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Stone Works
Canada will assist you with any outdoor-indoor maintenance
of your stone, pavers, flagstone and do all necessary repairs,
pressure wash, sealing and polymeric sand re-installation so there
will be no weeds growing in your driveway or walkway. Your stone
works will be beautiful and the investment in your property
protected
About Concrete Paving
Concrete Pavers are made by
pouring a mixture of concrete and some type of coloring agent into
a mold of some shape and allowing it to set. Concrete pavers are a
popular outdoor flooring surface. With modern technology, rough
grey concrete pavers are a thing of the past, and many are
produced with a sophisticated look similar to come types of
natural stone.
Sealing Concrete Paving
Concrete paving is very
porous, and stains easily. It's high porosity makes it
particularly prone to salt efflorescence (see our FAQ's for an
explanation of efflorescence). All concrete paving should be
sealed to keep it looking good for a long period of time.
To maintain the look,
breathe-ability and slip resistance of the surface, it is
important to use a high quality, invisible impregnating sealer.
Dry-Treat impregnating sealers are safe and suitable for outdoor
and indoor surfaces, and for residential or high traffic
commercial surfaces
About Brick
Brick is a man-made building
material made from baked clay that has been used for over 5000
years. Bricks are also made from a mixture of lime and very fine
sand that are hardened in stream at a high pressure.
Sealing Brick
Brick is hard and dense, but
quite porous and easily penetrated by water oil, although the
amount of porosity varies depending on the particular type of
clay, baking methods etc.
To maintain the look and protect brick paving from oil staining,
water ingress and salt attack, it is important to use a high
quality, invisible impregnating sealer. This is especially so for
brick paving in entertaining areas or where there is a problem
with salt efflorescence.
Dry-Treat impregnating sealers are safe and suitable for outdoor
and indoor surfaces, and for residential or high traffic
commercial surfaces.
About Bluestone
American bluestone is a high
quality, dense sandstone, quarried around New York and
Pennsylvania, and commercially known as Pennsylvania bluestone. It
is very popular as a building and architectural stone.
Australian bluestone or
basalt is a dense, hard wearing stone, generally a deep blue grey,
and is a grand and popular paving stone. Bluestone was used in the
interior of the new Melbourne Cricket Ground, and sealed with
Dry-Treat's ENHANCE-PLUS and STAIN PROOF.
British dolerite is mainly
used to make jewelry and small knicknacks. About 80 of the stones
at Stonehenge are dolerite.
Sealing Bluestone
Bluestone may be a dense
stone, but it is still porous - you only need to leave a
tablespoon of water on a floor tile for 30 minutes or so to find a
deep stain. It is important to seal bluestone if you want it to
continue to look good for a long period of time.
To maintain the look and
slip resistance of the bluestone, it is important to use a high
quality, invisible impregnating sealer. Dry-Treat impregnating
sealers are safe and suitable to seal bluestone surfaces of all
types - from wall cladding to floors, outdoors and in, residential
and high traffic commercial.
About Granite
Granite is an igneous rock
formed by the slow cooling of molten liquid rock. It is made up of
crystals of quartz and feldspar, and sometimes mica and
hornblende. Granite is a tough, hard wearing and versatile stone,
available in a wide array of mottled colors, from whites to blacks
and just about every other color.
Finished to a high polish it
is the most popular stone for kitchen bench tops, and with a honed
or even rough hewn finish is popular for wall cladding and
flooring - both residential and commercial.
Sealing Granite
Granite is dense, but quite
porous - you only need to leave a tablespoon of water on a floor
tile for 30 minutes or so to find a deep stain. It is important to
seal granite to keep it looking good for a long period of time.
To maintain the look and
slip resistance of the granite, it is important to use a high
quality, invisible impregnating sealer. Dry-Treat impregnating
sealers are safe and suitable to seal granite surfaces of all
types - from wall cladding to floors, outdoors and in, residential
and high traffic commercial.
About Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary
soft rock that consists of mainly calcium carbonate. In its pure
state it is white but it may be colored by other materials.
Limestone is formed either from accumulation of animal shells in a
calcium carbonate cementing matrix or by crystallization from
solution.
