Driveway Cleaning — Lely Resort Naples FL

Lely Resort driveways present a straightforward stain profile: biological growth only, no iron staining from reclaimed irrigation water. Lely uses municipal water supply with no elevated iron content. The staining — green-black algae and mold on concrete and paver surfaces — responds to standard pressure washing and soft wash chemistry. What sets Lely apart is the age of the paver surfaces.

Pavers installed in the 1990s and early 2000s have accumulated 20–30 years of Florida exposure. Color has faded from the original installation, joint sand has degraded or washed away in many cases, and biological root systems have had decades to establish in surface pores. A professional cleaning removes the current growth and surface staining, but the color restoration benefit of cleaning is more dramatic on older, faded Lely pavers than on newer surfaces — the contrast between clean and dirty is simply greater after years of fading.

Sealing after cleaning is high-value maintenance on older Lely pavers. A penetrating sealer closes the weathered, open pore structure of aged paver material against biological reattachment — significantly slowing growth recurrence compared to leaving the pores open. For pavers that have not been sealed before, the first sealing application after cleaning produces a dramatic color enhancement that many Lely homeowners describe as restoring the pavers to near-original appearance.