Evans said as well as the cost of the clean-up, having to stay closed while police investigated and replacing glass was also costly.
She said she is extremely frustrated by the graffiti and vandalism. "There's nothing we can do ... I just really wonder why we bother doing business around here."
Evans said although they have security lights and an alarm, it does not deter vandals and the problem has been worse since neighbours Hireworld closed.
Wairarapa Chamber of Commerce chief executive Stephanie Gundersen-Reid said graffiti and vandalism is an extra cost businesses do not need. "There's huge hassle value to it, they have to go and clean it up and there's a cost to that. It's vandalism for no purpose, and it puts an economic strain on them."
She said that businesses should not be forced to shift locations because of it, and she did not know how to prevent it other than to install security cameras.
Sergeant Mike Sutton said while police have not seen a noticeable increase in graffiti and vandalism, he understands businesses frustrations. "The volume of it is low but it is there and it's frustrating for everyone."
He said businesses need to "record, report and remove".
Sutton said businesses should take photos of the graffiti, because tags can sometimes be identified, report it to police, and remove it quickly.
"The longer a tag is left up the more likely it is to attract other tagging."