Paver Sealing & Sanding
Mediterra

Mediterra covers about 1,697 acres on the Collier–Lee county line, with more than half the land left as open space and the number of residences capped at 950. London Bay Homes built much of it, from custom Mediterranean estates to villas, coach homes and condominiums, and listings show construction from 2002 right up to 2026. Some pavers here are over twenty years old, while others were laid in the last year or two.

Unsealed pavers are porous. In Mediterra, that means reclaimed irrigation water soaks into the surface and leaves orange iron staining along every sprinkler line, and the joints slowly wash out with each rain and pressure cleaning.

New construction, such as Caminetto at Mediterra where homes were completed in 2025, needs a different plan from an older estate. Fresh polymeric sand has to cure before most sealers go on: SEK’s SB-6000 sheet calls for at least 24 hours after sand activation, and Techniseal’s water-based WA wet look asks for 30 days. On a brand-new drive, the first visit is often an inspection and a light clean, with sealing booked once the label’s wait has passed.

Empty joints let pavers shift, invite weeds and ants, and make the edges of a motor court look uneven. Re-sanding with polymeric sand locks the pavers back together and hardens to resist washout.

A Phase Three East listing on Felicita Court, built in 2006, shows a typical older estate: a tile roof, block and stucco walls, a screened heated pool and spa, an outdoor kitchen, reclaimed-water irrigation and a lake view. A home like that is a candidate for the full sequence of iron removal, re-sanding and sealing on both the drive and the pool deck.

For the joints we follow Alliance Gator’s installation guide. The surface must be dry before any sand is poured. Sand is broomed into the joints, a plate compactor settles it, and the broom-and-plate pass is repeated until the joints sit about an eighth of an inch below the paver edge. On failed joints, the old sand comes out to a depth of 1 1/2 inches or more, never just the top layer.

Watering is done gently with a shower nozzle, section by section, so no area dries out halfway. Driveways and motor courts get a vehicle-rated sand: Alliance Gator recommends Gator Maxx G2 for driveways, and its G2 sands are rain-safe about 15 minutes after watering on a drained base. Dried polymeric sand can take cars after 24 hours.

Reclaimed-water sprinklers add a scheduling detail. Techniseal’s instructions call for sprinklers to stay off during application and the following 24 hours, and the sand maker ties white haze to installation on damp pavers. We ask owners to shut off the zones that reach the pavers the evening before, so the surface is dry when the crew arrives.

Sealing finishes the job. A quality penetrating or enhancing sealer closes the pores that iron, oil and algae cling to, deepens the natural color of the stone, and makes the next cleaning much easier.

Several Mediterra listings, on Felicita Court and Cellini Lane among them, describe an outdoor or summer kitchen on the lanai. Grease and food drips around a grill soak into unsealed pavers. Those spots are degreased before the general wash, and the surrounding area is sealed so later spills sit on the surface long enough to wipe up.

SEK’s SB-6000 is applied with air between 40 and 95°F, never onto pavers hotter than 120°F, and in two coats. A motor court in full summer sun can reach that surface temperature, so sealing starts early in the day. The sheet gives about 60 minutes to dry to the touch, 24 hours for foot and vehicle traffic and seven days for full cure.

Pool and spa decks are handled for traction first. We use a slip-resistant sealer on every pool deck and test it on a small area before coating the rest. Techniseal points out that a second film-forming coat on low-porosity pavers can turn slippery, so pool decks get a single coat.

The two Tom Fazio courses are set among nature preserves, lakes and wetlands. On lots that back onto water or preserve, rinse water is kept on the lawn side and away from the bank, plantings next to the pavers are wetted before and after the wash, and rust treatment is rinsed off thoroughly so none of it runs toward a lake.

Pricing starts from our published floors: $199 for re-sanding up to 400 square feet, $349 to clean and re-sand, $599 for a standard driveway cleaned, sanded and sealed, $799 for an estate driveway or motor court, and $499 for slip-resistant pool deck sealing. Large circular drives and courtyards are measured on site.

Mediterra is gated, and we are pre-registered at the gate. A certificate of insurance is available on request, and each job comes with a written record of the surfaces, products and cure times for your estate file. The same visit can include barrel tile roof cleaning or pool cage cleaning.