MY DIRTIEST DRIVEWAY CLEAN EVER! (No drainage at all)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ธ.ค. 2024
- Well this was a battle and a half...
Safe to say a gutter vac would of come in handy here... stay tuned for the next video :D
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This hard slug fest of a job has helped push the channel over 2.1k thousand subscribers so thank you for watching and subbing!
How much per sq Mtr do you charge mate
Hi mate usually between 3-4
Get a mud sucking pipe. They’re about £90, trust me, well worth the money!
I’ve just got a gutter vac so that’ll sort me out from now on :D
A sub here. Just found your page.
It's amazing what a pressure washer can do. Took off years of gunk on the bricks. They look like they were just laid. Like your man bun 👍🏻
Satisfying isn’t it! And thank you I need a trim though 😆
Geez, those bricks looked dirtier than the other drive. Very good job!
It uses so much fresh water though.. something that’s a huge problem in most large countries. Who knows what can replace it.. but with a driveway that large he likely used about 80,000 gallons of fresh water. People in the Los Angelas area right now are limited to 85 gallons of tap water a day just for reference and that’s per household. To clean that driveway a household could have lasted 941 days which is just a bit less than 3 years worth of water. See what I mean. It’s a GIANT problem.. paver driveways last forever but require huge amounts of water to upkeep whereas who washes black asphalt? Though asphalt must be replaced every 7-10 years. Just food for thought.
@@prawnstar9213 fun fact, black asphalt actually makes cities hotter, leading to higher power bills, worse heat waves, and faster degradation. The black colouring traps in heat from sunlight, leading to patches of superheating. Something closer to a blue-grey is actually far less heat retentive
Similarly, you can actually get dramatically lower power bills just by painting your roof white all because it reflects the sun
@@zen_ccg That’s a fantastic point.. so there’s really nothing great about paved driveways. Is gravel the answer? 🧐
You swinging that tea around was giving me anxiety 😅 Cool vid man
😂 cheers mate
you know he's a true workie when everything is pointed out by mug
oh god YESS, i was on edge and thinking "this video was supposed to help me relax"
HAHAHAHAHA
Nu Uh. He doesn’t control how you react to what’s a trivial detail to most. Anxiety can be a bitch, but it’s not his fault.
The shovel work on the weeds was amazing
Satisfying right 😆
I hate that some people think you don’t need a brain to do these types of jobs. You were methodical and strategic. I didnt know about the sand either. I learned something new. Thanks
Ah yeah there’s always a bit of problem solving with most jobs I do, I say all the time no matter what I turn up to clean there’s always something that takes a second thought :)
What I wanna know is why not a surface cleaner w/ extractor
@@OZtheRedDevil 🤦🏼♂️
@@OZtheRedDevil wrong. With drainage, yes, that would be one approach. With no drainage, he would have flooded the garage/storage shelter.
@@OZtheRedDevil with no drainage all the dirty water and mud would have just kept coming down hill onto your cleaned surface. He did it the proper way.
It is really satisfying watching an activity like this that obviously shows hard work, know how, thoroughness and total care about the customers and their property, it’s good to know that people like you are out there, doing a damn good job. Hope you are well rewarded, and get your well earned cuppa as well.
I'm amazed how everything is slanted towards the house
amazed... annoyed in my case :D
idiotic design
@@DemeDemetre Very much so.
Wouldn’t be so bad if they installed proper drainage
From America. Just found your channel. You do a fantastic job! I took care of my mother's enormous yard before she died. Very satisfying.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed, I can’t wait for some bigger jobs 😎
Regardless of what your using Sid.. smashed the Job and got a professional finish🔥
Thanks ben, appreciate that mate
Anyone else worried about the future damp issue the poor residents are going to have a live in! Hope they see this video and get that drainage sorted
hoping they sort it too!
It honestly looks like a water line about a foot high 7:48 all along the wall and door.
You definitely earned your pay on this one ! Brilliant transformation.
Hopefully the owners of the building will sort their drainage out. Who on earth would ever have thought it was a good idea to pave right up to the wall?
Thanks for posting.
Thank you mate! I spoke to them about it and they reckon its cowboy builders from many years ago, just never got it fixed. Block paving is drainage in itself anyway, just very very slow so may have some puddles for a day after a clean but eventually itll go :D
He is ,a idiot.
Those french drains probably weren't decorative. They're probably full of the same muck you cleaned off the brick and desperately in need of a plumber to snake them out.