Sealing Limestone
All limestone is highly
porous - a tablespoon of water on a limestone surface will be
absorbed in seconds, although it does vary in porosity from piece
to piece. Porosity is also affected by its finish - highly
polished limestone is a little harder to penetrate than limestone
with a honed (matt) finish.
Due to its high porosity it is particularly important for
limestone to be sealed with a high quality impregnating sealer
which will not affect its slip resistance or look. Limestone is
used both outdoors and indoors, and Dry-Treat's premium
impregnating sealers will seal limestone equally well in either.
About Marble
Marble is a limestone that
has been changed under intense heat and pressure and is composed
of calcium carbonate. The most common mineral of this composition
is calcite.
Sealing Marble
Although marble is a dense
stone, water and oil will penetrate marble given sufficient time.
Porosity is also affected by its finish - highly polished marble
is a little harder to penetrate than marble with a honed (matt)
finish.
To preserve its looks, breathe-ability and slip resistance, it is
important for marble to be sealed with a high quality, high
penetration, invisible impregnating sealer. Dry-Treat impregnating
sealers are suitable for all marble surfaces, indoors and out,
from kitchen counter tops to marble floor tiles or wall cladding.
About Sandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock formed from debris deposited of
silica granules by wind or water and consolidated with amorphous
silica or calcium carbonate cementing matrix, often in conjunction
with aluminum or iron oxide, which contributes yellow, orange or
brown colouration.
Sealing Sandstone
Sandstone is very porous and one of the softest types of stone.
Water and oil absorb into sandstone within seconds and, over a
longer period, water and especially water with salt can do severe
damage to the surface. All sandstone must be sealed to help keep
it intact, free of salt efflorescence and looking good.
To maintain the look, breathe-ability and slip resistance of the
sandstone, it is important to use a high quality, invisible
impregnating sealer. Topical sealers will trap moisture in the
stone which can damage it in time.
Dry-Treat impregnating sealers are safe and suitable to seal
sandstone surfaces of all types - from wall cladding to floors,
outdoors and in, residential and high traffic commercial.
About Slate
Slate is a fine-grained,
homogeneous, metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type
sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low
grade regional metamorphism. Slate is mainly composed of quartz
and muscovite or illite, often along with biotite, chlorite,
hematite, and pyrite along with, less frequently, apatite,
graphite, kaolin, magnetite, tourmaline, or zircon.
Sealing Slate
Slate is quite dense, but it
is still highly porous - a tablespoon of water left on the slate
for about 30 minutes will leave a deep mark. Slate should be
sealed to keep it looking good for a long period of time.
Topical sealers (glossy
plastic coating over the top of the slate) are still used on
slate, but these older style sealers can trap moisture in the
stone and make the surface very slippery when wet. Plus, when a
topical sealer wears in higher traffic areas, the entire surface
has to be stripped and re-sealed,
To provide premium
protection from oil and water-based stains, maintain the look and
slip resistance of the slate and prevent damaging moisture from
being trapped within the stone, it is important to seal slate with
a high quality, invisible, fully breathe-able impregnating sealer.
About Terracotta / Saltillo
From the Italian for 'baked
earth", refined clay is partially dried and cast, molded, or hand
worked into a desired shape, then fired for hardness. When
unglazed, the material is very porous. Glazed terracotta can vary
from relatively water proof to partially porous. Terracotta /
Saltillo is a good value surface material and quite hard wearing
though not as dense or tough as most types of stone.
The unglazed color after firing can vary widely depending on the
amount of and type of mineral/metal particles in the clay, from
orange, orangish red, to brownish orange color and even yellows,
grays and pinks.
Sealing Terracotta /
Saltillo
Terracotta is usually quite
porous and very prone to staining and to water ingress. All
terracotta should be sealed for protection.
To maintain the look, breath ability and slip resistance of
terracotta, it is important to use a high quality, invisible
impregnating sealer. Dry-Treat impregnating sealers are safe and
suitable for outdoor and indoor surfaces, and for residential or
high traffic commercial surfaces.
About Travertine
Travertine is a sedimentary rock. When pure, travertine is quite
white, but usually it at least partially patterned and colored in
shades from light yellows to browns, from impurities in the stone.
Travertine is also full of pits. These can be left or filled with
a suitable color-matched putty.
