Walls, eaves, gutters and glass: a practical way to compare the scope before you book an exterior wash.
Start with the part of the property you mean
“Wash the house” sounds straightforward until two quotes cover different areas. One may list the walls and accessible eaves; another may include visible gutter faces but leave the porch, rear extension or garage outside the job. A useful comparison starts with the actual surfaces and buildings, not the name at the top of the quote. Photos from safe ground can help show changes in cladding, sheltered areas and access around the back.
Separate the walls from the roof and gutters
A roof treatment addresses a different part of the property and can produce a result over time. Clearing leaves inside gutters is also different from washing their visible faces. Neither should be inferred from a house-wash price. If several jobs are needed, a combined enquiry can still keep each task listed, making the scope and sequence easier to understand. This is particularly useful when comparing a one-off clean with a longer exterior-care plan.
A window rinse is not a window clean
Glass may get wet while adjacent walls are washed. That does not establish a detailed glass-cleaning finish, nor does it include interior glass, tracks or difficult upper panes. If windows are important to the result, identify them separately. A house wash and a window clean may be arranged together or in sequence, but the quote should explain the glass work rather than leaving it to an assumption.
Match the method to the surface
Timber weatherboards, coated plaster and other cladding can have different care requirements. Existing damage, loose paint and sensitive fittings may limit what is appropriate. Higher pressure is not automatically a better clean. Resene’s care information illustrates why a finish’s own instructions matter; it does not establish that one product or method suits every exterior. Spruce assesses the proposed work against the surfaces on the property.
Compare the complete quote
Check the buildings, elevations, additions and exclusions. Then compare access, preparation responsibilities and what happens if an area is unsuitable on the day. A cheaper total may simply cover less work. Equally, a larger property does not always mean a proportionally larger job if access is easier. Any price, tax treatment and extra work should be clear before a booking is confirmed. The website does not replace that property-specific agreement.
Use the Auckland page for your booking
Spruce Washing currently takes Auckland bookings. The national house-washing page explains the service; the Auckland page covers local access and property considerations. Your enquiry can include a home, rental or managed property, without requiring a portal sign-in. Once the scope is agreed, the shared Spruce account can help keep future visits and communication together. A generated image on the website illustrates the service; it is not evidence of a completed job at your address.