A concrete driveway or walkway that’s decades old has usually picked up staining, minor cracking and years of dirt, where a careful pressure wash and the right sealer protects what’s left of the surface. We also work carefully around Alta Vista’s mature trees and established landscaping.
We treat decades-old driveways and walkways with the care they need.
Know the price and scope before we start.
We work respectfully near established trees and gardens.
From the initial estimate through to completion.
Alta Vista is an established, mostly mid-century neighbourhood near the Ottawa Hospital General Campus and CHEO, known for mature trees and original concrete driveways from decades ago.
Older properties often have plantings and root systems close to the surfaces we're cleaning, so we work around them with the same care we give the surface itself.
Ottawa salts and sands its streets all winter, and homeowners salt their own walks too. On mature Alta Vista driveways near the hospital corridor, that repeated exposure is what pits and stains unsealed concrete.
Capital Wash & Seal provides professional pressure washing and sealing to homeowners and businesses across Alta Vista, Ontario. Alta Vista is an established, mostly mid-century central Ottawa neighbourhood known for its mature tree-lined streets and its proximity to the Ottawa Hospital General Campus and CHEO, and a lot of its properties still have original concrete driveways and walkways that are decades old. Sealing that existing concrete before small cracks spread further is generally more cost-effective than waiting until replacement becomes the only option.
Often, yes. Sealing can protect the surface that's still sound and help slow further cracking, though it won't repair existing structural damage. We'll assess your driveway during the quote.
Yes, we take extra care around root systems, gardens and mature plantings common on Alta Vista's older properties.
Yes, we handle driveways, walkways and patios as part of the same visit or as separate services.
Yes, we cover all of Alta Vista, including properties near the Ottawa Hospital General Campus and CHEO.