Low maintenance does not mean no maintenance. A resin bound driveway asks very little of you, but a few simple habits keep it looking new for the full 20-plus-year lifespan.
Everyday care
Sweep leaves in autumn before they matt down and stain. Rinse bird droppings, tree sap and fallen berries within a day or two rather than leaving them to bake in. That is genuinely most of the routine.
Annual jet wash
Once a year, jet wash the surface with a medium fan nozzle held around 30cm above the surface, working with the fall of the drive. Do not use a rotary or turbo nozzle at close range — the concentrated jet can lift aggregate.
A drop of household detergent lifts the annual film of road grime. Rinse thoroughly and allow to dry.
Oil, fuel and rust stains
Fresh oil: cover with cat litter or sawdust to absorb, then jet wash with a driveway-safe degreaser. Ingrained oil: a specialist oil-lift poultice draws the residue out over 24 hours. Rust from wheelie bins or metal furniture: a proprietary rust remover applied to a damp surface will normally clear it.
Weeds and moss
Resin bound is seamless, so weeds have nowhere to root. Any growth you do see is windborne seed germinating in surface dust — a hand-held weed burner or a spray of contact weedkiller clears it in minutes.
Repairs
Because resin bound is trowelled, small repairs can be feathered in almost invisibly using matching aggregate from the original batch (which is why we keep a labelled sample from every Resi-Tech job). Utility work, oil-stain excavation and edge repairs can all be handled without replacing the whole drive.
What to avoid
Do not use rock salt in winter — it can leave a white bloom on the surface. Use a marine-grade de-icer instead. Do not point-load the surface with car jacks, skip legs or trailer jockey wheels without a spreader board. Avoid parking hot machinery (mowers, generators) directly on the resin.
