Block Pave Driveway Cleaning. How to Clean & Re Sand Your Driveway. Lets Use a Powerful Turbo Nozzle

Cleaning a block pave driveway with a Turbo Nozzle. Tips on cleaning and re sanding.
Pressure washing & jet washing ASMR.
We are Dirty Drive-Away, Bromley's specialist driveway, patio & decking cleaning company.

[@jjimywoods1363]

Great work man!! Thats the difference between the professional and amature.

[@DirtyDriveAway]

Thank you.

[@emmacummings9191]

I done all this and the weeds are back a few weeks later so what have I done wrong? 😢

[@billimbriale]

@@emmacummings9191 Same here, multiple times.

[@baneeeeee1]

@@emmacummings9191 put a sand betwen

[@MrChris4267]

Thank god for someone who keeps it simple. Easy to follow and useful tip about the sand. Thanks.

[@DirtyDriveAway]

MrChris4267 Thank you lol, why make things appear harder then they are. not the shortest video, but I'm glad it seems straight forward.

[@sula1529]

Did you use sealer or what would you suggest to bring the colour of the brick back up like new ?

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[@RaamiKala]

Fantastic video pal. Straight to the point and no filler. Saved me a bit of cash and a headache too!

[@hemzah]

Something almost therapeutic about watching this, nice one!

[@coreywright6774]

HI

[@spear-it]

I agree!

[@outdoortoolsandtasks]

Great work and great video. Block paving is a dirty job, but always looks spot on when cleaned and sanded properly! 👏

[@jacksoncrow7662]

Nice work and really good advice with the kiln dried sand. Thanks

[@angelaratzay9034]

Thank you so much for the info. I've got a large brick driveway its filty right now i plan on cleaning it once we get some warm sun your inf is great looking forward to following your advise. I'm an 88 year old woman . I have a good power washer will pick up the nozzle you recomend . Thanks again.

[@kenmay1572]

Good job, been there and got the tee shirt and muddy spray-back up to my armpits. Three days work and needed every other year.

[@stevehayes6911]

This video is fantastic. Really helped me do my drive. It really is a messy job 😂 But it looks great. 29 degrees tomorrow. Perfect for the kiln sand to go down. Thanks again

[@DirtyDriveAway]

Good luck. It is unusually warm this week, perfect.

[@Welshrugbyfan101]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience. By far the best you tube video on this subject.

[@deborahhallett778]

Fantastic video, thank you for showing how to do the job to perfection.

[@LizMcMahon48]

Just finished doing my driveway (8/4/2020) and yes all block paving, what an absolute mess. Well worth looking at it when all completed and very rewarding to look at but hope I won't have to go through all that again. Just lift the lot, Tar it, job completed No more mess. Happy days. :o) :o)

[@DirtyDriveAway]

If you applied a decent sealer you wouldn't loose the sand next time. It will also help against weeds. Next time will be a simple clean, spray some swimming pool grade chlorine bleach on beforehand and it practically cleans it for you.

[@leewalker9008]

@@DirtyDriveAway which sealer do you recommend and do you use this before sanding or after?

[@DirtyDriveAway]

@@leewalker9008 something like smartseal is easier to use than a polyurethane such as resiblock. Resiblock will last longer but is very finicky with weather. You clean it, wait 5-7days (no rain 48hrs prior to and 12hrs after application) sand it and seal same day. Make sure the sand is brushed in and swept off really well.

[@pradipamahadeva8051]

Why not get your husband to do it...?

[@mohsenattar1890]

Such an easy to follow and imformative video. Thanks matey. Will help me when I go to do mine.

[@maryammehrabi1311]

Thank you! very easy practical method. I will definitely give it a try.

[@detectoruser]

Top class, simple clear advice that works! Preparing my large house for sale that has a brick weave area at the front that is in view before they press the bell. A good clean front sets the tone, Liam

[@DirtyDriveAway]

A nice fresh drive on the estate agents photos does give a good first impression.

[@roddypryce454]

Pressure washing will clean the driveway, but it’s hard on the blocks. Equivalent to about five years normal weathering of the blocks each time it’s done.

[@blueliontime]

Thanks for the video👍helped a lot for my first job👍

[@DirtyDriveAway]

blueliontime Thank you, glad it helped.

[@coreywright6774]

IH

[@farhanashaukat3536]

Got my block driveway steam cleaned by three young Irish lads, who quoted me £250. My driveway looks cleaner and free from the weeds, however several blocks have become loose because of the water pressure used. The lads did not even bother coming back to sand down my driveway as ought to despite me chasing them. They told me to go and buy some bags of sand and do it myself and even left a trail of mess behind. Feel cheated for the amount of money I paid. I will have to buy the bags of Kiln Dried Sand and do the job myself now. Thanks to this video, I feel confident that I can do the job myself.

