Driveway cleaning
Driveway Cleaning In Meerhout
Are there more weeds between your pavers than in your flower beds?
Cleaning for concrete block paving, clay pavers and cobbled drives, including the joints, the kerb edges and the spot where the car parks
A driveway takes the weight of a car every day, and it shows. Black tyre marks build up where the wheels stop, and a dark stain spreads wherever an engine drips. Grass and moss root into the joints, along with the fine sand that every Kempen garden seems to shed. Along the kerbs and under the hedge, where wheels hardly ever go, it turns green. We clean driveways in Meerhout one zone at a time, because the wheel tracks, the edges and the joints each need something different. Afterwards we brush in fresh jointing sand so the blocks lock together again.
Ask for a driveway quote
- 1Take a photo of your driveway
- 2We look at the blocks, joints and edges
- 3You get a price, no strings attached
Ring or email with what needs cleaning and where you live. A photo of the surface lets us size up the job before we come out.
- Free quote
- No obligation
- We look before we price
- Roofs, patios, drives, walls
- English & Nederlands
Why it's worth it
What a clean driveway in Meerhout gives you
A driveway doesn't have to gleam. It should look cared for, give good grip and stay in one piece.
Tyre marks and oil dealt with
Rubber and oil soak into the surface of concrete blocks. Pre-treating the stains and then cleaning properly shifts most of it, though oil that has sat in a block for years can leave a faint shadow. We tell you beforehand what's realistic.
Weeds out from the root
Grass and moss root deep into the jointing sand. We wash the joints out until the green has gone and then refill them, which keeps weeds away far longer than scraping off the tops.
Blocks that lock again
With empty joints, a driveway starts to move under the weight of a car. Blocks tilt, edges sink and ruts appear. Fresh sand in the joints holds the laying pattern in place.
Kerb edges included
The strip along the kerbs, the lawn and the house wall is usually the greenest part. We do that by hand so the lawn edge isn't blasted away and the line stays crisp.
Matched to the type of block
Concrete blocks, clay pavers and cobbles aren't equally hard. We set pressure and distance for whatever is laid there, so the coloured face of a concrete paver isn't stripped back.
Sludge kept out of the gutter
Everything on a driveway runs towards the road. We keep the sludge on the drive, sweep it together and clear it away, instead of letting it wash into the gutter or the drain.
Block types
Concrete block, clay paver or cobble: what decides the method
Most drives around here are laid in concrete block paving. Many of those blocks have a thin coloured face over a grey core, and too much pressure blows that face away, leaving the block dull and rough. Clay pavers are harder and can take more, though the joints are still the weak point. Cobbles usually sit in a wider joint that empties fast. The wheel tracks and open stretches get a rotary surface cleaner with spinning jets. It cleans evenly and pulls less sand out of the joints than a hand lance would. On concrete blocks you can then have an impregnation applied to give new oil stains less of a chance. We'll talk through with you whether it's worth it on your drive.
- Pressure set for concrete, clay or cobble
- Oil and tyre marks pre-treated
- Lawn and kerb edges done by hand
- Sludge cleared, not sent to the gutter
- New jointing sand once the drive is dry
How we work
How we clean a driveway in Meerhout
On the day, the car just needs to be parked somewhere else. We take care of everything else.
- 01
First contact
Send us a few photos or give us a call. It helps to know what the drive is laid in, when it went down and which way the rain drains off it now.
- 02
Looking at the stains
On site we look at the oil and tyre marks and try the cleaning on a small patch, so you know before we start what will come out and what won't.
- 03
Pre-treating
Stains get a targeted treatment first. Plants along the drive, the garage door and low windows are covered.
- 04
Cleaning in strips
We work from the house towards the road. The rotary cleaner does the open stretches, the lance takes the edges and kerbs, and the sludge is swept up along the way.
- 05
Re-sanding and checking
When the blocks are dry, new jointing sand goes in. We also check for loose blocks or sunken edges and tell you what we found.
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Over to you
Ring or email us with a couple of photos of what needs cleaning. Quotes are free and there's no obligation.
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Questions
Driveway cleaning in Meerhout: common questions
Will oil stains come out completely?
Fresh ones usually do. Oil that has been in a concrete block for years has soaked deep into it and can leave a faint shadow even after a thorough treatment. The test patch shows you in advance how far we can get.
How long will the weeds stay away?
That depends on how full the joints stay and how much shade falls on the drive. With well-filled joints and the odd sweep, especially in autumn when the needles and leaves come down, it stays clean noticeably longer. An open joint is never weed-free for good, though.
Can I drive on it straight away?
Yes, although it's better to wait until the new jointing sand is in, so the blocks don't shift while the joints are empty. If you choose an impregnation, the drive has to stay clear for a while, and we'll tell you how long beforehand.
Do you clean cobbled drives?
We do. Old cobbles often sit in a wide sand joint that a strong jet would empty in no time, so we use less pressure on them and refill the joints generously afterwards. If the cobbles are set in mortar, we check first that it's still holding.
Is it worth impregnating my driveway?
It can be, mainly with concrete block paving. An impregnation stops oil and dirt soaking in as deeply, so a new stain is easier to get off. It's an option we discuss with you after the cleaning, not something you have to have.
Service area
Driveway cleaning across the Kempen around Meerhout
We clean driveways in Meerhout itself and in Gestel, Zittaart and Berg. We also travel to Geel, Mol, Balen, Laakdal, Westerlo, Herentals and Kasterlee, and as far as Tessenderlo and Diest.
- Meerhout
- Geel
- Mol
- Balen
- Laakdal
- Westerlo
- Herentals
- Kasterlee
- Tessenderlo
- Diest
Want your driveway looking tidy again?
Email us a photo or give us a ring. We'll tell you what's achievable, including for that one stubborn oil stain, and what it costs.