Concrete Cleaning
You Can See The Line

CONCRETE ISN'T SUPPOSED TO BE GRAY-GREEN

Most people think their driveway is just an old color. It usually isn't. It is years of algae, mildew, pollen, road film, oil and tire rubber sitting in the pores of the concrete. When it comes off, the actual color underneath surprises almost everyone.

A wand leaves stripes. A surface cleaner doesn't.

This is the single most common complaint about a cheap concrete job: zebra striping, the wavy light-and-dark pattern left behind when somebody waves a wand back and forth. We run flat surface cleaners that hold an even distance and pressure across the whole path, so the finish is uniform instead of streaked. On large lots we run the ride-on, which does the same thing across a much wider path.

Stains that need more than water

• Oil and transmission drips — degreased and treated before the pressure ever touches it
• Rust — from sprinkler water, patio furniture and fertilizer, treated with a rust-specific product rather than scrubbed harder
• Algae and mildew — killed, not just knocked loose, so it stays gone longer
• Tire marks and traffic film — the black scuffing at every turn and entry
• Gum, grease and food spill — the standard problem in front of every restaurant and convenience store
• Leaf and mulch tannin staining — the brown shadows left where something sat too long

Safety, not just looks

Algae on a walkway, pool deck or shaded sidewalk is slick, and it is one of the most common slip-and-fall sources on a commercial property. For a business that is a liability line item. For a home it is usually the walkway your kids and your parents use.