Dayton September 2023

ASK THE EXPERT
paver restoration
TIPS TO
PREPARE
YOUR PATIO
FOR FALL
AND WINTER
Remove leaves, twigs, berries and
grass clippings. Keeping your pavers free
of organic debris is key to great looking
pavers year round. This organic material
decomposes leaving stains on the pavers
and sand joints. It can retain moisture
aiding in the germination of vegetation
and it becomes the food this vegetation
needs to thrive. This is especially important
during the fall season when the leaves are
dropping.
Once per week: Use a leaf blower and
thoroughly blow off your pavers during the
fall months. Once per month: Use a garden
hose nozzle set to a shower setting and rinse
off all of the pavers and sand joints.
line and Lee hired someone to repair their pavers.
Is it safe to salt my pavers? Physical snow
quickly removal discovered preferable to chemical not all methods, paver high repair quality sealant companies will help prevent are this the same.
but there are times when a little bit of help
the QR is needed code for safety. to hear When salting how pavers, Perfect help Paver protect against Co restored salt damage. their patio.
we suggest using salts with Calcium
Magnesium Acetate and never use
products with Sodium Chloride, aka rock
salt, as this will deteriorate your pavers.
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Mark Rhodus - President of Perfect Paver Co.
We suggest not using snow shovels or
snow plows with metal blades to prevent
scarring of the paver. Snow blowers with
rubber paddles are our recommended
method for removing snow.
Can repairs be made in the Fall and
Winter season? There’s no time like the
present. Many of our customers hire us to
make repairs during the fall and winter
months so their patio and pool can stay
open during our short summer season.
Will sealing my pavers help them better
weather the winter? Freeze/thaw, rain,
traffic and sun deteriorate the finer surface
material, which is where the color lives,
exposing the small rock used to make
the paver. Sealing your pavers with a
deterioration from occurring. It will also
Our sealing process also includes
removing the existing sand between the
pavers and we replace it with polymeric
sand, which sets up hard in the joints. This
Mark started in the hardscape industry more than 22 years ago working for the very first concrete
paver contractor in the country. After spending several years working on large-scale commercial
and high-end residential paver projects, he and his wife Katie started Perfect Paver Co to help
homeowners restore the beauty in their existing pavers.
makes it easier to keep your pavers clean
and weed free. All weeds start as seeds;
with polymeric sand you can keep the
seeds rinsed off without rinsing away loose
sand. No seeds = no weeds.
Professionally sealed pavers look
beautiful and newer and will stay looking
that way longer. On older pavers, we use
sealers designed to enhance the remaining
colors giving the appearance of a much
newer paver.
I had new pavers installed this year,
should I have them sealed before the
winter?
You should wait 60-90 days before sealing
your pavers to allow natural salts to
release. However, don’t wait too much
longer because the wear begins as soon as
they’re installed. Waiting until next spring/
summer is just fine.
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