Paver Protector was hired to do a few things on this 9 year old brick paver patio in Huntley, IL. The homeowner wanted to correct some areas that were settling and sinking as well as adding a small section of pavers leading to the gate in the fence and lastly have the enitre surface cleaned resanded and sealed.

The pros at Paver Protector started off by releveling the areas that had settled near the downspouts and along the edges of the patio. Then the brick paver patio addition was completed. Using the same style and color of brick pavers allowed the hardscape installers to seamlessly add on approximatly 100 square feet to the patio and connect the patio to the gated fence.
Lastly Paver Protector powerwashed the brick pavers to remove stains and dirt from the surface as well as weeds, moss and the old joint sand from the cracks. Polymeric sand was installed the following day and then wet look brick paver sealer was applied to bring out the color from the 9 year old faded pavers. This wet look sealer really rejuvinates older faded pavers. The sealer also helps to protect against future fading and stains and makes cleaning the paver surface easier.
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To have Paver Protector clean sand seal or repair you brick paver patio, walkway or driveway call 630-488-0069 or email Info@PaverProtector.com
Paver Protector services the following areas and surrounding communities- Huntley, Hampshire, Woodstock, Bull Valley, Algonqin, Lake In the Hills, Crystal Lake, Barrington, Inverness, palatine, Schaumburg, Bartlett, Dundee, Sleepy hollow, Elgin, South Elgin, St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia, Aurora, Sycamore, Dekalb, Elburn, Wasco, Campton Township, Wayne, West Chicago and more.

Huntley, IL  neighborhoods like Del Webb Sun City have benefited from having Brick Paver Driveway Ribbons Installed by the hardscape pros Paver Protector.
Brick Paver Driveway Ribbons are a great addition to a landscape. They not only provide a pleasing aesthetic value to the curb appeal of your home, but they are also very functional.
Most newly developed neighborhoods utilize front entry garage doors and pave the driveways the width of a standard 2 car garage. This is fine if you park in the garage but if you ever park a car in the driveway or when guests come to your house it means that they often step out of their car and into the lawn or mulch beds.

Adding just a simple 2 feet of decorative brick pavers alongside the driveway gives you and your guests somewhere dry and clean to step onto. It also finishes off otherwise unnatractive asphalt driveways. Brick pavers are available in a multitude of colors, shapes and sizes so matching to the color scheme of you exterior paint is simple. Paver Protector can also lay driveway ribbons in various patterns giving a different appearance from home to home.



Why have Paver Protector inc Install Your Driveway Ribbons?

There are many landscape and lawn care comapnies that will offer to install your driveway ribbons for less than what we charge to install them. With the price difference there is always a quality difference. At Paver Protector our main business is existing brick paver maintenance. We are the go to guys when a homeowner has a brick paver surface that is failing and need to be fixed. On a daily basis we repair and relevel brick paver patios and ribbons that were installed incorrectly and over a few years have begun to settle, spread and fall apart.

With all of our repair experience we are able to identify which areas settle and why. This lets us reinforce certain areas that are prone to problems. We also build a base that is stronger than our competitions and will last much longer saving you headaches for years to come.
While most landscapers install the minimum required 4" of compacted gravel (and often times less) Paver Protector installs at least 6" under all surfaces and on driveway ribbons applications we install 8-10" of comapcted gravel. After all, there is a good chance someone will park a car on it. We also use a geotextile fabric which keeps the dirt below seperate from the gravel and will lead to a longer lasting hardscape. Paver Protector also reinforces ares that are prone to failing like where the pavers meets the sidewalk, curv and other concrete surfaces. Our hardscape installations will not settle in these areas like our competitors often will. We also use joint sand that hardens to prevent washing out, weeds, ants and moss.

These are just a few of the reasons Paver Protector Driveways Ribbon installs last much longer. Give us a call at 630-488-0069 to receive a free quote and learn more about brick paver systems so that you can make an informed decision when hiring a brick paver installer.



