Spring Clean Your Asphalt Driveway

 Freeze-thaw cycles, rain, snow, and daily traffic can take their toll on a driveway. With a little elbow grease you can remove the grime of winter and get ready to seal and protect your asphalt driveway.

Asphalt Driveway Repair Tools & Supplies:

Fortunately, cleaning, repairing, and maintaining a driveway can make it look almost new again.

To clean an asphalt driveway, scour a mixture of detergent and water into the surface using a push broom with a coarse, stiff bristle. Hose off the solution once you are done.

Though oil stains can be difficult to remove, you can try to scrub them out with a detergent and bleach or, as an alternative, a commercial driveway cleaner.

If you buy a driveway cleaner, be sure to get one that is made for asphalt; a concrete cleaner can damage asphalt. Follow label directions explicitly. But first, try the household cleaner route:

1) Using a stiff, long-handled brush and a solution of tri-sodium phosphate (TSP) or phosphate-free

substitute, scrub the stain.
2) Following label precautions and directions, scrub remaining spots with full-strength household bleach. Wear old clothes, rubber gloves, and safety glasses.
3) Rinse thoroughly with a hose.

If you have questions about your driveway or have a few landscaping projects in mind, give us a call for a free quote. 705-719-0074 FREE   We are pleased to serve Barrie and the surrounding area with our many years of experience and skilled employees! Visit our website and view our project gallery!