It’s crucial to perform maintenance on your brick pavers once every 2-3 years. Maintenance cleaning, re-sanding & sealing will extend the life and beauty of brick pavers in Oakland County, MI.
Newly installed pavers release calcium oxide
producing a white powdery substance on the surface known as “efflorescence”.
With regular use and traffic brick pavers will accumulate dirt and stains from
the environment.
The best way to maintain brick pavers is to hire
All Surface Restoration, an expert in the brick paver maintenance industry
since 1990.
The process of brick paver maintenance involves
several crucial steps. First, an evaluation the condition of your brick pavers
to determine where repairs are needed. Common repairs involve replacing broken
retaining edge, re-leveling, repair of steps and walls. After repair process is
finished, commercial grade pressure washing equipment is used to properly clean
the brick pavers and remove dirt, stains, rubber, oil, grease, grime, algae,
moss, mildew & efflorescence from the brick pavers.
Once pavers are fully dry the crack between are
filled with commercial grade medium sand or polymeric sand available in tan or
gray. Sand levels are adjusted just below brick edges & sand is locked into
place.
To complete brick paver maintenance, a sealer is
applied to the dry pavers. The sealer has 2 finish options. The most popular
option enhances the color of pavers to create a glossy finish. Paver Gloss
Sealer penetrates into the paver & sand joints to stabilize & create a
glossy finish while stabilizing the sand to prevent loss & washout.
For those who don’t want a glossy look we offer
Surface Saver Sealer. It creates a matte finish. It penetrates into the paver
to form an invisible barrier against water penetration & future stains.
Request a free estimate at: surfacerestoration.com/contact or 248-475-0004