Your driveway is one of the most heavily used components in your yard. Providing you with fast, easy access to your garage, they can also be repurposed and used as basketball courts or for other recreational activities. Here are three reasons to consider professional power-washing for your driveway. 

How Power-Washing Helps Your Driveway

1. Clean Up Winter Chemicals & Products

If you used salt or sand to provide ice melting power or traction on your snowy driveway this winter, leaving it in place could cause significant damage. Road salt can weaken the structure of the binder within your driveway, making it more susceptible to cracks. When professionals power-wash the surface, they’ll remove these contaminants. 

2. Restore Appearance

When cars are parked elsewhere and parents are watching carefully, driveways can make excellent areas for kids to practice their new bike riding skills or to draw a lovely mural with sidewalk chalk. Since kids can be messy, however, driveways can quickly become stained or covered with fine debris from running and playing in the mud. Power-washing blasts away the mess so that the surface looks like new. 

3. Prevent Weed Growth 

Power-washing also removes dirt, weed, and mold spores, which prevents new weed growth. This is important, since weeds can eventually grow large enough to damage your driveway.

If left unchecked, new growth could result in a sprouting tree, with roots powerful enough to cause raised slabs or dangerous divots. After power-washing, consider spraying cracks or areas exposed to dirt with a non-selective herbicide. 

When you’re ready to clean your driveway, turn to The Powerwash Guys in Milford, CT. With a focus on professional residential power-washing, these experts can help with everything from oil spills to graffiti removal. For more information on how they can help you, visit their website or call (203) 783-0404.