Block Pave Driveway Cleaning. How to Clean & Re Sand Your Driveway. Lets Use a Powerful Turbo Nozzle
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- Cleaning a block pave driveway with a Turbo Nozzle. Tips on cleaning and re sanding.
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We are Dirty Drive-Away, Bromley's specialist driveway, patio & decking cleaning company.
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Great work man!! Thats the difference between the professional and amature.
Thank you.
I done all this and the weeds are back a few weeks later so what have I done wrong? 😢
@@emmacummings9191 Same here, multiple times.
@@emmacummings9191 put a sand betwen
Just finished doing my driveway (8/4/2020) and yes all block paving, what an absolute mess. Well worth looking at it when all completed and very rewarding to look at but hope I won't have to go through all that again. Just lift the lot, Tar it, job completed No more mess. Happy days. :o) :o)
If you applied a decent sealer you wouldn't loose the sand next time. It will also help against weeds. Next time will be a simple clean, spray some swimming pool grade chlorine bleach on beforehand and it practically cleans it for you.
@@DirtyDriveAway which sealer do you recommend and do you use this before sanding or after?
@@leewalker9008 something like smartseal is easier to use than a polyurethane such as resiblock. Resiblock will last longer but is very finicky with weather. You clean it, wait 5-7days (no rain 48hrs prior to and 12hrs after application) sand it and seal same day. Make sure the sand is brushed in and swept off really well.
Why not get your husband to do it...?
You don't have to toss sand away which did get a little moist. Use it on a sunny warmer day, spread it roughly out and you will be astonished how fast is becomes back to its "kilm dryed state".
Nice clear simple video.
Upload appreciated!
Thanks 4 replying but I am way put of my league . What is a jet wash lance ?? I have used straight bleach & brush helped cut down on the manual labor abit ...took all the green mold/gunk that sat on top..then last week really got ingenius & put Ajax powder just shook all over & left now I got whitish bricks in spots....my brother told me best thing is good power wash also tried apple cider vinegar figured if that donesn't work I will drink it (2 tbls. day supposed help with weight, cholesterol &few other things enough of my gardening tips thankd for your help & Iwill continue to watch your videos...luv that accent Irish maybe my mom speaks with accident... enjoy day Marlene
Ha ha Irish, lol nope I'm from London. Ajax may not be the best thing to sprinkle on as yes you will leave behind powder residue. Vinegar or lemon juice etc can damage certain stone types of left un rinsed. Power washer is what we call a jet wash or pressure washer. Watch some more of my vids and will learn the art of cleaning lol. Phill
You have made the job look so easy. Thankyou. Can you suggest a reasonably priced pressure washer that comes with this turbo nozzle?
Most petrol washers can use this style of nozzle. How powerful the machine is ultimately depends on cost.
@@DirtyDriveAway thankyou
Great video, just wondering if using a surface cleaner would be faster ?
Surface cleaner is faster but they don't deal with heavy moss and weeds very well. Typically when using a surface cleaner on areas with weeds or grass you have to go back over it again with the turbo to clear what you've missed.
FANTASTIC.!!!!
Good man. Great job. Thank you.
Great video and very helpful. Would it not be better to seal the driveway after all that work, to stop dirt, weeds and moss etc.
Sealing is expensive and very few customers want to outlay the money. They just have me back every couple years to re do it
Pressure washing will clean the driveway, but it’s hard on the blocks.
Equivalent to about five years normal weathering of the blocks each time it’s done.
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Nice work and really good advice with the kiln dried sand.
Thanks
Fantastic video pal. Straight to the point and no filler. Saved me a bit of cash and a headache too!
very well explained!
Thank you! very easy practical method. I will definitely give it a try.
I add big bag of salt with sand it keeps weeds down for a long time 😊
Something almost therapeutic about watching this, nice one!
HI
I agree!
Great job any suggestions for removal of oil stains on blocks as I was just going to lift and replace. Its a common car park for an apartment block so it's an ongoing problem
To be honest I've tried many products on oil stains. The problem is the longer they are left the deeper they soak in. If you can catch them fairly quickly you can usually shift them with an oil remover. Anymore than a few weeks old and they are typically there to stay. You can remove the dark stain but you'll nearly always be left with a ghosting.
Thank god for someone who keeps it simple. Easy to follow and useful tip about the sand. Thanks.
MrChris4267 Thank you lol, why make things appear harder then they are. not the shortest video, but I'm glad it seems straight forward.
Did you use sealer or what would you suggest to bring the colour of the brick back up like new ?
