Winter Care For Paver Patios

De-icers are the enemy of concrete pavers

Regardless if you have a tumbled paver driveway or a beautiful prest paver sidewalk; salt can destroy your investment. Try to keep from from throwing any kind of salt on concrete pavers. We suggest using kitty litter in place of salt. It will give you some traction for walking across it during the winter and is easy to clean up in the spring.

Parking Your Vehicle
If you park your vehicle in the same spot everyday in the wintertime be aware that the compacted snow in your wheel wells contains high levels of salt.  Remove any excess snow that falls from your wheel wells onto your driveway, as it will help extend the lifespan of your concrete.

Sealers

While sealing of concrete pavers is not typically necessary, it does add a layer of protection for it during the winter months. If you have a concrete paver driveway you may want to give it a shot of sealer in the fall. You are constantly dragging salt from the street across your driveway during the winter months and this may help to prevent some issues.

Shoveling Snow, Plows, and Snow Blowers

When Shoveling snow off sidewalks, it is recommended using a plastic shovel. Metal shovels have a tendency to scratch pavers and would destroy the seal on sealed patios. These damages are hard and costly to fix. For driveways using snow blowers which have shoes to protect the pavers is recommended. Set the depth gauges up 1/8”-1/4” to help protect from scratching.