[@DirtyDriveAway]

So sad that people don't undertake the job properly. In honesty I highly doubt steam was used as its very expensive equipment and is just a buzz word used by chancers to gain work. All block pave jobs should be re sanded afterwards to ensure the blocks stay stable. Unless you have a very large driveway in excess of 150sqM then I fear you have been ripped off if all they have done is cleaned it. At the moment (2021) kiln dried sand is quite hard to get due to a shortage, well it is here in London. Its been in high demand and short supply since end of March.

[@Chief81]

Dude never get Pikeys to do any jobs on/round your house they’re known con artists.

[@maryannshubaily1515]

You might want to use cement sand that blocks the plants from growing in…or so I hear.

[@indianbeer9]

very well explained!

[@wanderinglola4261]

What a great job.. well done and rhanks for sharing.. Greetings 👍

[@wildcroissant]

Great videos. Helped me clean ca. 100sq m block pave driveway. Would be good to see some additional videos on how to deal with oil stains (cleaning with turbo nozzle doesn't help at all as one might expect) without replacing blocks.

[@DirtyDriveAway]

Paweł Halicki hey, I haven't done an oil stain removing video as they are a nightmare to shift properly. I haven't found a 100% removal method without replacing blocks. It really all depends how long the oil has been down. Even on specific oil removing products it normally says for best results use within a few days of spill. Most of the stains we come across have been down months or years. You will normally remove the dirty colour by using some good ol fairy liquid and then hitting with a turbo nozzle. Resiblock OR is pretty good if the oil stain is recent. Other than that the oil soaks into the block to far to make any serious difference. I would say that there will always be a visible mark left as the blocks are quite thick and oil can penetrate quite deep over time. I bet if I true doing a video of the removal wouldn't work lol. Phill

[@llohcire]

I find for more recent oil stains you can use cat litter, crush it in to the stain and replace a couple of times soaks it up prety good. Then wash.

[@TheEcorristine]

Excellent video, clear and concise and to the point. Great to see a professional doing it, I find it's the cleaning of the sludge a pain in my arse, just ordered my turbo nozzle and 20mts of high pressure hose for my 207cc machine, hopefully it should get the job done. Great tip about the sand. Thanks

[@DirtyDriveAway]

The sludge is horrid, I scrape it up into polypropylene bags. Any difficult areas then I use a specialist wet vac.

[@jacobthebear]

@@DirtyDriveAway would you seal after, any point?

[@DirtyDriveAway]

@@jacobthebear problem with sealing is the bloody weather. Yea it can help with weeds etc but doing it properly is expensive. Spraying with a good sprayer is best to ensure good joint penetration but at a sacrifice of using additional product. In this day and age where everything is silly money its not very cost effective. Looks nice and does really help weeds but by the time you add on that cost most customers refuse. It can be a Ballache because it needs to be fully dry or it won't set properly and can leave white blooms. Typically sealer company's recommend 5-7days after cleaning. As a professional cleaner in honesty it probably costs me money as I inevitably have to turn other work away or it puts me under pressure if the weather turns to get it done.

[@ChihuasTheTrucker]

That's what I call a beautiful job well done thanks

[@Ray-ed5ew]

Great job any suggestions for removal of oil stains on blocks as I was just going to lift and replace. Its a common car park for an apartment block so it's an ongoing problem

[@DirtyDriveAway]

To be honest I've tried many products on oil stains. The problem is the longer they are left the deeper they soak in. If you can catch them fairly quickly you can usually shift them with an oil remover. Anymore than a few weeks old and they are typically there to stay. You can remove the dark stain but you'll nearly always be left with a ghosting.

[@tixilx]

Very professional presentation - Well Done 👍

[@billokane6029]

Tixilx czechtubes

[@Rajibaba100]

I did same thing on my brick paver floor spreading fine sand and but as soon as heavy rain fine sand washed out . The best alternative spray laundry chlorine mix with water every three or four months,or five ounce of Copper sulphate /gallon water spray which will kill moss.

[@Foucault42a]

I find table salt stops weeds and moss 100% for at least eight months. Only 80p per 3 kg bag from tescos . I just sprinkle it liberally and then lightly sprinkle with the hose so the grains can just sit in the cracks and slowly dissolve through the winter. No need for weedkiller.

[@chrisfir]

A lot of weeds are acidic so that wont always work

[@bayramkucuker3149]

What a fantastic video! thanks to you my first patio cleaning went superb cheers mate

[@DirtyDriveAway]

Glad it was of some help. It might be old but it's a popular video.

[@nandhinirajendran4407]

Really helpful. Thank you and quite satisfying to watch. Feeding my inner OCD. lol

[@donovanvaz3289]

I had my drive done like this and it looked just as good as this at the end. Fast forward a month and we got a load of rain. My drive looks like a beach. All the sand just gets washed out.

[@DirtyDriveAway]

Sand wash will occur if your driveway slopes and also if the sand isn't swept below the chamfer of the blocks. If the sand joint is too high it will wash out with heavy rain.

[@dribsbiddlestone]

Great video, thanks for the information.

[@passionfreakz6827]

Been doing my drive in Thailand which is 3 times the size of this with a wire brush attached to a metal pole.This video made me dribble.I should be finished by xmas.

