I have a potential job treating paver entrances to 2 office buildings. These photos are of the pavers DRY. They have a canopy overhead, but they stay this way all the time, even when it has not rained for weeks. The planter boxes are painted. Any ideas what may cause this & how to wash it?
AC Lockyer said
Jul 8, 2015
Looks like ground water seepage or a plumbing leak.
AC
Jesse Bracken said
Jul 8, 2015
If the pacers are dry and not wet like they look then I would have to say it looks like a coating failure of some sort.
But im with AC, it looks like a warer leak. My guess is a sprinkler line goes under the pavers...
I found an iasue like this at a Coke facility in NY. Theirs was inside the office building but none the kess it was a water line leak.
Jess
Steve Mazzuca said
Jul 8, 2015
Yep, I agree too-below ground water source. (big reason I'm generally against concrete/paver coatings and sealants-coat it and you now own it)
Michael Derose said
Jul 10, 2015
I would walk away from this. Like stated before there is another issue causing this.
Brandon Vaughn said
Jul 10, 2015
I agree as well with the group - applying a sealer while wet will cause major headaches. Tell them they need to bring in someone to assess the water leak and fix before you apply anything.
Chad Eneix said
Jul 11, 2015
Another instance where getting involved in someones concrete problems could be a disaster for you. Take the time you would spend on this and sell 5 houses or a condo complex instead. As I have said on other posts like this one, I speak from experience on this.
Jeffrey Kirby said
Jul 12, 2015
Thanks everyone. This is a building of a casual acquaintance. He has had this problem for sometime. Have passed on some advice, but will not be quoting a job here.
I have a potential job treating paver entrances to 2 office buildings. These photos are of the pavers DRY. They have a canopy overhead, but they stay this way all the time, even when it has not rained for weeks. The planter boxes are painted. Any ideas what may cause this & how to wash it?
Looks like ground water seepage or a plumbing leak.
AC
I agree as well with the group - applying a sealer while wet will cause major headaches. Tell them they need to bring in someone to assess the water leak and fix before you apply anything.
Thanks everyone. This is a building of a casual acquaintance. He has had this problem for sometime. Have passed on some advice, but will not be quoting a job here.