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How to Clean your Patio: The Complete Guide

Keeping Patios clean and well-maintained can be a challenge, especially when dealing with various surfaces such as concrete, porcelain, block paving, natural stone and limestone. Each surface requires a slightly different approach to cleaning to maintain its appearance.

How to clean your roof tiles

The best methods for cleaning roof tiles, including the processes involved for removing moss, algae, slimes, lichens & moss roof tiles.

How to remove cement staining and grout hazes

This article has been produced to help you understand how to remove cement staining, grout hazes & mortar staining from stone, bricks & tiles...

Do I need to seal render before painting

This how-to guide explains how to seal render with a breathable sealer. Add waterproofing and stain resistance to your masonry & render...

How to prime concrete before painting

When priming a concrete floor we recommend priming with Floorseal Stabilising Solution. This guide explains how to prime concrete floors before painting, plus how to carry out any work required before priming

How to seal & restore tarmac driveways

The following article will tell you how to seal & restore tarmac driveways. Tarmac is relatively easy to restore with Floorseal Tarmac Restorer for Driveways...

How to clean tarmac driveways

The following article will help you learn how to clean tarmac driveways, paths or parking areas, including how to remove moss & green matter...

How to clean headstones & monuments

If you wish to clean and maintain interior natural stone mullions, we recommend Floorseal Stone Pro. We have created this handy guide to explain what will affect your stone mullions, why it happens and what you can do to clean & maintain them

How to clean & maintain stone mullions

How to seal block paving

The following article will help you to seal your block paved driveways, patios or parking areas. This includes applying sealers to sandseal the paving where sanded joints are present...

How to clean block paved driveways & patios

The following article will help you learn how to clean block paved driveways, patios or parking areas, from season grime to installation mess...

How to remove rust marks from your patio

This guide explains how to remove rust marks from your patio using a professional rust remover that targets rust spots and stains

Which type of grout sealer should I use in a shower cubicle?

Which type of grout sealer should I use in a shower cubicle? The following article discusses how to seal grout in showers and splashbacks...

How to seal travertine tiles

This guide explains the process of sealing a travertine tiles. Sealing travertine tiles can be carried out before or after the floor has been fixed/grouted...

How to clean travertine tiles

This guide explains how to clean travertine tiles safely. Whilst much of this guide is about interior travertines, there is guidance for cleaning travertine patios...

How to seal granite pavers

Sealing granite pavers protects the stone by creating a water & oil repellent surface Floorseal Granite Paver Sealer makes this process easy

How to clean granite pavers

This guide explains how to clean natural granite pavers & patios. Floorseal has several products which are suitable for this purpose whether that be newly installed granite or older granite paving

How to remove efflorescence from floors, walls & patios

This guide explains how to remove efflorescence from floors, walls & patios using a professional cleaner that eliminates efflorescence

How to restore Victorian tiled floors

This guide explains how to restore old Victorian tiled floors, Victorian geometric tiles, Victorian encaustic tiles and quarry tiles

How to seal Victorian tiled floors

Learn how to correctly seal Victorian tiled floors, including Victorian geometric tiles, Victorian encaustic tiles & Victorian quarry tiles

How to clean Victorian tiles

This guide explains how to clean Victorian floor tiles, Victorian geometric tiles, Victorian encaustic tiles and Victorian quarry tiles

How to seal quarry tiles

How to seal quarry tiles to protect and preserve for longevity? We explain how to correctly seal both new (post 1940) and old victorian tiles

How to clean quarry tiles

This guide explains how to clean quarry tiles that are both new quarry tiles (post 1940) and much older Victorian quarry tiles

How to remove moss from roofs, driveways, tarmac & patios

This guide explains how to remove moss from roofs, driveways, tarmac & patios using a professional cleaner and no scrubbing or brushing

How to clean a limestone tiled floor

This guide explains how to clean an interior limestone tiled floor and vertical limestone tiled walls & lintels etc.

