Patio and Driveway Cleaning Record

Who this is for

What was cleaned, how, and what it looked like afterwards. Each line records the area, the method, the product and equipment used and the time it took, so that next time you know what worked and what took all afternoon for nothing.

Householders who pressure wash their own paving, people who pay somebody to do it and want a record of when it was last done, and landlords keeping evidence of outside maintenance between tenancies.

What this helps you track

• Which outside area was cleaned and on what date
• The method used — swept, washed, scrubbed, treated or sealed
• The product and equipment, so a good result can be repeated
• How long it took, which is the figure everyone underestimates
• The condition afterwards, and the date you have pencilled in for next time

How to use it

1. Write the property, the surfaces it has and who does the work at the top.
2. Work through the preparation list before starting — it is the same short list every time and it is the part people skip.
3. Record each job as a line: the date, the area, the method and what you used on it.
4. Follow the instructions on whatever product you use. No product, dilution or dwell time appears on this sheet.
5. Write the time taken and the condition you left it in, then pencil a date for the next time if you want one.
6. Keep the sheet with the property records; a dated cleaning history is useful at a sale and after a slip.

Formats

• Printable PDF (A4 and US Letter)
• Fillable PDF with form fields
• Fill in online, saved in your browser

The printable is laid out inside a box that fits both A4 and US Letter, so the two files are identical and neither one is scaled. The fillable PDF has real form fields. The online version keeps what you enter in your own browser and builds the completed PDF on your device.

How to print

Download the A4 or US Letter file to match the paper in your printer, open it in a PDF reader and print at 100% — not "fit to page", which shrinks the writing space. Both files leave a 14 mm margin, which clears the unprintable edge on home printers. To print the online version with your entries in it, use the Print this sheet button, which prints only the sheet and none of the page around it. More on printing.

Questions

What product should I use on paving?

The sheet does not recommend one. Surfaces differ — natural stone, concrete, block paving, resin, decking — and the wrong product marks some of them. Read the product's label and, if in doubt, test a corner first and note it here.

How often should a patio be cleaned?

As often as it needs it, which depends on shade, trees, traffic and climate. The record shows what you have actually done and when, so you can see your own pattern rather than follow somebody else's.

Can I use a pressure washer on anything?

Not necessarily — some surfaces and some jointing are damaged by it. Check what the manufacturer of the surface says, and record in the notes what you used so the next person does not repeat a mistake.

Is this for commercial premises too?

It will hold the record, but a workplace cleaning regime usually has its own sign-off requirements. Check the rules where you are and use whatever form they call for.

Why record the time taken?

Because it is the number that decides whether you do it yourself next year, and it is the one nobody remembers accurately.