Austin Driveway Cleaning
for the Stains You See Every Day
Your driveway takes on staining the rest of the house never sees. Motor oil, dropped transmission fluid, tire scuffing, the dark grey film that creeps in over the years. Because concrete and pavers are porous, that mess doesn’t just sit on top. It sinks in and dulls the whole slab.
We surface-clean concrete and paver driveways for an even, streak-free finish, then lay down a brightening post-treatment that keeps them looking clean longer. On oil staining we’re straight with you from the start: our commercial degreasers make stained concrete look a lot better, though oil that has soaked in over years can’t always come out completely. That kind of honesty is how Activate Pressure Washing has built its reputation around Austin.
Ready to get your driveway looking right again? Call us at (512) 696-5770 for a free estimate.
The Driveway Surfaces
We Clean in Austin
We clean concrete and paver driveways with the same approach, a commercial surface cleaner followed by a brightening post-treatment, adapted to whatever surface you’ve got.
Concrete
We clean concrete with commercial surface cleaners, large round discs that pass evenly across the slab and leave a streak-free finish instead of the striping a hand wand tends to leave behind. Once it’s clean, we finish with a brightening post-treatment that lifts the surface color and kills the mold and mildew spores left behind, so it stays cleaner longer. Concrete is porous, which means deeply soaked-in oil staining can be improved but not always removed completely. Concrete is far and away the most common driveway surface on Austin-area suburban homes.
Paver
We run the same surface-cleaner process across a paver driveway for an even result over the whole surface, joint lines included. The same brightening post-treatment goes down afterward to knock back mold and mildew and keep the pavers looking clean well after we’ve left.
What Sets Our
Driveway Cleaning Apart
Here’s what you get when we clean your driveway, and why each piece matters.
A Brightening Post-treatment That Keeps Concrete Cleaner Longer
Cleaning the driveway is only half of it. After we surface-clean, we lay down a post-treatment that brightens the concrete and kills the mold and mildew spores that cause a slab to grey back over. The result is a driveway that stays looking clean for longer, not one that dulls again in a few weeks.
Honest Expectations on Oil-stained Concrete
Concrete is porous, so we tell you up front what oil removal can and can’t do. We use commercial degreasers and make stained concrete look a lot better, but we won’t promise that a stain soaked in for years comes out completely. You’ll know what to expect before we start, not after.
Fully licensed and insured, tied to driveway work
Driveway cleaning happens right next to your garage, your vehicles, and the landscaping bordering the slab, so coverage matters. We’re fully licensed and insured, carrying a $2 million insurance policy and active workers’ comp coverage. That full coverage stands behind every driveway job we take on.
Surface Cleaners for an Even, Streak-free Finish
We clean with commercial surface cleaners, large round discs rather than a handheld wand. That’s what gives you an even finish edge to edge, with none of the wand stripes or zebra lines you often see when a driveway gets cleaned by hand.
The Highest-rated Exterior Cleaning Company in Austin
We’ve earned the highest ratings of any exterior cleaning company in Austin, and we did it one driveway at a time. That reputation isn’t marketing; it’s the sum of homeowners who got the finish they were promised and said so afterward.
How Our Austin
Driveway Cleaning Works
From your first call to a finished, invoiced job, here’s exactly how it goes.
Your Free Estimate
Call in or request a free estimate and tell us about your driveway and what you’d like cleaned. Most jobs we quote in person so we can see the surface and the staining for ourselves; a small, simple driveway can sometimes be quoted from a photo.
Getting You on the Schedule
Approve the estimate, and we get you on the calendar, often the same day as the visit. From there, the work is usually done within a few days to about a week.
Surface-Cleaning the Driveway
We power-wash the driveway with commercial surface cleaners and professional pressure washers, running the large round discs across the slab for an even finish over the whole surface, paver joint lines included. On oil-stained areas, we work in commercial degreasers to pull up as much as the concrete will give back.
The Brightening Post-Treatment
Once the surface is clean, we lay down a post-treatment that brightens the concrete and kills the remaining mold and mildew spores. This is what keeps the driveway from greying back quickly and holds the clean look longer.
Walkthrough and Invoice
At completion, we walk the driveway with you to make sure you’re happy with how it turned out. Only then do we send a text invoice, which you can pay by debit, credit, check, cash, or mail.
What Driveway Cleaning Costs
in Austin
What a driveway costs comes down to the size of the slab, how dirty it is, and how long it’s been since the last cleaning, so we set the exact number at the estimate rather than guessing at a range online.
- $275 minimum per project. Pricing depends on the size and scope of work. We have a $275 minimum for every project; exact pricing varies with scope. Think of it as the floor for a residential driveway, with your actual price set in person once we’ve seen what we’re working with.
- Bundle and save. The more services you bundle, such as window cleaning or house washing, the better the package we can create for you. Since every property and project is different, package savings are customized rather than based on a fixed percentage. Just ask about bundling when you request your estimate.
Our Driveway Cleaning
Guarantee
We don’t consider a job finished until you tell us it is.
100% Driveway Satisfaction Guarantee
We do not consider the job complete until you are completely satisfied with your driveway. Before sending an invoice, we walk the entire driveway with you, including the garage entrance, expansion joints, edges, apron, and street connection, to confirm the finished surface meets your expectations.
We Take Responsibility for Your Property
Driveway work takes place around your home, garage, landscaping, vehicles, sidewalks, curbs, and drainage areas. We take care to protect each of them throughout the project. If we accidentally damage, stain, or disturb anything on your property, we will tell you immediately, take responsibility, and provide a fair solution.
Our Recent
Driveway Cleaning Work
Homeowner Feedback
That Speaks Volumes
Driveway Cleaning FAQs
Can you get oil stains out of my concrete driveway?
We can improve oil staining a lot, though concrete is porous and oil that has soaked in can’t always be removed completely. We can always do the best job we can using commercial degreasers, but at the end of the day concrete is very porous. Once oil has soaked into the concrete, we can only lift some of it. We’re able to make it look a lot better, but having it be a hundred percent perfect isn’t realistic, depending on how long the oil has been there.
Do you clean asphalt driveways?
No, we clean concrete and paver driveways only, not asphalt. If your driveway is concrete or paver, we’ve got you covered with our surface-cleaner and brightening post-treatment process.
Let’s Get the Tire Marks,
Oil Spots, and Grime
Off Your Driveway
Getting a price is easy and there’s no obligation. Most driveway jobs we quote in person, so we can look at the surface, talk through the staining, and give you a real number on the spot. If you’re an Austin homeowner ready to see your driveway clean again, we’d like to earn the work. Call us at (512) 696-5770 for your free driveway cleaning quote.
