Clean moss, algae, soil, and outdoor-living buildup from suitable concrete, brick, and paver patios while accounting for joints, drainage, furniture, and landscaping.
Patios collect planter runoff, food spills, soil, leaf tannins, moss around borders, algae in low spots, and weeds between pavers. Fences and mature landscaping can keep a backyard damp long after the front driveway dries. We review the patio material, joints, drainage, access, furniture, edging, and nearby plants before cleaning.
For a vehicle area, see driveway cleaning. For walks and steps, see concrete cleaning. Keeping these scopes separate makes the estimate more useful.
Pavers and Joints
A Material-Specific Patio Plan
Concrete can often be surface cleaned evenly. Brick and pavers require attention to loose units, joint sand, settlement, drainage, and weeds. Cleaning can dislodge already-loose joint material; it does not replace re-sanding, leveling, sealing, or masonry repair. We set those limits before work begins.
Before service, move furniture, grills, toys, rugs, and lightweight planters where practical. Tell us about delicate plants, electrical items, drains, gates, pets, and anything that cannot be moved.
Estimate Planning
What Affects Patio Cleaning Cost?
Material, area, buildup, access through side gates, steps, joint condition, furniture, edging, and water management all affect the scope. Send wide photos plus close-ups of stains and joints. Use the instant estimate or request a detailed quote.
Preparation
Prepare an Outdoor Living Area for Cleaning
Clear portable seating, grills, rugs, toys, cushions, décor, and lightweight planters. Secure pets and identify gates we may use. Point out outlets, lighting, speakers, irrigation controls, drains, delicate plants, loose pavers, and items that cannot be moved. Heavy objects can leave protected outlines if the surrounding patio is cleaned while they remain in place.
Food grease, rust from furniture, tannins below planters, hard-water marks, and old sealer are not ordinary organic film. Photos of those areas help us separate routine cleaning from specialty-stain expectations before arrival.
After Cleaning
What Patio Cleaning Does—and Does Not—Restore
Removing moss, algae, weeds, soil, and surface grime can make a patio brighter and easier to maintain. It does not level settled pavers, refill joints, repair cracked concrete, restore failed sealer, or eliminate the shade and moisture that caused growth. Joint sand that is already loose may shift during cleaning.
Let the area dry before judging final color or replacing rugs and furniture. Continue sweeping leaves from borders, keep planters from trapping constant moisture, and monitor low spots after rain. Those small habits help the cleaned area stay usable longer.
Patio Cleaning FAQs
Can you clean paver patios?
Often, after checking paver stability, joint sand, weeds, settlement, drainage, and coatings.
Will patio cleaning remove weeds permanently?
No. Cleaning removes accessible growth, but open joints and recurring moisture allow weeds and moss to return.
Do I need to move patio furniture?
Yes, move portable furniture, grills, rugs, toys, and planters when practical before service.
Can you clean around landscaping?
We plan around nearby plants and runoff, but delicate or movable plants should be identified and relocated when possible.
Does cleaning include re-sanding pavers?
Not unless explicitly included in the written scope. Cleaning and joint restoration are separate services.
What photos help with a patio quote?
Send the whole patio, entry gate, steps, joints, stains, drainage points, furniture, and adjoining materials.
Make the Patio Feel Usable Again
Send photos of the space, access, and problem areas.
