This paver driveway in Lakewood Ranch Florida had been previously sealed with a xylene/acrylic sealer.

To prepare the surface we deep cleaned it and scarified the surface to provide a key for the new sealer.

The Paver driveway was finished with our light grey paver grout and then given 2 coats of our premium grade urethane sealer.

Sealing the pavers after grouting helps to protect the paver surface from staining. It also helps to bring out the natural colours of the pavers.

Dirt, mold and algae cannot stick to the paver surface and the sealer locks away moisture which most algae require to grow, this guarantees a maintenance free driveway.

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This paver pool deck has been finished with our Light Tan Grout which is a perfect match for the pavers. When the paver grout had set it was then given one coat of semi-gloss paver sealer.

Sealing the pavers after grouting helps to protect the paver surface from staining. It also helps to bring out the natural colours of the pavers, sealer finishes range from flat to a glossy "wet look".

There are several different types of solvent and water based paver sealers on the market we strongly recommend a commercial grade cross linking Urethane sealer for residential pavers.

If you're pavers have been previously sealed we will test the surface to determine if the new sealer is compatible,

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This beautiful chiselled edge paver pool deck in the Country Club was finished with our Light Tan Grout.

The paver were only a few years old and therefore they were no significant stains on the pavers.

The client had been spraying weed killer to keep the weeds down and was very keen to have the deck grouted and sealed to prevent weeds from growing.

We do not recommend spraying weed killer on pavers as they can be permanently stained by the chemicals in the weedkiller, also wet feet can pick up the chemical residues which can then be absorbed by the skin.

Paver grout is a safe and effective solution for paved areas, it is guaranteed from lifting peeling and cracking or 10 years

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This interlocking paver driveway was finished with our Light Grey Grout.

Remedial action included taking out and re-levelling an area of pavers near the garage which had been lifted by the roots growing from a large Palm planted close to the house.

After the remedial works were finished the pavers were cleaned and the grout was applied, after the activation coat the pavers were sealed, the finished driveway is shown on the left.

No Mold, No Weeds just a beautiful low maintenance driveway.

Paver grout is guaranteed for 10 years

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This incredible marble paver pool deck has been finished with a high gloss wet look sealer.

We offer a 5 year guarantee against fade using this architectural grade 2 part urethane coating.

The finished effect is dramatic and alluring, the wet look brings out all the colors and patterns in the marble making the marble far more appealing.

The wet look can transform outside spaces providing a very low maintenance surface that can be easily washed down.

Pavers around pool decks often sink due to settlement or washout of the paver base sand, or the substrate the sand is laid on, before we repair the affected paved area we need to determine if the cause for the pavers sinking is due to settlement or washout of the substrate.

Settlement occurs most frequently around the edge of pool decks and this can cause the tiles to drop or go out of alignment, this is nothing to be particularly concerned about. An effective remedy is to lift out the affected pavers and fill in the holes underneath packing the sand tightly down and then re laying the paver, it is unlikely that there will be any further movement of the pavers.

To take out the pavers place a thin bladed knife either side and rock the paver back and forth to loosen the edges, the paver will gradually become loose enough to life out easily with your fingers. Some pavers are laid very tightly and you may need to hire a contractor with a paver lifting tool to remove the pavers for you, the most common reason for lifting out pavers is due to oil spills, we recommend using a high grade urethane sealer to prevent damage to the pavers from oil spills.

If washout is the problem this may be caused by an underground leak and not necessarily from the spilled water from the pool. If you are having to regularly top-up your pool with an unusually high ammount of water this may suggest that you are losing water from a pipe leak and this is what is washing out the substrate and causing the pavers to sink.

Visit our paver repair section for more information on what to do if your pool deck pavers are sinking or you have water ponding on the surface of your pavers.

We highly recommend that customers have their pool deck pavers grouted this will stabilise the paver joints and prevent the pavers from going out of alignment.

Paver finishing is something that should be left to experienced contractors, we offer a sealer stripping and restoration service for paver surfaces, this process removes old or failed sealers restoring the surface of the pavers back to the original colour.

The most common reason why cheap Xylene/Acrylic sealers fail in Florida is due to Hydrostatic pressure trapping moisture under the sealer, turning it a milky white colour. We do not recommend the use of Xylene /Acrylic sealers for this reason. Unfortunately Xylene /Acrylic sealers are among the cheapest and therefore the most widely used by the majority of paver sealing contractors.

For customers who are concerned by health or environmental issues Xylene contains chemicals known to cause cancer, Xylene among other solvents has been banned in California, Xylene also has an extremely high VOC rating which means the solvents have a negative impact on the earths environment and atmosphere.

If your pavers have turned milky white and the sealer is a Xylene /Acrylic the condition can sometimes be corrected by re-setting the sealer with solvent, for cheap water based acrylic sealers this condition is irreversible, to restore the pavers the old sealer must be stripped off. Visit our paver sealer stripping page for more information.

The KC Group strongly recommend our advanced architectural grade cross linking Urethane Sealer for residential decorative pavers, the sealer is typically harder and because it can breathe moisture cannot turn the surface milky. Our KC Paver Sealer is proven to out perform cheap acrylic or solvent acrylic formulations it is harder wearing and longer lasting.

Consult a paver finishing specialist like ourselves if you are considering having your pavers sealed.

"Before I hired the KC Group to clean and seal my pool deck and front walk, I asked them for references. They provided names of several former clients in my neighborhood, and all of them were very happy with their work. My husband and I were very pleased with Tom's courtesy and professionalism. He met with us and provided a written estimate and the final cost only varied from the estimate because of the additional services we requested. Tom was very flexible in working with our schedule, so at least one of us could be home while he and his assistants were working on our home. He even came out on Saturday and Sunday, so he could finish the work before my out-of-town company arrived. Our pool deck and walk look better than new. I would definitely recommend the KC Group".