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Island Way Clean and Seal, LLC
Deck, Fence, Patio or Porch Clean and Seal, Deck, Fence, Patio or Porch - Clean and Seal - For Business,
About us
We specialize in the pressure washing and sealing of all brick pavers, travertine stone, marble, and concrete. We also specialize in painting pool decks. We provide five-star results at three-star prices in order to gain market share. We use commercial-grade pressure washers and electric sprayers for results that generally last 3-5 years. We primarily use ICT's pure urethane sealer, with a 45% solids content (highest on market), built in algae and mold inhibitors, with color enhancing, joint stabilizing, and anti-slip properties. Since we also use this breathable sealer, we eliminate the chance of the dreaded "white haze" common with inferior solvent and water-based sealers, and can complete most jobs in one day, minimizing downtime for the customer and contractor. I personally ensure you get superior quality every step of the way. Local Family Owned Tampa Bay company, properly licensed (C-11192) and fully insured with workman's comp for your peace of mind.
Business highlights
Se habla espanol
14 years of experience
Services we offer
Deck, Fence, Patio or Porch - Clean and Seal , Deck, Fence, Patio or Porch - Clean and Seal - For Business
Amenities
Free Estimates
Yes
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
Reviews
4.537 Reviews
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James W.
Jun 2023
Very professional and well done.
Response from Island Way Clean and Seal, LLC
"Thank you for trusting us to handle your paver sealing needs James! You were great to work with also. Hope to be of service to you in the future. Thanks again :)"
Deborah D.
May 2023
Deck, Fence, Patio or Porch Clean and Seal
Excellent workers
Response from Island Way Clean and Seal, LLC
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Tony F.
Apr 2023
Deck, Fence, Patio or Porch Clean and Seal
Great communication and very professional. Thanks
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Michael W.
Mar 2023
Hard workers, very thorough, came early, great price. Just a wonderful job.
Response from Island Way Clean and Seal, LLC
"Thank you for the positive feedback Mike and for trusting us to handle your paver sealing needs. We are happy we were able to strip and reseal your pavers properly. It came out great! Hope to work with you again in the future. Enjoy!"
Keith W.
Mar 2023
Very easy to work with, and extremely professional
Response from Island Way Clean and Seal, LLC
"Thank you for trusting us to handle your paver sealing needs Keith! You were great to work with also. Hope to be of service to you in the future. Thanks again :)"
Linda N.
Mar 2023
Deck, Fence, Patio or Porch Clean and Seal
I used this company to clean and sealing deck around our pool. I greatly appreciated the specific written instructions regarding what to expect. The deck looks like a magazine picture; excellent service and work. The guys even helped me move the fire pit. Would certainly use this company again.
Response from Island Way Clean and Seal, LLC
"Thank you for your business and for the positive feedback Linda! We try to make the paver sealing experience as straightforward and easy as possible. Your pavers do look great! Hope to work with you again in the future :)"
John T.
Dec 2022
Deck, Fence, Patio or Porch Clean and Seal
Hired Island Way Clean and Seal to fix a botched paver sealing job another contractor did on my travertine pool deck. I wish I hired them in the first place, my travertine pavers have never looked better and they were very professional, thorough, friendly, and communicated excellently throughout the entire process. They werent the lowest bid but they were well worth it. I have already recommended them to my neighbors who have just hired them also. These guys are the real deal. Thanks again!
Response from Island Way Clean and Seal, LLC
"Thank you for trusting us with handling a very technical and difficult paver stripping and resealing job that was caused by another so called "paver sealing expert." Paver sealing is all we do. We specialize in it, that is why it always better to hire us first vs say a paver installer, or pressure washer co., or painter for example. Glad we were able to come to the rescue. Looking forward to doing more work in your neighborhood John! Thanks again"
Susi T.
Nov 2022
It was actually cleaning and SEALING of a new driveway. Did an excellent job and made it look better than I expected. Very professional and friendly crew!
Response from Island Way Clean and Seal, LLC
"Pleasure working with you as well Susi! Thank you for your business =D"
Audrey S.
Oct 2022
Deck, Fence, Patio or Porch Clean and Seal
Good job. Hard work. Deck looks awesome.
Response from Island Way Clean and Seal, LLC
"Thank you for your business! Your pavers look wonderful. Hope to work with you again in the future! =)"
Lindsay D.
Sep 2022
I have used this company twice now for cleaning, sanding and resealing the deck around my pool. It is a rather large surface area and both times, the work has been flawless. The first time I had it done lasted about 5 years. The deck looks good as new! The company was easy to work with, good communication and reasonably priced! Would definitely recommend this company to others!
