I have had two Lavor Independent 1900 petrol jet washers over the past 6 years, (first one got nicked after 4 years of trouble free use), and they are more than man enough for jet washing.
I use it for manily cleaning my bikes but last month I went and leant a pair of wheels against the fence to clean and it took the paint off the fence, leaving two nice round bare wood stains! So it has some power to it.
You can vary the pressure / jet shape at the nozzle. When I use it on the drive I first spray cleaner on, brush with a stiff yard brush and then jet wash off and bringd up spotless every time.
Only costs £250 ish and quite a small unit too for storage.