How to Prepare Your Block Paving for Pressure Washing
Block paving makes for an interesting, timeless addition to any outdoor space. Whether you have a block-paved driveway or patio, the maintenance of it will be the same. When it comes to cleaning, you need to make sure that it’s done properly to preserve its sealant, colour and the sand that sits in between the blocks themselves.
This is why pressure washing block paving should be done by a professional, such as us here at CleanCore. However, there are some things you can do before our team arrives at your home to clean your block paving.
In this article, we’ll be detailing a few ways in which you can prepare your block paving for cleaning. From moving plant pots and furniture to parking your car somewhere else, here’s how to prepare your block paving for pressure washing.
Make sure plant pots & outdoor decorations are moved out of the way
When it comes to cleaning block paving, a pressure washer is often used. However, as the name would suggest, a pressure washer requires just that – pressure – to do a good cleaning job. Given the high amount of pressure that needs to be applied, it can cause ceramics nearby to break should they come in contact with the stream. Not only can the stream of water cause the plant pots to break, but if a stone is pinged upwards and hits the pot, this could cause it to break also. This is the same for decorative outdoor ornaments.
If you don’t want your outdoor decorative pieces to break, then move them out of the way. In addition, moving those things off your block paving will make cleaning it easier and the results will be unrivalled because there aren’t any obstacles in the way. As such, the entirety of your block paving will be cleaned, without dirty patches being left behind.
Move your car out of the way
Just as you should move your plant pots and garden ornaments out of the way, you should do the same with the car, if it’s a block paved driveway. Not only does this make it easier when the time comes to pressure wash block paving, but it also protects the integrity of the car.
We have already mentioned the possibility of stones pinging up and breaking plant pots, but stones, especially ones flying at a speed, could cause considerable damage to vehicles. Stones could chip paintwork or even break the glass, so make sure the car has been parked elsewhere while block paving cleaning services are being carried out by us here at CleanCore.