Why do we provide Masonry Cleaning & Sealing?

| Posted by Soonah Walkom | in Surface Cleaning

Why do we provide Masonry Cleaning & Sealing

Masonry Cleaning & Sealing before and after mould removal

To make it simple

on choosing whether

to or not to

seal your masonry let me ask a few questions.

BEFORE

AFTER

Masonry Cleaning & Sealing Questions

Do you want your masonry to look its best for (as long as possible) the life of the product?
Do you want maintenance to be time consuming & difficult?
Do you want effloresces on your surface?
Do you like mold growing on your masonry?

If you answered No to 3 of these questions then you need to seal your masonry surface. Even with these questions aside most manufactures are recommending that you have your masonry sealed by a professional.

That’s why Astute Asset Management are are the preferred chose for many masonry manufactures such as National Masonry & installation companies.

Masonry Cleaning & Sealing customer guarantee By choosing Astute Asset Management to under take the pressure cleaning & sealing of your masonry your getting;

12 months warranty on all masonry cleaning and sealing
100% satisfaction guarantee on service & quality of your masonry cleaning and sealing
10yrs hardscape experience in many varying forms of masonry applications
Access to the best range’s of cleaning & sealing products

What type of Masonry Cleaning & Sealing do you need?

At AAM we have 4 main varieties of sealer for all types of masonry products depending what outcomes you desire.

We have

2 Penetrating Masonry Sealers &
2 Topical Masonry Sealers

The Penetrating Masonry sealer will deliver a matt finish ideal for slip rating sensitive areas like high traffic footpaths, 1 is a natural sealer leaving the surface its original colour & the other is a wet-look which enhances the colour like the name suggests.

The same with the Topical Masonry Sealers; 1 being natural the other giving a wet-look with the topical it will give you a gloss to a high gloss depending on surface absorption & in high traffic areas a test sample should be carried out & a slip rating test done to give assurance that the finished results meets specifications / regulations to Australian standards. (link in Techni-Seal/Sure Seal)

Do you need Masonry Cleaning & Sealing or just Sealing?

There are many reasons manufactures recommend to Clean & Seal your masonry here are the main reasons,

Cleaning your masonry once installed removes any unwanted mortar smear’s & splashes (installation grime) opening the pours of the surface to allow maximum adhesion / Penetration of the protective sealer for long lasting results.
Sealing preserve the surface for weathering, this is achieved buy the protective seal that is applied during the sealing process adding a layer of protecting that in the right conditions lasts up to 5yrs.
The protective seal will stop moisture & other liquids socking in to the surface making it easy & quicker for maintenance & allowing longer interval between cleaning.
With the sealer stopping moisture it prevents mould, Efflorescence from growing on the surface.
Will protect against graffiti attacks allowing quicker & easier zero harm removals.

The Queensland Building & Construction Commission (QBCC) regulations are set out in standards & tolerance guide published in Feb 2016

As set out in 3.0 Masonry

3.1 Masonry types
This section includes tolerances for the following generally-used types of masonry, including:
clay and concrete brick construction
clay and concrete brick veneer construction
concrete block construction.
3.12 Cleaning, mortar smears and stains
Within 12 months from date of completion of the work, stains, mortar smears and damage caused by cleaning are defects if they are visible from a normal viewing position.
Within the first 12 months after completion of the work and unless documented otherwise, masonry faces are defective if they are not cleaned and free of excess mortar or stains when viewed from the normal viewing position.
3.21 Sealing of masonry articulation joints
Articulation joints in masonry veneer, single skin masonry or double skin masonry, are defective if they have not been sealed.
Within the first 12 months from completion of the work and unless documented otherwise, exible mastic or sealant is defective if it does not match as close as practicable the colour of the adjacent surface, and has not been used in accordance with the manufacturer’s installation instructions.

Why choose Astute Asset Management for your Masonry Cleaning & Sealing Needs

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Contact Ben today on 07 5609 6698

or request a free Masonry Cleaning & Sealing quote

Here at Astute Asset Management, no job is too big or to small for us. We have over 10 years experience in Masonry Cleaning & sealing.

We believe in giving your a professional service for Broadbeach Pressure Cleaning, 100% of the time. We offer:

A free – no pressure – no obligation quote for your Masonry Cleaning and Sealing Needs
100% satisfaction guarantee on all our Masonry Cleaning and Sealing jobs
A close-out report for every job we complete. This details all work completed as well as before and after photos of the work
A professional service – we do what we say we’ll do, when we’re going to do it. We are Gold Coast location specialists so will come out to you to do your Masonry Cleaning and sealing at a time that suits you.
Commercial grade, high pressure washing equipment. This means you get 100 degrees celcius high pressure water at between 2,000PSI and 4,000 PSI, 100% of the time. We will also choose the best eco-friendly chemicals or sealants to suit the job at hand.
We have years of experience in the Masonry cleaning and sealing industry and understand the process! We work through the requirement, quoting & test area process giving you the choice of which sealer better suits either your taste or requirement’s.

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Why do we provide Masonry Cleaning & Sealing?