Driveway cleaning in St. Petersburg
A surface cleaner, not a wand, so the whole drive comes out even.
Sound familiar?
Is this your house?
Dark all over, lighter where the tires go
Mildew and grime in the pores of the concrete. It comes up with an even pass.
Stripes from the last clean
Somebody used a wand. A surface cleaner evens most of it out.
Orange stains near the sprinklers
That’s iron from the water. It takes chemistry, not more pressure.
On the job
What it looks like on the day
Edges and corners by hand, the open drive with the surface cleaner, and a final rinse toward the street.
- Oil and rust spots pre-treated first
- Every pass overlapping the last
- Edges and joints finished by hand
How we do it
A driveway clean, in order
Pre-treat
Oil spots and organic staining soaked first, so less pressure is needed.
Surface cleaner
Two jets at a fixed height, swept in overlapping passes.
Edges and joints
Edges finished by hand, and the joints flushed of dirt.
Post-treat and rinse
A final rinse, and the card with the pressure used.
What it costs
What decides the price of a driveway clean
Every job is priced on a written estimate after somebody has looked at the surfaces. These are the things that move the number.
The square footage
Driveway, walk and any side paths, measured on the day.
The stains
Oil, rust and paint each need their own treatment before the clean.
Add-ons
Sidewalk to the street, pool deck or lanai at the same visit.
The details
For the people who want every step
Why the surface cleaner matters
A wand cleans a narrow fan at whatever distance the operator happens to hold it. A surface cleaner holds two jets at a fixed height and sweeps them, so the pass is even. Stripes are not a style; they are a record of somebody's wrist.
Pre-treat, clean, post-treat
Organic staining lifts far better after a soak than under more pressure. Oil is a degreaser and dwell time, not a pressure problem. Rust needs oxalic acid and no amount of psi will touch it.
What will not come out, said in advance
Tire marks that have burned in, old paint, and some oil that has been there for years. We will tell you before we start rather than after you have paid.
At a glance
ToolSurface cleanerPassEven, no stripesWon't liftSaid firstQuestions
What people ask us about this
Will my driveway look new?
Much closer to new, but burned-in tire marks, old paint and some old oil won’t lift. We’ll show you which before we start.
Do I need to move the cars?
Yes, off the drive and out of the spray, and please shut the garage door.
Should I seal it after?
You can, once it’s fully dry. On plain concrete it’s optional. We’ll explain the trade-offs rather than sell it by default.
Get a straight answer about your house.
Tell us which surfaces and what they look like. We’ll tell you the method and the pressure before anyone quotes you a price.
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