Paver question

[NewGuy 14]

Doin a little job for my neighbor resanding and sealing her pavers. She asked if i was going to rent one of those "paver leveling things"(her words). I said no that there was no need. Obviously i said that cause ive never use one of those machines(not even sure what theyre called). Is it necessary?

[mick m 19]

Compacter. And no, you don't need to use one. Unless, you need to lift any out to re-lay them due to vehicle wheel ruts causing them to sink over time, & there's quite a few.

[NewGuy 14]

Quite a few?

[mick m 19]

Quite a few that need to be lifted, I guess I should have said......

[Chappy 138]

If all you are doing is cleaning and resanding before sealing then no. you can pull a few pavers here and there and level them out easily. If you need to level ruts, you might want to bring in some one experienced. Pulling more than a few and compacting isn't a job you want to take on without some experience of you will be cursing your neighbor and she you for a long while.

[NewGuy 14]

How do u feel about sealnlock compared to other sealers?

[Chappy 138]

Seriously?

Do a search under Paver sealing. I've been preaching seal n lock for five years now. Some don't like it but its saved my business! I had given up sealing until I ran across it. Now every manufacturer has a knock off,

[NewGuy 14]

Thought you would say that

[NewGuy 14]

I know i can look it up but since your the resident expert...it just used for pavers or would it also work on concrete driveways, patios ect.

[Chappy 138]

It can be used for concrete, but I don't. I've even seen it used on a fence once with some tint in it and it actually looked very nice. But again I wouldn't use it. Other things are better and I believe in using products for what they were meant for and SNL was meant for pavers.

The only codicil on that is travertine and natural stone. Its fabulous on those, but takes radically different application techniques.

You should really call Seal n lock and see when a local training session is happening. Attend it and see what it will do for your business.

Plus, feel free to call me. I have no qualms about helping out other contractors on the use of SealNLock. But you need to go to a class.

PS. Fix your signature. Im happy to help, but like to know who Im talking to. (Im surprised the signature police havn't gotten on you yet.)

Edited December 29, 2012 by Chappy