Driveways and hard surfaces

Driveway Cleaning

A rotary surface cleaner gives an even pass with no wand-stripe marks, and the right degreaser dwell-time lifts oil properly. We use the right nozzle for the actual surface and we contain the wash water rather than hosing oil and detergent into the stormwater drain.

Photo: driveway cleaning job
Scope

What this job includes.

  • Rotary surface cleaner on concrete for an even pass, a softer fan nozzle on pavers and exposed aggregate.
  • Degreaser dwell-time on oil stains before the surface clean, with an honest call on which set-in stains will stay.
  • Stormwater pit blocked, wash water contained and disposed of properly, not run to the creek or the ocean.
  • Optional joint re-sanding on pavers after the surface is clean and dry, quoted so you can decide.
Our system: We block the stormwater pit and contain the wash water as part of the job, not an extra line. An operator who hoses oil into the gutter is risking an EPA fine and showing you how they treat the rest of the work.
How we quote it

A written quote, built line by line.

The surface, the method for it, the scope and the realistic life span, all named so you can compare it like with like.

The 7-line quote
  1. 1 The surface, named. Tile or Colorbond, render or weatherboard, concrete or aggregate. We write down what we are actually working on, because the method follows the surface.
  2. 2 The method for that surface. Soft-wash biocide, degreaser dwell-time, the right nozzle. The right pressure for the surface, not a one-size blast.
  3. 3 The scope, in writing. Exactly what is included and what is not. A clean, a repair pathway, or both, named so you can compare quotes like with like.
  4. 4 The realistic life span. How long the result actually holds on this coast, and the maintenance cycle that keeps it there. No lifetime numbers.
  5. 5 Open items and the cap. Anything we cannot see until we are up there, flagged before we start, with a cap on what a variation can add to the invoice.
If a quote doesn’t show these lines, you can’t compare it, and you don’t know what’s been cut.
How it runs

What happens, step by step.

1

Tell us about the job

Call, or send a few photos through the form. Enough for us to see the surface, the condition and the access.

2

Walk-around or a photo quote

For most jobs a walk-around or your photos is enough. We diagnose whether you need a clean, a repair pathway, or both, before we quote.

3

A written plan and price

A real number on a written quote with the scope named, the realistic life span, and any open items flagged. No from $ guesses.

4

The job, done to the surface

We turn up when we say, pick the method for each surface, contain the run-off, and leave the place tidy.

5

The walk-through

We walk you over the finished work, hand over any photos, and tell you the maintenance cycle that keeps the result there.

Insured, covered, guaranteed

The paperwork behind the price.

Public liability insured, certificate on request, and a workmanship guarantee in writing, with the realistic product life span named upfront, all in writing, all on request.

Public liability cover protects you if something goes wrong on site, and the Work Safe at Heights ticket means the roof work is done by people trained for it. For building-type work we name the QBCC or NSW Fair Trading licence that applies by state. The workmanship guarantee is in writing, with the realistic product life span named upfront rather than a lifetime promise.

The cover, the guarantee, and how to check each one.
Proof · recent work

Driveway Cleaning jobs we’ve done.

A Tweed Heads concrete driveway before cleaning, the slab covered in dark algae, tyre-track stains and an oil patch under the eucalyptus shade Before
The same Tweed Heads driveway after cleaning, the concrete pale and clean, algae and stains gone under the eucalyptus shade After
Concrete driveway clean and reseal, Tweed Heads. A shaded concrete driveway stained with algae and tyre marks, cleaned with a rotary head then resealed, wash water contained.
Questions, answered

Driveway Cleaning: common questions.

Will the rotary cleaner leave wand-stripe marks?
Not when it is used properly. The wand-stripe pattern that screams amateur job comes from holding a single-jet wand at the wrong angle and overlapping unevenly. A rotary surface cleaner gives an even, uniform pass without stripes. We use the rotary head on concrete and a softer fan nozzle on pavers and exposed aggregate.
How long does the result hold up?
A pressure-cleaned concrete driveway looks fresh for twelve to eighteen months before the surface algae and mould creep back. Sealing it afterwards extends that to three to five years, and doing the clean and seal together is much cheaper than two separate visits.
Get started

Get a free, itemised quote you can actually read.

Tell us what you need. We’ll book a walkthrough and send a quote with the work itemised, not just a number.

✓ Work Safe at Heights✓ Construction certificate✓ Licensed & insured✓ 22 five-star reviews✓ workmanship guarantee in writing, with the realistic product life span named upfront
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