How do I clean paving stones?

jafsie

The above in my back garden have gone a really mucky colour over the years, they are not real stone, I think they were made by Marshalls of halifax.

Any ideas anybody?

HoolyNI

I powerhose mine every spring they come up nicely but takes about 4 hours to do around 100 of them

Ebe_Scrooge

I'll second the power wash option.

Failing that, scrubbing with old-fashioned Jeyes Fluid and a good stiff brush will get rid of mould / moss / lichen etc., but a power wash is the best way for plain in-grained dirt.

ic

Pressure washer is the way forward. Aldi do a pressure washer with optional patio cleaning attachment around spring time every year for a good price. Otherwise keep your eyes open on the offers. The patio cleaning brush is worth it if doing a large area and makes it easy to do.

wallbash

Another vote for the power wash .But I though that the patio cleaning brush was useless.

jafsie

What is this power wash jobbie going to cost me? I've never heard of it:(

wallbash

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/75248/Cleaning/Pressure-Washers/K2-20M-T50-Pressure-Washer

Might seem expensive , but should last for years , and you can use it too wash your car .

ic

Aldi's is somewhere around that price, but is 2kW. Made by Karcher too (assuming they run the same product again - they've had it a few years now).

lucylucky

We bought a cheapo one many moons ago in our local, now sadly gone and lamented, Woolies.

Been absolutely brilliant for the garden and the car.

You need mains power and water, once you have those you are sorted.

Ebe_Scrooge

wallbash wrote: »

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/75248/Cleaning/Pressure-Washers/K2-20M-T50-Pressure-Washer

Might seem expensive , but should last for years , and you can use it too wash your car .

Actually, that's not a bad price for a Karcher !

To the OP, you can buy them in any DIY shed as well as other places as per WallBash. Just an example :

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?isSearch=true&fh_search=pressure+washer&x=15&y=15

As above, great for washing cars, windows, kid's outdoor toys, etc. etc. Just be a bit careful - they're great at what they do, but the water is at VERY high pressure and can damage some items if you're not careful - or damage a person if you start getting silly with it ! But highly recommended for a variety of cleaning jobs.

fiddiwebb

If there is a local tool hire shop in your area you should be able to hire a pressure washer.