What a great driveway.....and what a great job you did....So much better....Great video...always make these...Just watched 19 minutes of driveway cleaning...and loved it all.........Superb work...
Wow, thanks Douglas, I think most people flick through the video, only watching parts of it, so hugely appreciate you watching the whole thing, and giving such great feedback too, cheers buddy 😊🙂👍👍.
There's something thereputic about watching you spray the whole area with soap. Great job! I love to see people enjoy and take pride in their work. Again, great job!
Once again, straightforward explanation about this massive job!! Excellent video young man, informative and great to watch!! Be well, look forward to the next one!!
Hey William, lol, thanks mate, yeah it was knackering pushing that grit along, glad it wasn't booked for these last few days of hot weather we've been having, then i would have been 🥵🥵🥵. Thanks again 👍.
I've done a lot of pressure washing in my day (retired) and that's a pretty big job. Brick paving is nice but because of the maintenance requirements a lot of people here (BC Canada) have opted for poured concrete that is dyed and rolled with whatever pattern they want. Looks just the same, doesn't need weeding/weed controlling, resanding/gritting or much of any care after the pour if it is also sealed. After some years it can usually do with a pressure wash/reseal and it's good for maybe another decade.
Yeah we have that here in the UK too, it's not especially common though. It's called pattern imprinted concrete, and it's sealed with various colours. Doesn't look too good when it's worn, but as you said, when it's cleaned and re-sealed it comes up lovely again. 👍.
I cannot believe with how beautiful that driveway turned out, they wouldn't go all out and get the sidewalks done?!?!?!? Baffling. Great job. Thanks for sharing.
You know you are good at what you do when you obtain contracts like this. Destructive reconstruction at its best! A monster job broken down into nice bite size pieces, good work 👏🏻
And I thought cleaning my brick path to the front door was a big job! Watching this all the way through left me exhausted. Considering the time, knowledge, skill, labor and equipment, I'm sure you earned what they paid you.
Hi Bob, this was quite a lot bigger than I would normally do that's for sure. Big thanks for watching all the way through. Thank you for your kind words too bob, they're much appreciated 😊.
Lovely job and video for the portfolio, True professional knowing that It couldn't be sanded. Great Job on the filming and editing Nick going above and beyond mate!
@flawless cleaning services, ive followed younfor whule now,and watched your channel grow I think ALL of you are fantastic, and way you all talk on each others pages. Good luck to all of you xx
Have to agree with you, one of the hardest jobs weeding it out, but then pressure washing it of and seeing it clean makes the first stage of the job rewarding, now just to do a few repairs to do. Once dry the original red colour starts to come through from under all the dirt the PW removes. Next stage is to brush in the sand and then seal it. Once done I'm hoping it'll remain wed free for the remainder of the summer!!! Now there's hoping??????
Hi v jary, thanks buddy. It sounds like you had a lot of work to deal with. When you've been as thorough as you've said, it'll be all good. It should stay clean and weed free for the summer for sure, probably longer. Great going 👌👍👍.
I was doing this for a few summers some years back. Started with only small low powered washer. When i upgraded the power was too much and tended to skim over, As well as double the water use. i was also surrounded by floods and had to squeegee more away. More work. More power not always best i don't think. I was not lucky enough to have that machine though and it took me a lot longer. What you did here would i guess about 3 or 4 days. Then having to return to sand weather permitting. I never used hot water either. I find it strips the texture out of the brick. After numerous times they start looking tired and old. as well as hot water penetrating under the bricks that cause the drive way to have dips eventually. Perhaps the grit is much better, But i never used that. But boy i was knacked by the end of the day. I got screwed once also. I quoted on small drive, But a learning process for me was that the bricks had no edges and didn't close together the same. Took me double the sand and took a hell of a lot longer to do for what i quoted and it hurt.
Heads up to Luke Cannon, great idea about cutting out the bottom of a bucket to put in a bag to keep the top open! I had to laugh as at first when you said bucket I remember the METAL buckets we use to use and thought cut it out with a can opener?!? Then I thought, oh, he must mean the old oak wood slat buckets! FINALLY after 2 seconds I remembered they're now PLASTIC buckets lol. Oh the woes of having a senior moment lol!
@@DoYourBest100 Yeah, nothing worse than the bag collapsing mid drop, then it squashes the bag down, then spreads allover the top of the bag - aaaaaaargh hate it when that happens 🤣🤣. Thanks again bud 🙂👍.
Nice job (Pat on the back) Could you pretreat the driveway with Iron Sulphate before cleaning to kill off the moss spores and lichen to help prevent future reforming of the moss. 👍
Hi Richard, thanks very much, pat on the back much appreciated 👍. I wouldn't advise treating any hard surface with iron sulphate. Years ago, one of my customers did the same and it stained her blocks orange, it's still there to this day, despite numerous attempts by me to clean it off.
I pressure washed a deck before staining and it mained my mind and body feel like mush but it was so fun watching the stain come off it would be a hard job but im guessing the pay is worth it
loved watching that clean. must of been so hard a job that size on your own. super job. that xjet is defo on my christmas list, looks awesome. im just using a backpack sprayer atm. takes forever. lol
Cheers mate! yeah that job certainly was a challenge. Yeah you won't go back from using an X-jet if you're currently using a sprayer, great bit of kit, wouldn't be without mine.