How to seal a limestone tiled floor

This guide explains the process of sealing an interior limestone tiled floor. Interior limestone is typically sealed with impregnating sealers

How to clean & seal a limestone patio

This guide explains how to clean & seal a limestone patio. Focus is on pale limestone patios such as white, beige, or cream coloured limestone...

How to clean and seal exterior brick walls

To clean and seal exterior brick walls you need to first know if you have modern cavity bricks or older rubble-filled non cavity types

How to seal render with a breathable sealer

This how-to guide explains how to seal render with a breathable sealer. Add waterproofing and stain resistance to your masonry & render...

How to clean render and masonry

This how to guide explains clean render and masonry, this includes using softwash solutions. We have 2 products for cleaning render & masonry...

How to clean & seal an interior black limestone floor

This guide explains how to clean & seal an interior black limestone floor. Includes guidance on matt finish versus low sheen satin finish...

How to seal interior natural stone floors

This article explains how to seal interior natural stone floors, with the most suitable sealant for each stone type and desired effect

How to clean & seal an interior slate floor

This guide demonstrates how to clean & seal an interior slate floor for best results and long-life protection...

How to clean & renovate Yorkstone flags & pavers

This guide explains how to clean an interior natural stone floor, from everyday grime to problematic stains like rust, paint or oil

How to seal Yorkstone flags & pavers

This guide explains how to seal yorkstone, or york stone flags and pavers. Suitable for internal and external treatment...

How to clean an interior natural stone floor

This guide explains how to clean an interior natural stone floor, from everyday grime to problematic stains like rust, paint or oil

How to seal interior or exterior concrete with a penetrating sealer

If you wish to seal concrete with an impregnating sealer, we can show how to achieve protection for internal and external concrete surfaces

How to seal and dustproof a concrete floor

If you wish to seal and dustproof concrete floor and wall surfaces, we recommend using Floorseal Concrete Floor Sealer...

How to clean a slate patio

This guide demonstrates how to clean a slate patio for best results and long-life protection for all natural slate patios...

How to seal a slate patio

This guide explains how to seal natural slate patios, achieve best results and protect slate patio surfaces from staining and fading...

How to clean outdoor porcelain tiles

The method of cleaning outdoor porcelain tiles will depend on the type of tile, the colour of the tile...

How to apply a water based concrete sealer

This guide shows how to apply a water based concrete sealer, providing excellent protection for exposed concrete walls and floors

How to clean porcelain tiles

The method of cleaning internal porcelain tiles will depend on the type and finish of your porcelain tiles...

How to seal & colour enhance black limestone

This guide explains how to seal & colour enhance black limestone patios using Floorseal Black Limestone Restorer to tackle faded limestone

How to seal Kandla Grey Indian sandstone & plain grey sandstones

We recommend sealing Kandla grey sandstone with a non-visible, breathable impregnating sealer like Floorseal Natural Stone Sealer Breathe

How to seal outdoor porcelain tiled floors

What is the best way to seal outdoor porcelain tiled floors? Here we explain the reasons for sealing and enhancing external porcelain paving

How to seal & dustproof an exposed internal brick or masonry wall

If you wish to seal internal brick walls or natural stone walls, we recommend using Floorseal Interior Brick Sealer & Dustproofer

How to clean an exposed internal brick or masonry wall

If you wish to clean an interior brick wall or interior masonry wall, there are two main cleaning products you may wish to use

How to seal a natural stone patio

This article explains how to seal a natural stone patio, with the most suitable sealant for each scenario, stone type and desired effect

How to clean natural stone patios

When cleaning patios, the problems are usually organic contaminations or installation faults. The severity of the problem will depend on the age and general upkeep of the stone surface

How to seal a sandstone patio

To seal and improve sandstone, you should choose a enhancing sealer. If there is colour and interest noticeable within the stone, it will highlight its appearance.

How to remove black spot from sandstone patios and pavers

Black spot lichens which have formed on Indian sandstone, York sandstone and concrete can be particularly difficult to remove. They are highly resistant to pressure washing, therefore, a cleaning agent is always required

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