Sealing York stone flags and block paving - TilersForums.com

[peteablard]

Has anyone got any experience with the above? I jet wash my patio and drive every year but they both go green again in no time. Looking for a suitable sealer for both if any one has any recommendations?

 

[Old Mod]

Have u tried this?
Very effective on stone.

http://casdron.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/tech-sheets/algex.pdf

 

[Dougs Third Go]

Have u tried this?
Very effective on stone.

http://casdron.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/tech-sheets/algex.pdf

I'll have to give that a try, pressure wash mine about once a month due to kids and dogs, keep meaning to get some impregnating sealer onto the flags but by the time it's dried out kids and dogs have been on it again...vicious circle! haha.

 

[Old Mod]

I bet, natural stone looks beautiful, but folks (not u of course) just don't realise the amount of up keep involved.

 

[Sean SML Tiling]

That looks gorgeous.

 

[Sean SML Tiling]

Did you do the bull nosing?

 

[Old Mod]

Did you do the bull nosing?

sorry Sean, is that a question for me?
Whilst I'd like to say yes, sadly not, just laid it.
It was the second time tho! I first laid it in 2006 when the client had a £2.3m total refit. I was there for just about 9 months over a 12 month period. Included 100m2 white limestone, York stone front and rear gardens. Granite sets in the Driveway. Basalt in the wine cellar and loads more.
I had to re-lay the front because in 2009-10 they had another basement built in the front, so their basement took up the full footprint of the property. From boundary of rear garden to the pavement out front. Thing was when they dug out the basement they craned in the digger it started up, turned around and took out the whole staircase with one foul swoop! So I got to reinstate the staircase front wall coping and pathway, lucky me!

 

[Sean SML Tiling]

Yes Marc sorry. 9 months on a job christ it get bored after 3 weeks being in the same place. 9 months I'd he drinking whisky during the day lol

 

[Sean SML Tiling]

Sounds like a stunning job to be on

 

[Old Mod]

Yeah it was actually. Really enjoyed it, nice easy five and a half day a week, paid for six. Commuting by tube, no traffic no parking fees or problems. Amazing clients, free pizza for everyone on a Thursday haha I'll try dig out a few more pics, just tried but 2006 long way back in 7000 photos haha