Paver protector services Huntley, hampshire, Woodstock, Crystal Lake, Pingree Gorve, GIlberts, Barrington, Inverness, West Dundee, Palatine, Schaumburg, Bartlett, Wayne, St. Charels, Wasco, Geneva, Batavia, Elburn and surrounding communities. Call us at 630-488-0069 or email us at Info@PaverProtector.com

If you have a brick paver driveway chances are you have an oil spot or oil spots on it that you would like to cleann off. Even if it is not fromy our own vehicles there has probably been a service vehicle or delivery truck that has leaked oil while on your driveway. A few small spots, even on a large driveway can be very eye cathing and take away from the beauty of a brick paver driveway.
There are a few methods you can try to remove oil spots from brick pavers. The trick is removing the oil spots without discoloring the bricks. There are many cleaners that will take care of the oil spot but leave you with a brick that is bleached from its original color.

The first method is to use a simple degreaser like simple green or any degreaser that you fin at the big box stores. For some fresh oil stains these will work if done right away and will not harm the pavers.

Another method is to use hot water to clean the paver. At Paver Protector we use this method for most oil spot removals because our pressure washing equipment has a diesel burner which heats the water up to over 200 degrees. Without this equipment you might try using heated water from a microwave along with a degreaser and scrubbingto remove the oil spot from the brick pavers.

If you cannot remove the oil spot on your own call Paver Protector for a free consultation to see if it is something we can remove for you. Odds are we can remove it, if not we have other methods of hiding or relocating the stain so that it is not a distraction to the appearance of your brick paver driveway. For deep stains that cannot be completely removed Paver Protector can often pull the stained pavers and switch them out with pavers ina  more hidden location like under a grill or along a far side of the driveway. This is a great alternative to pulling the stained pavers and replacing with new since brick pavers always fade from the sun and new pavers will be a darker color, sometimes sticking out more than the stain itself.

The good news is there are other ways that Paver Protector can help you restore the orignal beauty of your brick paver driveway after being damaged by oil or other stains. Even driveways as badly stained as the one below that had a snowplows oil case burst when plowing the driveway resulting in all of the trucks oil spilling onto their concrete brick pavers.


To have oil stains or any other stains removed from your brick paver driveway, patio or walkway in the Northern Illinois area call Paver Protector Inc at 630-488-0069 or email us at Info@PaverProtector.com Paver Protector Serves the following areas of Northern Illinois- Barrington, Inverness, Palatine, Schaumburg, Bartlett, Elgin, Dundee, South Elgin, Algonquin, Lake in The Hills, Crystal Lake, Huntley, Hampshire, Pingree Grove, Elburn, Burlington, St. Charles, Wasco, Geneva, West Chicago, Sycamore, Dekalb, Batavia, North Aurora, and other surrounding areas.

On a weekly basis we get phone calls about brick paver front porch steps that are failing. Weather it is brick pavers glued to an old concrete front porch or steps or retaining wall blocks that wer not properly installed and are settling that are causing the pavers on top to pop off.

Either way it is a hazard to friends family and strangers that approach your front door. A hidden tripping hazard that catches visitors unexpectedly. Paver Protector Inc. has solutions to fix any failing front step or porch brick pavers.
It might be as easy as removing the pavers that have popped off and reglueing. The adhesive used for concrete pavers lasts a long time but in some conditions not as long. On concrete front porches that have pavers glued the adhesive typically fails quicker because the concrete step holds moisture from rain, watering and humidity. This weakens the adhesive. This moisture also freezes in the winter and expands which will pop pavers off of a porch.

