Brick paving looks beautiful, but the porous pavers collect dirt over time. All it takes are some simple cleaning steps to revitalize your pavers and make them look like new. Check out these tips to clean brick paving throughout your property.
There are two main categories for cleaning brick pavers: DIY cleaning and pressure washing. Pressure washing, sometime referred to as power washing, uses a special machine to create a powerful stream of water. This stream is strong enough to blast moss out of the joints and stains off the surface, but it may be too powerful for some cleaning needs.
Power washing can be dangerous when not executed correctly, so be careful if you decide to do this yourself. You can hire someone to pressure wash your brick pavers, but you should verify their experience ahead of time.
DIY cleaning is more mild and safer to use on older pavers. This is also something you can tackle yourself, if you don’t mind putting in a bit of sweat equity. Check out the next section if you want to clean your pavers yourself.
Here is a quick guide explaining how to clean brick paving:
Note that older pavers or damaged pavers may not withstand high water pressure or abrasive scrubbing. Take this into consideration before selecting your cleaning method.
The cleaning process will likely blow away a decent amount of your paver sand. This can also happen from general wear. Thankfully, it doesn’t take much to resand your pavers and make them look like new.
Pour paver sand onto a small section of your pavers, and then use a broom to sweep the sand into the joints. Do this until the sand is nearly to the top of the pavers but not to the point that it is overflowing.
Use a hose with a mist nozzle to gently spray water over the paved area. This will compact the sand and lock it into place. Be careful not to use too much pressure because that may blast the sand out from the joints.
Continue to resand every few years, as needed.
Mortar City Masonry offers brick paver restoration, which includes resetting uneven pavers and resanding the joints. Not only will we clean your pavers, but we’ll make the entire hardscape look freshly installed. If you need new brick paving, brick paver repair, or paver restoration services, contact our Michigan brick paving company: (586) 533-1305.