Driveway sealer. Protect your paving with a driveway sealant

Driveways have a lot more heavy traffic than patios, so it is advisable to find and use a driveway sealer that will be right for your surface and will protect your driveway for a long time. The surface should be cleaned first, see patio cleaner page for advice on preparing your driveway for a sealant. You should never seal a surface that has any dirt on it already because the dirt will be locked in after sealing.

Different surfaces will require different sealants. There are products for concrete surfaces like block paving, pressed paving flags, ornamental concrete paving and imprinted concrete. Tarmac (asphalt) driveways generally don't require sealing but there are measures to take to ensure moss growth is kept to a minimum. Natural stone paving like yorkstone and Indian Stone driveways can often be sealed with products for concrete paved driveways.

Lighter paving will benefit from having a sealer applied as these driveways are much more likely to collect dirt and worse still is car tyre marks. A way to avoid car tyre lines on your driveway is to try and avoid using power assisted steering, basically try not to turn your vehicle's steering wheel when the car is stationary or almost at a stand still. This is also a good tip to avoid scuffing tarmac surfaces which are softer.

A driveway sealer should be applied evenly, they can be spread with a simple house brush, but don't choose ones with a very hard bristle as they are less likely to get in all the cracks. Sealants can also be applied to paving using a spray (pictured above). Some sealers can be applied more than once, but it is best to always let the first coat dry completely before adding a second to your clean paving.

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