Maintenance & Care

Oil, rust, and leaf stains on pavers — how to remove each the right way, why sealing helps, and why speed is your best cleaner.

The water-drop test tells you when pavers need resealing: if water beads the seal is good; if it soaks in and darkens the paver, it is time. Florida runs 2–3 years.

Yes, you can pressure wash sealed pavers — gently. Use low pressure and a wide fan or a surface cleaner, and avoid narrow high-PSI nozzles that strip the seal.

Wait about 28 days before sealing new concrete pavers so they cure and release efflorescence. Why sealing too soon causes haze, and how new natural stone differs.