Response from Island Way Clean and Seal, LLC
"Thank you for your business and for being a repeat customer Lindsay! We definitely do our best to provide high-quality results that last much longer than our competitors. Hope to see you again in another five years or so :)"
Chelsea L.
Jul 2022
Deck, Fence, Patio or Porch Clean and Seal
I hired Island Way Clean and Seal to seal my new travertine pool deck, and the whole process was great! Everyone was polite, knowledgeable, and easy to work with! Everything looks perfect.
Response from Island Way Clean and Seal, LLC
"Thank you for your business Chelsea! It was a pleasure working with you as well :)"
Mike O.
May 2022
Deck, Fence, Patio or Porch Clean and Seal
They sent me this threatening letter the day after they sealed my travertine and I complained. I am a contractor. I never requested a refund or even thought about not paying them because I believe in working things out. What they did wrong is used wet look sealer on my travertine when I specifically requested a natural - not wet, look. That was agreed upon and specifically written in the contract he gave me. When I complained about getting the wrong sealer, He and his office lady said I never requested the non-wet look sealer, which is a lie. I have it in writing on 2 different documents including the contract, and he wrote it! So, the next day after the sealer was applied, when they found I was not happy and told them the job was not done professionally, I received this letter: (You will not believe this letter, it is bad.) - My comments in (...) Mr. O, We seal almost 1 million square feet of travertine each year, so we know what we are doing, and do not appreciate you insulting our company, employees, and reputation. Now, we completed the work exactly as contracted and were very upfront and honest with you. You had an entire year to change your mind about the product or send suggestions, but you did not. (Not sure what this means.) You were initially happy when our technicians were finished there, but once the bill was sent, you seemed to quickly change your mind, finding all sorts of things to complain about. (I could not see it until the next morning, It was late and still wet.) (It never crossed my mind to not pay them.) When we spoke earlier today, I very politely listened to your concerns and I could tell you were unhappy with the result, so we nicely offered to come out and apply more product/non-slip to try and make you happy. (They offered to make it more glossy!) After you refused, we offered to take money off of the bill to make you happy, and you told me whatever I thought was fair. At the time it seemed like you wanted a discount, not that you were not going to pay at all. However, it is coming across as such, now that you are sending emails stating again how unhappy you are, have left a bad review, but still have not paid. Please answer honestly, are you refusing to pay your bill? ( She is making this all up in her mind. I never said anything about getting a discount or not paying and never even entertained the idea. ) As a local small business we do not want to walk away from this without payment for services rendered, so we are respectfully giving you until 4pm today, 5/3/22, to do the reasonable thing and pay the balance due with the discount. Otherwise, you force us to begin the process of sending the bill for the original full amount to our favorite collections agency, while also placing a mechanics lien on your property to ensure we get payment for services rendered. From there, we will legally not be allowed to continue any conversation with you once that process has begun, and they will be reaching out daily until they collect the full amount plus additional fees/charges. What we have seen happen is those who refuse to cooperate with them eventually get served with a lawsuit for nonpayment, and it is several times more expensive/painful for you to go this route. Personally, I would prefer if you just paid your bill and we go our separate ways forever, but it is up to you. So, are you going to pay your bill today or not? That is all we really need to know at this point. Thank you, (Wow!)
Response from Island Way Clean and Seal, LLC
"Mr. Owen, this is disappointing to see since we tried our best to make you happy, offered to come back, even gave you a significant discount. Using your own words from your review: 1) We told you what product we were using over a year ago when giving the initial quote, I have the texts to prove it, so why are you lying? 2) You claimed you owned a paver sealing company after the job and used it as justification for condescendingly telling us what we should of done differently (another lie, I checked, even though it was obvious) 3) The job looked great, we have before/after photos to prove it (anyone interested can email us at [email protected]) 4) We seal travertine pavers for a few of the largest builders in the Tampa Bay area, we literally seal tons of it, we don't need your "expert" opinion on how to complete our work that 99/100 people love 5) We tried to make you happy by coming back and applying more product but you refused 6) You left a bad review, refused to pay, and continued complaining for 35 minutes on the phone. Erin, who is the nicest woman I know and is praised in our reviews, again asked how she could make you happy even though you were berating her (as you still are in your review, btw). You then put her on speaker phone for all to hear and said things like, "Oh I don't know, do you have a time machine?! HAHAHA!" You're not funny, just rude, misogynistic, and unpleasant to deal with. 7) You danced around constantly changing what you were unhappy with, so we frankly asked you if you wanted some money off the bill (you clearly hinted at that, and if you actually are a metal fabrication contractor you know exactly what you were doing). You stumbled all over your words and said "uh...I...Ehm...if that's what YOU want..." I've been doing this a long time, you are not the victim here, you are the abuser. Regretfully, we still took money off to attempt to appease you 8) We fired you as a customer as shown in that email, we actually paid you money to go away. It's rare for us, but I think that speaks for itself. In short, we provide a high quality paver sealing service for a reasonable price and treat everyone courteously up until they mistake our kindness for weakness. We are a local small business, not a charity, or your punching bag. The next time you go to a fancy restaurant, eat your expensive, nicely served, perfectly cooked filet, then throw a tantrum, yell at the waitress, go into the kitchen to tell the chef what he should've done better, slanderously post MULTIPLE bad reviews before you leave without paying, and then perhaps you'll understand why we were firm with you. Thanks"
Richard M.