There was one ubend on the far edge but it just lead straight into the house so I dare not try to blast it 😂
A lot of these drains are soak away ones which take hours, making them completely useless especially when pressure washer, speaking from experience
I would describe that a strip drain or an Aco drain. A French drain is a perforated pipe set in gravel.
As Tony says these thing don't normally connect to a positive drainage system - even though they should.
Lots are called soakaways by the cowboys that install them but they don't do the tests to see if water can soakaway.
Generally these drives with slot drains will cause problems.
I’ve seen these drainage covers being lifted & all the ‘muck’ being cleaned out which would help!
TH-cam suggested: cute boy from the internet cleans things with satisfying payoff, working hard and taking pride in their work
Me: don’t mind if I do thanks.
😆 thank you for watching and I’m glad TH-cam is still suggesting my stuff ☺️
I know same here, was like what's this? Followed by 'hello 😍'who knew cleaning drives would be hella entertaining!!!
I am conducting statistical studies of people posting comment-dialogues. Please aswer one question: What is your IQ?
@@ahenathon 1
Holy crap 240 likes on that comment 😩😆
You're very considerate of your clients Sid, clever with how you went about gathering the water, so much wall that needs cleaned as well, great job! Thanks for the consise editing and shortness of this massive job! Regards from Iowa Rick
Cheers Rick! Appreciate the kind words mate
Banging result mate but defo need a wet/dry vacum, just set it up at the low point and leave it on and sucking, it cuts out when its full, itd save youre back a load of stress, im 6ft5 and used a bucket, dust pan and brush the lot until i got the vacum! Best thing ive got!
I actually have a brand new one at home but saving it to do a video on it 😆 all I could think about was should I go back and get the vac... just dedicated to the TH-cam channel 😂
Or a water pump
Maybe a surface cleaner too! Easier to do the brick that way.
@@fritolays406 or just borrow the cities streetsweeper.;-) Not going to lie very usefull
Yep, me too. Couldnt manage without it (cordless is safer). Always carry spare batts as well...
You know we watch these vids to relax. So thanks for sharing. Such a hard working humble man.
Glad you like them! I'll keep them chilled!
Can we just talk about how poorly the lay out of the driveway for the garage was? Who the hell decided that a downward slope was a good idea? Unless their plan was to have a pool in there every time it rained. Like nothing bad to you. You do amazing work but the fact they built it to funnel water into the garage is stupid.
tell me about it... nightmare
in probably one of the rainiest countries too. how can you not think of the feet of water you'll have. i've seen a lot of reno vids of english properties and they all pretty much have one thing in common. 'the drainage is just for show, it doesn't actually exist' XD
Always use a wet an dry (cordless )vac, when power washing drives an gardens.
Builders dont bother with drainage. Thats the last thing on their minds.
They just wanna get it finished an move on to the next one...
What a hard worker dealing with terrible construction. Bless you.
thank you irene!
Don’t know why this video was recommended but it was satisfying to watch. I know you were exhausted after all that.
Awesome thanks for clicking on my video! :D
@@PartridgeExteriorCleaning You’ve got a new subscriber from Houston Texas!
Thank you so much Teresa !
Been watching your channel and subscribed for a year or so and my almost 4 yr old will request we watch Sid every so often. I pressure wash at my job and I started showing what you do to show him my work and he's really enjoyed your videos. He says he really likes you. Thank you for your videos.
Just caught this video as a suggestion. I’m getting ready to power wash my deck after a heavy pollen spring. The bricks turned out amazing. Great job! Keep up the good work! Cheers.
Awesome good luck to you!
Looks so much better after you cleaned. Unbelievable that there is no proper drainage. Cheers from America.
Cheers Thomas thanks for tuning in!
I find this type of video amazing to watch. The difference between start and end is just fab. Well done and I'm sure that although u were knackered there has to be a sense of pride too 😁👍
Yeah it’s definitely satisfying walking away after a good job :D
Thank you!
Watching you do the decorative circle paved bit was hypnotic. So relaxing.
The amount of earth allowed to build up on that beautiful brick driveway was absolutely amazing. Unbelievable. A stellar job! Well done mate. Cheers!
Thank you very much!
it’s so incredibly satisfying to watch the colours reveal themselves! job very well done, mate, in spite of the awful design with no drainage!
I was thinking "this guy needs more water" I definitely would get a bigger one with a tank when you can afford it, happy you mentioned it at the end. Well worth the investment when you start getting more work
You do power washing and re-sanding of driveways, JACK OF ALL TRADES! You even did a bit of landscaping removing all the weeds early on too. Amazing work.