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Holy crap that was dirty as hell. Great job cleaning up that crap.
xinlaw27 thanks.
xinlaw27 eee
And the sand stays in the joints and doesnt blow away? ah light misting rain, nice one.i guess a bucket of water and a wiper would work. nice one
Good job, been there and got the tee shirt and muddy spray-back up to my armpits. Three days work and needed every other year.
Turbo nozzle all the way, I’ve just finished a block paved driveway, ready for sanding, great vid cheers, I might do a short vid tomorrow myself
Thanks for the video👍helped a lot for my first job👍
blueliontime Thank you, glad it helped.
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Great work and great video. Block paving is a dirty job, but always looks spot on when cleaned and sanded properly! 👏
Such an easy to follow and imformative video. Thanks matey. Will help me when I go to do mine.
What a great job.. well done and rhanks for sharing.. Greetings 👍
Would never have block paving again very high maintenance
@chrisward3605 only if you make it high maintenance. Simply applying weedkiller every 6-8 weeks during spring and summer will help keep weeds at bay.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience. By far the best you tube video on this subject.
I find table salt stops weeds and moss 100% for at least eight months. Only 80p per 3 kg bag from tescos . I just sprinkle it liberally and then lightly sprinkle with the hose so the grains can just sit in the cracks and slowly dissolve through the winter. No need for weedkiller.
A lot of weeds are acidic so that wont always work
Nice job I learnt something.i want to start a small business in driveway cleaning and this is helpful on what I need to know about paved driveways
WaffenHerMuff your welcome
You want to start a small business in something you don't know how to do? God I hope I don't live near you when I get my driveway cleaned.
About the only video on youtube that shows the PROPER way to do this job. Nice.
Thank you
Great video, thanks for the information.
Thank you so much for the info. I've got a large brick driveway its filty right now i plan on cleaning it once we get some warm sun your inf is great looking forward to following your advise. I'm an 88 year old woman . I have a good power washer will pick up the nozzle you recomend . Thanks again.
This video is fantastic. Really helped me do my drive.
It really is a messy job 😂
But it looks great. 29 degrees tomorrow. Perfect for the kiln sand to go down. Thanks again
Good luck. It is unusually warm this week, perfect.
Selco.com you got the klin dried?
Also where did you get you nozzle from? And what engine rate per son is the engine for your pressure washer ?
I get my sand from selco, my machine runs 250bar at 23lpm. The nozzle is just a turbo nozzle.
Dirty Drive-Away what’s the name of your pressure washer please ?
@@DirtyDriveAway how many psi do you use
@@jackomalley3687 3600psi bit pressure is nothing without decent water flow. I run 3600psi at 6gpm (23lpm)
@@DirtyDriveAway thanks for the info I guess what I don't understand is the correlation or differences between PSI and gallons per minute I just figure if you have 4200 PSI it doesn't matter how many gallons per minute is going out I wish there was something I could look at to explain the difference
Really helpful. Thank you and quite satisfying to watch. Feeding my inner OCD. lol
Fantastic video, thank you for showing how to do the job to perfection.
I just bought a house here in the city and I would like to know if anyone can repair and patch concrete surfaces on my driveway?
Crap I couldn’t stop watching. The dirt that came off was incredible. I now realise I need my drive way doing.
Thanks, a very good video. Love and Respect from London and Pakistan 🇵🇰
That's what I call a beautiful job well done thanks
Can you add this nozzle to a Karcher
Where can you buy it , I haven’t read all the comments maybe you’ve answered this
@CraigCatterson possibly but it really depends on your karcher model. I think the smallest nozzle size you can buy is an 025. Most karchers are around 140-180bar at around 8-10 litres per min. You can buy them on ebay but you will need to make sure you buy the correct size otherwise it won't give you full pressure. If it's a domestic DIY karcher then they do their own version called a dirtblaster I think it is.
Great videos. Helped me clean ca. 100sq m block pave driveway. Would be good to see some additional videos on how to deal with oil stains (cleaning with turbo nozzle doesn't help at all as one might expect) without replacing blocks.
Paweł Halicki hey, I haven't done an oil stain removing video as they are a nightmare to shift properly. I haven't found a 100% removal method without replacing blocks. It really all depends how long the oil has been down. Even on specific oil removing products it normally says for best results use within a few days of spill. Most of the stains we come across have been down months or years. You will normally remove the dirty colour by using some good ol fairy liquid and then hitting with a turbo nozzle. Resiblock OR is pretty good if the oil stain is recent. Other than that the oil soaks into the block to far to make any serious difference. I would say that there will always be a visible mark left as the blocks are quite thick and oil can penetrate quite deep over time. I bet if I true doing a video of the removal wouldn't work lol. Phill
I find for more recent oil stains you can use cat litter, crush it in to the stain and replace a couple of times soaks it up prety good. Then wash.
