Warranty

RESERVICE & REPAIRS:

Contracting Seal Team Jax gives us the right to re-service, repair or refund invoice amounts of all claims. Customer service is our priority immediately following employee safety. We reserve the right to correct any issues our customers may encounter.

EFFLORESCENCE:

Efflorescence is not covered by this warranty but is occasionally covered by the stone manufacturer. According to the “ICPI” (interlocking concrete pavement institute), “efflorescence is a natural process, in which a random white haze may appear on the surface of the brick, which is caused by lime or water-soluble calcium oxide that rises to the surface after repeated saturations due to rain or sprinklers. Efflorescence does not affect the integrity of the bricks and will usually resolve itself with time and exposure to the elements.”

The proper sealing of concrete brick pavers can either retard or stop completely the efflorescence process due to the moisture protection achieved by the sealing process. However, this warranty does not state or imply that efflorescence will stop as a result of the sealing process. Oftentimes, you will find areas undercover, or covered patios/entryways will usually experience efflorescence more so than areas exposed to the elements, as rainwater soaks into the brick and the sun evaporates that water, it allows the efflorescence to naturally ‘purge’ out of the individual bricks, and come to the surface, whereas brick paver surfaces that are out of the elements will retain that efflorescence for a longer period of time. Sometimes, the introduction of water from our pressure cleaning can spark that efflorescence, and bring it to the surface. This will naturally pass on its own, and a great way to expedite that will be to soak the area down with water often, to allow that moisture to soak into the brick, and evaporate out. Using a breathable sealer as we use, this efflorescence will have the ability to evaporate out over time.  There is no way to stop this from happening, as it happens with every cement-based product unless chemically treated during the time of manufacturing. Most brick paver manufacturers do not treat their products for efflorescence during the manufacturing process. SEAL TEAM JAX DOES NOT WARRANTY ANY SITUATION INVOLVING EFFLORESCENCE.

DETERIORATION/DEGRADATION OF PAVERS:

Concrete consists of 2 components: paste & aggregate. The paste is a mixture of water and cement, which typically composes 20%-40% of the paver mixture. The other 60%-80% of the mixture is aggregate, which is classified as both fine aggregate (usually sand) and coarse aggregate (small rocks and pebbles). This coarse aggregate is the small white rocks you see in any concrete product like driveways, sidewalks, the slab of your house, and your pavers alike, which this mixture of aggregate composes a majority of the surface (60%-80%). The fine aggregate (sand) is tinted at the manufacturing plant, which is what gives the brick pavers the color they have. Whereas the larger, white pebbles, are just white & not tinted.

All concrete products have this aggregate in order for it to hold together and stay strong.

Depending on traffic volume, UV exposure, weather conditions, rainwater control from dripping off a homes roofline or gutter drip line, pool cage railings dripping, garden hose spigots, downspouts pouring directly on the surface & many other surrounding environmental or natural factors can contribute, it is very likely that aggregate will start to show through the paver. This loss of the thin top layer of the brick paver is caused by that, and other avenues of erosion. SEAL TEAM JAX IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY EROSION OF THE PAVER!

ANTS & INSECTS:

Ants and burrowing insects will do what they have instinctually done for thousands of years. They will tunnel out of any area, come up through parking lots, and find a way to get their tunnels to the surface. Sealing your pavers WILL NOT stop ants or other insects from coming up through your sand joints. For that reason, we obviously cannot warranty or make any promises or guarantees that these types of issues will not happen to your sealed surface.

It is encouraged that if this happens, use whichever your preferred insecticide or poison you prefer to use around your home. This will not affect the integrity of the sealed paver system. and the small hole they make in the sand joint will not compromise the stability of the sealed joints.

WEEDS AND MOLD:

Sealing pavers will not stop weeds and mold. This is one of the biggest misconceptions in the paver sealing industry. This is why we go through great lengths to inform our customers about this in every step of the way during every interaction with our company. It is impossible for us, or anyone else in the business, to promise that weeds and mold will not return in any amount of time on any application.

