[Mike Halliday]

Have 200m2 of block paving to to clean and seal

Any recommend a good quality product that has a gloss finish?

[Neil Jones]

Resiblock or smartseal (aka pics). All the others are crap, yet someone will be along to say the BnQ poope is decent.

[samson]

The picseal permaseal is good, but not a gloss finish !   You would have to put a few coats down to get a gloss finish, but don't think it would last long 

[Smudger]

Is it a drive ?

If so I would try to change the customers mind or use a penetrating sealer

Darran

[Mike Halliday]

It's a drive.  I don't want a high gloss finish just enough of a sheen to show its had a protector applied. How much would I need for 200 m2 ? I can see various coverage rates on websites but they tend to be on the optimistic side to make the solution more economical.

[chris scott]

2/3 sqm per lt. £7/8 per sqm in Acrylic. Make sure the drive is not moving else you are waisting your time.Give it 2/3 days to dry out after cleaning.Smartseal or PICS are about the best of the Acrylics. Resiblock for the PU….adjust the price to about £10 per sqm.

[samson]

I did 150m2 block drive, and was advised I need 3 tubs . . . . . but ensed up using 5 !    Really good stuff though, I was sceptical at first because it looks like you are just putting milk on the drive !         Went back to check on following day and the sand in the block was like concrete, well impressed innit 
Dont bother using one of those silly stiff squeegees, if there are any dips in the surface it wont shift it.   Try getting a bendy one 

[Smudger]

Have a look here, the website is not the best but the products look good

http://www.sealer-seal-sealant.co.uk/index.cfm

Darran

[Smurf]

If a customer wants an area sealing afterwards which is rather rare rather than me buying it I get the customer to buy it instead and I just charge to apply it. That way there is no combacks doing it that way as they decide what they want put down not me.

[samson]

I hate sealing, as your money is tied up with buying the sealer ( which is extortionate price ) and then you have to wait for the fine weather !
Only reason I seal now is if they insist, so rather than losing the job I reluctantly do it 

[Smudger]

Just promote these "invisible" sealers - dead easy to apply even in bad weather 

Darran

[samson]

Just promote these "invisible" sealers - dead easy to apply even in bad weather 

Darran

What's an invisible sealer ?

[Mike Halliday]

2/3 sqm per lt. £7/8 per sqm in Acrylic. Make sure the drive is not moving else you are waisting your time.Give it 2/3 days to dry out after cleaning.Smartseal or PICS are about the best of the Acrylics. Resiblock for the PU….adjust the price to about £10 per sqm.

Chris, those prices must be the cost of the product, profit & time to apply it?

So 200m2 would  make the PU  from resiblock would cost 2 grand,  the acrylic £1600?

Seems very high

[Smudger]

That's what they are, one of the reasons why drives don't get sealed very often, that and tyre plucks.

Darran

[samson]

We charge £8 m2, but don't do many 

[Mike Halliday]

Just spoke to resiblock they have quoted that I need 100lt of product at a cost of £876 inc vat and delivery

Not going ahead with the clean, they are a adement they want it sealing , and to be truthful I think they are being crafty as I gave a suggested price and around £600 extra to seal it, which I know now is way off.

I think they have had a price before so knew my price was way too low but hoped I would stick to my estimate and they would get it sealed on the cheap.

[Kev Martin]

Just spoke to resiblock they have quoted that I need 100lt of product at a cost of £876 inc vat and delivery

Not going ahead with the clean, they are a adement they want it sealing , and to be truthful I think they are being crafty as I gave a suggested price and around £600 extra to seal it, which I know now is way off.

I think they have had a price before so knew my price was way too low but hoped I would stick to my estimate and they would get it sealed on the cheap.

You might as well use clear varnish

[Smudger]

Just spoke to resiblock they have quoted that I need 100lt of product at a cost of £876 inc vat and delivery

Not going ahead with the clean, they are a adement they want it sealing , and to be truthful I think they are being crafty as I gave a suggested price and around £600 extra to seal it, which I know now is way off.

I think they have had a price before so knew my price was way too low but hoped I would stick to my estimate and they would get it sealed on the cheap.

Was it an estimate or quote ?

If it's an estimate your not bound by the price, just let them know re sealing is £1200

Darran