A large condo had their pavers sealed a few years ago. The problem was, the pavers were not cleaned professionally prior to
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The situation gets compounded by layers of sealer. Pavers should be sealed every two years to prevent fading and staining. However, prepping the surface is critical. Shortcuts can be taken, but eventually will catch up. Sealing pavers should be performed by professionals for this very reason. National Sealing is the largest paver sealing company in Florida with over two million square feet successfully completed.
Prior to sealing, the pavers had to be stripped of any residual sealer. In addition, the entrance had very bad, black wear patterns from hot tires entering the building. The hot rubber had been imbedded into the sealer and the pavers. This area was treated with very strong chemicals and professional equipment. However, when a surface is extremely neglected, stripping might be needed.
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- Chemical stripping: This can get messy and expensive, as once you begin this process, youre invested. The old sealer will
turn white, and depending upon the number of layers and the effectiveness of the stripper, can take many attempts to arrive at the original surface
Sandblasting: Also can be costly. This approach is typically out of desperation, as the process creates a huge mess and can damage surrounding foliage
- We have a new process of obtaining the proven results of sand blasting, however, we use specialty equipment that performs the stripping with water. We can reach up to 40,000 PSI with this equipment. This results in a new surface with no impact to the surrounding area as it includes a vacuum recovery system that collects the material being stripped
The surface was stripped effectively, and then two layers of sealer were applied in the area that receives the hot tires.
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