Blog: honest answers before you restore a driveway or garage
Our blog answers the questions owners ask before they commit: what affects the price, whether recolouring beats replacing, what can go wrong, how DIY compares with hiring someone, what working with us is like from abroad, and how to check any contractor before you sign.
Cost & pricing
What really affects the cost of restoring a driveway or garage floor?
The cost of restoring a driveway or garage floor is driven by five things: the square metres, the condition of the surface, the access, the amount of edge work and any ph…
Is recolouring your carport and driveway worth the money?
Recolouring a carport or driveway is worth it when the base is sound, the problem is how the surface looks and you want a big visual change without demolition. It is not …
Problems & objections
The worries owners have before booking, and straight answers to them
The main concerns before booking are whether the paint will peel, whether it will be slippery, what happens if damage is hidden under the dirt, how it works when the owne…
What can go wrong when a garage floor or ramp is restored?
The main things that can go wrong are peeling, cracks reappearing, an uneven finish, rain or traffic spoiling fresh coats and expectations that a coating cannot meet. Nea…
Comparisons
Driveway: recolour or replace?
Recolour the driveway if the base is sound and the problem is how it looks; replace it if the base has failed, the levels are wrong or you want a completely different sur…
Garage floor painting: do it yourself or hire a professional?
Painting a garage floor yourself can work on a small, clean, sound slab if you have time and patience for the preparation. For driveways, ramps, carports and floors with …
Reviews & best of
What it is really like to restore your driveway with us from abroad
Working with us from abroad looks like this: you send photos, we ask a few questions and quote, we agree colour, dates and access, the work happens in a fixed order while…
What owners wish they had known before restoring their communal garage
The things a community should know in advance are practical, not technical: the bay lines vanish under the new colour, one car in the wrong zone can stop the work, walls …
Who is this for?
A checklist for choosing who restores your driveway, garage or car park
A good restoration contractor explains the preparation in detail, tells you what they will not do, documents the work in photos, respects curing times and quotes with VAT…
Driveway and carport recolouring: who it suits and who it does not
Recolouring suits owners of sound concrete, stamped concrete or block-paved driveways, carports, ramps and car parks who want them to look renewed without demolition. It …