Pressure Washer any good for cleaning a drive?

pealy

Before I splash out (excuse the pun) on a pressure washer I thought it might be prudent to ask whether it's suitable? My drive is getting covered in grass, weeds, moss etc and I'd like to clean it up before it gets any worse.

Will a pressure washer be able to 'dig up' the moss? Most of it scrapes off fairly easily but I'd be down on my hands & knees for hours. Would I need a particularly powerful washer or could I go for a cheap one?

Thanks in advance

Browntoa

I've got a cheap one that gets moss off a concrete drive ok, if you use on a block drive then it will force the sand out from the blocks in the end but a new bag of sand brushed in with a broom cures that

theadore_2

should be fine... the one ive been using is borrowed and is quite a good karcher (spelling???) washer... it has no problems, you should be able to get a similar powered washer quite cheap though that will do the job fine.

pealy

Thanks, sounds like it will be just the job. Now to hunt down a bargain!

skiddy2k

you can pick up standard ones for round £30-£50. but remember, they have low pressure in them.

the higher the pressure from the washer, the easier the moss etc will come off your driveway. it may take u a long time if you've got a long or big driveway whilst using a small washer.

also use some driveway cleaner detergent, it'll loosen up the dirt and buildup.

but you'll see an excellent difference in your driveway!

Skiddy

alanobrien

pealy wrote:

Before I splash out (excuse the pun) on a pressure washer I thought it might be prudent to ask whether it's suitable? My drive is getting covered in grass, weeds, moss etc and I'd like to clean it up before it gets any worse.

Will a pressure washer be able to 'dig up' the moss? Most of it scrapes off fairly easily but I'd be down on my hands & knees for hours. Would I need a particularly powerful washer or could I go for a cheap one?

Thanks in advance

A cheap one will do.
I got mine for about 27 quid from b and q including a car cleaning kit. Its as good as my old 80 quid karcher.

All of the low end ones run at approx 100 bar tip pressure which is enough to clear moss etc without a problem.

amanda40

I picked up one from Argos for £23.99 and is fine for cleaning monoblocking etc also came with detergent bottle. As previous remember to brush in a bag of sand ( can't remember what type of sand right enough - very fine) :rotfl: