Driveway Cleaning Mission Hills, San Diego

Last updated: 2026-10-06

Driveway Cleaning in Mission Hills

Driveway cleaning in Mission Hills runs $150 to $300 for a typical 400 to 700 sq ft concrete drive, and $250 to $450 for pavers that need joint sand replaced. Most jobs take 45 to 90 minutes.

What the driveways look like here

Many Mission Hills driveways are long, narrow strips running up the side of a 1920s home toward a detached garage, often on a slope off Fort Stockton Drive or Sutherland Street. That slope matters. Runoff has to be directed away from the storm drain, so we reclaim wash water on jobs that drain toward the street.

The concrete is old and porous. We use a 20 inch surface cleaner at about 3000 PSI and 4 GPM instead of a rotary tip, which can etch a permanent stripe into soft concrete in a few seconds.

Stains we see most

Oil under the second parking spot, rust from wrought iron gates, and green algae on shaded slabs under the mature trees along Goldfinch Street. Oil needs a degreaser dwell and hot water at 180 degrees, and it adds $75 to $150. Rust needs an acid-based treatment, not more pressure.

Pavers and brick

Pavers get cleaned at 1200 to 1500 PSI. We pull the loose joint sand with the rinse and re-sand with polymeric sand. Skipping that step is how joints shift and weeds return within six weeks.

Timing

Fall is a good time. The marine layer keeps shaded slabs damp through the morning, so we start early and let the surface cleaner do the work before the concrete dries unevenly.

We also handle stucco on the same visit with a low-pressure wash. See our Mission Hills pressure washing page, the Mission Hills soft washing page, and our full service list. If we cleaned your driveway, a Google review naming the service and Mission Hills helps your neighbors find us.