A patio is a lived-in space, so sealing it properly starts with clearing furniture and planters off the surface. Natural stone, poured concrete and interlocking pavers each need their own cleaning approach and sealer, and interlock needs its joint sand checked before anything else goes on.
We clear the surface before we start, since sealing properly means working the whole patio, not around obstacles.
Natural stone, concrete and interlock often share one patio, and each needs its own sealer, not one product for all.
We check and top up joint sand on interlock patios before sealing over it.
A sealed patio sheds de-icing salt and moisture instead of absorbing it.
Sealer keeps water from getting into small cracks before winter.
UV-stable sealers help natural stone and concrete hold their colour.
Interlock joint sand is checked and replaced before sealing where needed.
We check the patio's material and condition, then confirm a written price before booking.
We clear furniture and planters, then clean the full surface and treat joints or cracks.
We apply a sealer matched to stone, concrete or interlock.
We reset your furniture and planters once the sealer has cured, and check everything with you.
Capital Wash & Seal provides professional patio sealing throughout Ottawa and the surrounding area. Homeowners typically reach out when a stone, concrete or interlock patio has lost its colour, developed salt staining along the edges, or is due for its regular reseal before another Ottawa winter. Interlocking pavers and poured or stamped concrete are both common patio materials across the region, and each needs a slightly different cleaning and sealing approach, from checking and replacing polymeric joint sand on interlock to selecting a sealer that suits the texture of natural stone. We clear the patio surface, clean it, treat joints or surface issues as needed, and apply a sealer chosen for the material and how much sun, moisture and salt exposure the space gets. Typical patio sealing costs in the Ottawa area run about $0.40 to $0.65 per square foot, confirmed for your patio in a written quote before we start.
We handle clearing and resetting the surface as part of the job, so you do not need to do it yourself, though letting us know about anything fragile ahead of time helps.
This depends on the sealer used and the weather, and we confirm the specific timeline for your patio in the written quote so nothing goes back too soon.
Yes, natural stone often has more texture and porosity than poured concrete, so it typically needs a different sealer than a smooth concrete surface would.
The materials can overlap, but a patio usually has furniture, planters and landscaping right up against it, and often more delicate natural stone, so the prep and care taken on site differs from a driveway.
Sealer options range from a natural low-sheen finish to a glossier wet-look finish, and we can walk through the look you want when we quote the job.
Yes, natural stone takes a different sealer than concrete or interlock, and we select the right product for the specific stone on your patio.