If your paving is covered in oil, soil and grime with a couple of undesirable weeds in-between, chances are that you have been neglecting your pavement totally! We've had tenants in our home for the past 24 months and we went to check out the home over last week. To put it mildly, the home is in a horrible condition! Sure, we should have checked up on the renters more frequently, but we trusted our rental agent with this job.
We used to have a neat and welcoming driveway when we handed the home over to the renters - this driveway is now covered in colours of green and black and it's hardly possible to see the paving under all the weeds and grime! Obviously we are not amused with the scenario, but it's time to cut our losses and move on.
Sometimes a garden hose and a broom could do the trick, but in our instance, it has regrettably gone way too far for that! Luckily we have a high pressure hose in our garage area, so this should be able to remove most of the soil and grime that has built up over the past two years. A tough garden sweeper might be required to get rid of some of the more challenging spots. Then we would also need to buy chemical substance or a type of stripper to remove the oil spills on the paving! I have a funny hunch that our renters had a backyard garage at our premises as I cannot think how else a driveway would end up resembling the inside of a filthy work shop!
To avoid being in a similar scenario again in the future, we will buy proper sealer and seal the paving once it's properly washed. Sealants are a good way to guard your paving from soiling and it will also lower the chance of algae to grow on the surface and cause discolouring. There are numerous forms of sealant available and it is therefore vital that you choose the proper sealant for the task. The one thing that I do not want is a sparkly pavement! That never looks natural and it gives the perception that your paving has been varnished instead of sealed!
Some of our paving is much more porous than other, so we will have to pay special attention to getting the correct sealers for the correct areas. As far as I understand an effective sealant will shield the paving for something between 2 and 5 years - that sounds excellent to me!
One additional strategy to make sure that your pavement lasts as long as your home, is to swap any broken or chipped pieces as quickly as possible. A little crack can easily spread when left untreated and your high-priced paving can quickly end up looking like a spiderweb!
If you are considering paving your entrance, ensure that you use a reliable firm with experience - this will prevent a lot of hassles later on!
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