Well that was a fabulous watch..no job too big or small..you smashed it...keep up the good work your videos just get better better...enjoy the weekend 😀😃👌
Hey Angie, huge thanks 😊, my videos may be getting better because I get good advise from people like yourself. Massively value your input and support. Enjoy your weekend too 🙂. Nick.
There seems to be some confusion among some viewers over why I have applied grit and not sand. I apply grit and not sand to the block paving in this video, because this is a specific, lesser known type of block paving, with slightly different shaped blocks, that have bigger gaps that allow for the grit that is required for drainage. I Haven't chosen to use grit instead of sand, it's what's required. This following link will explain it in much more detail. www.pavingexpert.com/permeable04
@@mydevices5503 It’s impossible to completely remove the build up of dirt and silt in between the joints without lifting all the blocks and removing it all right down to the base. You are also completely incorrect about the drainage, I was cleaning a patio of one of the properties down that private road only last week, and it was raining heavily, the water was draining away freely and efficiently.
Cheers Ryan 👍 , but I should point out that i didn't choose to use grit over sand, it was what was already there, I just replaced what I took out during the cleaning process. This particular type of block paving requires grit in the joints, not sand. 🙂👍
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning - i just got my pathway done round my house,and I was told to use sand,and to be fair the whole way round my house is perfect,bar the part at the front,which a puddle appears if there is heavy rain,the fella who laid it told me it was cos if the drop in my tarred driveway 🤷♂️ so if I was to use grit just at that part,would it solve my issues? Cheers for any info 👍
@@ryanhunter2730 Grit won't fit in-between block pavers meant for sand if it's been laid properly, permeable block paving that is designed for grit is a slightly different shape (the blocks that is) with wider gaps between the joints to allow for the grit. 👍
Lol 🤣 I've gotta put the wads of cash somewhere mate, where better than under my pillow 🤣. Thanks buddy, what a great compliment, really appreciate it, thanks again Paudie 👍👍🙂
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning it's a pleasure to watch your videos and others like you. Cant imagine how much time goes into putting it together for us viewers to enjoy. Many thanks 🤗
Thank you JHans, much appreciated 🙂👍. Wet & Forget is a Bac50 biocide, marketed for the domestic home user with a 10% Bac50 concentration. We will use biocide every now and then with a 50% concentration of Bac50, which is marketed for the professional user. Although as a business, we prefer to use sodium hypochlorite rather than biocides. But thank you for your kind words and suggestion 🙂.
I love your videos, but I have to skip the parts filmed with your go pro because it gives me such terrible motion sickness. You’re amazing and your work is beautiful!
Cheers Rich, they're not that common mate, although I think they've increased in popularity in the last few years. No drainage channels is a good indication that it could be SUDS. I think i've cleaned maybe 5-6 over the last 10 years. I nearly got caught out the first time I saw one. I wondered why the blocks were a funny shape, it was only after doing a google search that I realised this method even existed 😆😉
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning I'll keep my eyes peeled then buddy. Either way, cracking job carried out in as logical and time/labour saving way as possible IMHO mate! 👍😁
I priced for a van mounted system. Way too expensive, but It would have been lovely. After watching Bournemouth jet washing set up got me envious. Luckily we don't have too many 300 sq metre drive ways over in good old NI so my 21lmp will just have to do.....for now. Great job BTW. There's harder ways to earn good money 👍👍
Thanks mate. Yeah, buying it in one go is a big investment, i've been buying it bit by bit and storing it away. I'm half way there, just another few months, and I should be there with any luck. I won't be selling on the Honda either bud, bloody amazing machine, will be kept as a back up, or if I need to bring another man in for a job and use two machines. Thanks again Matthew, 🙂👍.
Great Job. Are the granite clippings the same as Horticural Grit ? Where might be the best place to get it? Also I was surprised to see mainly moss growing in the joint lines and not many weeds . With the granite chipping I guess there is more opportunity for weeds to seed in the joint spaces compared to a drive which has been sealed with kiln dried sand appreciating that this was a permeable block . ? Bw
Hi Andrew, thanks for the great feedback 🙂. I buy it in bulk, and that's the only way it's sold, from where I get it from, which probably wouldn't be much use to you. This isn't granite, but it's the same size and shape washed grit, and will work just as well baytree-gardencentre.com/ocart/index.php?route=product/product&path=71_81&product_id=307
Beautiful vid, very enjoyable and even ASMR quality, especially the soaping stage. Can I ask what soft wash treatment did you use, ie what chemicals? Also do you recommend sealing after of leaving as nature intended?
Thanks Abuhamza 👍.I used sodium hypochlorite with added surfactant. I stopped offering sealing years ago, personally feel it's a bit of a waste of time 👍
Then of course there is the added possibility the cheap ARSES at the end of the private road will get you back to do their now crappy looking driveway after all?? Or maybe the mouldy fences on the other properties?
That paving certainly has a drainage problem. Perhaps the base is waterlogged, or perhaps more likely the small gaps have become plugged and it no longer drains. Did it show signs of standing water before you began?
Never done one of these drives, does much come out, do you need to replace much and do they not damage your fsc, I moved from Honda 21lpm/200bar to briggs 25lpm/300bar, what a difference.
Hopefully it was also the most profitable job of the year so far :-) Bet you were a bit apprehensive quoting for it. Was it for a single custy or a group clubbing together? Great job, not seen re gritting before.
