Plymouth · South East Cornwall · South Hams

Jet washing patios, drives and paths

Patios, drives, decking and paths taken back to the colour they were when they were laid.

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A washed sandstone patio outside a set of bifold doors, the joints clear and planted pots set back out on it

Our own work

Before and after

Every photograph on this page is one of ours, taken on the job, and every job is shown both ways round.

Path washed and border cleared

Overgrown border cut out and the paving washed back to clean stone, with new edging along the run.

A narrow garden path beside dark decking, with an overgrown border spilling across the slabs

The same path washed back to clean pale slabs with the border cleared and fresh timber edging down

Weeds out of the joints

Weeds pulled out of every joint and the whole patio washed down to clean stone.

A large buff-coloured patio with weeds and grass growing up through the joints between the slabs

The same patio washed clean and wet down, the joints clear and the colour of the slabs showing again

Taking the green off

Down here everything goes green. It is the climate — mild, damp and rarely freezing hard enough to knock the algae back. A patio laid five years ago and never washed is a different colour to the one that was laid, and most people have stopped noticing.

Jet washing takes it back. Patios, block-paved and concrete drives, paths and steps, decking, walls, garden furniture, shed cladding — anything hard-surfaced that has gone green, grey or black.

Pressure matched to the surface

This is the part that separates a good job from a damaged patio. Decking, older sandstone and soft brick will not take the pressure a concrete drive will. Go in flat out on everything and you lift the face off the slabs and leave decking boards furred and splintery.

So the pressure and the fan get set for the surface, and awkward areas get done by hand rather than forced.

Weeds and moss come out too

The washer lifts most of what is growing in the joints. Anything stubborn gets pulled or scraped out, and the edges get done rather than left as a green line against the lawn. If the jointing sand has washed out of block paving, we will tell you and price re-sanding it.

Afterwards

The run-off gets rinsed down and cleared rather than left as a slurry across the lawn and the borders. It is a small thing, but it is the difference between a clean patio and a clean patio next to a muddy mess.

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Side path taken back

Grass and weeds cut off both edges of the path and the surface blown and washed clear.

A tarmac path down the side of a house with grass and weeds growing in from both edges

The same path with both edges cut back clean and the surface cleared, blower standing on it

Patio back in use

Weeds cleared from the joints and the paving washed down so the seating area could be used again.

A back patio with weeds growing thickly through the paving joints and around the garden chairs

The same patio cleared and washed down with clean joints and the chairs set back out

Brick steps uncovered

Steps that had disappeared under growth cleared off and washed back to brick.

A flight of brick garden steps almost hidden under weeds and trailing growth from the bank beside them

The same steps cleared and washed down, every brick tread visible and clean

Also from these jobs

A large sandstone patio washed back to clean stone outside a set of bifold doors — The finished job — sandstone back to the colour it was laid

Clean wet sandstone paving wrapping around a corner from a lawn to a set of bifold doors — Every slab gone over, right into the corners

A washed sandstone patio beside a brick wall with planted pots set back out on it — Pots back, furniture back, job done

A paved path half jet washed, the cleaned half noticeably lighter than the untouched half — Halfway down the path — the difference in a single pass

Clean grey paving slabs after jet washing, with the pressure washer visible in the background — Joints cleared and the whole area rinsed down afterwards

we received brilliant service from start to finish. they also did an amazing job at tidying up and we are so happy with the results. we wouldn't hesitate to use these guys again! thank you 😊

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Questions people ask

How much difference does it actually make?

More than most people expect. Sandstone and concrete both go green and grey with algae so gradually that you stop seeing it, and washing it back shows you the colour the slabs were when they were laid. It is the cheapest thing you can do to a garden that makes an immediate difference.

Will it damage my patio or decking?

Not if the pressure is matched to the surface, which is the whole skill of it. Decking, older sandstone and soft brick all get a lower pressure and a wider fan than a concrete drive does. It is the flat-out-on-everything approach that lifts the surface off slabs and furs up decking boards.

Do you do the weeds between the slabs?

Yes, that is part of it. The washer lifts most of it out of the joints and anything stubborn gets pulled or scraped. If the joints have washed out and need re-sanding, tell us and we will price that in.

How often is it worth doing?

Once a year for most gardens down here — the South West is damp enough that moss and algae come back. Somewhere shaded or under trees may want it more often. Spring is the popular time, to get the garden ready for summer.

Do you need my water and electricity?

An outside tap is the useful one. We can usually work from a standpipe if you have one and nothing else. We will confirm what we need when we quote so there are no surprises on the day.

Can it be done at the same time as the garden?

Yes, and it is worth doing in that order — cut the garden first, wash the hard surfaces afterwards, so the cuttings and debris are not being walked back over clean slabs.

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