[@DirtyDriveAway]

A wire brush. Wow you need an achievement medal when your done. That's a job and a half.

[@passionfreakz6827]

Maybe a new back with that medal.I will dream about that power washer u have tonight.Great vids, keep it up mate.@@DirtyDriveAway

[@DirtyDriveAway]

@@passionfreakz6827 once you've scrubbed the pants off it with that brush give it a spray with some sodium hypochlorite if you can get it. Give it 45mins and then rinse it off. Bang clean drive no effort.

[@passionfreakz6827]

Thanks mate will look out for that.Good luck and thanks for the advice.@@DirtyDriveAway

[@passionfreakz6827]

FINISHED! Merry xmas and a wonderful new year to you sir.

[@jansmit4628]

You don't have to toss sand away which did get a little moist. Use it on a sunny warmer day, spread it roughly out and you will be astonished how fast is becomes back to its "kilm dryed state".

[@3igDaddio]

Top man. Looks fantastic 😃

[@trevorcole460]

Nice clear simple video. Upload appreciated!

[@johnmclean8521]

Amazing. Went out to find a rotary noozle immediately. Great presentation Thanks

[@DirtyDriveAway]

Your welcome, they are bloody handy tools.

[@noahmistry4368]

KZbin algorithm brings us all together once again 🤷🏽‍♂️📈

[@rizud5122]

Simply Superb..with very clear instructions..thanks so much sharing!!

[@PhilDiasPJD]

How satisfying. Good video👍

[@TheExStig]

Did what you said and driveway looks like new again. Thanks for making the video, great help.

[@DirtyDriveAway]

Thank you, glad it helped.

[@donovanvaz3289]

How long did it stay looking great? How many times in the 6 years have you had to repeat it?

[@Grover895]

Where can you get these nozzles from, and do they fit onto a Karcher?

[@DirtyDriveAway]

Karcher make their own version called a dirt blaster I think. They OK but you will be there a very long time doing block paving with a portable washer.

[@DirtyDriveAway]

Karchers version, I have used one. But not on block paving. The nozzle I use is either a Suttner or PA but don't think they can be adapted or won't work on a Karcher as a Karcher isn't powerful enough. www.kaercher.com/uk/accessory/dirt-blaster-pressure-washer-lance-26432440.html

[@rjd324]

What type of pressure washer should I get?

[@ramafoodscookeryclub1414]

Excellent video ,thanks for sharing.

[@glitchking4992]

Hi thanks for the info !! What size van is big enough to carry tools and a bit of water ?? And whats a decent washer ??

[@DirtyDriveAway]

Glitch King Glitch King hi, you can spend hours researching washers. Ideally something with a good engine like honda or briggs, a good interpump pump and gearbox. You would ideally need something around 200bar+ that kicks out around 18lpm+ it really depends on your budget. A 200bar 18lpm machine will come in around £1600 ish. Go up in pressure and you will be looking around £2200, but go 250bar and 23lpm will set you back around £3000. Van size i have a LWB transit connect and i can get a 400l tank and all my gear in. Anything smaller and it just wont fit a water tank in as it wont be long enough or have the payload to carry the washer and water plus hoses etc. Phill

[@glitchking4992]

Dirty Drive-Away thanks phil

[@terrycinnamond6602]

I just bought a gs 200 Honda unbelievable

[@davidmasterson3364]

@@myKZbinChannel31 I do this pressure cleaning myself along with actually fitting new driveways. I just connect to the clients tap, they don't seem to mind. Also, for anyone that is interested. I myself use a Honda Pressure washer, they cost around 1,400 and are ideal for this sort of work.

[@Namrowable]

Very good video and very professional how do you stop the sand washing on a drive with a slope

[@DirtyDriveAway]

Dave Workman thank you dave. To be fair preventing sand wash is quite hard especially on a steep incline. Sometimes i find watering in the sand after brushing in can help settle it a bit better rather than waiting for a downpour of rain. Other options are using a jointing compound sand like resifix which sets hard, or by applying a sealer which binds and stabilises the sand. The latter 2 obviously cost more money but will usually last between 18months-5 years depending on the quality of the sealer. Cheap sealers tend to wear off quicker where as something like resiblock trade will do about 3 years and the superior around 5 years. The resifix sand is also good for around 5 years depending on environment. Phill

[@Mochant]

Fantastic video! I am about to do a driveway a little larger than that one. Thank you so much for a great video

[@DirtyDriveAway]

Glad it helped. Thank you 😊

[@nisarmahmood9113]

Well done mate, like the commentary with the video

[@Redoctober65]

Brilliant I tried and it was great.

[@adamabraham7276]

Amazing Video! Mate can you please make a video about how to price a job... as in giving a quotation to client and own expenses etc. Thank you so very much

[@Feledwards]

great video. Thank you. Now I need to purchase a turbo nozzle.