Hi what sort of power washing would you recommend
Barrel fed or hose fed
Thx
@CraigCatterson barrel/tank fed. Hose fed will usually be max around 10 litres per min, nowhere near enough for professional cleaning.
Very professional presentation - Well Done 👍
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What would you recommend in terms of weedkiller that gets down between the pavers and would you recommend applying it before re-sanding? Thanks!
Well, proper weedkiller such as glyphosate (gallup) works well. As a professional, you must hold a licence to spray it as a business. Technically, as a homeowner, you can buy it, although you're not supposed to have it, if that makes sense. As with any weedkiller, it needs to be applied every 4-6 weeks to keep on top of them.
Where can you get these nozzles from, and do they fit onto a Karcher?
Karcher make their own version called a dirt blaster I think. They OK but you will be there a very long time doing block paving with a portable washer.
Karchers version, I have used one. But not on block paving. The nozzle I use is either a Suttner or PA but don't think they can be adapted or won't work on a Karcher as a Karcher isn't powerful enough.
www.kaercher.com/uk/accessory/dirt-blaster-pressure-washer-lance-26432440.html
What type of pressure washer should I get?
You missed a joint godammit man
Dubai actually import sand for construction because their sand in their deserts is the wrong type needed.
correct. So does Kuwait.
I didnt know that.
can they use as aggregate to produce paving blocks or hollow blocks made of concrete?
Hablas mucho, yo quiero ver cómo queda ese puso tan sucio
Good video. Beware cowboys who come round and say they'll do all this in a day - no point using kiln dried sand if the blocks and the sand underneath are still damp.
Too true.
Would using Polymeric Sand been better to use as a more substitutive filler between the pavers to keep out weeds along with weed control every 6-8 wks?
Poly sand sets hard but as a top up it doesn't last long. It tends to crack too easily, it's best used as full depth but you won't get that with a clean. It really needs to be used when laid so you get the full 50mm depth. When cleaning it's only around 5mm depth so doesn't actually bind much sand.
Hi thanks for the info !! What size van is big enough to carry tools and a bit of water ?? And whats a decent washer ??
Glitch King Glitch King hi, you can spend hours researching washers. Ideally something with a good engine like honda or briggs, a good interpump pump and gearbox. You would ideally need something around 200bar+ that kicks out around 18lpm+ it really depends on your budget. A 200bar 18lpm machine will come in around £1600 ish. Go up in pressure and you will be looking around £2200, but go 250bar and 23lpm will set you back around £3000. Van size i have a LWB transit connect and i can get a 400l tank and all my gear in. Anything smaller and it just wont fit a water tank in as it wont be long enough or have the payload to carry the washer and water plus hoses etc. Phill
Dirty Drive-Away thanks phil
I just bought a gs 200 Honda unbelievable
@@myTH-camChannel31 I do this pressure cleaning myself along with actually fitting new driveways. I just connect to the clients tap, they don't seem to mind. Also, for anyone that is interested. I myself use a Honda Pressure washer, they cost around 1,400 and are ideal for this sort of work.
I did this, and now i have plenty of worms coming out inbetween each block, brings mud up and making space for weeds to grow.
I did put weedkiller before the sand, but that wont last long.
Weedkiller after the sand, it soaks into it then. Weedkilling is not a 1 time deal, it has to be done every 6-8 weeks during spring/summer.
Great Video. I've watched a lot of your videos and your always informative. The best teacher of. Block Paving I've seen.
Amazing Video! Mate can you please make a video about how to price a job... as in giving a quotation to client and own expenses etc. Thank you so very much
How satisfying. Good video👍
Best work and best demonstration for who is interested in sanding his derive way
Hi, we have a lot of hard surface which we clean with a Karcher. Takes ages! Need to replace our equipment in line with yours for a quicker result.
What is the name and model of your equipment, including the turbo nozzle? Thanks
Lorraine Reeves Going from a karcher to what I use would be like going from a mini to a lamborghini lol. I use a zeta, briggs and Stratton engine, the washer alone costs £3000. The Lance I use in the video has a PA turbo nozzle on it. They are not expensive but they won't work on a Karcher. It would be cheaper to have a professional maintain it for you.
Beautiful work
Excellent video ,thanks for sharing.
