If you have just spent a ton of money on new landscaping for your yard the last thing you want to have to deal with is paving mould. If this is an issue that you are dealing with, here are a few tips to take care of the problem.

Mould that is growing on concrete pavers is the most dangerous of moulds and should be taken care of as soon as it is found. Paving mould can be not only dangerous to your family’s health but can also cause weakness in the paving system leading to accidents or worse.

Paving Mould is most often caused by excess water being held on the pavers. So the first step to preventing paving mould is to identify and eliminate any water leaks nearby and to make sure that any areas that have standing water issues are repaired. Take a walk around your property after a good rain and take photographs of all the areas that have water on or near them in good amounts. This will help you when you sit down to prepare a list of items to buy for repairs. Especially look at regions of your yard that are level, if these are near the pavers then you will need to build burms to elevate the land about 6 inches in height.

You should also purchase some water proofing solution for the pavers. It is most important to pay attention to the joints between the pavers when water proofing as this is where most moulds begin to grow. There are waterproof caulking choices now available at most hardware centers to allow you to do joint waterproofing and repair.

If the pavers are in an area where condensation is a factor, make sure that the area has proper insulation installed. Sometimes this can also be combated by allowing for proper ventilation by use of air movement, or a fan.

If the paving mould is on an area that is near an air conditioning unit, it is time to think about either relocating the unit or having a new unit installed. The water that drips down is causing the paving mould and also is costing you dearly each year to run the machine.

Sometimes the paving mould buildup is too immense and the pavers will need to be removed and a whole new paving system to be installed. The good part about removal is that today’s paving systems are almost always pre-waterproofed. The way the new paving systems are installed is first water proof the pavers then they are insulated and then leveled if need be. While remedial waterproofing is always a sound first choice, having a contractor make that decision will mean you will not have to go through this again in a few years time.

Paving mould is no laughing matter and unless treated and rectified immediately it will lead to even more costly and time consuming problems in your landscape in the future so it is worthwhile to tackle the paving mould problem at first sight. Contact a local paving company to have them take a look at your paving mould and help you decide what to do.

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