Spring of 2025 has begun with a restoration of a 20 year old brick paver patio in Ann Arbor, MI. Brick pavers require routine maintenance to keep them functional and esthetically pleasing. It is always important to maintain your investment in your outdoor living space.
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| BEFORE |
In this project, small touch up repairs were done to sunken brick pavers and replacement of broken or stained pavers was done. A power plate compactor was ran over the entire paver patio to help relock pavers and smooth out any pavers that were slightly risen. Though it does not remove all imperfections, this power plate compaction process helps brick pavers gain their original appearance & function.
The paver patio was then power wash cleaned with a high pressure power washer exceeding 3500 psi. Attention was paid to cleaning out the paver joints of old joint sand, dirt, soot, and weeds/ grass. After properly allowing for drying time of the brick pavers and paver joints, an all purpose paver joint sand was swept in the open joints. Great care in sweeping and using a blower was performed to get the joint sand in the paver joints. Proper sweeping and joint sand prep is very important prior to sealing your brick pavers. After careful touch ups of the joint sand, the water based "matte" finish brick paver sealant was applied.
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| AFTER |
The final result is a beautifully restored brick pavers patio that this homeowner can enjoy for years to come. The recommendation is to compact, clean & seal every 2-3 years depending on weather and climate conditions during this time period.