I find watching this video very soothing. And love seeing it all clean!
Wooo thank you!
My pressure washer is broken cause of an electrical component and I still haven't found anyone who can fix it but at the same time I don't want to buy a whole new one so in the meantime these videos are a great catharsis for me. Super satisfying.
Idk why this was recommended but I'm hooked lol. I saw the school video 1st and then I went down and started watching more. I liked and subscribed! You do great work! I hope they paid accordingly bc you definitely deserve it! Sending best wishes from the US 🇺🇸 (Delaware the 1st US State) we are very little lol
Thanks for subbing! and welcome to the channel, i really appreciate it michelle!
I love how logical you are about being precise and mythological in completing the jobs. You do an amazing job. Keep up the good work and quality content and I will keep watching from Austin TX USA 🇺🇸.
Me, a North American:
“That coffee looks goooooood.”
I know, I know, Boston Tea Party, lol.
Neat vid, cool music, sweet accent, & glad to see you were able to whip that landscape into shape.
Cheers!
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching todd :D
Algorithm decides to randomly suggest you whilst I'm watching old football highlights of my beloved spurs... But THIS.. this is something else.. sooo satisfying to watch.. made me dust out my washer and do my mother in law's drive. Patio, roof ext..... It's quite a calming activity aswell...
Keep up the good work bro
A good thing to help with the drainage is to start from the deeper end where the water falls so that you don’t have issues with pressure washer trying to clean through the dirty water
couldnt help but thinking how dumb it was to start from the top there, with the pressure washer you can push the water back up too, i thought when he paused the video about half way down he realised how bad the drainage was and was going to start from the garage but no he built a mud wall LOL, also made the garage door way more filthy by going that way
@@falsteethmike That is a good point although the pressure washer takes out the dirt that’s stuck deeper in the floor. It’s much more difficult to do that whenever there is water over the floor and it will not take the necessary dirt out because of water blocking it and having no where else to move. The water that slides down if you start from the bottom won’t affect the floor compared to how dirty it will stay starting from the top! It makes the job much easier than you fighting with the water to clean what’s under
Such an amazing and thorough job!!! For a clean-freak, perfectionist Virgo like me, this video is what I need to unwind after hours of studying. 😆
Hope the homeowner watches this video, and give you, some well deserved extra $$$. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽Great work 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Ayy that’d be nice! Thanks my man 👍
Just came across this video.. great before and after! You made that driveway look awesome! You should look into getting a floor washer, it is a circular extension that you put on the end of your pressure washer and it rolls and makes cleaning driveways and sidewalks soooo much faster. They make them in several sizes. They are well worth the money, as they cut the time you spend on the jobs at least in half.. keep up the good work, both on your cleaning projects and the videos!
Thanks mate! And yeah I’m getting a whole new setup soon so will get a fancy surface cleaner too!
You need to collab with Drain Addict in this case. He's your guy for the drain problems
But the problem is not a blocked drain, It's the fact that there is no drain at all. No wonder why that garage area looked like a little jungle. Because it turns into a swimming pool after every single rain. The stupidest design I have ever seen...
It's so satisfying to watch someone else pressure wash stuff clean, such an improvement, nice job guy's 👍 The drains need to be cleaned out.
Thanks Jennifer! I was up to my shoulder in mud trying to unblock it but no joy. they need a professional :D
Sorry go my ignorance I’m looking to learn. What does “re-sanding” do? Does it replace the grout/mortar between the bricks? Great watch dude!
It fills in the gaps so that the pavers don't shift and keeps them in place. It's also handy for keeping weeds out.
Oh I see. Thanks!
As Tim says it stops the pavers moving. Block pavers have a 'nib' on each face to create a gap to allow water to drain through. I believe that under current building regulations you cannot have any drive or path over 5 sq metres that is not water permeable. This helps to reduce flooding as thousands of drives shedding water to the flood drains would overload them. That is why you don't see concrete drives now - they are either block, asphalt or resin.
@@MrFritzybabe thanks for the info. This all makes a lot of sense when you think about it!
@@MrFritzybabe sorry if I sound ignorant but when it rains, does it wash away the sand and create a mucky mess? (I live in California, we only get light rain for like one month a year!)
Hard work pays off and your efforts left a very beautiful landscape. Get some ret and thanks for sharing.
Thanks, will do!
I find this so calming and relaxing. Watching you make things lovely again is great. Thank you for your hard work. :)
Awesome thank you!
