Driveway & Paver Sealing 

Over time pavers and driveways become dirty, worn, and cracked, and power washing isn’t enough to restore and protect your investment. Whether your pavers or driveway are newly installed or have been in place for some time, cleaning and sealing can help protect against fading, staining, chipping, cracking and efflorescence (white deposits on brick pavers). You may have researched how to seal a driveway yourself, but paver sealing and applying driveway sealer is more complicated than it looks.

 

At best, when you try sealing brick pavers yourself, the job won’t last nearly as long as a professional one. At worst, sealing a driveway or other surface incorrectly can cause damage to the driveway pavers.

 

Our 3-step process not only cleans but fills in holes and cracks with a polysand compound that creates a smooth, durable surface. Finally, we apply a long-lasting sealant that protects from sun, mold, algae, grease, weeds, and stains. Our complete cleaning and sealing process allows your impervious surfaces to not only look great but also last longer.

 

Not only will paver sealing enhance the beauty of your pavers, it will also lock in the joint sand. Sidewalks and driveways are notorious for attracting weeds. Sealing pavers helps prevent seeds from germinating in the mortar, causing weeds to grow and break through the pavers. Pests such as ants will also find it more difficult to make your sidewalk or driveway their home if your pavers are sealed.

 

Oils from vehicles can stain an unprotected driveway surface. Not only macadam but clay brick, travertine pavers and natural stone driveways and sidewalks can and should be sealed to allow the greatest amount of protection from these oils and stains as possible. By continuing to seal your pavers, you’ll extend the life of your investment.

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 Should You Seal New Pavers? 

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The short answer is YES! When people buy new construction or have a new patio or paver driveway installed, they often mistakenly think there’s no need to seal those new pavers. In fact, the opposite is true – it’s extremely important that you protect your investment by sealing pavers of all ages, including new pavers.

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Sealing protects pavers color, and it protects them from deterioration. Here in Florida, our strong UV rays can begin fading pavers right away, so sealing them prevents the sun from soaking out the color. Sealant also protects pavers from deterioration from the acid in our frequent rainfall, which can cause then to deteriorate.

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Speaking of moisture, properly sealing pavers is also your best defense against efflorescence. When porous surfaces like brick and concrete are exposed to moisture, the salt and solvents contained in the pavers migrate to the surface forming a white cloudy coating, commonly referred to as efflorescence. Sealing your pavers limits the amount of moisture inside each paver, preventing efflorescence. Sealant also helps prevent the growth of mold, which is not only aesthetically unpleasing but also unhealthy.

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Sealing pavers helps stabilize and harden the sand joints holding them in place, which prevents loosening and cracking over time. Some settling and shifting are inevitable, but sealing will minimize this.

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Additionally, sealing the sand joints between your pavers prevents grass and weeds from growing up between them. This not only saves your back from weeding, it also keeps your hardscape surface smooth and level.

So, even new pavers should be sealed after they are allowed to settle, generally 4 to 6 weeks after installation.