Clean It Up
UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Mike Halliday on July 28, 2015, 08:08:01 pm
-
Have 200m2 of block paving to to clean and seal
Any recommend a good quality product that has a gloss finish?
-
Resiblock or smartseal (aka pics). All the others are crap, yet someone will be along to say the BnQ poope is decent.
-
The picseal permaseal is good, but not a gloss finish ! You would have to put a few coats down to get a gloss finish, but don't think it would last long ???
-
Is it a drive ?
If so I would try to change the customers mind or use a penetrating sealer
Darran
-
It's a drive. I don't want a high gloss finish just enough of a sheen to show its had a protector applied. How much would I need for 200 m2 ? I can see various coverage rates on websites but they tend to be on the optimistic side to make the solution more economical.
-
2/3 sqm per lt. £7/8 per sqm in Acrylic. Make sure the drive is not moving else you are waisting your time.Give it 2/3 days to dry out after cleaning.Smartseal or PICS are about the best of the Acrylics. Resiblock for the PU….adjust the price to about £10 per sqm.
-
I did 150m2 block drive, and was advised I need 3 tubs . . . . . but ensed up using 5 ! Really good stuff though, I was sceptical at first because it looks like you are just putting milk on the drive ! Went back to check on following day and the sand in the block was like concrete, well impressed innit ;D
Dont bother using one of those silly stiff squeegees, if there are any dips in the surface it wont shift it. Try getting a bendy one ;D
-
Have a look here, the website is not the best but the products look good
http://www.sealer-seal-sealant.co.uk/index.cfm
Darran
-
If a customer wants an area sealing afterwards which is rather rare rather than me buying it I get the customer to buy it instead and I just charge to apply it. That way there is no combacks doing it that way as they decide what they want put down not me. ;D
-
I hate sealing, as your money is tied up with buying the sealer ( which is extortionate price ) and then you have to wait for the fine weather !
Only reason I seal now is if they insist, so rather than losing the job I reluctantly do it ;D
-
Just promote these "invisible" sealers - dead easy to apply even in bad weather ;)
Darran
-
Just promote these "invisible" sealers - dead easy to apply even in bad weather ;)
Darran
What's an invisible sealer ?
-
2/3 sqm per lt. £7/8 per sqm in Acrylic. Make sure the drive is not moving else you are waisting your time.Give it 2/3 days to dry out after cleaning.Smartseal or PICS are about the best of the Acrylics. Resiblock for the PU….adjust the price to about £10 per sqm.
Chris, those prices must be the cost of the product, profit & time to apply it?
So 200m2 would make the PU from resiblock would cost 2 grand, the acrylic £1600?
Seems very high
-
That's what they are, one of the reasons why drives don't get sealed very often, that and tyre plucks.
Darran
-
We charge £8 m2, but don't do many ;D
-
Just spoke to resiblock they have quoted that I need 100lt of product at a cost of £876 inc vat and delivery
Not going ahead with the clean, they are a adement they want it sealing , and to be truthful I think they are being crafty as I gave a suggested price and around £600 extra to seal it, which I know now is way off.
I think they have had a price before so knew my price was way too low but hoped I would stick to my estimate and they would get it sealed on the cheap.
-
Just spoke to resiblock they have quoted that I need 100lt of product at a cost of £876 inc vat and delivery
Not going ahead with the clean, they are a adement they want it sealing , and to be truthful I think they are being crafty as I gave a suggested price and around £600 extra to seal it, which I know now is way off.
I think they have had a price before so knew my price was way too low but hoped I would stick to my estimate and they would get it sealed on the cheap.
You might as well use clear varnish
-
Just spoke to resiblock they have quoted that I need 100lt of product at a cost of £876 inc vat and delivery
Not going ahead with the clean, they are a adement they want it sealing , and to be truthful I think they are being crafty as I gave a suggested price and around £600 extra to seal it, which I know now is way off.
I think they have had a price before so knew my price was way too low but hoped I would stick to my estimate and they would get it sealed on the cheap.
Was it an estimate or quote ?
If it's an estimate your not bound by the price, just let them know re sealing is £1200
Darran