Wow. What a mess to tackle!! You did an excellent job. Cheers from the USA!
Thank you Patricia! appreciate you watching!
It might have been a hard one to do, but you did an amazing job!
Also, I just found your channel and it is helping so much. We are currently in lockdown here, and just watching you power wash has helped me relax a little in the past couple of days.
Thank you for your amazing work
awesome im glad i can help relax you! job done for me!
You managed to resolve every problem as they came along. Excellent job. Very enjoyable to watch.
Great to see a young lad doing long hard honest work. Best of luck in your ventures.
Much appreciated thanks!
you have a very satisfying job bud
the difference you make to peoples property is mind blowing
This sure looked like one doozy of a project. I didn't even know re-sanding was a thing that existed! The chill music you played during the time lapses were so nice and relaxing though. And the hair bun style totally suits you by the way!
Reminds me of how the outside of the house we bought looked like when we first bought it. It was empty for quite some years, so nobody took care of the garden or anything. Pressure washer is such a saviour!!
Sid you hit this one out of the park!! Great job 👏👍
Thank you luann! Glad you enjoyed it!
Really nice work. Cleans up the whole exterior. The sanding is kind of an art. Great video.
Great video I had the same machine and it did the job but slowly,,I upgraded to a Honda gx390 21ltr and it's a game changer@just make sure you but a 19mm hosepipe and you won't run out of water often @keep the good vids going pal
Great tip thank you! I wouldn't of thought about that with the hose pipe! cheers!
And people like this is why the UK is so clean spread the word 😁😁😁😁
Tons of hard work but so worth it - beautiful! Who puts a driveway in with no drainage - insane 😳😒
tell me about it xD
What a fantastic job you do! Unbelievable difference look like new! Think it's great how you have a great Buissness for yourself at such a young age! Well done and keep working hard and the rewards will come in due course! You take pride in your work also which is fantastic, never change cos it's all word of mouth in your job! Keep up the good work, be honest and don't cut corners and you will be fine! Well done and best of luck for the future for you and your family! Great to watch you hard at work and see the end result, it must be so rewarding for you to see end result! Thanks From Edinburgh 🏴
I love hard work. I can watch it all day
Luckily I can do it all day :D
I just discovered this channel at 1 am, 2 days before my sat, and I’m in love
Very thorough job there pal 👍🏼
Its worth thinking about a surface cleaner attachment. Saves a bit of time and if you have a good one its just as good results
Definitely mate ill have one in my arsenal very soon
Florida here. Very fun video, appreciate your due diligence. Makes for a perfect finish!!
Thank you for tuning in :D
no , dont cut it. i like your hair like this. you stand out. you are quarter of the way there if you are growing it to your shoulders.
It’s actually nearly there! Looks shorter with my hat on 😆 sometimes I catch my reflection and think gosh I look messy 🤔
@@PartridgeExteriorCleaning put it in a top knot until it gets longer that way it doesnt bother your ears or fall in your face.
Great job. I have a small yard which has very poor drainage so l bought a very cheap workshop vacuum cleaner which I use to take up the water/mud. It really works.
Great tip!
Great job! Had no idea that sanding was next after power-washing. Interesting.
Yeah just helps replaced what’s been blasted out to keep everything solid 👍😄
Nothing more satisfying than the end result and even bits as it's cleaned
Jeeeez that’s an insane result!! Well done, always working so hard😊xx
Thank you! So tired now! Xx
Truly love your videos I find this so satisfying to watch. For someone who has such extreme anxiety like myself this is so calming for me to watch. You take so much pride in everything you do. I wish you were in the states.
That’s a cracking transformation Sid. The customer was well pleased I’d say👍
Cheers rob, long two days xD
Professional job - I'm sure the residents are grateful!
thanks jon!
Very satisfying. 👍😎
Well done.
Greetz from Northern Germany
Thank you! Cheers! glad you enjoyed it mate!
These video's are so satisfying to watch specially the parts of videos without the music and its just the cleaning sound. Asmr vibes. Can watch for hours 😌
Well done, Sid. Not easy at all and You've smashed that mate. 👏👍
Cheers Dave! Slow and steady wins the race ay :d
Can’t help wishing there was a nice garden in the front yard, and a lovely courtyard for the residents to enjoy- even if only through their windows 🌻🐞🌷🐝🌹
Great job sid, bigger pressure washer and surface cleaner needed but as you've said before you can spend a small fortune on all the stuff you need, keep at it mate you're a star.
