Concrete Cleaning

There are many things that can be preventing your concrete from looking its best. Such as mold, moss, oil, red clay and rust. ProClean has the experience in removing these stains and bringing the surface back to life. Each stain needs to be treated with a detergent that is formulated for its specific composition. Inorganic stains such as red clay and rust are removed using buffered acid cleaners. We never use muriatic acid due to the high risk of damaging the surface and the enormous safety risks. Buffered acids are much safer and more effective because they are balanced and infused with surfactants. concretenetwork.com recommends using alkaline cleaners for oil and grease removal. ProClean uses a professional and proven degreaser. If the oil or grease stain is sevier, we mix sodium hydroxide to boost the alkalinity. The most common staining that’s found on concrete is algae and tannin from grass and leaves. We are one of only a few cleaning companies that uses soft washing coupled with hot water pressure washing to fully clean concrete. Without the use of sodium hypochlorite, there is no way to fully remove algae. Post and or pretreating with sodium hypochlorite kills any remaining algae, removes tannin stains and removes stripping caused by uneven pressure washing.  Pressure washing concrete with hot water and the right cleaning solution, will give far better results than the traditional method of concrete cleaning.