Walkway & Pool Deck Sealing
Pelican Landing Condos

Pelican Landing, in Bonita Springs between Estero Bay and Spring Creek, has 22 condo neighborhoods under one master association, PLCA, and residents share a beach park on Big Hickory Island and a kayak park on Estero Bay. Phase I holds 11 low-rise neighborhoods with about 1,130 units, the largest being Southbridge at 166, The Pointe at 160, Lakemont Cove and Sawgrass Point at 124 each, Palm Colony at 120 and Creekside Crossing at 114.

Listings show those buildings going up from 1996 at Sandpiper Isle to 2001 at The Pointe. Palm Colony’s two-story buildings are built like coach homes, under tile roofs, facing the golf course. The Colony, WCI’s second phase, adds seven high-rise towers, from Florencia and Navona to La Scala, plus mid-rise Cielo and Castella and low-rise Merano and Terzetto.

The newest of the towers, Infinity at The Colony, has nearly 100 residences across two buildings, some with more than one private terrace overlooking Estero Bay and the Gulf. Tower pool decks, entry drives and garage entries are quoted through each building’s manager and kept separate from the garden-condo work.

Garden condo walkways and breezeways carry residents, carts and pets every day. Covered parking adds tire marks, oil and drip stains under each space.

Covered parking oil is degreased and washed with hot water first. Nothing is sanded or sealed next to it until the slab and pavers are clean and completely dry, so the stain is not locked under a finish.

Pool decks near lakes and preserve grow algae on shaded edges, and sunscreen leaves a slick film. That is a slip risk for residents.

The community is described with cypress hammocks, wetlands, protected wildlife areas and tree-shaded roads. Pool decks and walks that border that green get leaf litter in the joints, which we blow out before washing, and rinse water is kept on turf rather than sent toward a lake or wetland edge.

Where walks, entries and decks are pavers, 25 years of washing have pulled sand from the joints. Pavers shift, weeds sprout and trip edges appear.

Joint repair follows Alliance Gator’s rules. Old sand comes out to a depth of at least 1 1/2 inches, and nobody fills the bottom with plain sand and tops it with polymeric, because that shortcut is exactly what the manufacturer warns against.

Refilling happens only on dry pavers. Sand is swept into the joints, compacted with a vibrating plate, swept and compacted again, and finished about 1/8 inch under the paver chamfer. Where entries carry cars, we use a drive-rated sand; Alliance Gator recommends Gator Maxx G2 for driveways and says Gator Nitro and Gator Dust should not take vehicle traffic.

The sand is set with a gentle shower spray, one section at a time, keeping each section wet until it is done. G2 sands need that one watering and can take rain after about 15 minutes on a draining base; Alliance Gator still advises 24 hours without rain in general, so we watch the forecast building by building.

Re-sanding and sealing restore the joints and close the surface, so routine cleanings are quicker and the board’s next wash costs less.

New joints sometimes dry with a white haze. Alliance Gator attributes it to high humidity or damp pavers during installation and removes it with an efflorescence cleaner or hot water under pressure. It comes off before sealing.

For walks and entries, boards can choose between a joint-stabilizing acrylic, such as SEK’s SB-1300 or SB-7700, which coats the surface and helps bind the sand while discouraging weeds and ants, and a breathable penetrating sealer like SB-4000, which repels water and keeps the natural look. Pool decks get a slip-resistant product, and only one coat, since Techniseal notes a second coat on dense pavers can be slippery.

Label timing drives the resident notice. SEK’s SB-6000 needs at least 24 hours after cleaning, sand activation or rain, an air temperature of 40 to 95°F and a surface under 120°F; traffic returns after 24 hours and full cure takes seven days. Techniseal’s water-based WA wants 30 days after polymeric sand and keeps vehicles off for 48 to 72 hours.

PLCA vendor hours run Monday through Saturday, 7 am to 6 pm. Work outside those hours needs PLCA Privacy approval plus written approval from the association or manager, so we plan sealing days that fit within the normal window.

Each neighborhood has its own association, and its documents decide what the board maintains and what owners do. In The Colony, check whether The Colony Foundation or the building association holds the hardscape contract before requesting a quote.

Recoating is scheduled by wear, not by a set number of years. Techniseal recommends at least two years between coats and notes that harsh climates and heavy traffic shorten coating life, so a busy pool deck may need it before a side walk.

Slip-resistant pool deck sealing starts at $499 and cleaning with re-sanding of walkway sections at $349. An entry courtyard up to 400 square feet cleaned, sanded and sealed starts at $399. A large neighborhood entry drive starts at $799. Walkways, breezeways and parking are quoted per building.