Paver power washing is the fastest, least invasive way to make a tired hardscape look new again. Most patios that look worn out are not worn out. They are dirty. Years of organic film, algae in the shaded areas, tannin from leaves, efflorescence hazing, and traffic grime add up to a surface that looks decades older than it is. Cleaning it properly often looks like a brand new installation.
The catch is that a big-box pressure washer in the wrong hands strips joint sand, etches paver faces, and leaves permanent wand marks. Our paver power washing process uses controlled pressure, the correct tip and technique, and cleaners matched to the specific stain, then re-sands the joints afterward because any real cleaning will remove some sand. It lines up with the seasonal paver maintenance guidance published by Unilock, the manufacturer behind many of the patios we clean.
Blasting harder is not cleaning better, it is just damage happening faster. Every paver power washing job starts with a small test area so the pressure and the chemistry are proven before the rest of the surface is touched.
Pressure and tip selection matched to the paver so the surface is cleaned, not eroded.
Different products for organics, efflorescence, rust, oil, and tannin rather than one generic soap.
Consistent technique that avoids the striping and wand marks that never wash out.
Joints refilled once the surface dries, because cleaning always pulls some sand out.
Full-surface cleaning that lifts years of film and brings the original color back.
Oil, tire marks, and traffic grime treated with products made for those stains.
Vertical surfaces and caps cleaned of algae, dirt, and mineral deposits.
Sunscreen residue, algae, and mineral buildup removed from poolside surfaces.
Some of it, unavoidably, on any surface that actually gets clean. That is why joint refilling is part of the job rather than an upsell. Anyone cleaning your pavers without re-sanding is leaving you worse off.
Usually yes, with the right product. Rust from fertilizer or metal furniture and the white haze of efflorescence both need specific treatments rather than pressure. Very old, deeply set stains may lighten rather than vanish entirely.
Fresh oil comes up well with a degreaser and hot treatment. Old oil that has soaked deep into the paver may need the affected units replaced, which is straightforward since we can swap individual pavers.
It is the ideal time. The pavers are clean and the joints are fresh, so sealing right after locks in the result and makes the next cleaning much easier.
Most residential patios and walkways are a single day, including joint refill. Larger properties with driveways and walls may run two days.
Questions? Call us!