In Springdale, the brick patio that looked sharp the first summer can show its age fast. Weeds creep up between the pavers after a few humid August stretches. Joint sand washes out after one or two pop-up storms off the Ozark Plateau. Pavers near the pool deck wobble underfoot, and old sealers go hazy or chalky after a couple of freeze-thaw winters. None of that means the patio is past saving. The joint sand and the surface need to be rebuilt, not just rinsed off.
That rebuild is what we do at Arkan Softwash. We’re veteran-owned, fully licensed and insured, and Plant and Property Protection Certified through Spray Wash Academy. Our paver sealing service runs as a two-day, two-coat system because the substrate has to be fully dry before sealer goes down. We don’t rush the job, and we won’t push a reseal if your existing sealer is still doing its work.
If your pavers need attention, call 479-877-5399 for a free estimate. Most paver sealing jobs in Springdale start at $300 for small projects, and we walk you through what’s driving your specific quote before you sign anything.
Your project starts with a call or an email. We ask the questions that drive the quote: paver type, joint sand condition, prior sealing history, weed situation, and what surrounds the pavers, whether that’s a garden bed, a pool, or siding right up against the work area. That intake is how we figure out if your job is a clean-and-seal or a strip-clean-etch-sand-seal.
About half of our estimates are built from photos and measurements you send us. The other half are done in person, and paver sealing leans that way more often because the price-changing factors are condition-specific. Your quote comes back by text and email. Once you accept, we schedule the job into a weather-appropriate two-day window with a 30-minute heads-up before each crew arrival.
Day 1 starts with a walk of the property to confirm scope and flag cracks, uneven pavers, or anything unusual before we touch a thing. Then we lay down a heavy solution of sodium hypochlorite to treat weeds, moss, algae, and biological staining in the joints. An apple-fragrance surfactant masks the bleach smell so it’s tolerable around the home. If your pavers were sealed before, a sealer stripper goes on next, followed by a pressure-washing pass to clear the old film.
After the cleaning pass, we clear the joint sand with controlled pressure. This is the craft moment of the day. Too much pressure here lifts the paver base and shifts the field, which is the exact structural problem you’re paying us to fix. We use deliberate, low-impact pressure so the old sand comes out and the base stays untouched. An acid etch opens the paver pores so the new sealer can bond, followed by a neutralized rinse. If you don’t want sand-laden runoff in your yard, we vacuum it up and remove it from the property.
Day 1 and Day 2 are split on purpose. Sealing a damp substrate traps moisture under the film and causes haze, blushing, or peeling within months. Spring in Northwest Arkansas can run wet, so this gap occasionally stretches when back-to-back dry days don’t line up. We’d rather hold your job a few more days than burn your sealer with bad weather.
On Day 2, we confirm the pavers are dry and the temperature is in range. The protection routine kicks in: tape and cover siding, wrap with plastic tarps where overspray could land, cover plants in the splash zone. New joint sand goes in next, broomed evenly into every joint. We want even sand depth across the entire field, not heavy in some areas and bare in others.
The first coat goes down across the entire surface, followed by the second. Our quality test: even sand in every joint and even sealer across every paver, with the same amount of product everywhere. Before any invoice goes out, we walk the finished job with you and fix anything that needs another pass right then. The invoice doesn’t get sent until you sign off on the result.
A few days after the job, we follow up by text to make sure the pavers still look the way you wanted. Going forward, an annual soft wash keeps organics off the surface and stretches sealer life. We come back at the three- to four-year mark to test the seal and tell you straight whether resealing is needed yet. If it’s holding up, we leave it alone.
A one-year satisfaction guarantee covers paver sealing specifically, with our 100% company-wide guarantee written into the contract on top of it. You give us a chance to fix any issue before requesting a refund, and if we can’t get you satisfied, we refund the job. We’ve never had to.
The trust foundation is real:
A few honest boundaries: pre-existing paver damage like cracks or uneven settling is documented on Day 1 but isn’t repaired as part of the service, and if another contractor seals on top of our work or touches the surface, the guarantee no longer applies.
Paver sealing with us starts at $300 for very small jobs and goes up from there. The price moves with paver type, joint sand condition, weed severity, and whether the surface was sealed before.
Four to six hours of active labor, spread across a multi-day project. Day 1 is cleaning, etching, and joint clearing. Day 2 is fresh joint sand and the two-coat sealer application, with drying time between. Sealing damp pavers traps moisture under the film and causes haze or peeling later, so the gap is on purpose.
The old joint sand gets flushed out so fresh sand and sealer can lock the pavers in place. If you’d rather not have the slurry run off into your yard, we collect the runoff, vacuum it up, and dispose of it off-property.
Yes. We apply a sealer stripper first, then pressure-wash the surface to remove the old film before running the full cleaning, etching, sanding, and two-coat sealing process. Prior sealer is one of the biggest factors in your final price.
Two to five years, with foot traffic and annual maintenance moving the range. We recommend a re-evaluation visit at the three- to four-year mark, not an automatic reseal on a calendar. We test the existing sealer in a few spots, and if it’s holding up, you leave it alone.
When applied correctly, the products are pet- and plant-safe. We use biodegradable products whenever possible, neutralizers around sensitive plants, and physical barriers like plastic sheeting and plant covers during application.
We use low-VOC sealers wherever possible and water-based products as the default. The sealer lines are Deco / Deco 20 and Trident, with the specific product matched to your paver type and finish goal.
Matte and natural finishes are what we apply most often, because they bring the paver’s color back without the high-gloss “wet look” that some homeowners don’t want. A non-slip profile is also available for pool decks and shaded patios.
Yes. A one-year satisfaction guarantee specifically on paver sealing work, on top of a 100% company-wide satisfaction guarantee written into the contract. We’ve never had to refund a job.
Call 479-877-5399 to get on the schedule before the dry season fills up. We answer the phone, we show up on time, and we don’t send the invoice until you tell us the job looks right.