Mar 2022
Deck, Fence, Patio or Porch Clean and Seal
Based on the glowing reviews of Island Way Clean and Seal, I selected them to clean and reseal our pavers. Initially, I was pleased. Yet in a few weeks my pavers had a grayish blackish discoloration. Contacting Evan Hidalgo, the President and Founder of the company, and requesting he personally inspect the pavers to determine the cause, Evan stated it would cost him thousands of dollars to be out of the office. He suggested we get the pavers pressure washed, so we scheduled his crew to do the pressure washing, at our expense. The pressure washing and even full-strength muriatic acid failed to remove the discoloration. Evan offered no further resolution. After extensive time, research, and personal inspection by various companies with guesstimates as to the cause of the problem, I had the pavers stripped by a very reputable, full-service contractor, of the sealer applied by Island Way and reseal them. Immediately the pavers looked, and continue after over 2 months, to look like they did when first installed. In written contact with Evan regarding the final resolution of our pavers by stripping and resealing, I clarified that our paver issue was the result of improper mixing and/or application and requested a refund of the initial cost with Island Way. I did not request any monies for my expense of stripping and resealing the pavers. While Evan contended it was NOT his companys fault, he did indicate he would work with me if after 5 weeks (same time frame as the original issue with pavers occurred) pictures showed the problem had not reoccurred. Yet, when I sent the before and after pictures that clearly showed both the grayish blackish discoloration and the pristine condition of our pavers 2 months after stripping and sealing, Evan blamed the problem on a prior guesstimate of algae, accused me of harassing him, and made no attempt to work with me. Of all the companies and even the manufacturer of the product, Island Way (Evan) was the only company that did NOT personally inspect the pavers to address the problem. This is a person who is only remotely involved in his business. Any issues or problems with the work are immediately the homeowners problem to handle and resolve. Evan takes no interest or responsibility on issues with pavers once his crew leaves and he is paid. He never made a personal inspection, as requested, and he indicated he would, work with me, but did not. Clearly these demonstrate the lack of integrity on his part and that of his business. Based on my personal experience, I do not recommend Island Way Clean and Seal. A costly lesson learned!
Response from Island Way Clean and Seal, LLC
"Sigh... Mr. Mixa, here is your email five months after the job admitting that it's not our fault and that you do likely have a moisture/algae problem on your property: "Mon 10/11/2021 9:37 PM We think we, with the assistance of your sealant supplier, are reasonably sure we have determined the source of the algae on my pavers. I only contact you for your? education and experience?. First, we had our garage floor professionally pained with epoxy with a ? vapor barrier ?. After several months the garage flooring blistered or bubbled over the majority of the garage floor, which indicated that water was coming UP through the cement floor, penetrating through the inadequate vapor barrier, causing the blistering. It seems reasonable that the same condition exists causing the algae buildup we experienced with our pavers. This is why I had hoped you could make a job site called when your men could not eliminate the algae with pressure washing and muriatic acid. The algae was? under? the sealer, not on top of or over the sealer. I will have the sealer removed and pressure washed. Hopefully, that will solve my problem. I offer this hopeful solution for your professional benefit. We all can learn, even owners from customers. Best regards, Richard Mixa" It is mind-boggling that you question our integrity now when you had agreed with our, and the sealer manufacturer top technician, assessment(s) in writing in October, and then suddenly changed your mind a few months later. You also sent many unpleasant letters/short novels threatening us with bad reviews and legal action 11 months after we did the job unless we sent you ~$1000, which is considered both bullying and extortion. Treat others how you'd like to be treated! We were nothing but nice to you, and we did not charge you for the cleaning service when you hired us for the second time later that year. We are a fair, reasonable, and professional company to work with, our reviews and awards reflect that fact, and we simply ask the same in return from our customers. Frankly, Mr. Mixa, it was extreme displeasure working with you (and your wife) and we would not do it again. When you most likely have the same issue after the rainy season due to the poor drainage on your property, I hope you will realize we're not the bad guys, and that you should've trusted our expert professional opinion after all. Thank you."
