DeVries Outdoors urges sealing patios
- DeVries Outdoors, a Des Moines landscaping contractor, used a social post to tell homeowners to seal paver patios to preserve color and limit stains. - The company’s own site says it builds patios and fire pits, while industry guidance says sealing is optional and resealing is typical every three to five years. - The advice fits spring hardscape maintenance, not a new rule or recall. (unilock.com)
DeVries Outdoors, a landscaping contractor in Des Moines, used a social post to urge homeowners to seal paver patios as part of routine upkeep. (devriesoutdoors.com) (x.com) The company’s website says DeVries Outdoors is based at 5430 Lower Beaver Rd. in Des Moines and offers landscape design, patios, fire pits, irrigation, lawn care, and snow services. (devriesoutdoors.com 1) (devriesoutdoors.com 2) That makes the patio-sealing message less a breaking news event than a piece of seasonal maintenance advice from a contractor that installs hardscape features. (devriesoutdoors.com) Paver sealer is a surface coating meant to act as a barrier against moisture, stains, and ultraviolet light, according to Unilock, a major paver manufacturer. Unilock says sealing can help maintain color and reduce staining over time. (unilock.com) But Unilock also says regular sealing is not required for its concrete pavers and frames the step as optional, driven more by appearance and stain resistance than by structural necessity. (unilock.com) For homeowners who do choose it, Unilock says resealing is typically recommended every three to five years, and sealing after polymeric sand cures can help joints resist washout. (unilock.com) DeVries Outdoors’ broader pitch is consistent with that maintenance case: the company markets custom patios, retaining walls, stairs, and fire pits, and says it has more than 30 years of combined experience. (devriesoutdoors.com) So the practical takeaway is narrow: DeVries Outdoors is telling customers that sealing can help keep paver patios looking cleaner and newer, while manufacturer guidance says it remains an elective maintenance step. (devriesoutdoors.com) (unilock.com)
