Sealant - What does sealant look like?

[nottheo]

I just had my drive done and the company I used promised to apply sealant. When they got to the end of the project, the block paving was covered in a layer of dust and when I asked if they had applied the sealant I was informed that it was included in the sand (?). I am quite dubious about this as they had orginally promised that the paving would look more shiny after the sealant is applied but instead it was just dusty. Could anyone tell me if there is any form of sealant which is dusty in nature rather than a liquid or a spray? Thanks!

[mickg]

they are telling you lies

1.. with the current damp weather you could not get the blocks dry enough to apply the sealant
2..if it had been sealed then the blocks would have either have a shiny finish or at least a wet look across all the driveway
3.. if the driveway has been sealed then the sand will be hard between the paving blocks and is not possible to brush it out of the joints
4..if its been sealed then rain drops will gather on the surface of the blocks into beads or balls of water, bit like you have waxed your car then it rains on the bonnet

there are sand stabilisers but theses are different products to a sealant and all the dust would have to be removed anyway before the kiln dried sand was brushed over the driveway and a sand stabiliser used but you would still see a sheen on the surface of the paving blocks

[msh paving]

I with "mickg" on that total lies,trying to con you,don't let'em get away with it . To wet to seal this time off the year MSH

[Tony McC]

Yep: they are bovine excrement dealers. Get them back and get money off them. A good quality sealant, which should only be applied once the paving is bone dry, so not before the end of April at the earliest, will cost you at least 3 quid a square metre.

[nottheo]

Thanks to all for your advice! I think I have been dealing with rogue traders as I've realised they have three different names; 'Executive drives', 'Executive landscaping' and 'country tarmac'. None of which are listed anywhere on the internet- except for the last one which is listed with a different number and turned out to be a company that was wound up three years ago.

They were also using 'highway maintenance' marked trucks when they came round- which I wasn't sure if they had been 'borrowed' from somewhere.

[ilovesettsonmondays]

oh dear sounds like our friends from the caravan club