On some front steps we completely remove the porch and steps and build from scratch. This is best when the concrete below the pavers is weak, crumbling and brittle. No amount of adhesive will hold pavers on concrete in this condition. This is an involved process since breaking apart and removing the old concrete is required prior to installing new segmental retaining wall blocks to build up a front porch and steps. 
Some porches we can remove part of the steps like we did on this project below. The lower step was glued to a concrete step that was crumbling. The Paver Protector crew removed the original pavers and then cut apart the concrete step and used a jack hammer breaker to remove the old step. We then compacted the ground below and installed an 8" compacted gravel base as a foundation for the retaining wall blocks to sit on. In the first picture you can see the top row of wall blocks below the pavers. Paver Protector also extended this step out about a foot to give more area for visitors to step down.



In the below picture you can see that using retianing wall block Paver Protector was able to use a good amount of adhesive to attach the pavers to and we also limited the amount of overhang to prevent pavers from popping off when people step on the edge in the future.



If you have loose pavers or a front step or front porch that is settling or a hazard give Paver Protector a call at 630-488-0069 or email us at Info@PaverProtector.com Paver Protector Serves the following areas of Northern Illinois- Barrington, Inverness, Palatine, Schaumburg, Bartlett, Elgin, Dundee, South Elgin, Algonquin, Lake in The Hills, Crystal Lake, Huntley, Hampshire, Pingree Grove, Elburn, Burlington, St. Charles, Wasco, Geneva, West Chicago, Sycamore, Dekalb, Batavia, North Aurora, and other surrounding areas.

Paver Protector specializes in brick paver cleaning and sealing but we also do a lot of concrete cleaning and sealing as well. Brick pavers are made mostly of concrete, so the cleaning methods used to clean pavers is very similar on concrete.

Paver Protector cleans concrete that is dirty, moldy and stained by using special power washing equipment. Our concrete cleaning process will not ruin the top coat or cream coat of your concrete patio or sidewalk like most pressure washing equipment will do. The methods we use eliminate the typical power washer wand mark or lines as well. No  matter how dirty your concrete is Paver Protector can get it looking like new again.

And once the concrete is cleaned, it only makes sense to seal the concrete to prevent the same mold and moss from growing again in the future. Our concrete sealers provide a long lasting water repellant that does not alter the appearance or the texture of your concrete.
Below are some are few concrete surfaces that Paver Protector Cleaned and Sealed.


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This shows the concrete sidewalk that we cleaned next to the neighbors dirty sidewalk. What a difference!



TO have Paver Protector Clean & Seal your concrete driveway, patio, sidewalk or parking lot call us at 630-488-0069 or email us at Info@PaverProtector.com Paver Protector serves the following communities St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia, Aurora, Wayne, Wasco, Elburn, Elgin, South Elgin, Bartlett, Hampshire, Huntley, Woodstock, Sycamore, Dekalb, Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, Crystal Lake, Barrington, Inverness, Palatine, Schaumburg, Dundee and nearby areas.

For over 30 years, Surebond sealers and cleaners have been maintaining and protecting the most demanding hardscape installations. Surebond has been a leader in innovative sealer products, including introducing the industry to the "joint stabilizing sealer".

Surebond's certified applicator program insures that those who are applying cleaners and sealers to brick pavers and hardscapes are qualified to do so through training in the classroom and hands on applications. All Surebond Certified Applicators are required to pass an exam on the proper use of their products and hardscape cleaning and sealing in general.

Paver Protector Inc., a Gilberts, IL based brick paver maintenance provider recently had 2 employees go through the Surebond's Certified Applicator program. The certificates are below.




Paver Protector takes hardscape maintenance and installation seriously and is at the forefront of this industry. We feel that education in our field is part of what makes us the best at what we do. In the communities served, the Paver Protector team has the most experience as well as the most education in hardscape maintenance.

Paver Protector Inc. is also a Techniseal certified applciator and also holds certificates and recognition from industry associations like ICPI (Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institue) certified brick paver installers, NCMA (National Concrete Masonry Assocation) Certified segmental retaining wall installers, are graduates from SASP (School for Advanced Segmental Paving) among others.

