I am currently having my drive blocked. The company has now mentioned putting a sealant on the blocks to prevent moss growing as i have a variety of large trees around me -including pine. Is it something i should consider, will the trees cause moss/mould to appear on the blocks? I did have a concrete drive and can't say moss/mould was a problem.
If a sealant is recommended what sort should be used and when should it be applied?
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its the wrong time of year to seal a drive way you need 3days dry weather and no rain while putting it on,
you will have a choice of gloss or matt finish resiblock is most well known and the most expensive about £100 five gallons then tools to apply,e.g. paint roller and solvent, in my opinion i would not seal a block paved drive way, to stop moss all you need is a good brush off every few weeks to get rid off dirt and soil from car tyres
as long as it is laid with correct fall's so water gets away moss wont grow on dry paving,
5 years ago all my customers asked to be sealed as it was the in thing iv not sealed one in 3 years now,my opinion is blocks don't need to be sealed as they are concrete
once its sealed your stuck with finished glossy or matt blocks
you will have a choice of gloss or matt finish resiblock is most well known and the most expensive about £100 five gallons then tools to apply,e.g. paint roller and solvent, in my opinion i would not seal a block paved drive way, to stop moss all you need is a good brush off every few weeks to get rid off dirt and soil from car tyres
as long as it is laid with correct fall's so water gets away moss wont grow on dry paving,
5 years ago all my customers asked to be sealed as it was the in thing iv not sealed one in 3 years now,my opinion is blocks don't need to be sealed as they are concrete
once its sealed your stuck with finished glossy or matt blocks
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I wouldn't bother sealing a blocked drive either, but I believe Kilsaran/Roadstone (cant remember which) does some sort of sealant that's not noticable to the eye (its neither Matt nor Gloss) but i've never seen it so dont know how true this is.
But in relation to the moss, there are enviromently friendly Moss killers (DE-Moss is the one i know and worked with) where this can be used on drives/footpaths/walls/roofs and the runnoff does not affect root growing plants and you dont have to worry about the runnoff. and once applied it can keep moss from growing back for about 3-4 years depending on your site conditions tho... (always do a test area first)
But if you've already said you didn't have a moss problem previously I'd be suprised you'd have one now...
But in relation to the moss, there are enviromently friendly Moss killers (DE-Moss is the one i know and worked with) where this can be used on drives/footpaths/walls/roofs and the runnoff does not affect root growing plants and you dont have to worry about the runnoff. and once applied it can keep moss from growing back for about 3-4 years depending on your site conditions tho... (always do a test area first)
But if you've already said you didn't have a moss problem previously I'd be suprised you'd have one now...
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Not only is it the wrong time of year to be applying a sealant to any paving, it's too soon after construction. Paving needs time to 'settle in', for any faults to make themselves evident, for any efflorescence to pass, and for the jointing to prove itself. I'd never, ever seal a modular pavement until it was at least 4 months old.
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