Ps I hate the sanding bit and have also broke many a broom lol
Cheers Michael, yeah it’s all outgoings isn’t it, it’s tough spending thousands on something one month thinking you’re sorted... then a few jobs come in for another thing and it’s time to spend on that too 😆 Mrs will not be happy
Brick is so much more attractive than the concrete you find in the US. Spectacular job! I enjoyed.
Invest in a strimmer and get a wire brush attachment for it.
Its made for clearing this kind of stuff, you'll save so much time and effort
Definitely!
Great video, so glad i watched it. Now i can understand why this business charges what it does. I was about to dive into it head first and blindfolded thinking of charging drive ways, £70 and Patios £120 undercut others by 50% in my area. This as just told me take a step back, rethink! Man hours! Tool's! Fuel So an so forth.. Wow! Thank you for expertise and advice...
Nice work Sid! Your a hard worker! Lol you put me to shame!!!😂😂
Cheers big K! Ah your years of breaking your back are done mate, take it easy and enjoy yourself, I’m only working too hard now so I can be like you when I grow up 😆
I'm in the process of doing my drive (very similar condition), half way through at the moment. I have the same drainage channels & must say what a difference once they were removed and cleaned out, they were compacted with soil/sand.........great job.
Great results! Being from the U.S., I must admit I have a little trouble understanding your commentary, but I enjoy your fine work.
Haha sorry man I hope my accent isn’t too rough 😆
@@PartridgeExteriorCleaning no worries! Just shows how different we all are.
Great job. I'm also from US and I understood you everything you said. No problem here in Washington State.
Thank you 🙏 I know us brits can talk a little fast and mumble sometimes 😆
Well done! Love your music. Bit of jazz to help the day go by.
Brilliant thanks!
Commercial mop and bucket does wonders. For the standing water
So good to see someone taking pride in their work, would love to see your customers reaction after all that! Well done
Mate we've just invested in a wirlaway machine and omg it's amazing would defiantly recommend this. Just spend 8 days straight jetwashing with it 🤣.
Ah trust me mate im just a few clicks away from ordering a whole new machine and a FSC.. bank will be hurting
Always a pleasure to watch a hard man or is it a good man working hard, looks great, good job. See ya soon. Bye for now
Haha cheers buddy!
tremendous job !!!! BRAVO..
Thank you!
Wow!!! The pride u take in your work is amazing!!! Well done!!! KZN RSA
Great job. I see you have allot of patience.
Thank you big momma 😆
You have done a fantastic job mate,nothing is ever easy more grease to your elbows .👊👊👊💪💪💪💪 I like the before and after 😊👍
Absolutely! thanks!
Nice job for one person. Also I like your music choIce. Jackie aka Kool-Aid from South Carolina USA.
Awesome! Thank you!
Your coffee/ cocoa looked great, you were a great ad for how cold it was and a great worker who recognised the need for breaks. Lots of work on that job! Looked challenging, but you seemed to recognise some of the critical areas
Thanks Jennifer! glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for the great comment (:
@@PartridgeExteriorCleaning Welcome
Out I curiosity, would it be easier to use one of those pressure washer attachments that spins? Also as a suggestion for drainage issues, you could get a submersible pump, extension cord and a 100ft hose to attach to the submersible pump. Then you can let it run to continuously pump out the water from the bottom of the hill. A lot of effort, but may make things a bit easier.
Honestly it wouldn’t of picked up much of the dirt here, was too thick even the turbo nozzle was working overtime. And yeah good idea!
It's so enjoyable watching everything cleaned up!
what madman of a builder was responsible for this house, lol
haha no idea mate
New subscriber here...WOWZA!!! What a job and a job well done 👍..the homeowner should have all that you did done every year..
Thanks for the sub! Appreciate it! I'm hoping so but unless that drainage is sorted out I don't really want to go back haha :D
I've watched several of these videos in the past few days at 2x speed and I swear he is walking like Charlie Chaplin.
🤣
I didn't realise I could do that! 😂
I hope your family appreciates how hard you work!
Dang it, another person I can’t hire.......Long Island, NY could use you!
The weed cleaning, aces my friend 👍🏼
I’d love to work in the states even just a few times :D
Extraordinary transformation. This property has been let go for a long time. A lot of work for one guy. I hope you charged accordingly. Nice work.
Beautiful scenery
Thanks for watching!
VERY NICE. A whole lot of work, it looks so nice.
Thank you!