Paver Sealing & Cleaning in Reunion, FL
The short version for Reunion
Sealing in Reunion runs $1.75–$3.25 per sq ft with cleaning and polymeric re-sanding (Q3 2026 Cost Index). Rental villas are on a two- to three-year cycle and estate homes three to four; travertine and marble take a penetrating sealer only, concrete pavers can take either type. No permit, and a clear seal in the existing finish needs no management review.
Stone and pavers, different products
Reunion has more travertine and marble per street than anywhere else we work, and the most common sealing mistake here is a wet-look acrylic on stone: it traps moisture from the bedding sand and hazes white in a season, and stripping it costs more than the sealing did. Stone gets a penetrating siloxane or fluoropolymer sealer; concrete pavers on driveways can take a film sealer if the owner wants the wet look and the drive dries fully, or the same penetrating product for a matte finish (Sealer Types Compared). Rental decks get an anti-slip additive and polymeric sand rated for weekly cleaning (Pool Decks and Driveways for Vacation Rental Owners in Four Corners, ChampionsGate and Reunion); the process is on Paver Sealing & Cleaning.
Scheduling and managers
One dry night for polymeric sand, one for sealer; a two-night gap works if the deck was cleaned in the previous gap. Managers with several villas book group days at the low end of the range. No county permit; a like-for-like clear seal needs no review from Artemis, Greystone or Southwest, while a finish change on a visible driveway may.
An estate-home travertine deck and paver driveway
900-square-foot travertine deck and 700-square-foot paver driveway. Deck: stone cleaner, penetrating sealer with grit. Driveway: pressure wash, polymeric re-sand, penetrating sealer. 1,600 square feet at $1.75–$3.25 per sq ft: $2,800 to $5,200. Two mornings. Ranges from the Q3 2026 index.
Why did my travertine turn white after the last company sealed it?
A film-forming sealer over stone that was still holding moisture from the bedding sand. The film trapped the water and clouded. The fix is to strip the film and re-seal with a penetrating, breathable product on a dry deck; travertine and marble should never get a film sealer in this climate.
Straight-line distance from downtown Kissimmee: 13 miles; drive estimate about 30 minutes. Source for distance: Census 2024 Gazetteer internal point.
Sealing stone and sealing concrete are different jobs
Reunion decks are a mix of concrete pavers, travertine and marble, sometimes on the same property, and the products are not interchangeable. Concrete pavers take a joint-stabilizing acrylic that locks the polymeric sand and gives a light sheen. Travertine and marble take a penetrating silane or siloxane that soaks in and changes nothing visually. Putting the acrylic on the stone traps moisture and hazes it; putting the penetrating product on concrete pavers leaves the joints unstabilised.
On a property with both, that means two products, two application methods and a clear line between them, which is worth confirming in the proposal rather than discovering afterwards. We also check what is already on each surface, because sealing a new product over an incompatible old one is the other common failure.
Cleaning without etching the stone
The chemistry that safely cleans a concrete paver will damage travertine. Acidic efflorescence removers and rust removers formulated for concrete dissolve the surface of calcareous stone, leaving a dull, rough patch that cannot be polished out. That applies to muriatic acid absolutely, and to several products sold for driveway cleaning at the big box stores.
On stone we use neutral or alkaline cleaners, stone-safe iron removers where there is irrigation staining, and mechanical agitation with a nylon brush rather than aggressive pressure. Organic growth in shaded areas responds to a percarbonate cleaner. Sunscreen and body oils, which are the characteristic rental stain, come out with an alkaline degreaser and a poultice on anything that has soaked in.
Two surfaces, one property, two products
It is common here for a property to have concrete pavers on the driveway and travertine or marble on the pool deck, and they need different sealers applied by different methods. The driveway takes a joint-stabilising acrylic that locks the polymeric sand; the stone deck takes a penetrating sealer that changes nothing visually and lets the stone breathe.
The mistake, which we are called to correct more often than any other on stone, is one product used across the whole property because it was one visit. A film-forming sealer on travertine traps moisture from the bedding course and hazes it, and removing it is slow, chemical and not always complete. Our proposals name the product for each surface separately for exactly this reason.
Sealing before the winter season
The practical window for sealing a Reunion deck is the autumn, after the summer rain has eased and before occupancy climbs. Doing it then means a dry application, a full cure, and a surface that looks its best through the season when the property is photographed and occupied most.
Leaving it until spring means competing for dates with everyone else who left it, in a period when the calendar is already tight, and often accepting a compromise on the weather window.
Finished paver sealing & cleaning from our crews
Job photos from our crews around Central Florida. Every lot gets its own base, slope and drainage plan, so use these for finish and pattern ideas rather than as a template.
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Questions we get about this
How often for a rental villa?
Every two to three years; estate homes three to four.
Can you strip the old sealer?
Yes; stripping adds $0.75 to $1.50 per square foot and is the expensive part.
Do you need approval to seal?
Not for a clear seal in the existing finish.
Group pricing for several villas?
Yes, on one manager's group day.
Can the same sealer be used on travertine and concrete pavers?
No. Stone needs a penetrating sealer; concrete pavers need a joint-stabilizing product. Using the acrylic on stone traps moisture and hazes it.
What removes sunscreen stains from a stone deck?
An alkaline degreaser and, for anything that has soaked in, a poultice. Never an acidic cleaner on travertine or marble.
Get a written estimate for your project in Reunion
Tell us the size, the surface you have now and where the lot is. We visit, measure, check access and drainage, and send a written proposal. No pressure calls.
What changed in this update: 2026-09-11 — first published