Walkways & Entries
Controlled cleaning around borders, landscaping, drains, door thresholds, expansion joints, and adjacent finishes.
Exterior Cleaning & Sealing
Concrete Cleaning & Sealing in Fort Lauderdale
Professional exterior care for existing concrete walkways, patios, courtyards, entries, building aprons, and common areas. Bentz cleans and, when conditions are compatible, seals existing concrete; we do not install, pour, or structurally repair it.
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Concrete Flatwork Care, Not Concrete Contracting
This page is for cleaning existing concrete flatwork and determining whether a separate sealing scope makes sense. South Florida concrete can collect organic film, irrigation staining, tire marks, oil residue, tannins, and embedded grime. Plain broom-finished concrete, decorative finishes, coatings, repairs, and previously sealed areas do not all accept the same treatment.
Patios & Courtyards
Surface and stain assessment for outdoor-living concrete, including shaded sections that stay damp longer after rain.
Common Areas & Building Aprons
Runoff, pedestrian, access, and sequencing plans for residential, commercial, HOA, and condominium flatwork.
Which Concrete Service Page Fits Your Project?
Use this concrete flatwork page when the scope includes walkways, entries, patios, courtyards, building aprons, common areas, or several concrete zones that need one coordinated plan. It is also the right starting point when you want the existing surface evaluated for a possible sealer after cleaning.
If the main request is simply to wash a residential driveway, start with our Fort Lauderdale driveway-cleaning service. If the surface is interlocking pavers and the desired scope includes joint preparation, ASTM-144 joint sand, and two finish coats, review the separate paver cleaning and sealing process. These links keep the material, intent, and finish from being bundled into the wrong service.
Cleaning and Optional Sealing Process
- Assess: identify concrete finish, stains, coatings, cracks, repairs, drainage, and adjacent materials.
- Pre-treat: choose treatment for organic growth and applicable oil, rust, or irrigation stains.
- Surface clean: use controlled equipment and detailed edge rinsing for a consistent finish.
- Evaluate sealing: confirm that the concrete, prior coating, moisture, and intended use are compatible before proposing a sealer.
- Protect cure time: if sealing is approved, follow the product- and site-specific foot-traffic and vehicle-return instructions.
Cleaning may reduce deep stains without removing every shadow. Sealer suitability and appearance depend on the existing surface; no installation, structural repair, crack repair, or permanent stain-removal claim is included unless specifically written into the proposal.
Cleaning Comes Before the Sealing Decision
A dirty slab can hide coating failure, repairs, inconsistent porosity, and stains that will remain visible after washing. We start by identifying the concrete finish and any prior treatment, then set expectations for organic buildup, oil, rust, irrigation minerals, tannins, tire marks, and discoloration that may extend below the surface. Spot treatment can improve many stains, but “better” and “gone” are not the same promise.
Sealing is quoted separately only after compatibility is considered. The review includes the existing coating, moisture and drainage conditions, surface profile, intended appearance, pedestrian or vehicle use, and the return-to-use window. Some concrete should be cleaned and left unsealed; some requires coating removal or repair outside our scope before any sealer is considered.
If a sealing proposal is appropriate, the written scope identifies the product category, preparation, coat count, weather limitations, and site-specific cure instructions. Return-to-use timing depends on the product, surface temperature, humidity, shade, drainage, and forecast—not a universal same-day promise.
Concrete Cleaning & Sealing Questions
Is concrete sealing included with cleaning?
No. Cleaning and sealing are separate scope decisions. Bentz first evaluates the concrete finish, moisture, prior coating, stain condition, drainage, and intended use before proposing a compatible sealer.
Can every exterior concrete surface be sealed?
Not automatically. Existing coatings, trapped moisture, repairs, contamination, surface profile, and return-to-use requirements can affect suitability. The assessment determines whether a sealing proposal is appropriate.
Does Bentz repair or install concrete?
No. Bentz provides exterior cleaning and sealing services for existing concrete. We do not pour, install, level, structurally repair, or replace concrete.
Get a Concrete Cleaning or Sealing Quote
Send the approximate square footage, surface type, stain concerns, prior coating history, access details, and photos. For a cleaning-only residential driveway, use the dedicated driveway service.