Your driveway is the first thing every guest, neighbor and prospective buyer sees when they arrive at your home — and it is also the surface that takes the most abuse. Oil drips, tire marks, rust from sprinklers and lawn furniture, organic black streaks, gum, mildew, leaf tannins, road salt and tracked-in dirt all bond chemically to the porous surface of concrete, pavers and asphalt. A regular garden hose will not touch any of it. Even a consumer pressure washer with a wand leaves the trademark "tiger stripes" that make a driveway look worse, not better.
AquaShine cleans driveways the right way. We use commercial surface cleaners — 16-, 20- and 24-inch enclosed units that ride flat against the concrete and deliver up to 8 gallons per minute of water at 4,000 PSI through a rotating bar. The result is a perfectly even clean across the entire slab, with zero stripes, zero etching and zero shadows. For oil stains, gum, paint or transmission fluid, we pre-treat with a degreaser and hot water to break the bond at a molecular level. For rust, we use a specialty rust remover that is safe for concrete and never bleaches or burns the surface. The driveway you forgot you had comes back.
Pavers and stamped concrete need a gentler hand. Aggressive pressure on pavers will blow out the joint sand and lead to weed growth and instability within a year. Our paver process uses a surface cleaner at a controlled PSI, followed by a complete re-sand of the joints with polymeric sand and an optional sealer to lock everything in for 3–5 years. Stamped and decorative concrete is cleaned, neutralized, and can be re-sealed in the same visit to restore the rich, wet-look finish that originally sold you on it.
Asphalt driveways are cleaned with lower pressure and a high-volume rinse to avoid stripping aggregate. We focus on lifting oil drips, sealant residue and organic stains. Asphalt that has been faded by UV can also be sealcoated as an add-on service to restore the deep black finish and add years of life.
A professional driveway cleaning isn't just cosmetic. Algae and mildew growth in cracks accelerate freeze-thaw damage in cold climates. Petroleum products eat the binder out of asphalt and the surface paste off concrete. Rust stains, if left untreated, will leach deeper into the slab every year until they are no longer removable. Regular cleaning — every 12 to 24 months — protects the slab and dramatically extends its lifespan.
Most driveway cleanings are completed in one to three hours. We handle the cleanup. We sweep and rinse the gutter, the sidewalk and the street so there is no residue, no chemicals running into storm drains, and no mess for you to deal with after we leave. The driveway is walkable in 15 minutes and drivable within an hour. Pricing typically falls between $179 and $429 for a standard residential driveway, with sealing, re-sanding and rust removal quoted as transparent add-ons.
AquaShine is fully licensed, insured and bonded. Every job is backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee — if you spot a missed area, we will return and re-clean at no charge. Same-day service is available in most areas. Call (626) 618-8360 to book your driveway cleaning today.