[@moons3851]

Brilliantly explained n enjoyed watching

[@ratchriat1716]

a massive transformation

[@chriskeenan1]

I’ve seen literature stating that a block paved drive should never be cleaned using any sort of pressure washer. Apparently it totally undermines the sand base. You will brush sand into the joints after doing this, but some of the sand being blown out by the washer is from under the pavers, not just from between them. You can never replace that sand unless you lift the blocks. Undermining the sand base causes any vehicles sitting on the drive to end up leaving an indentation. Like two ruts.

[@DirtyDriveAway]

chriskeenan1 Not true, when cleaning block paving you only loose about 10mm of jointing sand, a pavior block is at least 50mm thick. If you are getting anywhere near thw base sand layer then you are doing something seriously wrong. You would have to concentrate the spray on the joints continuously. When laying a drive like this the initial sanding uses around 5x the amount of sand to fill the joints. If you couldnt clean why would people buy them, they would look crap after 2 years. Nothing will get the moss out of the joints properly like a jet wash. In fact if you dont clean them weeds will grow and in turn the disrupts the sub layer causing lifting/sinking blocks. Cleaning every 2-3 years is recommend to keep it free from moss/weeds and detritus. Even paving contractors who lay them will offer to clean them. The manufactures only say don't clean them so you purchase expensive protective sealers from them.

[@DirtyDriveAway]

chriskeenan1 also the main reason they say not to jet wash is that the home owner who goes at it with there DIY washer invariably neglects to re sand it afterwards. Do this several times and yes you will be at the base layer. The rule is always re sand after cleaning if you want it to remain stable.

[@geoff2671]

Excellent instructional video

[@chitrathayaseelan]

Very simple and practical. Thank you.

[@MrEchoes1962]

Great job there.......one question though.... After you put the dry sand in the all the cracks of the blocks what is stopping the weeds coming through again? It can not be the dry sand that prevents them coming back does it?

[@DirtyDriveAway]

Nothing stops them coming back. Regular spraying with weedkiller will help. This needs to he done every 6-8 weeks. You could apply a sealer but doing that properly is really expensive.

[@MrEchoes1962]

@@DirtyDriveAway Cheers for that reply ,apologies for what I thought was a stupid question that I asked.

[@DirtyDriveAway]

@MrEchoes1962 don't worry, I've had worse lol 😆. Weedkiller is your friend but it needs to he done regularly. After cleaning, when you put the fresh sand in, give it a good hit of 360g/l glyphosate (gallup) weedkiller. Don't get it near your plants or lawn as it kills anything green. It will help keep the weeds under control if you do it every 6-8weeks.

[@DJaquithFL]

You need a Surface Cleaner attachment ..like now! I was a Noob and use to clean my Paver driveway the same way and would be covered with that gunk, not to mention all the tiger stripping. Obviously, afterwards I'd recommend sealing and resanding. 👍😎

[@DirtyDriveAway]

D Jaquith, i have one, dont like it. Way over rated, i now use a falch pointspeed5. Way better finish than a surface cleaner. The surface cleaner is such hard work on weeds and moss and the dirty water just sits underneath and around the area. At least with a nozzle it kind of rinses it away as you go. I would only break out the surface cleaner on areas with no weeds or moss as it just hs a really hard time.

[@DJaquithFL]

Dirty Drive-Away Then you need a better Surface Cleaner, try a commercial model with wheels .. and that matches your GPM of your pressure washer. I have a 250' x 12' plus large parking area paver driveway. Also, several brick retaining walls. The pointspeed 5 is just a larger turbo wand attachment. Also, it frankly makes the property owner angry when that gunk is flying everywhere. Now I get the driveway clean literally as fast as I can walk! A solid 80% faster and much better even cleaning. LOL I do my mother's and daughter's concrete with pavers driveways in minutes. I assume you have at least a 4 GPM pressure washer. Do whatever you want and *good luck!* 👍👍

[@DirtyDriveAway]

D Jaquith i have an 18" whirlaway on my 250 bar (3600psi) 23lpm machine. Its jetted to my machine just fine, they just lack the cleaning result i expect. Ive never had a customer complain about my work or tidyness, at the end of the day its nothing a rinse wont sort out. Ive been doing this job professionally for years and have tried various tools and the surface cleaner is my least favourite as it simply doesnt clean as well as other methods. Yes they may be quicker but they aren't without drawbacks. 👍

[@DJaquithFL]

Dirty Drive-Away This is just like how I do it, fast, easy, no more gunk all over me nor my home kzbin.info/www/bejne/enzZgGaHrMiLmas If someone has a lot of Algae I'll 8:1 dilute "pool shock" (10% sodium hypochlorite) with some concentrated Dove dishwashing liquid; for rust stains I use a product called White Ox. The world certainly won't stop spinning if you and I do it differently. 😉👍

[@DJaquithFL]

BTW my driveway, compared to the linked video, is an easy 5X bigger .. which is why I bought good stuff and researched the best and fastest way...

