A homeowner with a rental power washer from Home Depot will spend most of their Saturday on a job we finish before lunch. That's your entire weekend vs. a couple of hours.
Power washing pushes surface dirt around with water. Oil stains? Mold roots growing into the concrete? Embedded grime? The water just moves around them. Sandblasting removes them entirely — cutting into the surface to expose clean, fresh concrete underneath.
Power washing results fade fast — mold and algae return quickly because the roots are never fully removed. Sandblasting strips the surface down to bare concrete. When a sealer is applied after blasting, it bonds directly to the substrate and lasts years, not months.
A sealer applied over a power washed driveway sits on top of residual grime and bonds weakly — it peels within a season. After sandblasting, the concrete surface profile is fully open and clean, giving sealer something to actually grip. The result is a bond that holds for years.
A power washer burns through 2–5 gallons of water per minute. Over a 6–8 hour job, that's 100–200+ gallons straight from your home supply — and straight onto your water bill. When 360 Sandblasting shows up, we bring everything we need. Your water meter doesn't move an inch.
Power washing feels cheaper upfront. But when you factor in equipment rental, cleaning chemicals, your water bill, your entire Saturday, and doing it all over again next spring — the costs stack up fast. One professional sandblast lasts years and leaves your driveway in better condition than a power washer ever could.
Power Washing Cleans.
Sandblasting Restores.
If you want your driveway to look good for a weekend, rent a power washer. If you want it done right — bare, clean, sealed, and lasting — call 360 Sandblasting.
Most standard two-car driveways are completed for a fraction of what you'd expect — and far less than the long-term cost of doing it wrong.
Get a Free QuoteTime and longevity estimates are based on industry averages for a standard two-car driveway of approximately 400–576 sq ft. Results may vary depending on surface condition, age of concrete, and local climate. Contact us for a free on-site assessment.