Driveway and patio cleaning across Kent, with the pressure matched to your surface rather than turned up to maximum. Send us the details and a colleague will call you back with a price.
Block paving, sandstone, concrete, tarmac, porcelain and resin bound each get their own method. One setting for everything is how driveways get damaged.
Washing lifts the kiln-dried sand out of block paving, so we brush fresh sand back in once the surface has dried. It stabilises the blocks and slows the weeds.
A biocide treatment goes on before the wash and keeps working after we leave, which is what slows regrowth through the following winter.
Every job carries our 100% satisfaction guarantee. If something is not right, tell us and we will come back and put it right.
Kent gets enough damp, shaded weather for algae, moss and lichen to settle into any hard surface within a couple of seasons. Left alone, that growth holds water against the surface, works into the joints and makes paving slippery underfoot. Add tyre marks, oil drips and general road grime, and a driveway that was laid to smarten up the front of the house starts to do the opposite.
Cleaning is not only about appearance. Moss roots lift the jointing sand out of block paving. Water sitting in a porous slab freezes and cracks it. Weeds widen every gap they grow in. Clearing that growth early is far cheaper than relaying paving later, which is the honest reason we suggest a wash every year or two rather than waiting until the surface has gone past saving.
We match the method and the pressure to the material. Using one setting on every surface is how driveways get damaged, so we check what you have before anything is switched on.
| Surface | Method | Usual extras |
|---|---|---|
| Block paving | Rotary surface cleaner at controlled pressure, joints re-sanded afterwards | Weed treatment, sealing |
| Indian sandstone and natural stone | Lower pressure with a stone-safe cleaner so the face is not scarred | Sealing to slow staining |
| Concrete and imprinted concrete | Higher pressure to lift ingrained dirt, colour coat checked first | Re-seal to bring the colour back |
| Tarmac | Gentle wash only, as heavy pressure pulls the binder out | Moss and algae treatment |
| Porcelain and resin bound | Low pressure with a pH neutral cleaner | Targeted stain treatment |
Patios, paths, steps and courtyards are cleaned the same way. Plenty of customers pair the drive with gutter cleaning in Kent so the whole exterior is sorted in one go.
Block paving is the most common driveway surface in Kent, and the one that most needs doing properly. Washing lifts the dirt, but it also lifts the kiln-dried sand out of the joints, and paving left with empty joints goes loose and weedy fast. Re-sanding is part of the job, not an extra: once the surface has dried, fresh kiln-dried sand is brushed back into every joint.
Where blocks have sunk, spread or lost their edge restraint, we will tell you rather than wash over it. Cleaning a failing drive only makes the failure more obvious.
Patios collect a different set of problems: black spot lichen, green algae in the shaded corners, barbecue grease, planter rings and weeds in the joints. We treat the growth first with the right cleaner for the material, let it dwell, then wash it away at a pressure the surface can take. Treating before washing means the spores come away with the dirt instead of being blasted around to regrow within a month.
Sandstone, limestone and porcelain all need a lighter touch than concrete. Get that wrong and you are left with a pitted, blotchy finish that no amount of sealing will hide.
Oil and diesel need breaking down before pressure will do anything useful. We apply a professional degreaser, give it time to work, then lift the residue with pressure suited to the surface. Old stains that have soaked deep into porous concrete will often lighten a great deal rather than vanish completely, and we would rather say so up front than promise a result the material cannot give.
Moss, algae and lichen are treated with a biocide that keeps working after we have left. That is what slows regrowth through the following autumn and winter.
Sealing is optional, and it earns its keep on block paving, sandstone and imprinted concrete. It puts a barrier over the surface so oil, food and dirt sit on top instead of soaking in, it locks the jointing sand in place, and it makes every future clean easier.
Sealing needs a surface that is both clean and properly dry, so it is usually a separate visit after the wash. As a rule of thumb, resealing every two to four years keeps the protection working, though a drive under trees or in constant use may want it sooner.
A hired petrol washer will clean a small patio. On a full driveway it tends to stripe the surface, strip out the jointing sand, force water under the blocks and swallow a whole weekend. We bring rotary surface cleaners that wash evenly, the correct cleaner for each material, and a tidy way of dealing with the silt and waste water instead of flushing it through your borders.
We are fully insured and every job carries our 100% satisfaction guarantee. If something is not right, tell us and we will come back and put it right.
Driveways and patios are priced on surface, size and condition, so we do not publish a flat rate and we will not guess one over the phone. Send your details through the driveway and patio quote form, with a photo or two if you can, and a colleague will call you back to confirm the price and arrange a suitable time. Larger or awkward jobs get a site check first, at no cost to you.
We cover Kent from our base in Chatham. That includes driveway cleaning in Maidstone and across Medway, plus Gillingham, Rainham, Rochester and Dartford. If you are not sure whether your postcode is covered, ask and we will tell you straight away.
It depends on the surface, the size and the condition, so we do not publish a flat rate and we will not guess one over the phone. Send your details through the driveway and patio quote form, with a photo or two if you can, and a colleague will call you back to confirm the price. Larger or awkward jobs get a free site check first.
Not when the pressure is matched to the material. Concrete and sound block paving take a firm wash comfortably. Tarmac only ever gets a gentle wash, because heavy pressure pulls the binder out, and soft sandstone or porcelain needs lower pressure with a stone-safe cleaner. We assess the surface, the joints and the drainage before anything is switched on.
Yes, and it matters. Washing inevitably takes some kiln-dried sand out of the joints, and paving left with empty joints goes loose and weedy quickly. Once the surface has dried we brush fresh kiln-dried sand back into every joint.
Once a year suits most Kent properties. Drives that face north, sit under trees or take several vehicles a day usually want it more often. Waiting until the surface is visibly breaking up costs more than keeping on top of it.
Usually, yes. We apply a professional degreaser, give it time to break the oil down, then lift the residue at a pressure the surface can take. Old stains that have soaked deep into porous concrete often lighten a great deal rather than vanish completely, and we will tell you that before we start rather than promise a result the material cannot give.
It is optional, and it earns its keep on block paving, sandstone and imprinted concrete. Sealing keeps oil and dirt on the surface instead of soaking in, locks the jointing sand in place and makes future cleans easier. Matt sealer keeps the natural look; gloss gives a wet-look sheen. Most surfaces want resealing every two to four years.
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