Anyone can hire a pressure washer. What a wash alone cannot do is stop the surface getting dirty again — or stop salt, oil and UV degrading it further. ShoreMate treats cleaning as stage one of a protection system: deep clean, degrease, substrate preparation, then one of two sealer systems.
Two finishes, one standard
Natural Protect · penetrating sealer
An invisible impregnating sealer that penetrates the surface and lines its pores rather than filming over them. The surface keeps its natural look and slip resistance and stays breathable, while water, salts and the efflorescence they cause are repelled from within. The choice for pool surrounds, limestone and paving where you want protection without sheen, and the strongest defence against coastal salt attack.
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Enhanced Wet Look · film-forming sealer
A protective film that enriches colour and delivers the freshly wet finish, with strong resistance to oil, barbecue fat and staining. The choice for alfresco entertaining areas, driveways and exposed aggregate where colour depth and stain resistance matter most.
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We recommend the finish surface by surface — many properties use both, in different zones, under one written scope.
Surfaces we treat
- Liquid limestone
- Concrete and coloured concrete
- Exposed aggregate
- Natural stone and pavers
- Alfresco areas
- Commercial hardstand, car parks and forecourts
Why coastal properties in particular
Salt-laden air and sprinkler bore water attack masonry from two directions: salts crystallising inside the surface push out as white efflorescence, while UV chalks and fades what is left unprotected. Sealing here is structural maintenance, not cosmetics — and the earlier it is done, the less restoration the surface will ever need.
Common questions
01Will sealing make my pool surround slippery?
Our Natural Protect penetrating system preserves the surface's existing slip characteristics — one of the main reasons we specify it around pools.
02How often does it need redoing?
Penetrating sealers protect for years and cannot be worn off by traffic the way surface films can; film-forming finishes are refreshed on a multi-year cycle depending on exposure. Your written scope states the expected service life.
03Can you remove the black spots and old stains first?
Yes — stain treatment and controlled removal of organic growth are part of preparation, and anything that cannot fully come out is identified before we quote the seal.
04Do you do wash-only jobs?
We clean as preparation for sealing, or as maintenance of surfaces we have sealed. We do not compete on wash-only work.
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