Do you deal with oil stains?

Hot-wash with degreaser pulls out most fresh oil. Older stains we treat with a poultice — we'll be honest about what's likely to come out fully. (Landrake: on granite and painted render - a maintenance item that gets cheaper the earlier you catch it.)

How long does a typical drive take?

Half a day for a standard family driveway including pre-treatment, wash and re-sanding. Larger drives or full patios run to a full day. (Landrake: across Cornish slate - typically half a day, sometimes a full day if access is tight.)

Can you do steep coastal driveways?

Yes — and that's a useful one because salt and damp shade together cause faster moss return. Worth re-sanding and sealing in the same visit. (Landrake: on stone cottages stock - the elevation that always dictates the price.)

Do you re-sand the joints?

Kiln-dried jointing sand brushed into the joints once the surface is dry. It's what stops the weeds coming straight back. (Landrake: at exposed exposure - handled with the same rig we use for coastal properties.)

A single visit gets a heavily-soiled drive back to as-new. After that, a top-up wash every 18–24 months keeps it that way. (Landrake: in the Cornwall Council patch - a job with a proper written scope, no verbal add-ons.)

Patios & Driveways · Landrake, PL12

Patios & Driveways - covering Landrake and the PL12 area

Most patios & driveways jobs we book in Landrake come from owners who've put it off one winter too long. A38-side village between Saltash and the Lynher, which shapes how patios & driveways on granite and painted render and Cornish slate actually plays out around PL12.

Why we built a Landrake page for patios & driveways

Septic-served properties make it worth thinking about runoff before any cleaning starts. If you can see Saltash from the end of your road, we cover you. Exposure here is exposed - 7.7 miles from our PL3 base makes turnaround short.

We aim to send the written quote inside the same evening you get in touch, and we don't chase you afterwards. We work the softer end of the pressure range by default, and only step up when a surface genuinely wants it. Where photographs are agreed, they can document the visible condition of the surface and the completed work. Ridge tile re-bedding and any other small remedial work is quoted separately, never bundled into the wash price. Sealer is optional on stone, and we'll usually recommend skipping it unless the finish specifically wants it. The single biggest cause of re-growth is skipping the biocide dwell, and we don't skip it. Access photos help more than measurements when you're getting a first quote back from us. Boundary walls, garage doors and bin stores usually get added to bigger visits at cost, not full rates. Water usage is metered and quoted realistically — we never charge for water we didn't use. Fresh brush heads go on the pole for every glazing job over five years old. Communication defaults to WhatsApp because photo threads keep quotes and outcomes in one place. There's a fixed weekend rate for genuine emergencies — no gouging, published on the enquiry email. Small drone footage is available on request for high-level roof inspections without ladder time. The wall pump gets calibrated at the top of each visit, not once per job — it drifts otherwise. The office answers between eight and seven six days a week — we don't hide behind an inbox.

Our coverage from PL3

Our 20-mile coverage from PL3 - Landrake is highlighted, with the closest neighbouring areas we cover.

Local context: Landrake, PL12

A38-side village between Saltash and the Lynher.

County: Cornwall
Local authority: Cornwall Council
Postcode district: PL12
Area type: rural village
Common roofs: Cornish slate
Common walls: granite and painted render
Nearest routes: A38
Distance from PL3: 7.7 miles

What usually triggers the call in Landrake

Sunken joint sand making blocks rock under the car on driveways near A38 - at roughly 50.417,-4.302 - something we quote weekly in this postcode.
Stripey patches from previous DIY washes - stone cottages and 1970s detached owners ring us most - on granite and painted render - a maintenance item that gets cheaper the earlier you catch it.
Oil staining where cars park on porous block paving across Landrake - across Cornish slate - typically half a day, sometimes a full day if access is tight.
Resin-bound paths going dark where shade lingers in Landrake - on stone cottages stock - the elevation that always dictates the price.
Garage threshold paving rocking from sand wash-out across rural village stock - at exposed exposure - handled with the same rig we use for coastal properties.

The method that suits Landrake

1Rotary head on block paving, fan tip on natural stone common to rural village layouts (across Cornish slate - typically half a day, sometimes a full day if access is tight).
2Pre-biocide twice on shaded sections at Landrake's exposed exposure (on stone cottages stock - the elevation that always dictates the price).
3Kiln-dried sand brushed in twice on driveways with a heavy camber on rural village sites (at exposed exposure - handled with the same rig we use for coastal properties).
4Lawn edge masked before any biocide on rural village properties with mature borders (in the Cornwall Council patch - a job with a proper written scope, no verbal add-ons).
5Tyre-rub zones double-passed on driveways serving stone cottages and 1970s detached (7.7 miles from PL3 - the reason our reviews mention 'no surprises' more than anything).

Comparable patios & driveways we've done lately

Pattern-imprinted concrete driveway

Cleaned, dried, re-sealed in the same booking — pattern detail brought back hard.

Sloping block-paved drive

Salt and moss combined: hot-wash, biocide and re-sand done over a single day.

Tegula block-paved drive + side path

Stripe-free even finish, joints brushed, lawn untouched.

Honest answers to common questions

Neighbouring areas on the patios & driveways round

Patios & Driveways in Saltash

PL12 · approx 3.3 miles from Landrake

Patios & Driveways in Tideford

PL12 · approx 2.1 miles from Landrake

Patios & Driveways in St Germans

PL12 · approx 0.9 miles from Landrake

Quick chat about your Landrake property?

Call 07830 242403 or message — we'll talk through your patios & driveways options, what's likely involved, and what it should cost. No upsell. Working A38 through Landrake (PL12), roughly 7.7 miles from our PL3 yard. A38-side village between Saltash and the Lynher.

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Plain next step (Landrake)

Pull up a picture of the elevation, send it with your postcode, and we'll come back with a price. That's it — no forms, no upsell, no quote chasers. In Landrake specifically: granite and painted render walls, Cornish slate roofs, stone cottages and 1970s detached stock, Cornwall Council.