Professional Paver Cleaning
Blast away years of dirt, moss, and weeds. We use commercial-grade equipment and specialized cleaning solutions to restore your hardscape safely.
More Than Just a Power Wash A standard home pressure washer typically lacks the water flow and consistency needed to clean pavers effectively. Using a standard wand can often damage the surface of your brick or leave uneven "stripes" without actually removing deep-set bacteria and grime.
At Chicagoland Paver Sealing, we use commercial-grade high-volume, low-pressure washers paired with rotary surface cleaners. This technology delivers a uniform, consistent clean across every square inch of your patio or driveway, lifting dirt from the pores without subjecting the stone to dangerous, concentrated pressure that can cause etching.
What We Remove Living in the Chicago suburbs, your pavers face biological attacks from humidity and organic debris. We specialize in deep cleaning:
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🖤 Organic Growth: Black mold, green algae, and slippery moss that grows in shaded areas.
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🌿 Weeds & Grass: We blast weeds out from the root in the joints to prepare for fresh sand.
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🚗 Oil & Stains: We use professional-grade degreasers to lift stubborn surface stains.
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⚪ Efflorescence: The white, powdery salt residue that leaches out of brick.
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🍂 Tannin Stains: Brown stains left by decaying leaves and acorns.
The Danger of DIY Cleaning Many homeowners try to rent a machine to clean their own patio. This often results in:
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"Zebra Striping": Uneven lines left by using a spray wand instead of a rotary surface cleaner.
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Joint Damage: Blowing out all the sand aggressively, causing pavers to shift and sink.
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Plant Damage: Using harsh bleach or unproven chemicals that kill the surrounding grass and landscaping can be a recipe for disaster. We use specialized surface cleaners that provide an even, uniform clean, and we treat your landscape with care.
The Danger of Hiring an Amateur Unlike general pressure washing contractors who can inadvertently strip or damage your pavers with improper techniques, we bring 30 years of specialized experience in the hardscape restoration industry to every job.
Common Mistakes Inexperienced Contractors Make:
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Blasting Out Joint Sand: Using excessive pressure often washes away the specialized sand between pavers, which destabilizes the entire surface and promotes rapid weed growth.
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Etching the Surface: High-pressure tips can strip the delicate finish off concrete pavers, exposing the aggregate and leaving the stones with a rough, "pitted" texture that attracts more dirt.
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Leaving "Tiger Stripes": Without the proper surface-cleaning equipment, inexperienced operators often leave visible, uneven wand marks that ruin the aesthetic of the patio or driveway.
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Chemical Damage: Using harsh, undiluted chemicals can bleach out the natural color of the pavers and kill surrounding grass or landscaping.
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Trapping Efflorescence: Improper cleaning techniques can draw out natural salts (efflorescence) from the stone without removing them, leaving a permanent white haze on the surface.
Why You Must Seal After Cleaning Cleaning is only half the battle. When we pressure wash, we open the "pores" of the brick to get the dirt out. If left unsealed, those open pores will absorb dirt, oil, and moisture faster than ever before.
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Clean it once, keep it clean: Sealing locks out the dirt we just removed.
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Stabilize the joints: After cleaning, we always install fresh polymeric sand to prevent weeds from returning.
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Application of sealant: Using a custom built sprayer, we spray a commercial-grade sealant on to the pavers. Spraying ensures that all surfaces, edges & chamfers receive an even coat of sealant.
Restore the original beauty of your home. Whether you are a prepping for a party, listing your home for sale or just tired of looking at a dirty driveway, let us handle the heavy lifting.