The satin finish, applied when the joints are ready.
Once your joints have cured and proven sound, the Trident Hurricane CAT5 two-part urethane adds rich satin colour and 3–5 winters of protection against salt, stains and organic growth. One day, most jobs.
Is your interlock ready to seal?
Your interlock, after our restoration
Every Natural Finish restoration qualifies 30+ days after the new sand goes down. The joints have cured, they've seen weather, and we know they're sound — because we built them. The sealing visit includes a thorough clean first, so the finish goes over a fresh surface, not six weeks of settlement.
Your existing interlock, if the joints qualify
Already have cured polymeric sand joints? The free assessment verifies they're genuinely sound — cured polymeric sand, stable, well-filled — and only then does Seal & Renew work as a standalone service. If we can't verify the joints, we'll tell you what restoration they need first. We don't seal over problems, and we don't seal what we can't verify.
Why we never seal same-day
A coating belongs over a cured, verified-sound base — on every surface. Sealing too early compromises both the sand's performance and the sealer's adhesion, and on a driveway a coated joint carrying the weight of cars can crack. So the rule has no exceptions: freshly restored joints cure 30+ days before any sealer, and existing joints are sealed only after the assessment verifies cured polymeric sand in sound condition.
Cures like a system, not a coat of paint.
- Rich satin colour enhancement — deepens and evens the paver colour without an artificial gloss.
- 3–5 winters of protection against road salt, staining, and organic growth.
- Cures rather than dries — a two-part chemical reaction, the most durable category of paver sealer.
- Breathes — won't trap moisture, peel, or turn milky white the way hardware-store acrylics so often do.
- Ottawa's first certified installer — we were the first in Ottawa certified to apply Trident Hurricane CAT5.
From $650 +HST · one day, most jobs
Same walkway. One visit apart.
This pair is a real job — the same stones before and after Seal & Renew. The colour isn't paint; it's the pavers' own colour, deepened and protected.
How to tell it's time to reseal: water. On a protected surface, water beads and sits proud; when it starts soaking straight in, the surface is drinking again — and salt and stains soak in with it.
Routine care, not restoration.
A sealed surface repels what used to soak in — routine care is a gentle wash, not a restoration. Our Annual Maintenance & Warranty program handles it: a yearly OxyShock MAX clean and joint inspection that keeps the finish performing, catches small issues early, and keeps your coverage in force. When the finish eventually needs renewal — typically after 3–5 winters — it's a clean and recoat, not a rebuild.
One care rule worth knowing: sealed surfaces are cleaned with the right chemistry and water temperature — no harsh chlorine washes, no extreme heat. That's exactly what the annual visit is for.
Landed here but your joints are failing? You need restoration first — sealing comes after the base is sound. Start with Interlock Restoration — Natural Finish.
Common questions.
When can my interlock be sealed?
Two ways in: our own Natural Finish restorations qualify 30+ days after the sand goes down, once the joints have cured and proven sound. Existing installations qualify only when the free assessment verifies cured, well-filled polymeric sand in sound condition. If we can't verify the joints, sealing would trap the problem — so we don't.
What finish will I get?
A rich satin — colour deepened, surface enhanced, without the artificial high-gloss look. That's the only finish we apply: it's the balance of enhancement and discretion that suits Ottawa homes, and it's how CAT5 is engineered to perform.
How long does the protection last?
Three to five winters of protection against salt, stains and organic growth, depending on exposure and traffic. The annual maintenance wash extends the life of the finish and keeps the surface performing between reseals.
How is CAT5 different from what other companies spray?
The common alternative is a single-component acrylic — the sealers that peel and turn milky white. Trident Hurricane CAT5 is a commercial two-part urethane: it cures through a chemical reaction rather than just drying, and it breathes, so it won't trap moisture, peel, or cloud. We were Ottawa's first certified CAT5 installer.
What about my driveway?
Driveways carry vehicle loads, so our usual recommendation there is the Natural Finish — flexible polymeric joints with no coating, because a coated finish can crack at the joints under that weight. It's a professional judgment, not a blanket rule: bring it up at the free assessment and we'll walk the surface and give you a straight answer for your specific driveway.
Do stains come out before sealing?
They need to — sealing over a stain locks it in. Rust and oil stain removal is available as a pre-seal treatment, and the included OxyShock MAX wash handles general organic grime. Anything that won't come out, we'll show you before any sealer is applied.
Tell us about the surface you want sealed.
Sealing starts with sound joints — these three answers tell us most of what the assessment will confirm.
Roughly how big?
How are the joints?
Any settled or sunken spots?
Settled spots mean restoration comes first — sealer belongs over sound, level joints. Every Natural Finish restoration is Seal & Renew-ready once cured.
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