The patio had become the place where we dumped empty pots and things waiting to go to the tip. We cleared it all for the clean and haven't put the clutter back.

The paving looks lovely now. It feels like a seating area again, which is what we wanted when we laid it.

Main concern was the pointing, which isn't in wonderful condition. They checked it before starting and discussed what the cleaning could and couldn't do.

No suggestion it would repair anything. I was comfortable going ahead once we'd covered that. The slabs are cleaner and I know which joints need attention next.

We chose cleaning without sealing. Elephant explained the options and left us to decide, which suited me.

The paving looks better and the quote matched the final bill. Nothing complicated about arranging the work.

We'd nearly decided to replace the slabs, mostly because they looked so tired. Thought we'd try a proper clean first.

I'm glad we did because there's a perfectly decent patio underneath the grime. Still old, still a few marks, but much nicer to look at. For us it was worth doing before making a bigger decision.

The quote identified the area and treatment clearly, which made it easy to compare with another we'd received. We chose Elephant and the work matched what was set out.

Some older marks remain on the paving, but these had been discussed beforehand. I found the company easy to deal with and the overall result satisfactory. No unexpected additions to the bill.

honestly didn't think I'd be this pleased about a patio. It's only old paving but the colours look lovely now and the green bits have gone.

Put everything back out as soon as it was ready. Feels like we've gained somewhere nice to sit without having to redo the garden.

Patio looks lovely. Chairs are back out already.

A proper clean of some fairly ordinary concrete slabs. Nothing fancy needed.

They got on with it and took the muck away when they'd finished. Worth paying someone else to do it.

Please pass on my thanks to the men who came. They were considerate about access while I was going in and out, and made sure I knew when the area was ready to use.

The patio looks lovely. I spend quite a lot of time in the garden, so having that little sitting space cleaned has given me a great deal of pleasure. My daughter noticed it straight away when she visited.

I booked before having friends over, then immediately worried I'd left myself another thing to organise. It was actually easy.

We cleared the furniture as arranged and they got on with the cleaning. The edges near the raised bed had been particularly green, but those came up well. Everything was left neat, so all I had to do was put the table back. We ended up sitting outside for most of the evening.

The area beneath our old garden rug was in a dreadful state when we lifted it. I'd expected to cover it again, but after the clean there's no need.

It isn't flawless, just much more even with the surrounding slabs. We're leaving the rug off now, and I'm pleased we tried cleaning before spending money on anything else.

The paving outside our doors was letting the garden down. It's cleaned up beautifully, particularly the lighter slabs which had almost disappeared under the dirt.

Glad we spent the money on this before buying anything new.

Had the patio done while I was at home working. Once we'd sorted access, I didn't need to keep coming out to answer questions.

That suited me. By the time I finished, the paving was clean and the dirty mess had been cleared away. Good to have one of these jobs happen without taking over the whole day.

Should've booked this ages ago! Patio looks twice as inviting.

A useful explanation beforehand about the limestone and the cleaner they intended to use. I wanted to be confident about that before proceeding.

The work was carried out as discussed and the paving has improved considerably. I was pleased that the questions were answered patiently.