[@daviddamerjian6505]

Mine is a patio of pavers vs. driveway but basically the same. It was originally laid with polymeric sand which I feel is fantastic, but I also did read below you mentioned doesnt handle pressure washing well. Well I did use a pressure washer to manually do the entire patio using standard angled nozzle (didnt know about Turbo at the time), got good results in the end but slow process. I like your turbo nozzle b/c I think it would be faster than with the standard angled nozzle which you need to be a bit more "precise' with as you use it and I think the turbo would be faster since its circular vs like a straight edge water stream, correct? Q: Challenge is how to clean without blasting out existing sand (so as not to "waste" it or have to dispose of it) - using either standard angled nozzle, turbo nozzle, or surface cleaner (which I read below you dont like the results for most applications), would I be correct in saying its not really practically possible? And polymeric sand will not be able to resist any of these cleaning approaches? And even if polymeric cant resist, isnt it still better than normal sand for at least the life of the job b/c it can help with resisting weed growth to some degree and it shouldnt wash away as its designed to hold? So why not use polymeric in all circumstances, any disadvantages? Cost?

[@DirtyDriveAway]

No any form of pressure cleaning will remove the sand it just can't be helped. Polymeric sand is about 5x the cost of conventional sand and can also be a pain to work with because of the polymers. Depending on the driveway, pooing water can leave polymer residue behind and it will stain.

[@sprintcoding7358]

I like this video i used the dry sand method as well

[@m93i]

I did this, and now i have plenty of worms coming out inbetween each block, brings mud up and making space for weeds to grow. I did put weedkiller before the sand, but that wont last long.

[@DirtyDriveAway]

Weedkiller after the sand, it soaks into it then. Weedkilling is not a 1 time deal, it has to be done every 6-8 weeks during spring/summer.

[@Iby00]

And the sand stays in the joints and doesnt blow away? ah light misting rain, nice one.i guess a bucket of water and a wiper would work. nice one

[@Toma2843]

very clear thanks how long should it last? Would you expect to wash old the old sand and replace when the dirt is back?

[@DirtyDriveAway]

Every 2-3 years for cleaning block paving. Doing it too frequently can cause damage.

[@Toma2843]

@@DirtyDriveAway cheers

[@LookatBowen]

A wonderful video, simple with clear instructions. Thank you. Do you ever use the no weed kiln sand?

[@DirtyDriveAway]

No its twice the price and to be fair doesn't really work.

[@irfanhameed8791]

@@DirtyDriveAway how many bags of sand do you recommend for a driveway measuring 36 m2

[@DirtyDriveAway]

@@irfanhameed8791 depends how deep the joints are but you could get away with 1, but I would say 2 max.

[@leemagaming696]

Could u tell me why sand is placed down after? Pressure washed mine with the fine jet took days wish id watched this earlier lol

[@DirtyDriveAway]

The sand locks the blocks together and provides drainage and an element of flexibility. Weeds love it but it's part of the structureof the drive. You could seal it to help with sand loss but that will hinder drainage. Phill

[@JP-lz4fp]

Thanks for the informative video. One question though... Is it OK if instead of misting the sand with water after re sanding... To use a sealer applied with a roller?

[@DirtyDriveAway]

Yes sealing is done about 5-7days after cleaning as it needs to dry thoroughly. Rollers can pick out the sand which is unavoidable. Professionals using acrylic sealers sometimes prefer spraying them down as this gives better penetration and no sand loss.

[@seeyouthen]

Very informative. So are moss, weeds and grass etc a lot less likely to be able to grow up through the sand and about how long will it be until they re-emerge?. Currently im keeping on top of my moss, weeds and grass on the patio by using a butane torch from The Range to burn them after I manually scraped out the rivits of moss, weeds and grass with a metal brush scraper that jarred me up for about 4 days!.

[@DirtyDriveAway]

Moss typically only grows over winter when it's damp. Unfortunately without a regular good weedkiller the weeds will grow back fairly quickly, especially during spring/summer. By applying a decent weedkiller every 6-8weeks should keep weeds at bay. The scraper method is vicious on the back and arms. Once you've jet washed all the muck out, it's much easier to maintain.

[@seeyouthen]

@@DirtyDriveAway cheers thanks for that

[@Lmb211]

Another great vid! I've read on some forums to offer 'Setting sand' rather than Kiln dried sand, I'd be interested to know your thoughts on this? Thanks

[@DirtyDriveAway]

Hi John, yeah I've used the "setting sand" its known as polymeric sand. It works OK but it can make a bloody mess. Ive used it a few times as its helps with weeds, it doesn't stop them as the joint depth of poly sand isn't overly deep. The problem is the polymers in the sand can leave a grey film on the blocks, and you can't rinse the pants out of it as it washes the sand out. In my opinion they need to develop a product that doesn't leave this mess behind. It doesn't matter how well you broom or clear the surface, the polymers run out the joints when you wet it in. I now no longer use it and would rather seal instead. The sand is also expensive ranging from £35 per 15kg up to resiblocks resifix at around £60 for 20kg.

