Paver and Concrete Chemical Stripping is an extremely important, but messy and labor-intensive job that requires specialized training and equipment. Because of that, there are only a handful of paver and concrete sealing companies in our area that offer chemical stripping, along with cleaning and sealing.

When companies that don’t offer chemical stripping contract on a job that requires the removal of the old sealer first before re-sealing, they usually do one, of the following 2 things…

1. Not remove the old and failing sealer first and simply apply the new sealer over the old sealer. This IS NOT the correct way to complete the job. The new sealer is only as good as the surface you are applying it to. To “reap” all the benefits that new sealer has to offer, it needs to be applied to a clean and properly prepared surface, that is free from contaminants and old failing seal. This will ensure proper adhesion and penetration. Applying new sealer over old and/or bad sealer, can drastically decrease the life expectancy of the new seal, as well as the natural beauty potential of the pavers.
2. Sub contract out the chemical stripping portion of the job, or even the whole job, to one of the few paver sealing companies in the area that offer chemical stripping and have the training, experience and proper equipment to do a quality stripping job.

Respectable Receptacle is one of the few companies in the area that offers chemical stripping services to their own clients, as well as other companies’ clients.