Although we take many steps to retard the growth of mold and weeds. We have even gone through the extent to add a weed and mold inhibitor on every project as a standard part of our process. If a customer is to experience these growth issues, using your normal weed or mold control products is suggested. Another remedy to combat weeds that’s all-natural is using white cooking vinegar. Pour it directly over the weed and leave it to sit. The vinegar will kill the weed without damaging the sealer. For mold growth issues, pouring a diluted bleach solution over the moldy surface will kill that mold growth without damaging the sealant.

STAINS:

Sealing is only as good as the quality and condition of the bricks that are being sealed. No claim is expressed or implied that we can totally remove all stains prior to application. We remove as much as is possible with today’s technology, equipment, and chemicals, yet some stains such as paint, oils, and efflorescence are set deep into the pores of the bricks making total removal impossible without serious damage to the delicate patina and cement of the bricks. Some stains can only be removed by having the bricks replaced manually. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE 100% removal of any stains we attempt to treat. customers understand that contracting us to remove a stain isn’t to be compensated based on the overall results, but based on the effort, labor, materials used to remove whatever part of the stains we can remove. We do use the very most powerful pressure washers commercially manufactured, as well as a full armament of all caustic and non-caustic degreasers, acids, stain removers, paint removers, industrial coating strippers, rust removers on each truck in our fleet, as well as all of the best stain removal tools. If a stain can possibly be removed from a surface, our equipment, chemicals, and training will remove it. If it can not be removed completely after our attempt, it just simply can’t be removed without damaging or replacing the individual tile, paver or stone surface we are working on.

JOINT SAND:

Depending on traffic volume, UV exposure, weather conditions, rainwater control from dripping off a homes roof, pool cage, garden hose, downspouts pouring directly on the surface & many other surrounding environmental or natural factors can contribute, it is possible for the joint sand to wash out from between the pavers. Seal Team Jax is not responsible for any sand erosion that may occur based on these abnormal conditions. Other factors that will contribute to joint sand loss can be, but not limited to, high or low spots in the paver system, sand joints with pavers spaced more than 1/4 of an inch apart, shifting of pavers and improper/lack of proper edge restraints.  Any customer-provided sand, or customer requests to have sand brought up higher than the standard joint sand level, will be voided from the warranty completely. Any surface where polymeric sand was used in the past also can not be protected under our warranty. We do not express any guarantee that joint sand will remain in the joints for any length of time.  Joint sand loss is to be expected during the lifespan of the sealed job.

PAVERS WHITE & MILKY:

The sealer we use is a water-based sealant. Its breathable, meaning ground moisture is able to pass through it. When pavers turn white, milky and hazy, it is because a topical, film-forming sealant was used. The most common topical coat sealers are lacquer based or solvent based. Those sealers act like a thin layer of covering, almost like a big plastic sheet, that doesn’t allow moisture to pass through. Those types of sealers WILL all eventually fail in Florida. We have a very moist, subtropical climate where we have a high water table and a lot of ground moisture while we sit atop sand that’s just barely above sea level. That moisture permeates through the ground, and as it tries to go up into the atmosphere, it gets stopped by these topical sealers that are acting a lot like the plastic moisture barrier that we all have below the concrete slab of our home, to prevent this from happening to our home. That same concept is what is happening with your original paver sealer.The sealer we use is a fully breathable sealant. Meaning it is completely 100% chemically impossible for the sealer we use to trap moisture and turn white. This can only happen if another layer of non-breathable sealant was previously applied. Some brick pavers lie in a heavily moisture-ridden substratum (due to improper drainage or pavers installed over concrete) which may cause the bricks to retain moisture and cloud the bricks. Only proper drainage will correct the problem and is not the responsibility of Seal Team Jax.

