Common sense things I wish I knew as a Homeowner that affect the exterior of my home.
Watering Potted Plants on Pavers or Concrete leaves stains Just about every paver sealing customer has heard my thoughts on potted plants sitting directly on pavers. Most of the staining left underneath pots doesn’t come from the water it comes from potting soil and the fertilizers mixed into it. The water simply acts as the delivery system, pulling those stains …
Adding pavers to the sides of your driveway or patio will never match These photos always resurface in my memories, and just to be clear—no Karen energy here. We’ve all had a “this will look great” idea that… looked better in our heads. This little spray tip is for anyone thinking about patching or extending existing paver hardscapes. The main …
Don’t Paint Your Driveway Are you going to repaint your driveway every 5 years with a maintenance coat by hiring a pro painter? Highly unlikely. Are you going to D.I.Y reapply maintenance coats to your driveway every 2 years? Highly unlikely. Painting your driveway to affordably boost curb appeal so that you can sell will hurt the overall aesthetic of …
I hate this weed: Prostate sandmat Prostate Sandmat is a weed that requires pre-emergent herbicides applied to your yard and planter beds in the early spring, or else you will be fighting it all year long in your paver joints. Prostate (Sandmat) Spurge weeds in-between unsealed or sealed paver joints. I repeat this weed doesn’t care if your pavers are …
Feelings on Gutter Guards From someone who cleans roofs and on occasion cleans the interior side of gutters I don’t know how I feel about gutter guards. They sound like the perfect solution….no more climbing ladders or hiring someone to scoop out leaves, sticks, and pine cones, right? Well, here’s the catch if you don’t keep those guards clear, all …
Keep your shrubs cut back at least 24″ to 36″ away from your exterior walls. For optimal home exterior health and to prevent damage to your home, it’s recommended to keep shrubs at least 2 -3 feet away from your exterior walls. Always plant shrubs based on their full grown size, not just how they look when initially planted. Exterior …
Try not to use Rubber Door Mats Rubber door mats often leave unsightly stains on concrete and painted concrete. Heat, moisture, combined with prolonged contact cause the rubber to leach into the surface. If you must use a rubber door mat try to use the smaller sized mats that way in the future you can easily replace it with a …
Leachate forming in your paver joints If the home you are buying has pavers that resemble in any form what you see in the picture below I would run. Thinking you are just going to replace those unsightly pavers in the future will not solve this problem and the leachate will just grow up in-between your new paver joints. The …
Never plant palm trees close to your hardscapes Palm seeds leave oil based stains! Oil stains rarely come out with pressure washing and degreasers as it is. If you have started to notice a few of these seed stains on your concrete we highly recommend moving it or else.
Ultra Fast Interior Window Cleaning Method This is a huge time safer tip I figured out on my own cleaned exterior glass windows for our customers. Want to know how to clean all your interior window panes in 15 to 20 minutes? Don’t waste hours of time spraying glass cleaner and using up an entire roll of paper towels when …