Hey Ched mate, it was a good earner for a couple of days work that's for sure. I've cleaned a few of these SUDS driveways before, the only hassle with them is having to order the grit and have it delivered, and making sure someone is there to take delivery as it's not readily available in most builders merchants to go and pick up. It was 3 custy's clubbing together mate. I've worked for all 3 individually before, cleaning their personal drives, patios, decking and gutters. Cheers mate, Nick.
Hi, wow what a HUGE job. Done very well. I'm just a female older home owner. What it is you are spraying on after power washing. The white sudsy stuff. Thanks for the video! Good job Susan from Indiana
Hi Susan, a big welcome from me in Cambridge UK, thank you for the compliment, you're very kind 😊. I'm spraying sodium hypochlorite (chlorine bleach) with added surfactant on the blocks after power washing, to kill and remove black spot lichen, that makes it look unsightly. Thanks again 🙂.
Great video. I usually put down polymeric sand once the pavers are dry. What’s your sand called? Paver grit sand? I may look into it. Can you seal the pavers after sweeping the grit into the gaps? Thanks.
Hi, on 99% of block paving jobs we do, we re-sand. This is a special type of block paving shown here www.pavingexpert.com/permeable04 This job required 2-6mm granite. The granite is for drainage, as there will be no traditional drainage channels, so it can't be sealed, as that would stop the water draining through the grit/granite. 👍
Nice work and hope u was talking instead of writing:) but all good I enjoyed the music and ur work. Hmm I have a question out of subject. Wat camera did u use to shot the last shot walking while it was raining? The footage is awesome 🤩 rainy day and clear video with amazing colors. Hope I get I reply. But I understand if u r busy too 🌹❤️ all the best mate.
Have you heard of Wet and Forget napsack spray that area alot easier works very well done the tiles on my roof and the gutters and faciers. Then a path at side of the bungalow too. Worth a look
Very, very impressive, you made it look good. Couple of questions if you don’t mind, what was the name of the soap applied, and what was the soap used to clean the drive.? Oh, and I have subscribed.👍😊
Hi Michael, thanks very much, you're very kind. Thank you also for subbing too 🙂👍. The chemical is 15% sodium hypochlorite diluted down to 4% with an added surfactant to make it foam, this one www.bonnymans.co.uk/product-page/lauryl-dimethylamine-oxide-ammonyx-lo 👍
That’s a beast of a driveway!! Interesting info about the non use of kiln dried sand between the blocks. Never knew there was an alternative to that. Looking forward to seeing your new machine in action mate. You deserve it. Nearly at 2K subs, keep it going 👊🏻💥
Hey Neil, thanks a lot mate, top guy 👍. Yeah the SUDS paving's not very common, it's used more and more these days though, sometimes it's hard to tell by looking at the gaps/joints if they're full of moss, so a good indicator is if there's no drainage channels, then a scrape at the joints with a key will tell you for sure 👍. Looking forward to my my new machine too mate, it's been a long time coming if i'm honest. Yeah really pleased with the direction my channel's heading at the moment, just hope it lasts. Thanks again mate, always love to hear your comments 👌👍.
Wow brilliant result! What soaps/cleaners do you use/recommend? And what grit do you use please? My drive is made up of lighter & darker grey paving bricks so I would need to use a similarly coloured grit rather than the reddish hue that you use. Can you recommend best places to buy both soap and grit here in the UK please? Great work!!! :-)
Hi Maserati, huge thanks 😊. I use sodium hypochlorite with added surfactant heres a link to the surfactant www.bonnymans.co.uk/product-page/lauryl-dimethylamine-oxide-ammonyx-lo For grit, 2-6 mm horticultural git will be fine, as long as it's been washed. The sodium hypochlorite and 2-6mm grit can be found easily online if you google it , many thanks 👍
Great work Nick. Recently started doing this up north, in Scotland. Running same machine pressure as yourself, and bought an xjet. However xjet isnt pulling hypo from container for some reason. Its the right xjet for machine tho. Can i ask what color tip you generally use, and is the pressure of your machine at its max? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Peter. 👍
Hi mate. Thanks a lot. The normal cause of that in my experience, is that the hose attached to the X-Jet, that feeds the x-jet from the drum has curled inside the drum, isn't sitting in the hypo properly, and is sucking in air. I cut my hose down to roughly 80-90cm because of that issue, you just need to make sure the bottom of the hose is sitting at the bottom of the drum, sucking up the chemical, and not taking in any air. It should work perfectly then 👍
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning thanks bud, about to send it back. But will give it one more go. Like many of us. Watch most videos on TH-cam. I'd never give any advice.. Like some.. 😂 always looking for it.. Cheers. Have a good week. Busy busy.
P.S. what u done on that job. I'd no do anything different. To a tee. 80% machine and 20% us... We just make sure we hit every spot... Hard work but thats what were paid for. Theraputic. During work, I'm not saying to myself shit missus asked me to do this and that... Only bugger. There's a bit of moss i missed.. 🤣
Great job What was the stuff you sprayed on then washed off.. I see you were wearing a mask with it.. And is it safe to wash down the road drainage Great looking finish to be fair
@@daipigeon7561 Thanks 👍. It's sodium hypochlorite. It's fine to go into drainage, it then gets treated by one of the 7 water companies in England & Wales. Sodium hypochlorite is one of the chemical these companies use to treat the water, so no problem there.
