Maintenance & Care

Our hand-crafted concrete tiles are low-maintenance and provide utility and beauty for decades

Hartstone Maintenance

It is important to properly maintain your Hartstone material to ensure it stays looking its best for years to come. We recommend cleaning and sealing your Hartstone every 3-4 years using the same chemicals provided with your initial order. These can be purchased online at www.waypointsealants.com.

Cleaning

It is important to keep traffic off the Hartstone during installation. Once installed, cleaned, and sealed, Hartstone is easily maintained with a simple cleaning regimen.

We Recommend

Covering the tiles with protective sheeting prior to sealing to avoid unnecessary soiling of the surface during landscaping

Never using acids or pressure-washers

Using only a soft bristle broom or brush for sweeping and cleansing

Outdoor Clorox for removing mold, mildew, dirt, and most stains

Warm water & Dawn dishwashing detergent for oil and more stubborn stains

Sealing

Sealing should be completed after installation and cleaning.

 

For Hartstone products that are installed outside and exposed to rain and sun, we require that you use a penetrating sealer, such as our specially developed sealer Hartstone UP90, or SS900 to maintain the 5-year warranty of the product. Hartstone UP90 and SS900 sealers are natural stone sealers with no more than 20% solids. They go on like water, dry instantly, do not change the color or sheen of the product, and help mortar joints repel moisture.

The Benefits

Provides timeless performance when done every 3-5 years*

Helps prevent staining and makes surface easier to clean

Further stabilizes joint sand and minimizes loss

Helps prevent efflorescence

*typical timeline for any pavement or natural stone surface

For maintenance sealing, please be sure to match the cleaner and sealer names between your original Hartstone order and Waypoint Sealants to ensure the right combination is used.

Hartstone to Waypoint Conversion

CL 750 Cleaner → WPC-750WB

NU 100 Neutralizer → WPN-100

Steel Seal Pro → WPS-200

If you don’t see a match to your original cleaner and sealer order, please reach out to your Hartstone sales representative for assistance.

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