How a driveway gets washed
1. Loose debris swept and picked up first
Before any water is on, the drive, the walk and the edges of the yard get swept. The City-Parish asks residents to clear debris with a broom instead of a hose, because storm drain water in Baton Rouge flows straight to streams, rivers and lakes rather than through a wastewater plant. Loose leaves, pine needles and grit come off the slab by hand before the wash runs.
2. Stains looked at: oil, rust, tire marks and green film
We walk the drive with you and point out the marks that stand out: oil from the car, rust from a planter, tire marks under the wheels, and green film at the shady corners. Some lift with the wash and some do not. We tell you which is which before anything is quoted, so there are no surprises when a stain is still there at the end.
3. The flat concrete washed in even, overlapping passes
The wash runs in overlapping lines, so each pass picks up where the last one left off and the drive dries an even color.
4. Edges, steps, expansion joints and paver joints
The edges along the lawn, the steps up to the porch and the expansion joints that run across the slab each get a pass. On a paver drive the joints get a careful look and a lighter pass. Sand that comes up is noted so you can refill the joints or ask a paver crew to do it.
5. Patios, pool decks and walks the same way
A back patio, a pool surround or a brick walk gets washed with the same approach. Pool equipment, the pump housing and anything plugged in get covered and avoided. On stamped concrete, the pass is softer so the texture reads the way it was poured.
6. A rinse and a last look
After the wash, the drive gets a rinse. We walk the slab with you one more time and go back over any spot that still looks off.
| Surface | What builds up | What washing does |
|---|---|---|
| Broom-finished drive | Gray film, pollen, oil, green on shaded edges | Pulls the color back one pass at a time |
| Sidewalk | Grit, tire marks, leaf stains | Brightens the panels to match the drive |
| Brick patio | Mildew in joints, pollen on the brick | Cleans the brick; joints get a careful pass |
| Concrete pavers | Green film in shade, grit on the surface | Washed with care at the joints |
| Pool surround | Pollen, leaf stains, pool-chair rust | Walks the surround, pool equipment covered |
| Stamped concrete | Dulled color, grime in the pattern | Softer pass so the texture reads |
For the walls above the drive we move to the house itself; for a wood deck or fence, a wood deck is covered on its own page. Siding takes the gentler method for siding.
Where driveway pressure washing fits
When a drive wash is the right job
- Gray, blotchy or green concrete
- A patio that bothers you before a party
- A pool surround ahead of a swim weekend
- A paver walk that has gone darker in the shade
When another trade is the right call
- Cracks, lifted slabs or settling: a concrete company
- Sealing or restoring color after the wash: a sealing crew
- The walls above the drive: everything else we wash
Which category it falls in is clear once we are at the drive with you. If a slab has a crack running under the washed stripe, we point it out before the wash so you can decide whether a concrete company looks at it first. Call (225) 635-8356 and we take a look with you.
What the visit covers
A driveway wash covers the flat concrete, the edges, expansion joints, steps, walks and the apron at the street. Patios, brick, pavers and pool surrounds can be part of the same job if you want them. Pool equipment, outlets, meters and the AC condenser get covered and avoided. We talk through what we are not touching before the wash starts.
