So my PB's coping / pavers sub finally came back to finish my 1300 sq ft very white with gray sandblasted marble pavers deck .
He went MIA for two weeks before showing back up to finish and seal the white and gray deck . The deck had sat for two weeks unsealed and had ground in orange sandy loam on it. I told him he had to clean the deck prior to sealing . I saw them out there with the hose and a broom. I told them I had some Palmolive if they needed it to scrub out some of the bad stains. Next thing I know I walk out there an hour later and they are pouring Muriatic Acid RIGHT OUT OF THE JUG onto a wet deck. I saw smoke coming off the deck where they were doing this. . By that time it was too late. They had used 4 gallons of muriatic acid all over the deck, they would spray the hose then put the acid . I said WTH are you doing? They said " you wanted us to get out the stains, don't worry we are wetting the deck first"
My expensive , beautiful mostly white marble is now all splotchy , uneven color with a heck of a lot more gray and now chalky in places and in places it looks oily/shiny but it is dry . They still need to add sand in between the pavers and seal. This is an overlay of pavers on top of concrete sub deck.
Here is the question: do I allow them to come back and seal over this now acid washed splotchy deck , should I let them add the sand ?
OR do I not seal now and wait and try to find a specialist to help me . Plaster is scheduled for Wednesday. I am assuming there is no fix to counteract the effects of the acid ? I just don't want to make anything worse and wonder if sealing the splotchy deck or having them try to add the sand will make it worse. I am really done with these subs , lazy and very poor judgement. PB not much better.
Looking for ideas and direction.
He went MIA for two weeks before showing back up to finish and seal the white and gray deck . The deck had sat for two weeks unsealed and had ground in orange sandy loam on it. I told him he had to clean the deck prior to sealing . I saw them out there with the hose and a broom. I told them I had some Palmolive if they needed it to scrub out some of the bad stains. Next thing I know I walk out there an hour later and they are pouring Muriatic Acid RIGHT OUT OF THE JUG onto a wet deck. I saw smoke coming off the deck where they were doing this. . By that time it was too late. They had used 4 gallons of muriatic acid all over the deck, they would spray the hose then put the acid . I said WTH are you doing? They said " you wanted us to get out the stains, don't worry we are wetting the deck first"
My expensive , beautiful mostly white marble is now all splotchy , uneven color with a heck of a lot more gray and now chalky in places and in places it looks oily/shiny but it is dry . They still need to add sand in between the pavers and seal. This is an overlay of pavers on top of concrete sub deck.
Here is the question: do I allow them to come back and seal over this now acid washed splotchy deck , should I let them add the sand ?
OR do I not seal now and wait and try to find a specialist to help me . Plaster is scheduled for Wednesday. I am assuming there is no fix to counteract the effects of the acid ? I just don't want to make anything worse and wonder if sealing the splotchy deck or having them try to add the sand will make it worse. I am really done with these subs , lazy and very poor judgement. PB not much better.
Looking for ideas and direction.