🤣 Thanks a lot mate 👍, here's a link to where to buy the x-jet www.rutlandpumps.com/x-jet-m5-chemical-nozzle.html and here's a link to the surfactant that gives the foam www.bonnymans.co.uk/product-page/lauryl-dimethylamine-oxide-ammonyx-lo. Thanks again, really appreciate the great comments 👍🙂.
Nothing more satisfying then pressure washing something to see it come back to life.
Hi Michael, thanks for the great comment. 👍🙂.
What a great driveway.....and what a great job you did....So much better....Great video...always make these...Just watched 19 minutes of driveway cleaning...and loved it all.........Superb work...
Wow, thanks Douglas, I think most people flick through the video, only watching parts of it, so hugely appreciate you watching the whole thing, and giving such great feedback too, cheers buddy 😊🙂👍👍.
There's something thereputic about watching you spray the whole area with soap. Great job! I love to see people enjoy and take pride in their work. Again, great job!
Hi Sam, quite a few people say the same about the foam 🙂. Huge thanks for your kind words, it's much appreciated 😊👍
Once again, straightforward explanation about this massive job!! Excellent video young man, informative and great to watch!! Be well, look forward to the next one!!
Huge thank you Sandi, such a lovely person 🤗
I'm knackered just watching you mate! Well done.👏
Hey William, lol, thanks mate, yeah it was knackering pushing that grit along, glad it wasn't booked for these last few days of hot weather we've been having, then i would have been 🥵🥵🥵. Thanks again 👍.
I've done a lot of pressure washing in my day (retired) and that's a pretty big job. Brick paving is nice but because of the maintenance requirements a lot of people here (BC Canada) have opted for poured concrete that is dyed and rolled with whatever pattern they want. Looks just the same, doesn't need weeding/weed controlling, resanding/gritting or much of any care after the pour if it is also sealed. After some years it can usually do with a pressure wash/reseal and it's good for maybe another decade.
Yeah we have that here in the UK too, it's not especially common though. It's called pattern imprinted concrete, and it's sealed with various colours. Doesn't look too good when it's worn, but as you said, when it's cleaned and re-sealed it comes up lovely again. 👍.
I cannot believe with how beautiful that driveway turned out, they wouldn't go all out and get the sidewalks done?!?!?!? Baffling. Great job. Thanks for sharing.
You know you are good at what you do when you obtain contracts like this. Destructive reconstruction at its best! A monster job broken down into nice bite size pieces, good work 👏🏻
Hey Graham, what a lovely compliment, you're very kind. Glad you enjoyed the video, top bloke 👍👍🙂.
And I thought cleaning my brick path to the front door was a big job! Watching this all the way through left me exhausted. Considering the time, knowledge, skill, labor and equipment, I'm sure you earned what they paid you.
Hi Bob, this was quite a lot bigger than I would normally do that's for sure. Big thanks for watching all the way through. Thank you for your kind words too bob, they're much appreciated 😊.
Lovely job and video for the portfolio, True professional knowing that It couldn't be sanded. Great Job on the filming and editing Nick going above and beyond mate!
Hey Ben, nice one buddy. Thanks for the awesome compliment mate, you're gonna give me a big head bud 🤣😉.
@flawless cleaning services, ive followed younfor whule now,and watched your channel grow
I think ALL of you are fantastic, and way you all talk on each others pages.
Good luck to all of you xx
@@mandycheetham409 Thanks Mandy.. that's much appreciated
Have to agree with you, one of the hardest jobs weeding it out, but then pressure washing it of and seeing it clean makes the first stage of the job rewarding, now just to do a few repairs to do. Once dry the original red colour starts to come through from under all the dirt the PW removes. Next stage is to brush in the sand and then seal it. Once done I'm hoping it'll remain wed free for the remainder of the summer!!! Now there's hoping??????
Hi v jary, thanks buddy. It sounds like you had a lot of work to deal with. When you've been as thorough as you've said, it'll be all good. It should stay clean and weed free for the summer for sure, probably longer. Great going 👌👍👍.
Oh, hey, a fresh video! Stumbled upon this in the power washing rabbit hole
Frankly that whole driveway just seems ridiculous but good work so far!
Thanks F1sh98, appreciate that 👍
Great work Nick .I hope best of luck for you . I don't know the role of grit .Please can you give shortly explaining ?
I was doing this for a few summers some years back. Started with only small low powered washer. When i upgraded the power was too much and tended to skim over, As well as double the water use. i was also surrounded by floods and had to squeegee more away. More work. More power not always best i don't think. I was not lucky enough to have that machine though and it took me a lot longer. What you did here would i guess about 3 or 4 days. Then having to return to sand weather permitting. I never used hot water either. I find it strips the texture out of the brick. After numerous times they start looking tired and old. as well as hot water penetrating under the bricks that cause the drive way to have dips eventually. Perhaps the grit is much better, But i never used that. But boy i was knacked by the end of the day. I got screwed once also. I quoted on small drive, But a learning process for me was that the bricks had no edges and didn't close together the same. Took me double the sand and took a hell of a lot longer to do for what i quoted and it hurt.
Thanks for sharing 👍 all the best 🙂
Outstanding job. Huge job for one man.
Cheers Crystal Clear, she was a beast alright. Tried to get one of my casual part timers to help, but no one was available - I was gutted 😕
Once again excellent work I have to admire you that you do not let anything bother you less speed more haste 👍👍👍👍
Thank you so much Jane, what lovely compliments you've given me ❤️🥰☺️
OMG that's why leave this for the professionals nice job.❤
Heads up to Luke Cannon, great idea about cutting out the bottom of a bucket to put in a bag to keep the top open!
