Driveways & Hard Surfaces

Driveway cleaning, surface-by-surface

Pressure clean for concrete, exposed aggregate, paving and stencilled finishes across the Northern Rivers. The right method for the surface you actually have.

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The mistake people make on driveway cleaning is using the same nozzle and pressure on every surface. Concrete takes a rotary surface-cleaner head; paving takes a detergent and a softer touch; exposed aggregate doesn’t want a turbo nozzle anywhere near it.

We work surface-by-surface. The rotary head on concrete gives an even pass without the wand-stripe pattern that screams “amateur job”. On paving, we use a fan nozzle and a paving detergent — never a turbo nozzle, which strips the sand from the joints and leaves the bricks loose. On exposed aggregate, low pressure and lots of patience.

Oil and tyre stains: most lift if treated properly with a degreaser dwell-time and then surface-cleaned. Some don’t. If they’ve been there for years and have soaked through into the substrate, we’ll tell you before we start that they may not fully come out. Honesty up front beats explaining later.

Where the joints between pavers have lost their sand, we’ll point that out — re-sanding is a quick add-on, but it’s a separate step we do after the surface is clean and dry. Cracks and movement joints we just photograph and put on the report.

The driveway gets washed before any resealing job. Sealer applied to a dirty surface doesn’t bond and fails fast. If you’re booking both, we’ll clean it, let it dry properly (at least 48 hours), then seal it.

When you need this

The reasons people call

Concrete or paving is grey, mouldy, or streaked
Oil and tyre stains visible from where the car parks
Pre-sale presentation
Before resealing — the surface has to be clean and dry for the sealer to bond

How we work

What actually happens

Walk the driveway, identify the surface type and any deep stains
Pre-treat oil and stubborn stains with a degreaser, let it dwell
Surface-clean with a rotary head (concrete) or detergent and turbo nozzle (paving, exposed aggregate done carefully)
Rinse, sweep the surrounds, check for any joints or cracks worth pointing out

What's included

In the quoted price

Whole driveway plus path to the front door
Oil-stain treatment (where stains lift; we tell you upfront which won't)
Joint and crack inspection report
Tidy-up of any sand or debris washed out

Honest about scope

What can go wrong, what's not included, what we check first

FAQ

Driveway Cleaning questions, answered

Will the pressure cleaning damage my pavers or exposed aggregate?

Not if it's done right. The mistake is using a turbo nozzle on a surface that doesn't want one — pavers lose their joint sand, exposed aggregate loses small stones, soft sandstone pits. We use the right nozzle and the right detergent for the actual surface. If we're unsure, we test a small area first.

Will the oil stains lift?

Most do, with a proper degreaser dwell-time before the surface clean. Some don't — old, set-in stains that have soaked through the substrate may stay visible. We'll tell you before we start which is which, not after.

How long does a driveway sealer actually last?

Three to seven years in the Northern Rivers climate, depending on the product, the surface, and the traffic. Penetrating sealers wear less visibly because there's no film to crack. Film-forming sealers give a bigger colour pop but wear in the tyre tracks first. We give you the realistic life span on the quote, not a 'lifetime' number.

Do you offer non-slip coatings for driveways?

We don't currently. We've been honest about why on the warranty page — we've changed how we approach driveway coatings since 2024 and we'd rather not offer a service we're not certain we can stand behind. If non-slip is critical for your driveway, we'll recommend a specialist who does only that.

Ready for a real number?

Phone is the fastest. Quote form if you'd rather write. Either way, you'll hear back with a written number, not a starting price.