This Driveway Cleaning article is written for Melbourne owners and managers who need more than a quick blast. Concrete & Paver Cleaning jobs in our city require a surface diagnosis before any cleaning starts.
In Melbourne, everything from growth corridor new-build mortar smear to inner-suburb heritage brick has its own cleaning risk profile. The right method, chemistry and pressure keep the surface safe and the result lasting.
Polished is densified
Polished concrete has been chemically densified — its pores are sealed.
Honed is open
Honed concrete is mechanically smoothed but pores remain open. It absorbs water and stains more.
Cleaning chemistry differs
Polished tolerates pH-neutral cleaning only. Honed handles a wider range, but stains penetrate faster.
On the job
- Understand why polished is densified matters before you choose a cleaner.
- Understand why honed is open matters before you choose a cleaner.
- Understand why cleaning chemistry differs matters before you choose a cleaner.
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