Lodi, CA
Paver Cleaning & Sealing in Lodi, CA
Grime Getterz cleans brick and concrete pavers across Lodi, then re-sands the joints and seals on request: the full restoration, not just a rinse. Pavers here lose their joints to fog-season algae, weeds, and ant traffic, and their color to dust and grime; the clean-sand-seal sequence brings both back.
Pavers fail at the joints first
The sand between pavers is structural: it locks the field together. In Lodi, winter fog keeps joints damp enough to grow algae and moss, weeds root in by spring, and ants mine the sand out all summer. Once joints empty, pavers shift and edges chip. Cleaning pavers properly means washing the field, flushing the failed joint material, and refilling with fresh sand: polymeric sand where you want it to harden and lock.
Cleaning without blowing out the field
Pavers are hard-fired flatwork and can take real pressure, but technique matters: careless wand work excavates joints and scars paver faces. We run surface cleaners at controlled height, treat organic staining with detergent first, hit rust from hard-water sprinkler overspray with oxalic-acid-based remover, and degrease oil spots on driveway pavers. Then the joints get rebuilt, not left hollow.
Sealing: lock in the result
A quality paver sealer deepens the color, hardens the sand, and makes the whole surface shed the oil, rust, and algae that Lodi throws at it. The smart schedule is cleaning and sealing in the dry months so everything cures before Tule fog season arrives and keeps the surface wet for weeks. Sealed pavers clean up faster and cheaper every year after.
Questions We Actually Get
Do you replace the sand between pavers?
Yes: re-sanding is part of a proper paver job. Washing flushes the old algae-laden sand out, and we refill with fresh or polymeric sand so the field locks back tight.
Is sealing pavers worth it in Lodi?
Generally yes. Sealer hardens joints against weeds and ants, revives color, and sheds the fog-season algae that otherwise recolonizes every winter. Best applied in the dry season so it cures fully.
Can you get weeds and moss out of my paver joints?
Completely: they're removed with the failed sand, not just trimmed. Polymeric re-sanding afterward is what keeps them from coming back.
How often do sealed pavers need attention?
A maintenance wash every year or two, with re-sealing typically every few years depending on sun and traffic. Far less work than rescuing an unsealed patio that's gone green.
Ready to make it look new again?
Fast scheduling. Photo-documented results. A written quote before any work starts.