Hi,where do I get that lance from,it’s brilliant,please let me know what shop you got it from,regards,john
Turbo nozzles can be bought on ebay for about £40 for a decent PA one. That's the nozzle only you'll have to fit it to a lance by means of a quick release adaptor.
Another great vid! I've read on some forums to offer 'Setting sand' rather than Kiln dried sand, I'd be interested to know your thoughts on this? Thanks
Hi John, yeah I've used the "setting sand" its known as polymeric sand. It works OK but it can make a bloody mess. Ive used it a few times as its helps with weeds, it doesn't stop them as the joint depth of poly sand isn't overly deep. The problem is the polymers in the sand can leave a grey film on the blocks, and you can't rinse the pants out of it as it washes the sand out. In my opinion they need to develop a product that doesn't leave this mess behind. It doesn't matter how well you broom or clear the surface, the polymers run out the joints when you wet it in. I now no longer use it and would rather seal instead. The sand is also expensive ranging from £35 per 15kg up to resiblocks resifix at around £60 for 20kg.
Dirty Drive-Away thanks a lot for the advice, much appreciated. I’m 21 and I’m going to be starting my own pressure washing business next week. Have you got any further hints or tips you think I should know?
@@Lmb211 hmm, well its pretty much a learn as you go kind of business. You continue to learn new stuff all the time. New ways to do things or just little bits that make life easier. Be fair on your pricing, get a website going as that will be your main source of work and above all be honest with people.
Dirty Drive-Away okay I’ll definitely look into the website as that was something I hadn’t considered, thanks!
What price would you charge for cleaning & sanding this Drive way ?
Prices change most years, but currently, I would say around £300 ish.
I have large gaps to fill, in between cray paving. Can I use Kiln sand first, before using sika fast fix jointing compound all weather ?
No not really, to be honest those joint compounds are rubbish. They aren't pressure washer proof and they crack on driveways. Your best off pointing it properly with sand/cement. Unless you go full depth with resin jointing it just won't last.
Were do you buy the turbo nossle
celtic hail hail any jet wash supplier will sell them or look on eBay.
Weedkiller that uses Glyphosate (like the original Roundup) is forbidden in a lot of countries as it can cause cancer.
I actually have some decent results with "weed free" paving sand. By the time the effect wears off after 3 to 5 years it's time to redo the whole driveway anyway. Saves you the monthly treatments and is only marginally more expensive than regular "white sand".
Glyphosate is still used here, although a licence is required to spray it.
hmmm i prefer to scrape it all out and leaf blower or collect all the weeds and moss so you dont end up with a nasty chocolate puddle
Nice work. The only thing is your using the wrong sand type for paver joints. Playground sand no good.
You need to use polymeric sand only.
It's not playground sand it's kind dried paving sand. If you don't know how construction of this type of paving is done here in the UK, dont comment.
www.marshalls.co.uk/gardens-and-driveways/blog/how-to-lay-block-paving
Could u tell me why sand is placed down after? Pressure washed mine with the fine jet took days wish id watched this earlier lol
The sand locks the blocks together and provides drainage and an element of flexibility. Weeds love it but it's part of the structureof the drive. You could seal it to help with sand loss but that will hinder drainage. Phill
What about using rotary surface cleaner?
@@enzorik you can if your machine is powerful enough. Unfortunately they struggle with the weeds.
Very good video and very professional how do you stop the sand washing on a drive with a slope
Dave Workman thank you dave. To be fair preventing sand wash is quite hard especially on a steep incline. Sometimes i find watering in the sand after brushing in can help settle it a bit better rather than waiting for a downpour of rain. Other options are using a jointing compound sand like resifix which sets hard, or by applying a sealer which binds and stabilises the sand. The latter 2 obviously cost more money but will usually last between 18months-5 years depending on the quality of the sealer. Cheap sealers tend to wear off quicker where as something like resiblock trade will do about 3 years and the superior around 5 years. The resifix sand is also good for around 5 years depending on environment. Phill
Been doing my drive in Thailand which is 3 times the size of this with a wire brush attached to a metal pole.This video made me dribble.I should be finished by xmas.
A wire brush. Wow you need an achievement medal when your done. That's a job and a half.
Maybe a new back with that medal.I will dream about that power washer u have tonight.Great vids, keep it up mate.@@DirtyDriveAway
@@passionfreakz6827 once you've scrubbed the pants off it with that brush give it a spray with some sodium hypochlorite if you can get it. Give it 45mins and then rinse it off. Bang clean drive no effort.
Thanks mate will look out for that.Good luck and thanks for the advice.@@DirtyDriveAway
FINISHED! Merry xmas and a wonderful new year to you sir.