Travertine is typically formed from mineral deposits (usually
calcite) in mineral springs or hot springs, or streams saturated
with calcium carbonate. When it is very porous, Travertine is
known as calcareous 'tuff'.
Sealing Travertine
All travertine is highly porous - a tablespoon of water on a
travertine surface will be absorbed in seconds, although it does
vary in porosity from piece to piece. Porosity is also affected by
its finish - highly polished travertine with all the holes filled
is less porous than travertine with a honed (matt) finish.
Due to its high porosity it is particularly important for
travertine to be sealed with a high quality impregnating sealer
which will not affect its slip resistance or look. It is very
difficult to seal travertine against acid attack. Travertine is
used both outdoors and indoors, and Dry-Treat's premium
impregnating sealers will seal travertine equally well in either.
About Polished Porcelain
Porcelain is pressed dust i.e. the raw materials are ground, mixed
and moistened and literally pressed into the desired shape using
tremendous force, creating a ceramic tile with a very low
absorption level and high mechanical strength and chemical
resistance. Vitrified / vitreous tiles are usually very hard for
liquids to penetrate, but polished porcelain usually stains and
absorbs water quite easily.
Even with dense vitrified tiles, it is always a good idea to seal
tile grout, as this is usually the easiest pathway for water to
get in and cause damage - in the shower for example. Once water
gets underneath tiles, it is often free to move through concrete
floors, brick and mortar walls and to rot wooden structures.
Sealing Polished Porcelain
Polished Porcelain is usually prone to staining and to water
ingress. All polished porcelain should be sealed for protection.
Polished porcelain tiles usually arrive with some type of wax
coating (which protects it during shipping) - this wax coating
must be thoroughly cleaned off prior to sealing.
To maintain the look, breath ability and slip resistance of
polished porcelain, it is important to use a high quality,
invisible impregnating sealer. Dry-Treat impregnating sealers are
safe and suitable for outdoor and indoor surfaces, and for
residential or high traffic commercial surfaces.
Dry-Treat innovation
Dry-Treat began in 1991 as a
premium developer of specialist concrete sealers for the civil
engineering industry, to protect large concrete structures such as
bridges, high rises and factory floors in harsh conditions,
including seawater and alkaline soil. Over nearly 2 decades
Dry-Treat's team of engineers and chemical scientists have
continued to developed unique sealers to provide premium
protection for a wide range of porous materials, including natural
stone, tiles, brick and paving.
The Dry-Treat Difference
Dry-Treat's impregnating
sealers are technologically different from commonly available
silicone, teflon and siloxane impregnators. Our specially
engineered molecules penetrate deeper into porous materials and
bond permanently inside the pores, without blocking them. This
creates a deep barrier of protection within the tiles, paving,
natural stone etc, which not only protects against staining, but
against other serious damage, such as salt efflorescence.
Dry-Treat impregnating sealers stand up to cleaning chemicals,
traffic, sunlight, and even commercial cleaning techniques such as
high pressure hosing. We back our technology with written
performance warranties of up to 20 years, when the sealers are
applied by a Dry-Treat Accredited Applicator.
STAIN-PROOF
- the world leading, permanent impregnating sealer developed by
Dry-Treat:
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- Unique impregnating
sealer technology. Specially engineered molecules penetrate
much deeper, and bond permanently inside the sealed
material.
- Lasts many times
longer than other sealers and provides unparalelled
protection
- Permanent sealer
designed for indoor or outdoor use.
- Seal against water
and oil-based staining
- Repels graffiti.
- Protects from salt
attack and freeze thaw damage.
- Ideal as a wall,
counter-top, facade or floor sealer.
- Engineered for
sealing natural stone, paving, tiles, grout and concrete.
- Sealed areas keep
their original appearance, become easier to clean.
- No special cleaners
are required. Standard non-acidic cleaning chemicals will
not harm the sealer.
- STAIN-PROOF stands up
to even commercial cleaning techniques such as high pressure
hosing.
- Maintains slip
resistance of the surface.
- Suitable for homes
and large scale commercial applications.
- Written 15 year
performance warranty is available when STAIN-PROOF is
applied by a Dry-Treat Accredited Applicator.
- STAIN-PROOF has
proven its worth in homes and iconic buildings, malls and
monuments all over the world.
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