Choosing a product
How to choose a block paving sealer
There is no single sealer that suits all paving - there is the right one for yours. The three decisions that point to it, compared on the specifics: price, coverage and finish.
Protect paving, concrete and stone
A sealer reduces how much a surface drinks, so water, grease and dirt work their way in more slowly and clean off more easily. These guides cover choosing the right product for your surface, preparing it properly, and working out how much you need.
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Green algae comes off a facade with a cleaner and a gentle rinse, not by blasting the render with a hard jet. What to wash the wall with, when you can do it yourself, how to use a pressure washer and what to do afterwards.
Stain removalCleaning moss off roof tiles - how to wash a roof and what with
Moss, algae, soot and leaf marks come off roof tiles with a cleaner, but rooted moss has to be scraped off first. How to tell the growth apart, what dilution to use by hand and with a pressure washer, and what to do with the gutters afterwards.
Stain removalCement laitance - how to remove it from paving, tiles and clinker brick
A greyish-white haze on new paving, tiles or clinker is usually cement laitance. How to tell it from efflorescence, what removes it without harming grout or stone, and when you can seal.
Choosing a productSealing a garage floor - protecting concrete from oil and road salt
A garage floor takes water from the wheels, road salt and oil, and the tyres wear it down every time you drive in. What to clean it with, what to seal it with and when to park the car again.
Preparation and applicationSealing block paving step by step - how to do it
When to seal, how to apply sealer with a roller, brush or sprayer, how many coats to lay and when you can walk on the paving - step by step, with times for specific sealers.
Choosing a productSealing roof tiles - when it pays and how to do it
A sealer limits how much water roof tiles absorb and makes them easier to keep clean, but it only works on a washed, dry and intact roof. The order of work, clay versus concrete tiles, and what sealing will not fix.
Stain removalCleaning block paving - how to wash it and what with
Dust comes off with water, but efflorescence, cement laitance, moss and oil each need something different. Identify the soiling on your paving and pick the method: a brush, a pressure washer or the right cleaner.
Stain removalMoss and green growth on paving, terraces and roofs
Green growth does not come from dirt but from moisture with nowhere to go. Which is why washing alone does not end it - and what does end it is often free.
Stain removalCleaning site equipment: mixers, moulds, tools
Hardened concrete on plant is not a matter of appearance but of wear. What removes it, how to prevent it, and why the job calls for two kinds of preparation.
Choosing a productWhat sealing a driveway costs
Across a hundred square metres, the gap between the cheapest and the dearest sealer can top two thousand złoty. Here is where it comes from, and how to work out the cost for your own drive.
Preparation and applicationHow much sealer do I need - working out the quantity
Coverage comes as a range because absorbent substrates drink more. How to get from that range to litres, and why one pack of spare is worth buying.
Stain removalSlippery paving, terraces and tiles - what can be done
Slipperiness usually has one of three causes, and each has a different answer. Work out which one you have before reaching for a preparation.
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