[@Lmb211]

Dirty Drive-Away thanks a lot for the advice, much appreciated. I’m 21 and I’m going to be starting my own pressure washing business next week. Have you got any further hints or tips you think I should know?

[@DirtyDriveAway]

@@Lmb211 hmm, well its pretty much a learn as you go kind of business. You continue to learn new stuff all the time. New ways to do things or just little bits that make life easier. Be fair on your pricing, get a website going as that will be your main source of work and above all be honest with people.

[@Lmb211]

Dirty Drive-Away okay I’ll definitely look into the website as that was something I hadn’t considered, thanks!

[@marlenecesarotti8468]

Thanks 4 replying but I am way put of my league . What is a jet wash lance ?? I have used straight bleach & brush helped cut down on the manual labor abit ...took all the green mold/gunk that sat on top..then last week really got ingenius & put Ajax powder just shook all over & left now I got whitish bricks in spots....my brother told me best thing is good power wash also tried apple cider vinegar figured if that donesn't work I will drink it (2 tbls. day supposed help with weight, cholesterol &few other things enough of my gardening tips thankd for your help & Iwill continue to watch your videos...luv that accent Irish maybe my mom speaks with accident... enjoy day Marlene

[@DirtyDriveAway]

Ha ha Irish, lol nope I'm from London. Ajax may not be the best thing to sprinkle on as yes you will leave behind powder residue. Vinegar or lemon juice etc can damage certain stone types of left un rinsed. Power washer is what we call a jet wash or pressure washer. Watch some more of my vids and will learn the art of cleaning lol. Phill

[@garethmason8485]

Rookie question can you use cold water pressure washer to clean the driveway?

[@DirtyDriveAway]

It's all I use.

[@dk_ni]

What would you recommend in terms of weedkiller that gets down between the pavers and would you recommend applying it before re-sanding? Thanks!

[@DirtyDriveAway]

Well, proper weedkiller such as glyphosate (gallup) works well. As a professional, you must hold a licence to spray it as a business. Technically, as a homeowner, you can buy it, although you're not supposed to have it, if that makes sense. As with any weedkiller, it needs to be applied every 4-6 weeks to keep on top of them.

[@jimrobinson3860]

Great video. Is it worth coating it with a protective solution afterwards.

[@DirtyDriveAway]

You can, but sealers are expensive and highly weather-dependent for application. They won't stop it from getting dirty. Their primary use is sand binding, but again longevity depends on the sealer.

[@simonperrers9992]

Great video, thanks for sharing. If you wanted to do this on a week where there was high chance of rain and small area, could you use tarpolin or a cover of some sort then brush sand down when maybe 3 hour dry spot?

[@DirtyDriveAway]

You could clean it in the rain but the problem comes in the area being dry enough to sand. After cleaning its usually recommended to leave for 24hrs (no rain) before sanding. If you cover with a sheet etc it may not dry out properly, and could actually cause the blocks to sweat, trapping the moisture between the sheet. It could be worth a try but ideally you want the sheet off the ground. You don't need to re sand immediately, I've had to leave driveways for over a week before due to bad weather.

[@irfanhameed8791]

@@DirtyDriveAway How long would it take to clean 20 feet by 20 feet driveway

[@DirtyDriveAway]

@@irfanhameed8791 that's roughly 36sqM so for me probably about 30mins to actually clean. Maybe an hour and a bit factoring in setup, clear and rinse etc.

[@amourmtungo689]

Thank you

[@anitasharma-vx6vv]

You have made the job look so easy. Thankyou. Can you suggest a reasonably priced pressure washer that comes with this turbo nozzle?

[@DirtyDriveAway]

Most petrol washers can use this style of nozzle. How powerful the machine is ultimately depends on cost.

[@anitasharma-vx6vv]

@@DirtyDriveAway thankyou

[@zthde]

Excellent job 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@MrSufiali]

Great video, just wondering if using a surface cleaner would be faster ?

[@DirtyDriveAway]

Surface cleaner is faster but they don't deal with heavy moss and weeds very well. Typically when using a surface cleaner on areas with weeds or grass you have to go back over it again with the turbo to clear what you've missed.

[@jkim6706]

Got another question. Aren't you supposed to use bleach and soap and use a surface cleaner after turboing it?

[@DirtyDriveAway]

No that's just overkill. Block paving rarely needs any form of bleach. They are concrete blocks and clean up easy enough with just a washer. A surface cleaner is nowhere near as good as a turbo nozzle.

[@zaypeaceIslamstories]

Selco.com you got the klin dried? Also where did you get you nozzle from? And what engine rate per son is the engine for your pressure washer ?

[@DirtyDriveAway]

I get my sand from selco, my machine runs 250bar at 23lpm. The nozzle is just a turbo nozzle.

[@ksweet87]

Dirty Drive-Away what’s the name of your pressure washer please ?

