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Originally Posted by vintageogauge
The pavers are the same color throughout so I don't know why they would fade much after the first few months as sun also penetrates the sealer. We have pavers on ours and were told it should be re-sealed every 12/18 months. Well worth it for the appearance.
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Thank you. I have seen pavers in a couple of different driveways, and they had faded pretty badly. In fact, the one homeowner told me that he is having the old pavers removed and replaced. Apparently he hasn't owned the home for too long. Clearly something was being done elsewhere to keep the pavers fresh.
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Originally Posted by villagetinker
We have paint (Xylene based) for over 3 years, NO maintenance so far, due for sealing in another 3 years or so. My neighbors have THIN pavers, I have seen him out at least twice a year maintaining the driveway, he has stated he wishes he had never done the thin pavers. I also have neighbors with a concrete overlay, looks GREAT, no idea on maintenance as it is relatively new.
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Thanks for your response as well! I had heard thin pavers were to be avoided, so I had ruled them out. I noticed a couple of painted driveways where the driveways were blocked off after apparently being resealed.
The concrete overlay does look great, but I was told by one of the installers that they need to be treated every 2-5 years. I was hoping to hear from a few people with the overlayment to see what their experience has been. The rough cost I was given for the "treatment" was around 10% of the original installation. That seemed pretty high, especially if done every two years.