Driveways are often one of the first things people notice when visiting a property. By maintaining a clean driveway, it improves your home’s kerb appeal while ensuring the surface lasts for many years.
Jet washing your driveway is one of the most effective and fastest ways to get rid of dirt, stains and weeds. However, resanding some driveways is a must, ensuring joints are adequately filled for aesthetical and safety reasons.
Here’s everything you need to know about professional driveway resanding.
Why jet wash your driveway?
Jet washing is great for tasks like cleaning resin driveways. A clean drive is the answer to prolonging its lifespan and achieving good-looking property exteriors. It’s the easiest way to blast away stubborn debris like oil, grease, tyre marks, dirt and moss, ensuring the surface doesn’t become too slippery.
However, if you’ve jet washed certain types of surfaces, resanding is required to stabilise the joints between slabs. This includes bricks and block paving driveways which consist of individual blocks made from clay, concrete or stone. The pavers are compacted into place with sand, so powerful jet washing can affect this.
Should you resand block paving after pressure washing?
After jet washing a driveway, resanding the paving is essential. High-pressure jet washing can dislodge small amounts of sand between pavers, which acts as a stabiliser. Without it, the paving can shift slightly, become loose or produce an uneven surface.
To resand a driveway, the gaps will need to be filled with special joint sand to protect the structural integrity of the driveway. This can also stop annoying weed growth between paving and reduces erosion from rainwater penetration.
Should you resand your driveway yourself?
Some people resand their driveways themselves by buying the sand and brushing it onto the surface. However, to get the best results, attention to detail is required. Choosing the right sand is also important, as it should be dry, fine and designed to stabilise joints.
DIY driveway sanding is a time-consuming process requiring a lot of effort and know-how. If you’ve hired a professional jet washing company to clean your driveway, ask if they can resand your block paving once the surface is dry (if they offer this service). They will use the proper resanding techniques to ensure the filler is correctly applied and compacted. This creates an even surface with long-lasting results.
How can you look after a jet washed driveway?
After pressure washing and resanding a driveway, there’s some aftercare you can do to keep on top of its maintenance.
Regular sweeping removes debris like leaves and dirt that can cause stains and moss growth. Keep an eye on any joints with compacted sand, especially after stormy weather conditions. Some people also like to apply a special sealant to their driveway to protect it from stains and water penetration, making future jet washing easier.
Book regular driveway cleaning with a professional to provide a thorough pressure wash and resand.
Book driveway cleaning and resanding
Jet Wash Surrey operates across the area, including Cheam, Chertsey and Chessington. For a free driveway cleaning and resanding quote, call now on 020 8138 0184.
