140 +45★ 20 4★ 1 1★ 1HydroGO handles exterior house washing, shed cleaning, and concrete cleaning, and has turned around jobs at short notice when clients needed a property looking sharp for listing photos. Their team covers high-stud and rural structures where cobwebs and dust build up, and Reuben and Kris are named individually for carrying communication cleanly from quote through to the finished job.
location_on 451 Puketapu Road, Puketapu, Napier
Before you book a house washing company in Napier and Hastings
Drawn from 187 customer reviews collected for this page. The first answer is what it costs.
What does house washing typically cost in New Zealand? expand_more
A standard house wash in New Zealand runs between $150 and $500 for an average-sized home. Larger homes, or those with heavy moss or lichen buildup, push toward the upper end or beyond.
Add-ons like roof treatment, gutter clearing, and driveway washing will increase the total, sometimes significantly. Getting two or three written quotes is the most reliable way to benchmark pricing in the Hawke's Bay area.
Does a house washing company need any qualifications or insurance to operate in New Zealand? expand_more
House washing is an unregulated trade in New Zealand, meaning anyone can legally offer the service without formal qualifications or registration. That makes insurance the key thing to check: a reputable operator should carry public liability cover of at least $1 million to $2 million to protect you if surfaces are damaged during the work.
Ask for proof of current insurance before booking, because there is no central register where you can verify this independently. If a provider cannot confirm their cover, treat that as a reason to look elsewhere.
What's the difference between soft washing and pressure washing, and which is right for my house? expand_more
Soft washing uses low-pressure water combined with chemical treatments, usually sodium hypochlorite-based, to kill and remove biological growth like mould, lichen, and algae. Pressure washing relies on high-pressure water alone and is suited to hard surfaces like concrete driveways and paths, not painted cladding or weatherboards. For most New Zealand homes, soft washing is the safer choice, and it is essential for monolithic cladding, where forcing high-pressure water near joins or window flashings raises real leaky-building risk.
What are the warning signs of a house washing company you shouldn't use? expand_more
- –One review in this market described gutters left half-cleaned, with remaining debris not properly cleared beyond a quick pass with a leaf blower.
- –Pricing that shifts between the quote and the invoice, or pressure to accept a higher figure than agreed, is a clear red flag.
- –Missing hard-to-reach areas, such as upper-storey gutters or roof sections, while still charging the full rate suggests corners are being cut.
- –Chemical overspray damaging nearby plants without acknowledgment or accountability points to poor technique and poor customer service.
- –Refusing to return and complete a job that was not finished to the agreed standard removes your main avenue for getting it made right.
- –No proof of public liability insurance means any accidental damage to your property becomes a dispute with no safety net.
What should you ask before booking a house wash? expand_more
- –Ask whether they use soft wash or pressure wash, and confirm which method is appropriate for your specific cladding type.
- –Ask what chemical products they use for moss and mould treatment, and whether those products comply with local council stormwater bylaws.
- –Confirm whether spouting, decks, driveways, and window cleaning are included in the quoted price or charged separately.
- –Ask how long the results are expected to last and whether a follow-up treatment is recommended to prevent regrowth.
- –Request proof of current public liability insurance before work starts, not after a problem occurs.
- –If you have monolithic or fibre cement cladding, ask specifically about the operator's experience with that cladding type before agreeing to anything.
Also recommended house washing companies in Napier and Hastings
Ranked 6 to 10 on the same public review record.
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Hawkes Bay Windows + Exterior Cleaning
↓ 1★ 5.0 21 reviews Top5 Score 1405★ 21Hawkes Bay Windows gets windows clean on homes where access is genuinely difficult, including multi-storey houses, coastal properties heavy with sea spray, and pools with glass surrounds. Dan is named for proactive scheduling and punctuality, and at least one client had a broken pane replaced within the hour during the job itself.
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Softwash Hawkes Bay
★ 5.0 16 reviews Top5 Score 1365★ 16Softwash Hawkes Bay carries out house soft washing, gutter cleaning, and wall treatment with Malcolm doing much of the work himself rather than delegating to a crew. Reviewers describe results that looked freshly painted after years of buildup, and he quotes on the spot at the initial visit rather than following up later.
location_on 6a Thorn Place, Onekawa, Napier
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G.C.S Golden Cleaning Service
★ 5.0 9 reviews Top5 Score 1295★ 9GCS Golden Cleaning is the contractor Scott runs across a wide mix of exterior and property maintenance work, covering cleaning, lawn and garden upkeep, and painting for both residential clients and property managers. Multiple clients use him as a recurring go-to across several properties, citing that timelines are met and pricing stays predictable job after job.
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Pro Waterblasting Hawkes Bay
★ 5.0 8 reviews Top5 Score 1285★ 8Pro Waterblasting bundles roof treatment with anti-lichen coating, gutter cleaning, and exterior house washing into a single visit, leaving homes looking noticeably fresh. Ricky is named directly by multiple clients for prompt communication from first contact through to the job itself, with same-day or next-available scheduling that fits around the homeowner.
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Profound cleans
★ 4.6 10 reviews Top5 Score 1275★ 9 1★ 1Profound Cleans gets rental and pre-sale properties ready for market, including post-construction clean-ups and hard-to-reach interior spaces like high beamed ceilings with awkward light fittings. Aalia is named directly by clients for easy communication and acting on requests immediately, and the business also suits owners needing fortnightly or Airbnb turnaround cleans on an ongoing basis.
location_on 15 Palgrave Avenue, Flaxmere, Hastings
About this ranking
What the 10 house washing companies listed above hold, at the 8 October 2026 check.
We first assessed house washing companies in Napier and Hastings in July 2026 and have rechecked the ranking twice since. Two different businesses have held first place; The Moss Crew has held it since August 2026. The Moss Crew and TLC Softwash have been in the top 5 at every check. Across the 14 locations we assess house washing companies in, the 119 businesses listed have a median rating of 5.0, and one-star reviews are 1.0% of their total.
What has changed since July 2026? expand_more
- Oct 2026
Scoring method updated. HydroGO entered the top 5, up from #6. Hawkes Bay Windows left the top 5, down to #6. Pro Waterblasting entered the list at #9.
- Aug 2026
New first place: The Moss Crew. Clear View Windows entered the top 5, up from #7. Wash Rite entered the top 5, up from #8. Hawkes Bay Windows entered the top 5 at #5. HydroGO, Softwash Hawkes Bay, GCS Golden Cleaning and Profound Cleans entered the list.
- Jul 2026
First check.
How are the top house washing companies in Napier and Hastings chosen? expand_more
We build this page from Google Maps results for house washing companies in Napier and Hastings. Each one is scored on its public rating and review record. Businesses outside the area, or whose reviews describe a different line of work, are left out, and a business whose main Google category is a different trade is held back until a person has checked what it does. A business whose website no longer resolves and that has had no Google review for six months is treated as dormant and left off the page until either changes. Every category and city is rechecked on a rolling cycle, about every two to three months. A location with a subscribing business is rechecked every month, and the whole page updates with it. See how we rank for the full method.
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Why isn't my business listed? expand_more
We build this page from Google Maps results for house washing companies in Napier and Hastings. The usual reasons for missing out are a Google Business category that does not match, too few reviews to score near the top, or an address outside the area we cover. Sometimes we miss a business that should be here. Check where you rank first. If you are not there and think you should be, get in touch.