I had to laugh as at first when you said bucket I remember the METAL buckets we use to use and thought cut it out
with a can opener?!? Then I thought, oh, he must mean the old oak wood slat buckets!
FINALLY after 2 seconds I remembered they're now PLASTIC buckets lol.
Oh the woes of having a senior moment lol!
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Hey pal, love your work. Tip for your bagging up though - cut the bottom out of an old bucket and slip inside, so you won't have to hold it open 😉
That's a great tip, will definitely give that a try, cheers Luke .
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No problem my friend, sussed it a while ago on a gardening job. Made things alot easier while holding a shovel lol
@@DoYourBest100 Yeah, nothing worse than the bag collapsing mid drop, then it squashes the bag down, then spreads allover the top of the bag - aaaaaaargh hate it when that happens 🤣🤣. Thanks again bud 🙂👍.
I’ve got a private drive to clean that is 650m with the same pressure washer you are using, looking forward to the challenge!
This video made my day! SO MUCH SUDS! Loved it!
Yay, really glad you enjoyed it Lakshmi, I hoped you might. 😊😊
Nice job (Pat on the back) Could you pretreat the driveway with Iron Sulphate before cleaning to kill off the moss spores and lichen to help prevent future reforming of the moss. 👍
Hi Richard, thanks very much, pat on the back much appreciated 👍. I wouldn't advise treating any hard surface with iron sulphate. Years ago, one of my customers did the same and it stained her blocks orange, it's still there to this day, despite numerous attempts by me to clean it off.
I pressure washed a deck before staining and it mained my mind and body feel like mush but it was so fun watching the stain come off it would be a hard job but im guessing the pay is worth it
loved watching that clean. must of been so hard a job that size on your own. super job. that xjet is defo on my christmas list, looks awesome. im just using a backpack sprayer atm. takes forever. lol
Cheers mate! yeah that job certainly was a challenge. Yeah you won't go back from using an X-jet if you're currently using a sprayer, great bit of kit, wouldn't be without mine.
You are a very hard dedicated worker I wish you much success.
You know what they say, it always rains in southern California! Ha,ha,ha! Great Job!
🤣 Thank you Peter 😊.
Prestige sll the way excellent results.You are a pro at what you do.❤❤❤❤❤❤
Aw thanks Ellena
Top job Nick. Very informative which is very helpful 👍 keep it up mate.
Cheers Steve, It's always nice to hear when a video helps someone out, great stuff, thanks again mate 👍🙂
Well that was a fabulous watch..no job too big or small..you smashed it...keep up the good work your videos just get better better...enjoy the weekend 😀😃👌
Hey Angie, huge thanks 😊, my videos may be getting better because I get good advise from people like yourself. Massively value your input and support. Enjoy your weekend too 🙂. Nick.
There seems to be some confusion among some viewers over why I have applied grit and not sand. I apply grit and not sand to the block paving in this video, because this is a specific, lesser known type of block paving, with slightly different shaped blocks, that have bigger gaps that allow for the grit that is required for drainage. I Haven't chosen to use grit instead of sand, it's what's required. This following link will explain it in much more detail. www.pavingexpert.com/permeable04
But the gaps were clearly filled with dirt deep down. Even with applying new grit on top, that drainage is zero! 😂
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning thanks
@@mydevices5503 It’s impossible to completely remove the build up of dirt and silt in between the joints without lifting all the blocks and removing it all right down to the base. You are also completely incorrect about the drainage, I was cleaning a patio of one of the properties down that private road only last week, and it was raining heavily, the water was draining away freely and efficiently.
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning May I ask you where you buy the grit?
So your main reason for using grit,is for drainage,plus it doesn't matter if its raining or not you can still work away with it.. good job 👍
Cheers Ryan 👍 , but I should point out that i didn't choose to use grit over sand, it was what was already there, I just replaced what I took out during the cleaning process. This particular type of block paving requires grit in the joints, not sand. 🙂👍
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning - i just got my pathway done round my house,and I was told to use sand,and to be fair the whole way round my house is perfect,bar the part at the front,which a puddle appears if there is heavy rain,the fella who laid it told me it was cos if the drop in my tarred driveway 🤷♂️ so if I was to use grit just at that part,would it solve my issues? Cheers for any info 👍
@@ryanhunter2730 Grit won't fit in-between block pavers meant for sand if it's been laid properly, permeable block paving that is designed for grit is a slightly different shape (the blocks that is) with wider gaps between the joints to allow for the grit. 👍
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning - ah yes fair enough,that now makes sense, cheers for the reply and keep up the good work 👍
I regret getting block paving.
Mammoth job. Well done!
Looks great!
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Thanks a lot 👍, much appreciated 🙂🙂.
Wow, that was huge! Great job 👏
Thanks Mishka, you're very kind 👍🙂
That was a huge one Nick to take on!! Well done mate.
Class work 👌👌🤗
Bet you slept well after finishing that job😉. All that cash under the pillow!
Lol 🤣 I've gotta put the wads of cash somewhere mate, where better than under my pillow 🤣. Thanks buddy, what a great compliment, really appreciate it, thanks again Paudie 👍👍🙂
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning it's a pleasure to watch your videos and others like you. Cant imagine how much time goes into putting it together for us viewers to enjoy. Many thanks 🤗
@@paudielyons3918 You're very kind bud, thank you my friend 😊
I tend to rinse after doing a good sized patch to avoid missing spots and to avoid resettling of crap into the joints.
