Quality Paving Sealing Company in Arizona
Paving Sealing Company in Arizona
Excellent Power Wash is a premier paver sealing company located in Goodyear. AZ. We provide quality paver sealing and restoration work to Maricopa County customers. If you’ve had pavers recently installed or need help cleaning and restoring your older pavers, we’re the first choice to get the job done correctly and at a great price. A bad paver sealing job can cost you thousands to fix, so make sure you hire a paver sealing company that uses premium products as we do at Excellent Power Wash. We’re a family-owned and operated company, and the person you speak with during the estimate is the same one who will be back to complete the work. All paver sealing estimates are free of charge, so contact us today to schedule your estimate!
Do I Need To Seal My Pavers?
We get asked this question often, and there are a few reasons why you should get your pavers sealed every 3-5 years. To start, sealing your pavers is the most beneficial thing you can do to ensure they last longer, ward off stains, and maintain their beauty. If you choose not to seal your pavers, they may suffer the effects of erosion, weed growth, Arizona dust build-up, and discoloration and can become loose.
Reason #1: It protects the paver and prolongs the life of the paver from the harsh and harmful UV rays we have here in Arizona. The correct seal will help your pavers retain their color instead of fading out.
Reason #2: Helps limit weed growth between the paver joints. We use industry C144 sand and joint stabilizing sealers. This hardens the sand to limit sand loss and helps prevent weed growth between pavers.
Reason #3: Easier maintenance & cleaning. Having sealed pavers means removing dirt, algae, and stains will be easier as the stains can’t soak into the pavers.
When considering the cost of a paver installation, remember that routine maintenance will be needed to maintain their beautiful finish even after they’ve been sealed. Contact us today to schedule your free paver sealing quote!
Our 2-Day Paver Sealing Process
At Excellent Power Wash, we believe in 2 Day paver sealing process to provide the best results for your pavers. Most paver sealing companies don’t focus enough on cleaning and prepping your pavers before they seal, which results in a poor or failed project. An improperly prepped surface will fail, no matter what type of quality sealer is used on the pavers. While you “can” get away with cleaning and sealing on the same day, we know the results aren’t as good if you wait for the surface to dry. We clean your pavers using our 1-2-3 cleaning process. This means we use three different cleaning chemicals on your pavers to be in the best shape possible for sealing. Those chemicals include an efflorescence cleaner, an advanced organic stain/rust remover, and a multi-purpose cleaner to top it off. Once your pavers are clean, we must wait for the surface to dry before sealing. Waiting for the surface to dry brings a better-finished product and better joint stabilization. In most cases, we can come back the next day to seal, but each situation is different and will be discussed with you during the initial estimate. If you invest your hard-earned money in protecting your pavers, ensure it’s done right the first time, and contact us for a free estimate!
Step 1: Remove Previous Sand
The first step in prepping for paver sealing is to remove the old sand between the paver joints. Most sand used by paver installation companies is of poor quality and holds a lot of moisture, which helps algae and weeds grow through the cracks. Also, many cases of no sand exist due to years of pressure washing the pavers. Trident joint sand is ideal when replacing old, dirty, and washed-out joint sand from a segmental pavement system. Trident’s clean kiln-dried joint sand meets ASTM-C144 gradation, which is more stable in the paver joints and ensures the long-term performance of the segmental system.
Step 2: Efflorescence Treatment
If efflorescence is visibly present or you have newer pavers, we’ll use a chemical specifically designed to help remove the powdery substance. Efflorescence is a whitish haze/chalky substance that appears on the surface of concrete pavers within a few weeks or months of installation. Efflorescence may also be referred to as calcium hydroxide or free lime. Efflorescence is a natural occurrence, and we see it constantly. It usually occurs in random areas throughout all types of concrete pavers. However, it may appear more pronounced on dark-colored pavers or in covered areas such as patios or areas where pavers are laid on top of concrete.
Step 3: Multi-Purpose Cleaner/Advanced Organic Remover
This is where we differentiate ourselves from most paver sealing companies in the area. While most companies use bleach to pre-treat your pavers, we use a multi-purpose cleaner designed specifically for pavers. While using bleach is a cheaper alternative, it is mostly composed of sodium (salt) and is very hard to rinse completely from the surface. If all bleach residue isn’t removed completely, it will be sealed into the pavers, which will cause issues down the road.
Step 4: Surface Clean Pavers (2 Times)
We will surface clean the pavers in one direction after applying our advanced organic chemical. Our objective here is not only to remove all the dirt and grime from the surface of the pavers but also to remove as much old sand from the joints as possible. Following a light rinse, we’ll apply our multi-purpose cleaner and surface clean the pavers in the opposite direction. This ensures every piece of dirt and mold is removed from the surface of your pavers.
At this point in the process, your pavers will have been treated up to three times with our efflorescence cleaner. One time with our advanced organic removal cleaner. One time, with our multi-purpose cleaner, the surface was cleaned two times. This means your pavers are cleaner than they were when they were first installed!
Step 5: Re-Sand Paver Joints
Following the surface cleaning of the pavers, we’ll come through with the Trident ASTM-C144 sand of your choice. We use a hydro-compaction method for installing the new sand. We have five sand colors available: tan, gray, fieldstone, platinum, and black. This sand is clean kiln-dried joint sand that meets ASTM-C144 gradation, which is more stable in the paver joints and ensures the long-term performance of the segmental system.
Step 6: Seal Pavers (Day 2)
Now that the prepping and cleaning are finished, it’s time to seal your pavers! After inspecting the pavers and ensuring they are ready to seal, we’ll begin the sealing process. All of our paver sealing jobs come with a minimum of two coats, but in some cases, more coats will be needed. These are things we look for and discuss with you during the initial estimate.
Once we finish the final coat, we ask our customers to let the pavers sit for 24 hours without foot traffic. Once it’s been 24 hours, they can take on light foot traffic, but it’s recommended to wait at least 48 hours before you drive on or place furniture back on the freshly sealed surface.
We’re A Master Certified Trident Paver Sealing Company
Excellent Power Wash is committed to providing paver sealing services with only premium products. This is why we exclusively use Trident paver sealing products. Not only do we use Trident products, but we’re also a certified Trident paver sealing company. This means we’ve gone through hours of in-person training and have passed all tests and qualifications through Trident. Everything we use, from the prepping to the sealing, is from Trident, whose products are only available for contractors. Trident’s in-house chemical technology team, with decades of expertise and experience, is committed to developing innovative, high-quality products that can fully restore concrete, stone, masonry, and paver surfaces. Trident’s owned and operated production facilities ensure that only the finest raw materials combined with state-of-the-art technology are used to make our products the best in the industry.
Suppose you decide to use another paver sealing company in Goodyear. AZ., ask them what brand of sealer they will use on your pavers. Do your research on that brand to ensure you aren’t going to be spending more money down the road to fix a failed sealer.
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