STRIPPING PAVERS:

Any jobs we strip or recommend to be stripped are not covered under our warranty. We cannot guarantee any work that has already failed prior to contracting our company. In addition to that, when we strip hardscape surfaces, our goal is to get 90% of the old sealant off. If we can remove 90%, we have achieved our goal. Although, some stripping projects we can get 100% of the old sealant off, there are other, rare situations where we are only able to get 50% of the old sealer off. When contracting Seal Team Jax, customers understand they are paying for our effort, labor, materials, trip, and time involved. Not the finished results. If we are on a stripping project, and at any time prior to the new sealer being applied, the customer is not happy with the stripping results and would like us to stop the project after the stripping attempt, the customer is responsible for 50% of the total job cost. Once the sealer has been applied to the hardscape surface after stripping, the customer understands that they are responsible for 100% of the project cost.

SHEEN, SHINE & DEPTH OF COLOR:

Some pavers are much more porous than others. Even inconsistencies on the same surface can occur from one paver to the next, which can impede the level of “sheen” or “shine” as well as the depth of color enhancement a surface can have. Seal Team Jax does not in any way guarantee your pavers will hold a high shine or any shine at all, and we make no promises on any level of color enhancements or the length of time a sheen or color enhancement will last, as these aesthetic advantages are solely aesthetic and do not play in part of the form or function of the overall quality of the job that was done, or its durability, as these aesthetic enhancements are dependent upon the underlying paver.

DURABILITY:

Longevity is largely dependent upon upkeep. In order to realize the sealant’s full lifespan, it is necessarily to gently clean the pavers annually. This ought to be done with a rotary surface cleaner, not a hand-held wand. Contact us to tackle all of your paver maintenance needs.

SLIPPERY:

Note that the sealer can be slippery in some cases, which we cannot be liable for.  We do provide an optional non-slip additive that comes highly recommended on any travertine or natural stone surfaces.

POOL CLEANING:

We do deploy our own self-contained, robotic vacuum system when working around pool areas. However, they do not clean 100% of what may get in the pool. Our techs are very well trained on the best cleaning methods when working around pools, however, the slope of some pool decks or pool decks heavily soiled in mold/mildew/weeds, pool decks that require stripping or turbo nozzle treatment to remove polymeric sand, or very sandy pool decks can get more sand in them as opposed to a deck that doesn’t have these non-typical circumstances. Projects with pool areas should expect some additional cleaning after we are done that is beyond the normal cleaning. Filters should be rinsed out daily, each day after we finish the sealing until no debris is remaining. Allow your pool system to do its job. It is designed to filter impurities out of your pool bottom and water column. Allow it to do its job. If you experience debris in your pool due to those aforementioned abnormal conditions, you should rinse your filter out 2x a day for the first 2 or 3 days, then again daily after that until it’s clean. Run your pool vacuum as you normally would. If you have a pool company maintain your pool, schedule their service no sooner than 24 hours after job completion.

TIRE MARKS:

We can not guarantee or warranty that your sealed surfaces will not get tire marks. In most tires, there is a compound called ‘plasticizer’ which is designed to slightly melt from friction heat and gum up your tires to increase traction, oftentimes, this rubbery material may transfer onto some sealed paver surfaces. Additionally, ride-on lawnmower tires may transfer rubber tire marks onto the sealed surface.  Seal Team Jax is not liable for any tire marks that may occur on your sealed driveways. It is recommended that for the first 7 days, you do not make any hard or stiff turns on your newly sealed driveways.

PLANTLIFE:

Seal Team Jax takes many measures and steps to protect any surrounding plant life or foliage from our cleaning solutions. In some cases, plants can be damaged if the surrounding soil comes in contact with our solutions. Some plants are very susceptible and vulnerable to our cleaning chemicals.

POOL CAGE CLEANING & EXTERIOR HOUSE WASHING:

During pool cage cleanings, the low-pressure chemical application is designed to kill off the plant life growing on the surface, it will not remove oxidation or scuff marks on the aluminum railings or screens. In some instances, screens can be so damaged by the natural erosion of plant life growing, which eats away at the structure of the screens and the thin rubber seams. If during our cleaning process, damages occur to the screens, we are not responsible for those damages.