Service · Van Nuys & the Valley
Driveway & concrete cleaning.
The most requested job in the Valley, and the one most often done badly — usually with a wand, which leaves the stripes you have seen on half the driveways on your street.
Typical range
Confirmed before anything starts — and it comes down if the job is simpler than the photos suggested.
| Job | Typical |
|---|---|
| Single driveway, maintenance wash | $180 – $260 |
| Driveway plus front walkway | $240 – $340 |
| Driveway, walkway & back patio | $320 – $480 |
| Oil or rust treatment | add $60 – $140 |
The detail
What this job actually involves
Why we do not use a wand
A pressure wand cleans in a narrow arc, so overlapping passes leave darker and lighter bands — “zebra striping”. It is permanent until the whole slab is redone. We use a rotating surface cleaner, which holds a constant distance and pressure across a wide plate and finishes evenly.
Oil and rust are chemistry, not pressure
You cannot blast an oil stain out of concrete — concrete is porous and the oil has soaked in. More pressure just erodes the surface around the stain and makes it more obvious. Oil is drawn out with a degreaser and dwell time; rust from sprinkler water needs an acid-based treatment that pressure alone will never touch.
What we will tell you honestly
- Old stains rarely go to zero. A fifteen-year oil patch usually lifts 70–90%. Anyone promising perfect is selling you a repour.
- Sealing is a separate decision. Sealed concrete stays clean longer and stains less, but it must go on to a fully dry slab — so it is a second visit, not an upsell on the day.
- Pavers need re-sanding. Washing jointed pavers removes joint sand. If it is not replaced the pavers shift. We will tell you before, not after.
Also
Other things we clean
Where
Areas we cover
Get it priced
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