Driveway and Concrete Cleaning in Macomb & Oakland County, MI
Concrete cleaning uses a flat surface cleaner rather than a wand, which is what produces an even finish instead of the striped zebra pattern a wand leaves behind. The spinning bar covers the slab at consistent pressure so the whole surface lifts at the same rate. Oil, tire marks, algae, salt residue and general weathering come up.
What's Included
- Full driveway surface clean with a flat surface cleaner
- Edge and crack detail work with a wand
- Walkways and sidewalk approaches
- Garage floor aprons
- Post rinse to move debris off the slab and away from the lawn
How We Do It
Clear and inspect
Vehicles and anything portable come off the slab. We note existing cracks, spalling and stains that may not fully release.
Pre-treat the stains
Oil spots, rust and heavy organic growth get treated first so the surface cleaner is not fighting them at the same time as general dirt.
Surface clean
The flat surface cleaner runs the slab in overlapping passes for an even result with no wand stripes.
Detail and rinse
Edges, expansion joints and anywhere the machine cannot reach get hit with a wand, then the whole area is rinsed clean.
Surfaces We Clean
- Concrete driveways
- Sidewalks and walkways
- Garage floors
- Patios
- Steps and porches
- Curbs and aprons
All surfaces are always applied with a post treatment method to keep the surfaces clean longer after your service.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will concrete cleaning remove oil stains?
Fresh oil usually lifts well with pre-treatment. Older oil that has soaked deep into the pores may lighten substantially rather than disappear. We tell you which one you are looking at before we start rather than after.
What causes the stripes some companies leave on concrete?
Those come from cleaning with a straight wand instead of a flat surface cleaner. The wand cleans a narrow line at a time, so any inconsistency in speed or overlap shows up permanently. A surface cleaner covers the slab evenly.
Does road salt damage concrete in Michigan?
Salt accelerates surface scaling and spalling by pulling water into the concrete and freezing inside it. Washing salt residue off in spring is one of the practical ways to slow that down, and sealing helps further.
Should I seal the driveway after it is cleaned?
Sealing is worth considering on newer concrete and anything you want to keep clean longer. It has to go on clean and dry concrete, so cleaning first is required either way.
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