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Simon Essex, founder of The Patio Black Spot Removal Company Ltd, advises how to keep garden stonework looking beautiful all year round.
What exactly are black spots and how do I know if I have them?
“Black Spots” begin life as tiny pollen size spores emanating from the leaves on trees. Wind blows clouds of these black lichen spores on the breeze and when it rains, they are deposited on your garden stonework. There they lay dormant for around 12 months before starting to feed off the minerals in the stone and germinate, appearing initially as tiny ink-like spots on your terrace, patios and pathways, then will appear on any stone, but always at the beginning of the third year.
Will pressure washing get rid of them?
Pressure washing merely accentuates them, as it removes the dirt, revealing the colour… and the “Black Spots”! Over the two year germination period, the “Black Spots” grow into tiny sponge- like organisms, with micro fibrous roots that penetrate the surface of the stone, searching for more of the mineral; they anchor themselves and that’s why pressure washing doesn’t remove them. The tendency is to try even higher pressure, which only serves to damage the stone.
So, what makes Patio Black Spot Remover different to other products?
The Remover works immediately, and the results are virtually instant! It contains an ingredient which penetrates the “Black spots”, kills the root and is simply washed away, revealing the spectacular colour that people paid so much to have laid in the first place. Most proprietary patio cleaners take days or weeks to work, contain pesticides and are formulated to remove green algae. But they won’t have any effect on the “Black spots”. Other, Heavy duty patio cleaners, including cement mortar removers, contain hydrochloric acid; the very acid that stains Sandstone orange and dissolves limestone, the effect of which is irreversible!
What if I don’t know what kind of stone I have?
Simply contact the team at info@pbsr.co.uk and share a photo of your patio. We will identify the stone and advise what product you need and the quantity.
What happens next year?
Patio Black Spot Remover, is part of a unique system; the Remover, removes the spots; the Patio Black Spot Preventer, is then applied twelve months after the first treatment then year on year. The Preventer is simply sprayed on and left to work; it kills all the spores, that landed over the past year, before they germinate. The system reduces the need to pressure wash regularly, reducing damage to your stonework, whilst maintaining its original appearance, year on year!
This is what one delighted customer had to say!
“Having despaired of ever getting our sandstone patio restored to its original beautiful colours, we are so pleased we contacted The Patio Black Spot Removal Company. We are absolutely amazed with the results following treatment to our patio and stone walls – a fantastic finish that has fully restored the stunning array of colours to our Indian Sandstone. All the staff we dealt with were brilliant and the work was carried out with minimum disruption. We are very happy to recommend the Patio Black Spot Removal Company.” Elspeth Hitchcock from Godalming.
Visit patioblackspotremoval.com for more information.
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