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Great job bet you was happy when this job was done and dusted
Thanks a lot Danny 👍. Yeah it was nice to get finished, time to get paid 😁.
Just in time before the rain. Good job.
Wow! What a workout for one guy. Have you ever considered using the Wet & Forget products?
Thank you JHans, much appreciated 🙂👍. Wet & Forget is a Bac50 biocide, marketed for the domestic home user with a 10% Bac50 concentration. We will use biocide every now and then with a 50% concentration of Bac50, which is marketed for the professional user. Although as a business, we prefer to use sodium hypochlorite rather than biocides. But thank you for your kind words and suggestion 🙂.
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning Thank you the quick response.
Your choice of kit although not your ideal is still pretty impressive
I love your videos, but I have to skip the parts filmed with your go pro because it gives me such terrible motion sickness. You’re amazing and your work is beautiful!
That was a LOT! Nicely done)
Thanks again Jio, yeah the biggest job so far this year. Thanks for watching 👍
Bloody lovely job buddy! Don't think I've ever seen one of those drives, maybe I've just not noticed. Definitely haven't had to clean one! 👍
Cheers Rich, they're not that common mate, although I think they've increased in popularity in the last few years. No drainage channels is a good indication that it could be SUDS. I think i've cleaned maybe 5-6 over the last 10 years. I nearly got caught out the first time I saw one. I wondered why the blocks were a funny shape, it was only after doing a google search that I realised this method even existed 😆😉
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning I'll keep my eyes peeled then buddy. Either way, cracking job carried out in as logical and time/labour saving way as possible IMHO mate! 👍😁
@@richardhenderson9126 Cheers mate, i really appreciate you saying that 👍🙂.
"Follow the Redbrick road".
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But nothing interesting at the end, like a wizard to grant you a wish. Hehe, lol.
Hard (two) days work. Well done 👍
Thanks very much, much appreciated Des 👍🙂
The bevels on those bricks are adored by moss
Another great job. Question where can I get the application nozzle /set up you use for the hipo
Cheers maz man, appreciate that matey 👍. Here's a link www.rutlandpumps.com/x-jet-m5-chemical-nozzle.html
Wicked huge job! 😳 Well done!
Cheers Cindy, you're very kind to say, many thanks. 😊
I priced for a van mounted system. Way too expensive, but It would have been lovely. After watching Bournemouth jet washing set up got me envious. Luckily we don't have too many 300 sq metre drive ways over in good old NI so my 21lmp will just have to do.....for now. Great job BTW. There's harder ways to earn good money 👍👍
Thanks mate. Yeah, buying it in one go is a big investment, i've been buying it bit by bit and storing it away. I'm half way there, just another few months, and I should be there with any luck. I won't be selling on the Honda either bud, bloody amazing machine, will be kept as a back up, or if I need to bring another man in for a job and use two machines. Thanks again Matthew, 🙂👍.
Great Job. Are the granite clippings the same as Horticural Grit ? Where might be the best place to get it? Also I was surprised to see mainly moss growing in the joint lines and not many weeds . With the granite chipping I guess there is more opportunity for weeds to seed in the joint spaces compared to a drive which has been sealed with kiln dried sand appreciating that this was a permeable block . ? Bw
Hi Jay, yeah, they're pretty much identical, as long as the grit's been washed, I don't think it matters what stone/material it is.
Ours is done with kiln dried sand and moss is a problem
Absolute brilliant to watch info top class 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Heeeey Colin, I can always rely on you for a great comment, top guy 👍👍🙂🙂.
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning if I see you doing something wrong I will let you know 😂😂
@@colingray7107 Lol, I believe you would mate, but that's a good thing as you'll be keeping me on my toes 😆, great bloke you are Colin 😉
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning cheers mate enjoy your channel
Good Job My Son Well Done
Thanks Paul, top man 🙂👍
Well done , great job
Thanks Kevin 🙂
Good job! Looks great!
Many thanks Robert, much appreciated 👍
Great video mate, so satisfying! I have this type of monoblock, can’t seem to find the grit anywhere, do you mind if I ask where you get it?
Hi Andrew, thanks for the great feedback 🙂. I buy it in bulk, and that's the only way it's sold, from where I get it from, which probably wouldn't be much use to you. This isn't granite, but it's the same size and shape washed grit, and will work just as well
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@@PrestigeExternalCleaning Cheers mate much appreciated, keep the videos rolling 👌🏻
Ques: are the cleaning chemicals harmful to the plants and grass? Thinking of cleaning my drive and patio but I have a pretty nice lawn!
Beautiful work 🎉
Many thanks 🤩
Beautiful vid, very enjoyable and even ASMR quality, especially the soaping stage.
Can I ask what soft wash treatment did you use, ie what chemicals?
Also do you recommend sealing after of leaving as nature intended?
Thanks Abuhamza 👍.I used sodium hypochlorite with added surfactant. I stopped offering sealing years ago, personally feel it's a bit of a waste of time 👍
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning where are you located ?
@@VictorGomez-ce1hz Cambridge 🇬🇧
Then of course there is the added possibility the cheap ARSES at the end of the private road will get you back to do their now crappy looking driveway after all?? Or maybe the mouldy fences on the other properties?
