Patio Washing in Lake and McHenry County

• Concrete patios. Poured, stamped and colored, with the setting turned down on stamped and colored surfaces.
• Paver patios. Cleaned at a setting that leaves the joint sand in place.
• Flagstone and natural stone. Cleaned gently, so the joints and the face of the stone stay intact.
• Pool decks, steps and walks. Usually booked with the patio, since the crew is already set up.

The open areas get a surface cleaner, the round spinning hood that holds the spray at one height so the patio comes out even. Edges, steps and the corners against the house are done by wand. Then the green and black get a treatment that neutralizes what is growing, so it does not come straight back after the first rain.

If the joints are full and the color is good, a wash is all a paver patio needs. If the sand has washed out, weeds are growing in the joints or the color has gone flat, the full clean, re-sand and seal brings it back. That is its own service, priced after we see it.

Patios are priced by size on the instant quote. Small is up to about 200 square feet. The $400 visit minimum applies, so a patio is often paired with a house wash, the deck or the driveway.

• Move furniture, grills, planters and rugs off the patio.
• Turn the sprinklers off for the day of the wash.
• Close any doors and windows that open onto the patio.

Spring, to start the outdoor season with a clean patio, or late summer when the green from the wet months has had time to set in. A patio wash on its own takes the crew a short visit.