Driveway & Concrete Cleaning in Austin, TX: Costs, Process & What to Expect

Your driveway is the largest single surface most people see when they pull up to your home — and in Austin, it takes a beating. Between oil drips, tire marks, live-oak tannin stains, and the green-black organic film that creeps in during our humid months, concrete ages fast here. The good news: a proper clean brings it back to near-original in a single visit, and it costs less than most people expect.

We’re a locally-owned exterior cleaning company serving Austin proper and the surrounding metro — Cedar Park, Round Rock, Pflugerville, Buda, and Kyle. This guide covers what driveway and concrete cleaning costs in Austin in 2026, the right way to do it (without the streaks a cheap wand job leaves behind), and the stains we can and can’t remove.

What does driveway cleaning cost in Austin?

Concrete cleaning starts at $99 for a standard driveway and walkway. Larger driveways, heavy oil staining, decorative or stamped concrete that needs extra detail work, or extended patios and walkways run higher. Here’s the at-a-glance breakdown:

Pricing reflects standard single-family residential service. Commercial lots, HOA-managed properties, and concrete sealing add-ons are quoted separately.

Why concrete gets so dirty in Austin

Three things gang up on Austin driveways. First, organic growth — our humidity and tree canopy feed the algae, mold, and mildew that turn concrete green and black, especially on shaded north-facing slabs and anything under a live oak. Second, tannin and pollen staining — oak catkins, leaves, and acorns leave brown tannin marks that look permanent but usually aren’t. Third, petroleum stains — oil, transmission fluid, and tire rubber that soak into porous concrete over time.

None of this comes off with a garden hose, and most of it comes back fast if it’s only blasted off the surface without treating the organic growth at the root.

The right way to clean concrete (and the wrong way)

Here’s where most cheap quotes go sideways. A handheld pressure wand cleans in narrow strips, which leaves the zebra striping you’ve probably seen on a neighbor’s driveway — overlapping wand passes that never quite line up. It also drives dirty water into expansion joints and can etch older concrete.

We use a rotary surface cleaner for the main slab. It rides flat on the concrete, spins two pressure jets in an enclosed housing, and produces an even, stripe-free finish across the whole surface at once. Then we detail the edges, expansion joints, and landscaped borders by hand, and apply a treatment to slow organic regrowth.

Stains we remove — and what to expect

• Organic (algae, mold, mildew): Removed completely with the right detergent — this is the most common Austin driveway problem and the most satisfying to fix.
• Tire marks & surface dirt: Lift cleanly with the surface cleaner and a degreaser pre-treat.
• Oil & transmission fluid: Fresh stains usually come up fully; old, deeply soaked-in stains lighten dramatically but may not vanish 100% — we’ll tell you honestly before we start.
• Rust: Treated with a dedicated rust remover. Most fertilizer and metal-furniture rust comes out; severe rebar bleed is the tough one.

Should you seal your concrete afterward?

Sealing is an optional add-on, not a requirement. A penetrating sealer applied after cleaning makes future cleanings easier, resists oil absorption, and slows organic growth — worth considering for a freshly cleaned driveway you want to keep looking sharp. We quote it up front so you can decide; it’s never bundled in without you asking.

Driveway-only, or clean the whole exterior?

A standalone driveway clean is $99. But since we’re already on-site with equipment set up, bundling makes sense for most homeowners. Our House Wash + Driveway Combo is $269 — about $29 less than booking them separately — and resets your whole curb appeal in one visit. If you’re prepping to sell, the full pricing guide covers our Pre-Listing Curb Appeal Package too.

Related services you can bundle: house washing, window cleaning, and gutter cleaning.

Where we clean driveways

We serve all of Austin — including 78704, 78745, and the central neighborhoods like Travis Heights, Bouldin, Hyde Park, and Allandale — plus Round Rock, Cedar Park, Pflugerville, Leander, Buda, and Kyle. Same-week scheduling is available across the metro, typically Wednesday through Saturday.