That'd be nice, let's hope so. Thanks for your comment 👍
nice job i thing you had hard area (black oil) to clean. but finally you made well . exalent
Thanks very much 👍🙂.
My god it was filthy! (Was it near a railway or something?) brilliant job though mate 👍
That paving certainly has a drainage problem. Perhaps the base is waterlogged, or perhaps more likely the small gaps have become plugged and it no longer drains. Did it show signs of standing water before you began?
Cracking job mate that’s a road size drive 💪🏽🇬🇧👍🏽
Thanks a lot mate, much appreciated 👍👍🙂
can you give more details about the grit please?
Never done one of these drives, does much come out, do you need to replace much and do they not damage your fsc, I moved from Honda 21lpm/200bar to briggs 25lpm/300bar, what a difference.
Great video thanks for sharing...I am in the middle of cleaning my block paving...what soap/cleaner did you use at the end of cleaning process?
Monster job! Well done mate 👍🏻
Thanks a lot Master-Blast, nice one 🙂👍.
Hopefully it was also the most profitable job of the year so far :-) Bet you were a bit apprehensive quoting for it. Was it for a single custy or a group clubbing together? Great job, not seen re gritting before.
Hey Ched mate, it was a good earner for a couple of days work that's for sure. I've cleaned a few of these SUDS driveways before, the only hassle with them is having to order the grit and have it delivered, and making sure someone is there to take delivery as it's not readily available in most builders merchants to go and pick up.
It was 3 custy's clubbing together mate. I've worked for all 3 individually before, cleaning their personal drives, patios, decking and gutters. Cheers mate, Nick.
Hats of that’s a big area to get done in one shot
Good job pal,,,well done fella👏👏👏👏
Thanks a lot buddy, really appreciate that, top man! 🙂👍
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning no worries pal,hope it all went well for ya buddy👍
Onwards and upwards my friend 🙏👍
Also subbed to ya pal👍
@@clean-n-clearwindowspatiod7733 Nice one matey 👌✊
@@clean-n-clearwindowspatiod7733 Awesome, thanks mate 🙂👍
Great job 👍🏻
Thank you Sam, cheers mate 👍.
Hi, wow what a HUGE job. Done very well. I'm just a female older home owner. What it is you are spraying on after power washing. The white sudsy stuff. Thanks for the video! Good job Susan from Indiana
I believe its Sodium hypochlorite (chlorine) it breaks down mould and lichen and helps inhibit the growth to stop it coming back too fast.
Hi Susan, a big welcome from me in Cambridge UK, thank you for the compliment, you're very kind 😊. I'm spraying sodium hypochlorite (chlorine bleach) with added surfactant on the blocks after power washing, to kill and remove black spot lichen, that makes it look unsightly. Thanks again 🙂.
Great job I pressure wash my drive way why use the soap and what does it do thanks
Hi Kevin, many thanks. What looks like soap is sodium hypochlorite, and it's used to remove black spot that the pressure washing can't remove. 👍
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning where would I get some of this thanks Kevin
Cracking job bud
What did you do after lunch ? Cracking job you earned your corn my friend .
Great video!! Do kiln-sand or grit require sealing after. Wasn’t sure if rain could wash it out if not? Thanks in advance
Well you do a great job, that's why we have you back! ... (Our house) 👍
HI Boswell family 🙂, great people to work for. Thanks for the excellent compliment, all the best, Nick.
loving the pool guy brush spin! You'll be doing some netting next!
Lol, brilliant 😆, I wasn't sure if anyone would pick up on that, thanks for saying Munders, you've made my day 👍👍🙂.
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning I love the pool guy.
@@james-5560 Great isn’t he, love his channel 👍
Hi huge job , what type of blower do you use, and how did you know it was grit and not sand, also self draining, is it just experience cheers
Our blocked paved driveway gets cleaned every year due to moss developing between the gaps and we have to keep putting new sand in.
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Nicely done...
And solo too 💪
Hi Joe, thanks very much, you're very kind 😊👍
Well done sir, well done.
Thank you John, you're very kind 😊
Absolutely epic mate
How many barrels of hypo did you get through?
Thanks a lot matey, I used 3, 25litre barrels bud 🙂👍.
Are all blocks able to take hypo? Won't affect colour?
@@aquatechcleaningsolutions2100 yep, won’t do any harm to them
Great video. I usually put down polymeric sand once the pavers are dry. What’s your sand called? Paver grit sand? I may look into it. Can you seal the pavers after sweeping the grit into the gaps? Thanks.
Hi, on 99% of block paving jobs we do, we re-sand. This is a special type of block paving shown here www.pavingexpert.com/permeable04
This job required 2-6mm granite. The granite is for drainage, as there will be no traditional drainage channels, so it can't be sealed, as that would stop the water draining through the grit/granite. 👍
Well done mate. Big job, big payday. Keep up the good work 💪
Nice one buddy 👍, that was a tough one, but a good earner, that's for sure 👌
Nice work and hope u was talking instead of writing:) but all good I enjoyed the music and ur work. Hmm I have a question out of subject. Wat camera did u use to shot the last shot walking while it was raining? The footage is awesome 🤩 rainy day and clear video with amazing colors. Hope I get I reply. But I understand if u r busy too 🌹❤️ all the best mate.
Hi Faisal, thank you for your feedback and kind words 🙂. That last shot was taken using a GoPro Hero 8 Black.
