Hard Surface Services in Guys Hill

Hard Surface Services in Guys Hill: Local Conditions and What That Means for Your Property

Hard-surface maintenance on Guys Hill properties reflects the semi-rural character. There are fewer expanses of decorative pavers and more practical concrete and gravel surfaces that take heavy use. Most properties have a concrete or bitumen apron around sheds and workshops, and a gravel driveway that runs anywhere from thirty to over a hundred metres from the road gate to the house. Gravel driveways on these clay-based blocks develop edge-creep issues where the surrounding soil gradually migrates over the crushed rock surface; keeping that edge defined is an ongoing job that most owners tackle once a year in autumn. Pressure-washing is most commonly needed on covered alfresco areas and verandahs, where winter moisture and organic matter from overhanging trees creates heavy mould and lichen growth. The riparian trees along Cardinia Creek, river red gums and grey box, produce bark litter and leaf debris that collects quickly in gutters and on flat roof sections. Concrete paths between outbuildings and the house are a consistent request; after a wet winter the clay in the surrounding garden beds rises and spreads across the surface. Moss becomes established on any section that sits in shade, which on blocks with existing mature tree lines can be most of the path network. Efflorescence in older concrete aprons adjacent to stock yards is common: the combination of animal waste and alkaline soil minerals works into the surface and stains. We treat these with appropriate descalers rather than blasting at pressure that would erode the surface.