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The 2026 Florida Paver Sealing Cost Index
In the Tampa Bay area and Florida’s Nature Coast, professional paver cleaning-and-sealing runs $1.50–$1.75 per square foot for brick pavers, with natural stone and concrete priced by material. The figures below are Kingdom Elite Services’ 2026 standard rates.
Drawn from a customer base of 1,500+ jobs since 2016 across Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, and Pinellas counties.
Price per square foot, by surface
| Surface | Clean, re-sand & seal ($/sq ft) |
|---|---|
| Brick pavers | $1.50 – $1.75 |
| Travertine | $1.50 – $1.75 |
| Marble | $1.40 – $1.50 |
| Limestone | $1.40 – $1.50 |
| Flagstone | $1.40 – $1.50 |
| Concrete (poured / stamped) | $1.42 – $1.93 |
Typical total cost, by project
| Project | Typical size | Typical total |
|---|---|---|
| Two-car driveway | ~600–900 sq ft | $900 – $1,575 |
| Patio | 400–600 sq ft | $600 – $1,050 |
| Pool deck / lanai | 800–1,200 sq ft | $1,200 – $2,100 |
| Walkway | 350–500 sq ft | $525 – $875 |
At the standard brick-paver rate; natural stone and concrete price per the table above.
Add-on & specialty pricing
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Stripping failed / old sealer (before resealing) | $1.25 / sq ft |
| Paver & travertine repairs (re-leveling, resetting, edge restraint) | Quoted on site |
| Anti-slip additive | Included on natural-stone reseals previously sealed with it |
| Minimum job charge | None |
What’s included in the price
Every clean-and-seal is a full process, not just a coat of sealer:
- Pressure wash & rinse.
- Treat organic growth (algae, mold) and any staining.
- Re-sand joints — ASTM C-144, wet-sanded / hydro-compacted for a fuller, harder joint.
- Seal — flood coat plus top coat of ICT Ure-Seal H2O.
What moves your price
- Square footage — larger jobs, lower cost per foot.
- Surface condition — heavy staining, mold/algae, or efflorescence adds cleaning.
- Re-sanding — depth of failed joint sand.
- Failed sealer present — must be stripped first ($1.25/sq ft).
- Repairs — sunken or loose pavers, edge restraint.
- Finish choice — Ure-Seal H2O Gloss / Natural / Mid.
DIY vs. professional — the real math
For a typical 500 sq ft patio, DIY materials and rental run about $290–$580 (estimated from 2026 Home Depot / Lowe’s retail); the professional job runs about $750–$875 all-in. But the gap isn’t just labor:
| Sealer tier | Typical solids content |
|---|---|
| Box-store / consumer sealer | ~12–15% |
| Professional-grade acrylic | ~30% |
| ICT Ure-Seal H2O (what we use) | ~45% |
Solids content is the film-forming resin left behind — more solids means a thicker, longer-lasting, breathable coat that survives Florida sun and humidity. A box-store seal often stops looking sealed within 9–12 months.
Cleaning matters too. Sealing over a surface that isn’t fully clean traps dirt for good. Cleaning is done by water flow (GPM), not pressure (PSI). We run a 5.5 GPM professional rig with a surface cleaner; a typical rental moves ~1.5–2.5 GPM and under-cleans the surface a homeowner then seals over.
The honest verdict: DIY saves roughly $200–$450 in cash, but risks hazing, streaks, and uneven sheen with no warranty — and a failed DIY seal costs $1.25/sq ft to strip and redo, often pushing the true cost past the professional job. DIY makes sense on small, newer, clean surfaces; a pro is the safer value on driveways, pool decks, and faded pavers.
Methodology. The 2026 Florida Paver Sealing Cost Index reflects Kingdom Elite Services’ standard 2026 rates, drawn from a customer base exceeding 1,500 jobs since 2016 across Tampa Bay and Florida’s Nature Coast (Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, and Pinellas counties). Prices are standard rates, confirmed with a free on-site assessment. Last updated: July 2026.
Get a free on-site estimate →Sources: ICT Ure-Seal H2O product data (Innovative Concrete Technologies); HomeGuide: cost to seal pavers; CMHA Tech Note PAV-TEC-005.