Thanks again 👍🙂
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning nice work and nice camera too. But I guess it depends on photographer not on the camera :)
Love to see a video on how to quote a job like this
Have you heard of Wet and Forget napsack spray that area alot easier works very well done the tiles on my roof and the gutters and faciers. Then a path at side of the bungalow too. Worth a look
Thanks for the suggestion 👍.
What do you ise for foam that you sprayed and what nozzles are you using
Came out really nice.... 🤙
Very, very impressive, you made it look good. Couple of questions if you don’t mind, what was the name of the soap applied, and what was the soap used to clean the drive.? Oh, and I have subscribed.👍😊
Hi Michael, thanks very much, you're very kind. Thank you also for subbing too 🙂👍.
The chemical is 15% sodium hypochlorite diluted down to 4% with an added surfactant to make it foam, this one www.bonnymans.co.uk/product-page/lauryl-dimethylamine-oxide-ammonyx-lo 👍
Hi nick just a fan of your work 2 days to finish it do they not know superman cannot fly 👍
😆😆 love it
That’s a beast of a driveway!! Interesting info about the non use of kiln dried sand between the blocks. Never knew there was an alternative to that. Looking forward to seeing your new machine in action mate. You deserve it. Nearly at 2K subs, keep it going 👊🏻💥
Hey Neil, thanks a lot mate, top guy 👍. Yeah the SUDS paving's not very common, it's used more and more these days though, sometimes it's hard to tell by looking at the gaps/joints if they're full of moss, so a good indicator is if there's no drainage channels, then a scrape at the joints with a key will tell you for sure 👍.
Looking forward to my my new machine too mate, it's been a long time coming if i'm honest. Yeah really pleased with the direction my channel's heading at the moment, just hope it lasts. Thanks again mate, always love to hear your comments 👌👍.
Nice one, you dont come to Scotland do you.
New subscriber ,, loving the work mate ,, bang on ,, that’s a big job though I would of turned that down 😂
Hey Dean, thanks a lot mate, and thanks for subbing, really appreciate that buddy. 👍👍🙂
Wow brilliant result! What soaps/cleaners do you use/recommend? And what grit do you use please? My drive is made up of lighter & darker grey paving bricks so I would need to use a similarly coloured grit rather than the reddish hue that you use. Can you recommend best places to buy both soap and grit here in the UK please? Great work!!! :-)
Hi Maserati, huge thanks 😊. I use sodium hypochlorite with added surfactant heres a link to the surfactant www.bonnymans.co.uk/product-page/lauryl-dimethylamine-oxide-ammonyx-lo
For grit, 2-6 mm horticultural git will be fine, as long as it's been washed. The sodium hypochlorite and 2-6mm grit can be found easily online if you google it , many thanks 👍
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning Brilliant - thank you Nick, will get myself some now 👍
Great work Nick. Recently started doing this up north, in Scotland. Running same machine pressure as yourself, and bought an xjet. However xjet isnt pulling hypo from container for some reason. Its the right xjet for machine tho. Can i ask what color tip you generally use, and is the pressure of your machine at its max? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Peter. 👍
Hi mate. Thanks a lot. The normal cause of that in my experience, is that the hose attached to the X-Jet, that feeds the x-jet from the drum has curled inside the drum, isn't sitting in the hypo properly, and is sucking in air. I cut my hose down to roughly 80-90cm because of that issue, you just need to make sure the bottom of the hose is sitting at the bottom of the drum, sucking up the chemical, and not taking in any air. It should work perfectly then 👍
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning thanks bud, about to send it back. But will give it one more go. Like many of us. Watch most videos on TH-cam. I'd never give any advice.. Like some.. 😂 always looking for it.. Cheers. Have a good week. Busy busy.
P.S. what u done on that job. I'd no do anything different. To a tee. 80% machine and 20% us... We just make sure we hit every spot... Hard work but thats what were paid for. Theraputic. During work, I'm not saying to myself shit missus asked me to do this and that... Only bugger. There's a bit of moss i missed.. 🤣
Great job, looks like x-jet works amazing. Do you have to reduce pressure when u doing soft wash with x-jet?
Hi Roland, thanks very much. Yes, pressure is turned to it's lowest setting when using the X-Jet 👍.
Great job
What was the stuff you sprayed on then washed off.. I see you were wearing a mask with it..
And is it safe to wash down the road drainage
Great looking finish to be fair
@@daipigeon7561 Thanks 👍. It's sodium hypochlorite. It's fine to go into drainage, it then gets treated by one of the 7 water companies in England & Wales. Sodium hypochlorite is one of the chemical these companies use to treat the water, so no problem there.
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Do you think you use less hypo with the x jet ? I still watering can it on. Steve- Driveclean- Scunthorpe.
I would say no mate, the main advantage it the time you save, and less physical work. I've found I use more hypo than if i apply by bucket and brush 👍
@@PrestigeExternalCleaning thanks for that much appreciated.
Hi pal were did you get the x_jet from and the foam awesome job carnt believe it only took you 18.38 mins lol keep the good work goin and stay safe
🤣 Thanks a lot mate 👍, here's a link to where to buy the x-jet www.rutlandpumps.com/x-jet-m5-chemical-nozzle.html and here's a link to the surfactant that gives the foam www.bonnymans.co.uk/product-page/lauryl-dimethylamine-oxide-ammonyx-lo. Thanks again, really appreciate the great comments 👍🙂.