Block Paving Driveway and Indian Sandstone Patio

[Josh Taylor]

I have an Excentr 30-20+ which I use to clean Hard Floor. A customer has asked me to clean an Indian Sandstone Patio and a Block Paved driveway.

I am going to look at the job first, any loose blocks/slabs, re-sanding needing done that's not for me and I will not take the job on, I simply want to clean it.

I know my Excentr can be used externally but I have never done it. If the Indian Sandstone is just in need of a clean is it a pressure wash or a pad that would be best? I will seal the Indian Sandstone afterwards weather permitting.

If all is well with the Block Paved drive I will just pressure wash. Anything else I can offer the customer for the drive?

Thanks

 

[Jacob Ward]

I am going to look at the job first, any loose blocks/slabs, re-sanding needing done that's not for me and I will not take the job on, I simply want to clean it.

Get that done before you touch it

I know my Excentr can be used externally but I have never done it. If the Indian Sandstone is just in need of a clean is it a pressure wash or a pad that would be best?

depending on what is on it, I have on 90% of indian sandstone gone in with chemicals to get the finish I want.

I will seal the Indian Sandstone afterwards weather permitting.

Good luck till march....

If all is well with the Block Paved drive I will just pressure wash. Anything else I can offer the customer for the drive?

Dont bother.

Have you done much work like this before ?

Jetwashing ?

J

 

[Josh Taylor]

I always inspect and test Hard Floor, or in this case a patio, before quoting/cleaning. The job won't be booked in until March/April time. Nothing has been done to the Indian Sandstone. I will do a test patch with various grade of pads then to see the outcome on that.

Never pressure washed Block Paving before.

 

[Jacob Ward]

Right

Block paving you will need to resend annyway when dry, next day usually

I cannot highly enough reccomend a flat surface cleaner, so much better than a wand with that finish result.
If it's heavy growth a biocide put down a month beforehand will save you time on the day

As regards sandstone most of it is biological growth, softwash it and then whizz over with your 20+ with no weights and a brown pad.

J

 

[Josh Taylor]

Well I'm avoiding the Block Paving then. Don't like to dabble in things I don't know.

What do you mean by soft wash? I have never heard of brown pads?