Laura F.
Mar 2021
Deck, Fence, Patio or Porch Clean and Seal
Affordable and easy to work with.
Gloria K.
Sep 2020
Pete did a great job. Evan follows up to make sure the job is done to your satisfaction. Very easy to do business with from start to finish. Would definitely recommend!
Response from Island Way Clean and Seal, LLC
"Thank you for your business."
Dylan C.
Jul 2020
These guys are the real deal. The process started by reaching out to Evan and scheduling an appointment. I sent him the photo of our backyard and they were out within the week. Pete came and left within 3.5 hours and left the backyard spotless, he even took off some of the rust that was on the patio and wall of our house. I asked for our patio to not be as shiny since we were going for a rougher look and he took care of that. Couldn't recommend them enough!
Steve D.
Jul 2020
Deck, Fence, Patio or Porch Clean and Seal
Mary H.
Mar 2020
Deck, Fence, Patio or Porch Clean and Seal
Efficient work, quick to respond to initial request for proposal. Thoroughly explained the job.
Response from Island Way Clean and Seal, LLC
"Thank you for your business, happy to help you!"
Donald W.
Feb 2020
Deck, Fence, Patio or Porch Clean and Seal
Did a good job
Response from Island Way Clean and Seal, LLC
"I appreciate your business! Everything looks great :)"
Nicholas B.
Apr 2019
Deck, Fence, Patio or Porch Clean and Seal
Evan cleaned and sealed my 35+ year-old river gravel patio, pool deck and home entryway. I am extremely satisfied with the result. Evan is a no-nonsense, knowledgeable hard worker. He uses only the highest-grade cleaning and sealant materials. He was not my lowest price choice, but the end-result was excellent.
Response from Island Way Clean and Seal, LLC
"Thank you for your business, everything looks great :)"
Maurice L.
Mar 2019
Deck, Fence, Patio or Porch Clean and Seal
On time, came out very nice
Response from Island Way Clean and Seal, LLC
"Thank you for your business! Great Customer!"
Don H.
Mar 2019
Deck, Fence, Patio or Porch Clean and Seal
Island Way sealed our stamped concrete deck. He was professional and better yet he was on time. I watched the process and know that he covered our entire deck with 2 coats of sealant. Yet, there was one area that gave the appearance of not having sufficient sealant. It was dull and lacked the luster of the rest of the deck. Upon notification, Evan set a return date and time. He applied additional sealant to the dull area and better yet he was again on time. I plan to use this company again.
Response from Island Way Clean and Seal, LLC
"Thank you for your business!"
Jane F.
Feb 2019
Deck, Fence, Patio or Porch Clean and Seal
Nice person, work done quickly, pool deck looks the best ever. Only drawback was I have to put back furniture and planters since sealer has to dry overnight. My only issue is I wish I knew in advance so it could be included up front in negotiations. He did offer when asked but I would have to pay again for second guy. Considering them for additional work so not too upset.
Response from Island Way Clean and Seal, LLC
"Thank you for your business, and my apologies for not discussing that with you upfront. Deck looks amazing :)"
Christal D.
Jan 2018
Deck, Fence, Patio or Porch Clean and Seal
Evan was great! I appreciated his efficient use of technology to estimate my job without me having to take time off work to meet with him. Poor guy had barely started when our water was shut off! Turns out the city was around the corner working on a pipe. He was kind enough to hang around in case it was turned back on quickly. Luckily it was and my 14 year old paver deck now looks amazing. He was professional, efficient, and a pleasure to work with. Thanks, Evan! When my boyfriend got home he was pleased with how the deck looked, too!
Response from Island Way Clean and Seal, LLC
"Thank you for your business!"
Paula B.
Jan 2018
Deck, Fence, Patio or Porch Clean and Seal
The guy that came and washed, sanded and sealed my brick pavers did an excellent job for a very fair price. Highly recommend island way clean and seal
Response from Island Way Clean and Seal, LLC
"Thank you for your business Paula! Your pavers look great :)"
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FAQ
Island Way Clean and Seal, LLC is currently rated 4.5 overall out of 5.
Island Way Clean and Seal, LLC accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard
Yes, Island Way Clean and Seal, LLC offers free project estimates.
No, Island Way Clean and Seal, LLC does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Island Way Clean and Seal, LLC does not offer a senior discount.
No, Island Way Clean and Seal, LLC does not offer emergency services.
No, Island Way Clean and Seal, LLC does not offer warranties.