Paver Protector Provides, cleaning, joint resanding, sealing and repairs to brick pavers and hardscape in the following areas- Barrington, Inverness, St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia, Aurora, Wasco, Elburn, Wayne, Bartlett, Gilberts, Huntley, Hampshire, Elgin, South Elgin, Dundee, Schaumburg, Palatine, Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, Crystal Lake and surrounding communities. Call Paver Protector at 630-488-0069 or email at info@PaverProtector.com for a free hardscape evaluation.

This Barrington home had 2 clay brick paver walkways and a brick patio that had been installed for aout 10 years. They were all in pretty bad shape when Paver Protector showed up to assess what needed to be done.
It was clear that not only the plastic edging had failed to hold the brick pavers in place but that the base was improperly installed. This led to the walkways and patio settling lower in spots than others and the sides just kind of fell away leaving a crowned walkway with joints that had spread open as much as an inch in some spots. While this hardscape was pretty bad, it was no where near the worst the Paver Protector has repaired.

In the below picture you can see up close to the step that the walkway had dropped about 2" from the height it was originally at. You can also see the joints spreading and the sides falling away.



You see a lot of the same in this photo along with the weeds that take advantage of the joints opening up. It gives them a great place to set roots. You ca also see how wobbly the paver walkway is.



In this Brick Paver Patio picture you can see the low spot on the right side of the house where water collects. The pitch of this patio back towards the house actually flooded the basement multiple times. A drain placed properly will bring the water away from the patio.



This picture shows one of Paver Protector's crew members adding gravel and compacted up close to the step with a hand tamper. Our first step was to compact the base that was already in place and then we added gravel to the rest of the paver walkway and compacted in 2" lifts with a vibratory plate compactor. Next Paver Protector screeded new sand for the brick pavers to sit on. We then replaced all of the existing pavers, yes, it's like a big puzzle followed by compacting the pavers in order to set them into the sand and to have a nice flat, solid brick paver walkway.



Once all of the pavers were properly placed we installed a poured concrete paver edge restraint since the walkways were surrounded by mulch beds and were raised higher than the ground level. This concrete edging will hold the pavers tightly together for years to come and eliminates the need for unsightly plastic edging.

This Barrington homeowner also had the Paver Protector crew clean, install polymeric sand and seal the clay brick pavers to prevent weeds, moss and mold from taking over the brick pavers.

If you live in the Barrington or Inverness areas and would like to have paver Protector come out to assess your brick paver walkway or patio repairs, cleaning or sealing please call 630-488-0069 or email us at info@PaverProtector.com We provide free assesments and quotes with no obligations or pressure. Paver Protector also serves the Northern Illinois communities of St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia, Wasco, Elburn, Wayne, Bartlett, Schaumburg, Elgin, South Elgin, Hampshire, Huntley, Algonquin, Crystal Lake, Lake In The Hills, Palatine and other nearby cities.

What is the black plastic strip along my pavers? That plastic strip is called paver edging or paver edge restraint. This should be installed along every paver surface that doesn't but up against a house or concrete or any other fixed object.


Why do I need paver edging? Paver edging is designed to hold the paver system together by not allowing outward shiftments of the pavers. As you walk across the pavers or as cars drive across pavers they want to spread and the edging holds them tightly together maintaining a solid pavement. Without edging your pavement will spread and the structural integrity will be comprised. It's not a matter of if but when.

Why can I see the edging? Edging is degined to be shorter then the paver so that it is not seen. If your edging is showing there are 2 reasons for it. the first is that the paver system is higher then surrounding areas and these areas were not backfilled. If the edge restraint is still below the top of the pavers then this problem is easily fixed by backfilling with dirt or mulch.

The other reason edging shows is when it rises above the surface of the brick pavers. The reason for this is frost heaving. The edging is held in the ground by driving 10 or 12" steel spikes through holes in the edgin just big enough to fit the spike. Every winter when the ground freezes and thaws these spikes get squeazed up and out of the ground just a little bit. Repeat the process over a few years and often times the spikes rise up to a few inches bringing the plastic edging along with it. The main areas you will notice this is in mulch beds. There is not enough weight or any roots systems to help hold down the edging. In grassy areas the edging will stay in place longer but can rise up.



