Thursday, February 23, 2012
   
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Drive Maintenance

HOW TO LOOK AFTER YOUR DRIVE - MAINTENANCE

  • Your block paved drive was an investment in your property and how it looks enhances the overall look of your house and the aesthetics of your home.

  • Save money by looking after your drive

  • Once we have cleaned the surface, in most cases, it will look 'as good as new' and in order to keep it his way a small maintenance prohramme should be followed.
  • You can contact us to visit your property and carry out this maintenance for you for a small fee
  • Alternatively you can undertake the works for yourself
  • We suggest you treat the area with weed-killer, particular products can be recommended on request, as soon as you see any re-growth.
  • After cleaning we will provide you with a free gift of a Hozelock weed sprayer which you can use to dispense your weed-killer
  • When using weed-killer you must avoid high winds and be careful to sparay away from any other plants and foliage. Always follow manufacturer's instructions.
  • Kiln dried sand should be swept over the area to fill any gaps that may have fallen through.
  • Be careful to guard against oil spills from cars - If you have oil on your drive we have solutions to deal with this. Always treat with kiln dried sand then call us.
  • Also ant infestation can be dealt withwhich is advisable after cleaning.
  • Remove weeds as soon as they appear
  • Keep your sand toped up in the joints
  • Always use Kiln dried sand
  • Keep your drive clean with high pressure jet washing