Stone Sealing in Freshwater: your questions
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Yes. Freshwater 2096 is on our Freshwater to Dee Why run and we are in Curl Curl and Queenscliff most weeks. We quote within one business day and book most Freshwater jobs within 7 to 10 days.
Pricing is on request. Freshwater properties range from federation and inter-war bungalows on the village grid to much larger sites, so we measure from aerial imagery, test where needed and send one fixed written price.
On the ocean front a breathable penetrating sealer keeps salt water out of the stone's pores, which is what stops the surface powdering; expect a re-seal every three to four years here. The method is set for Freshwater conditions.
Not into the street. Freshwater drains to Freshwater Beach and the rock pool. We bund the kerb inlet, capture or redirect rinse water to garden, and vacuum-recover on sealed or commercial sites.
In ocean-front and first-ridge conditions like Freshwater, usually a re-seal every 3 to 4 years. Shade, irrigation and aspect change that, so the quote puts a cycle in writing.
A soft wash is the right method and the strength is in the chemistry, not the pressure. Biocide at 2 to 4 percent, a dwell, and a rinse under 500 psi removes the black growth without opening the render.
Not with the penetrating sealers we use; they sit inside the stone and leave the surface looking natural. A colour-enhancing version is available if you want a slightly richer tone.
Yes, written on every quote: if anything we quoted is not clean at handover we return within seven days and redo it free. We carry $20 million public liability and every Freshwater job has a named lead technician.
