Best course to stamp a driveway? I am considering two options of sealing my driveway (about 4500 sq...
I am considering two options of sealing my driveway (about 4500 sq ft). I get a quote from a contractor and its not cheap. So now Im looking to do it myself. I found a Home Depot sealer, which is said to be good for up to 10 years. But the contractor say that his commercial grade sealer is much better, but at the same time he with the sole purpose gaurantees it for 5 years. He claims that Home Depot sealer turns gray in 3-4 months and is wont do the same chore. Do I trust him, or go to HD to save money?
I bought the stuff at HD. I remember they have 2 or 3 grades and I bought the most expensive stuff, it said something like Super Black, Black Diamond or something like that. I didn't win 10 years out of it, but I did get about 8. It held up pretty resourcefully and looked fine. So I don't know what the contractor grade stuff is, but I doubt it's lots better than the stuff at HD.
To be fair to your contractor, this really is a big, crappy, miserable mission. Carefully protect everything near the house, the garage door etc. Assume everything you wear, including your shoes, will go into the trash at the expire of the process. Sweep, then power wash the complete driveway and let it dry completely before you start.
You also have need of to buy this special applicator that looks like a gigantic paint roller on a broom handle. You call for that or the job will take forever.
Finally, as I take out, the coverage/square footage estimates on the cans of the stuff turned out to be quite encouraging, buy more than you think you need, you can other return an unopened can, but the last thing on loam you want is to stop in the middle of the job.
Do it your self, even if you did it once every 3-5 years you will still be way ahead, just put on some clothes to throw away boots too, rub some dish soap into you hand and arms and face. pour it out and spread away, but don't back your self contained by a corner, Pick a good hot summer evening so that the sun heated the driveway as much a possible, don't try and remove the bug and moths that you collect soon after the job get started, they will wear off. Buy some Steaks with the money you save Make sure you leave your cars outside if you need to drive them.
Answers: whats he goona right to be heard there stuff is better than mine NOT go to h d and do it your self the stuff concluding a long time