[@jackomalley3687]

@@DirtyDriveAway how many psi do you use

[@DirtyDriveAway]

@@jackomalley3687 3600psi bit pressure is nothing without decent water flow. I run 3600psi at 6gpm (23lpm)

[@jackomalley3687]

@@DirtyDriveAway thanks for the info I guess what I don't understand is the correlation or differences between PSI and gallons per minute I just figure if you have 4200 PSI it doesn't matter how many gallons per minute is going out I wish there was something I could look at to explain the difference

[@caioaquino5958]

Hey man, thank you so much for this video, if you could, please share the links for the pressure washer and the Turbo Nozzle :) Best!

[@celtichailhail4525]

Were do you buy the turbo nossle

[@DirtyDriveAway]

celtic hail hail any jet wash supplier will sell them or look on eBay.

[@Dg-zj6jo]

where do all the sludge go in the rd as i struggle when your where theres no rd to wash it into

[@DirtyDriveAway]

I scrape it up as I go and bag it. I never wash it down the road as it blocks the drains.

[@roulettered56]

Wow great job

[@DirtyDriveAway]

roulettered56 thank you

[@frederikjacobs552]

Weedkiller that uses Glyphosate (like the original Roundup) is forbidden in a lot of countries as it can cause cancer. I actually have some decent results with "weed free" paving sand. By the time the effect wears off after 3 to 5 years it's time to redo the whole driveway anyway. Saves you the monthly treatments and is only marginally more expensive than regular "white sand".

[@DirtyDriveAway]

Glyphosate is still used here, although a licence is required to spray it.

[@gutworm686]

Good man. Great job. Thank you.

[@spear-it]

Awesome job! I just started pressure washing on my channel

[@donpalm7012]

Dude I love this video!!! I will be quoting my fist paver job this weekend and was very nervous about it. You really helped with that video. Do you use kiln sand for all types of pavers?

[@DirtyDriveAway]

Yes kiln dried is what you use for re sanding. Depending where you get it from ranges from £3.70-£6.00+ a bag.

[@donpalm7012]

@@DirtyDriveAway I'm struggling with some oil on my driveway. Do you know how I can remove the oil?

[@DirtyDriveAway]

@@donpalm7012 oil is very hard to remove. It all depends how long it's been there. You can remove the actual dark colour but you'll nearly always be left with some ghosting. Ideally oil stains need removing within a couple weeks otherwise they soak deep into the blocks. Simple stuff like boiling water and fairy liquid will help, you can buy special oil removers but their effectiveness varies depending how long it's been down. Lithofin oil-ex is a very good product for oil stains. Alternatively just replace the blocks as they only pence each.

[@jonathonphillips5832]

Don Palm joatnh

[@supersparks9466]

@dompalm surely cheaper just to replace any oily blocks

[@jason7944]

Once you have put kiln sand on. Does it needs anything on top of it to seal it? Or will weeds eventuall come back through and you just repeat the process?

[@DirtyDriveAway]

Weeds will re grow pretty quickly without a regular weedkiller regime. You can seal it but that's expensive.

[@jason7944]

@@DirtyDriveAway so after re sanding it, the weeds will come back?

[@DirtyDriveAway]

@@jason7944 yes, this time of year usually within a few weeks. Nothing will stop weeds 100%, sealing can help but it can turn a £200 job into a near £1000 job to do properly. With current sealing prices and agri doing it most firms have stopped offering it. Using a decent weedkiller every 6weeks or so should keep most the weeds away.

[@garethmason8485]

Quick question when doing paving slabs how can you prevent damaging the jointing compound/ grout. Or is it a case of having to repair anything that comes lose or out? Thanks.

[@DirtyDriveAway]

Shouldn't really be using so much pressure that it blows jointing mortar out. If the mortar is bad then yes there is a risk more will come out. Otherwise using chemical and a lower pressure is a better option.

[@leemagaming696]

Could also cover it over with a tarp too so less sand blows away

[@elsabefranken-jordaan2192]

Many thanks for this! Where in South Africa am I going to purchase the sand. Would building not work?

[@DirtyDriveAway]

Hi, no builders sand is typically damp and a bit too coarse for this job. That being said if it was really dry it may work at a last resort. It is known as kiln dried sand or sometimes silver sand. Childrens play pit sand is also the same all be it usually more expensive. Phill

[@marlenecesarotti8468]

great video do you connect to the hose because one I had connecteg to y hose but was not like yours ....needed a powerful one..thanks

[@DirtyDriveAway]

My washer doesn't connect to a hose, it draws water from a tank.

[@drtimoneill]

Great video. What about using sand & cement instead of just sand? Surely with just sand you're looking at having to redo every couple of years as weeds will find a way through just sand. In the US they use polymeric sand so any experience with that?

