Block Paving Advice

louiseharries

Hi Everyone

I need to advice on how to de-weed and clean my block paving because it is starting to look awful.

Any advice would be great

Thanks

Louise

V.Lucky

You can't beat a pressure washer, it will do both jobs together. It's a little messy, but is better with a patio extension on it.

Beg or borrow one if you don't have one already.

louiseharries

What is the best make of pressure washer to buy?

Thanks for your help

ALIBOBSY

We have a karcher one which has been very reliable, but they are expensive. We waited until there was a good offer on them (I think they were changing the models and the older style ones were being sold off a few years ago). There are places that hire them tho if you don't want to buy outright.

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camelot1001

Just be careful hiring one - the people at our hire shop wouldn't let me hire one because they are too hard to start! It was one of the petrol ones with a pull start (a bit like a lawn mower).

Can you borrow one from anyone?

jojones55

hire a presure washer for a day, you can buy them from b&q for same price but those ones are useless.
then brush kiln dried sand over it so that it re-fills the joints. do this when surface is 100% dry after a day or 2.
then brush over a sealer (not glossy) so that dirt and moss doesn't grow/stick as easily in future.

then relax for 5 years.

ormus

the really cheap ones are a bit naff, but spend 100 quidish and they do the job nicely.
ive owned this bosch model for many yrs now. 99 quid. does a great job.
the whole family use it.



hiring one is very expensive in comparison.
doesnt make any sense.

wallbash

We have a karcher costing about £90 .

I don't bother with a sealer