Do I need to fix edging that is above my pavers? Yes, for a few reasons. If the edging rises high enough above the pavers it will not be holding the brick pavers in place and spreading can occur. If the edging starts flexing out you can also notice the paver joints opening up which will cause sand loss and weeds/moss starting to grow.

Another reason to fix rising edging is for liability issues. It is easy to trip or stumble over anything that is higher than the surface of the pavers. And the last reason, usually the one that people call us for is the overall bad look of edging that is showing.  To have a black plastic piece showing along pavers can ruin the overall appearance of you investment in a brick paver patio or walkway. Your eye is always drawn to what looks out of place and here that would be the edging poking its head over the bricks.

How can rising edging be fixed? There are a couple methods that Paver Protector uses to fix brick paver edging. The first is to remove the current edging and install new edging. Old edging is not reusable as spikes will be rusted and stuck in the edging which does not allow for proper installation.
Paver Protector removes the old edging, digs deeper along side the brick pavers and installs new edging at the correct height. We take a few installation measures that will delay the edging from rising as quickly.

Another method of edge restraint that Paver Protector uses is pouring a concrete edge to brace the pavers. This route often holds stronger and lasts much longer than plastic edging, especially in mulched areas.

How do I hire Paver Protector to fix my edging? Thats the easy part, just call us at 630-488-0069 or email at Info@PaverProtector.com Paver Protector serves the following communities and those neighboring these. Barrington, Inverness, Schaumburg, Crystal Lake, Algonquin, Lake In The Hills, Woodstock, Huntely, Hampshire, Dundee, Sleepy Hollow, Elgin, South Elgin, Bartlett, Wayne, St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia, Elburn, Wasco, Saint Charles, Del Web Huntley, the Fox Valley and nearby areas.

Paver Protector was called in to clean the moss, mold and old joint sand out of the brick paver patio, walkways and driveway at this Geneva, IL residence. We were also contracted to install new joint sand and to seal with wet look brick paver sealer. Power washing of the moldy retaining wall was also part of this job. Since we have a few photos of this work I'll keep the words minimal and let the pictures speak for themselves.




 

















For Brick Paver patio, walkway or driveway cleaning joint sand installation or sealing call Paver Protector at 630-488-0069 or email us info@PaverProtector.com PAver Protector Services msot of Northern Illinois including Geneva, St. Charles, Batavia, South Elgin, Wasco, Wayne, the Fox Valley, Barrington, Schuamburg, Inverness, Huntley, Del Web, Hampshire and the surrounding communities.

This Barrington, IL Blustone walkway and patio that had been down for 7 years became dirty and covered in mold as most natural stone patios do. The porous natural stone takes on and holds moisture creating a great environment for mold and moss to start growing and giving dirt all kinds of nooks and crannies to collect in.

Paver Protector was hired to Clean and Seal this Bluestone walkway. By using the correct combination of power washing equipment and mild detergents we were able to remove all of the mold, moss and dirt from the soft blustone without damaging the stone or the surrounding flowers, shrubs and grass. The result is a bluestone patio and walkway that look like new.

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To prevent mold from growing as soon in the future, Paver Protector also Sealed the Bluestone Patio with a natural looking water repellant sealer to prevent the bluestone from retaining water and stains.
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If you have bluestone or other natural stone surface such as flagstone or limestone, please call Paver Protector at 630-488-0069 to get a free quote on cleaning and sealing bluestone. Paver Protector services the towns of and surrounding Barrington, Inverness, Dundee, Huntley, Hampshire, Elburn, Wasco, St. Charles, South Elgin, Elgin, Geneva, Batavia, Bartlett, Schaumburg, West Chicago and more.