[@DirtyDriveAway]

Poly sand only really works on full depth joints. Since you don't blow all the sand out you only topping up with 5-10mm of sand. This isn't really deep enough for it to stay crack proof. The same with adding cement, these types of driveways are known as flexibly laid. They are on a sand bed and thus have an element of movement when vehicles drive over them. Using kiln dried sand allows the blocks to move ever so slightly under traffic conditions. Adding cement to the sand is extremely messy and ive seen it done and it leaves such a grey mess everywhere that you need to try and wash it off without it staining the blocks. Also cement isn't flexible so yes it can help bind the sand but it will also crack under the weight of vehicles. Where there's a crack weeds will grow. Yes it can help reduce the amount of weed growth but those little buggers will grow anywhere and the mess really isn't worth it. Even poly sand can stain the blocks if not rinsed properly. I've never known a poly sand top up here in the UK to last more than a year before starting to crack and break out.

[@drtimoneill]

@@DirtyDriveAway Thanks for the quick reply! I've been maintaining my block drive now for several years and the best technique I've found after pressure washing with the turbo nozzle is to do a light dusting of sand and cement, then brush it off the pavers really well with a stiff broom before using a blower to get any last dust off. Then give it a mist with water and afterwards a pretty good soaking but not a flooding. This minimizes the cement residue on the pavers I've found. Leave it for a day to harden and then add a final layer of kiln dried sand on top. The sand & cement base prevents weed ingress better and yes it probably does crack down there with movement but where it doesn't crack those little buggers cant get through! I did try sand & cement for the whole gap initially and aside from leaving quite a lot of cement residue (that needed cleaning with Hydrochloric acid) the water only penetrates 2-3mm and so it just forms a hard crust which flakes off so that it eventually leaves just a half fill anyway.

[@michaelkilner5031]

Thanks for the advice

[@gordonmccrae5975]

Hi mate how do you measure a funny shaped driveway with a measuring wheeli'm not sure how to do it any help would be great thanks Gordon

[@DirtyDriveAway]

GORDON MCRAE Hi Gordon, I don't to he fair. I use a laser measure for dimensions. unless you real good at maths then you will get an approx size. The way I do it on funny shape drives is to rough sketch the layout onto paper and break the drive down into squares/rectangles. If you have a curve then you can measure as a square and just half it third it etc. To be honest once you get good on measuring sqM you can just guess the bit on the curve. Some areas can be quite hard to measure accurately but the squaring off method works well.

[@gordonmccrae5975]

Ok thanks pal Just getting list of things I need..

[@johnnywilks5971]

Hi,where do I get that lance from,it’s brilliant,please let me know what shop you got it from,regards,john

[@DirtyDriveAway]

Turbo nozzles can be bought on ebay for about £40 for a decent PA one. That's the nozzle only you'll have to fit it to a lance by means of a quick release adaptor.

[@vjary8142]

Can you recommend a weed killer to prevent re-growth of weeds? Once it's been re-sanded and misted, do you recommend using a chemical sealant to seal the joints and allow the colour of the paving blocks to improve?

[@DirtyDriveAway]

The problem with weedkillers is the store bought ones are rubbish and expensive to use on large areas. Now the pukka gkyphosate based weedkillers work like magic but you not allowed to buy them and are restricted to licensed people and agricultural use. Now I'm not saying you can't buy them, just your not supposed to have them. As a contractor we are not allowed to spray any form of weedkiller regardless of where its purchased without a PA1/6 licence. A 2 coat acrylic sealerbis your best defense In keeping weeds away. Have a look at my latest video where I cleaned, sanded and sealed a block pave driveway. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJaUY6qnf7uohLc

[@DirtyDriveAway]

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[@louisestevenson1038]

Do you have to dampen it after?

[@DirtyDriveAway]

@@louisestevenson1038 you don't have to but I find it helps it to settle.

[@phsx2890]

What happens with rain..some washes out?

[@DirtyDriveAway]

@phsx2890 only if you have a steep driveway. If it's sanded properly and all the surface sand is blown off then you shouldn't loose any.

[@mackemwoman66]

Great job this❤

[@marlenecesarotti8468]

what is the name of this nozzle & is it connected to hose..thanks

[@DirtyDriveAway]

its a common turbo nozzle and it attaches to the jet wash lance

[@ABCD28911]

When you have blasted the joint sand out using jet wash, doesn't that make the block paving unstable, the only way you can stabilise the blocks using a dry kiln sand is to run a compacting plate across the blocks, this is what Would have been don when the original Sand was put between the blocks to tighten them up, this is why when you clean a block paved drive you use a flatbed cleaner because it does not take the sand from between the blocks.

[@DirtyDriveAway]

Tony Mennell. Cleaning removes some of the sand yes but it shouldn't make the blocks unstable. You don't need to use a compactor plate when replacing the sand. The compactor plate is used when laying a driveway to secure the blocks into the sub layer underneath. The kiln dried sand is so fine that it drops into and fills the joints. A compactor plate won't compact the kiln dried sand, the only thing it will do is vibrate the sand into the joint, but when cleaning your just topping the joint sand up. The blocks are around 50mm deep, if your blasting all the sand out then your doing something wrong. Your probably loosing around 10-15mm of the original joint sand. if all the sand was coming out you would use way more than 25kg of sand for 20-25sqM of driveway.