Why patios go dark first
A back patio under a roof is about the best place in Louisiana to grow mildew. It gets almost no direct sun, rain blows in and sits, and the air under the cover stays humid long after the rest of the yard dries out. Add a grill dripping grease, planters leaving rings and furniture feet scraping rust, and a patio can look years older than the driveway out front.
The covered patio in the photo above is a good example: dark, blotchy concrete before, and the same slab one visit later. The shaded corner of a porch in our work gallery shows the same pattern, with green growth heaviest where the sun never reaches.
What we clean
- Covered back patios
- Mildew and dark staining lifted
- Open patios
- Even, bright concrete
- Front porches & entries
- A clean welcome at the door
- Pool decks
- Concrete around the pool refreshed
- Steps & landings
- Slick growth removed
- Grill & planter spots
- Grease and rings pretreated
How we clean a patio
Patio concrete gets the same treatment as a driveway: a flat-surface cleaner for an even finish across the open slab, then hand detailing along the house, the posts and the edges. Grease from the grill and rust rings from furniture get pretreated first, because a straight rinse only lightens them. Where the patio meets siding, brick or painted posts, we keep the high-pressure spray off those surfaces and treat them gently.
- Clear what you can. Moving small furniture, planters and grill covers ahead of time lets us clean the whole slab evenly.
- Pretreat problem spots. Grease, rust and heavy growth get their own treatment.
- Clean and rinse. An even surface, rinsed off and away from the house.
Pool decks
Concrete around a pool stays wet constantly, which is exactly what algae wants. A slick pool deck is a real slip risk for kids running around the water. We clean the deck and the walkways leading to it, keeping debris out of the pool and taking care around drains.
Getting ready for a crawfish boil or the holidays? Book a week or two ahead so the patio is done before guests arrive.