Hi mate how do you measure a funny shaped driveway with a measuring wheeli'm not sure how to do it any help would be great thanks Gordon
GORDON MCRAE Hi Gordon, I don't to he fair. I use a laser measure for dimensions. unless you real good at maths then you will get an approx size. The way I do it on funny shape drives is to rough sketch the layout onto paper and break the drive down into squares/rectangles. If you have a curve then you can measure as a square and just half it third it etc. To be honest once you get good on measuring sqM you can just guess the bit on the curve. Some areas can be quite hard to measure accurately but the squaring off method works well.
Ok thanks pal
Just getting list of things I need..
Thanks
If you dont mind me asking just in the process of going into this business how many litres of water did you go through on a job this size please as im not 100% in a tank size ??
Really it varies depending on how tough a clean is. I would say on average you would use 1000L of water for every 80-100sqM of block pave. On current water utility rates that's approx £2.80 in water.
where to put the crap... dig a hole in the garden and bury it. ur plants will thankyou later
what is the name of this nozzle & is it connected to hose..thanks
its a common turbo nozzle and it attaches to the jet wash lance
? The best way to get rid of moss and weeds is to use a chemical weedkiller that kills the roots. Your pressure washer may get some roots but others it will leave in the grown to regrow weeks after you left.
The reason "professional" cleaners don't do this is cost - weedkiller takes time to work so it requires a visit to treat, and then a revisit to wash (followed of course by a revisit to re-sand). 3 visits are more than a cleaner will do as that eats into their income.
It's best to do this after cleaning. Weedkiller will work on weeds etc, but it doesn't remove them. Cleaning, sanding and then hitting with a decent weedkiller is the best way to keep it looking weed free. Unfortunately, using a weedkiller in the UK for commercial/business use requires a licence which is the main reason professional cleaners don't apply weedkillersnas this licence is expensive to obtain. Also weedkiller needs to be done every 6-8weeks to keep the area free from weeds.
What kind of jet wash do you use ? As I've only got karcher and this doesn't seem as good or as powerful cheers
I have a professional grade machine. I'm currently building a new one. In this video it was 250bar at 23 litres a min. But the new one is 350bar at 23lpm. There is a massive difference between a karcher and a professional machine both in performance and price. With the cost of everything now even the 13hp 200bar 21lpm honda machines are around £2200.
What happens with rain..some washes out?
@phsx2890 only if you have a steep driveway. If it's sanded properly and all the surface sand is blown off then you shouldn't loose any.
Nice video! What sort of price would you charge for this size drive?
Probably around £300 now but I don't remember the size it was so long ago.
Beautiful work bro! Thank you for sharing!
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the video is so satisfying i watched every second and I couldn't take my eyes off of it.
We produce paving block machines. that is how I ended up in your video. you can check my channel to see how these paving blocks are produced.
Great job this❤
Which make and model are you using? If you don’t mind
Well the washer I have is no longer made under its name. Its now an evolution 3 washer made by dual pumps.
I just bought a house here in the city and I would like to know if anyone can repair and patch concrete surfaces on my driveway??
If its run of the mill concrete then a general builder could dig the affected area out and then patch it. If you dont dig it out the chances are any areas will just blow out again.
Your supposed to use polymeric sand it has a hardener in it to prevent weeds.that sand will wash out.
I take it your not in the UK. No driveway in the UK uses polymeric sand its all laid with kiln dried sand as a joint filler.
Why using sand and not concrete to seal the bricks? Any tips please? Because I feel the weeds will come back if you don't use cement
Because these blocks aren't designed to be concreted in. The way the drive works is that it allows flexibility within the joints. If you was to cement these blocks the weight of vehicles would just make it crack and crumble. The only way to help with weeds is to use a sealer, but that can be expensive.
Brilliant I tried and it was great.
Do you have to dampen it after?
@@louisestevenson1038 you don't have to but I find it helps it to settle.
I like your video and I’m looking to get my driveway cleaned and resand so how do I contact you?
Depends where you are. I am bromley and only cover Kent. If you google my company my website will come up.
How much would one pay for that job to be done, cleaned and resanded. Thanks
On today's prices I would estimate £250-£300
Rookie question can you use cold water pressure washer to clean the driveway?
It's all I use.
Where would I be able to find a turbo nozzle like this?
This one's made by PA (italy) I get mine on Ebay
Can u put dry cement mixed with killin sand?? Thx
No, the joints are supposed to be flexible. Adding cement will be messy and it will just crack.
Top man. Looks fantastic 😃
Excellent instructional video