Almost every home has pavers in the patios, driveways or any other place that needs to be landscaped. However, high pressure cleaning pavers can be a very difficult task if you do not know the right techniques. The cracks and crevices of the pavers can attract a lot of dust and grime and become very ugly as well as unhygienic. Stains, if not removed on time, can build up and attract more grime and can transform into a difficult to remove stain. Normal wear and tear is pretty common in pavers on sidewalks and driveways. Thus, cleaning pavers is an important aspect of the maintenance of your home and its surroundings.

There are many people who think that only regular sweeping and brushing up the pavers with a broom can make the pavers look neat and clean. Although this is one of the steps of the maintenance of your pavers, this is not the only step. Only sweeping up your pavers will not remove stains and clean the dirt from the cracks in your pavers. The best method to clean pavers is to use high pressure cleaning.

What are pressure cleaners?

A pressure cleaner is a mechanical device that uses high pressure water spray to clean and remove stains from pavers. It has a pressure hose with a nozzle with which you can adjust the pressure level. The water reserve of the high pressure cleaning unit should always be kept to an adequate level otherwise the shortage of water in its tank can cause damage to the cleaner. The high pressure water is very useful in cleaning up surfaces. In some high pressure cleaning machines, the nozzles are shaped differently (they can be triangular in shape or the nozzle may be extremely thin in its diameter resulting in a higher pressure of the spray). However, if there are stains which are difficult to remove, you may want to use solvents and chemicals to get rid of the stains.

A mixture of detergent and water can be used in case of stains which are difficult to remove. This should be followed by cleaning the surface with an adequate amount of water otherwise the surface will remain slippery and prone to accidents. High pressure cleaning is the most practical choice for cleaning pavers as they are widely available in commercial markets. They can also be hired from cleaning service companies or you can enter into a contract with such cleaning agencies. The cleaning agencies will come and pressure clean your pavers at regular intervals.

Often, pavers tend to get slippery due to the accumulation of algae and mildew. A pressure cleaner has answers for such slippery surfaces also. For such surfaces, all you need to do is to spray the surfaces with chemicals along with water and let the pavers dry. The pavers will be as good as new. Make sure you clean the surface with a broom prior to high pressure cleaning. After pressure cleaning any surface, make sure that the surface has dried out completely otherwise slippery surfaces may cause accidents.