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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Mikescape on May 03, 2007, 10:57:02 pm

Title: Weed kill before or after cleaning?
Post by: Mikescape on May 03, 2007, 10:57:02 pm

Can anyone advise me on the best time to apply weed killer when cleaning block paving. I have always looked at each job and if there is moss but no weeds or just a few weeds, I clean first and then spray with weed killer but if there are loads of weeds growing I think it best to spray the whole area with weed killer, then wait a couple of weeks before cleaning with a rotary cleaning head. Just wondered what everyone else does.
Also if appling after cleaning, do you resand first or after weedkiller?
Cheers everyone
Great site this is!! ;D ;D
Mike
Cleanscape

Title: Re: Weed kill before or after cleaning?
Post by: Mikescape on May 12, 2007, 05:47:25 pm

hmmmm, no one wants to give away any secrets it seems!!! :-X :'(

Title: Re: Weed kill before or after cleaning?
Post by: Art on May 12, 2007, 10:30:51 pm

You should treat with weedkiller before cleaning as the weedkiller has to penetrate through the leafs to be effective

Arthur

Title: Re: Weed kill before or after cleaning?
Post by: BDCS on May 13, 2007, 10:13:04 am

I spray the weeds when I price the job

Title: Re: Weed kill before or after cleaning?
Post by: steve doyle on May 13, 2007, 03:18:57 pm

i do both,

sodium chlorate (i think)  with watering can 7-14 days before if infested with grass etc,

if no time then after clean before sand and poss after sanding also. as required.