Driveways and hard surfaces

Driveway Resealing

A sealer protects the surface and deepens the colour, but it cannot fix cracks and it does not last forever. We run a test patch so you see the colour change first, and we give you the realistic three to seven year life span on the quote rather than a lifetime number.

Photo: driveway resealing job
Scope

What this job includes.

  • Penetrating or film-forming sealer, talked through so you choose the look and wear pattern that suits the driveway.
  • A test patch in an inconspicuous corner so you see the actual colour change before we commit to the whole drive.
  • Honest cure windows: foot traffic after a day, vehicles after two to three, with the area cordoned and signed.
  • The job split into halves a few days apart if you cannot be without the driveway for two days.
Our system: Three to seven years in this subtropical coastal climate depending on the product, the surface and the traffic. Penetrating sealers wear less visibly; film-forming gives a bigger colour pop but wears in the tyre tracks first.
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.
Questions, answered

Driveway Resealing: common questions.

Will the sealer change the colour of my driveway?
It darkens the surface a touch and deepens the colour of exposed aggregate or stained concrete. Most owners like it, but it can surprise. We do a small test patch in an inconspicuous corner so you see the actual colour change before we commit to the whole drive.
How long do we need to keep cars off?
Foot traffic after twenty-four hours, vehicle traffic after forty-eight to seventy-two depending on the product and the weather. We cordon off the area and leave signage up. If you cannot be without the drive for two days, we can split the work into two halves done a few days apart.
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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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