it'd be useful if we knew a bit more about this path. Is it in sun, shade, formal / informal area of the garden. Is it an entire path which is slippy, or just part of a longer path? and how steep is the slope? etc etc.
Similar situation here along the north facing side of the house. We are going to lift the slabs, lay weed suppressing membrane & put gravel / shingle on top. Can still go a bit green if left undisturbed for months - but doesn't get slippery and a quick rake makes it look good as new.
Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
Thank-you for all of these suggestions. The path is in the sun for part of the day and runs under a very large yew tree ( this bit never gets wet). It is at around a 30-40 degree angle and runs alongside the veg patch. I am starting to think that a radical solution is required, remove slabs and replace with gravel ?
There are coatings used around swimming pools, gangways and commercial workshops that are non slip and can be painted onto stone, cement, wood and plastics. The area you describe Richard would cost about ??75-??100 in product to coat if you did. No idea what professionals would charge.
my thoughts are if I lived close enough I would offer to bring my pressure washer round and clean them down for you in exchange for a free lunch .
however my opinion is you will never stop them becoming slippery you can as others have said pressure wash them or buy products such as qualgex from rigby taylor its expensive but darn good
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it'd be useful if we knew a bit more about this path. Is it in sun, shade, formal / informal area of the garden. Is it an entire path which is slippy, or just part of a longer path? and how steep is the slope? etc etc.
Similar situation here along the north facing side of the house. We are going to lift the slabs, lay weed suppressing membrane & put gravel / shingle on top. Can still go a bit green if left undisturbed for months - but doesn't get slippery and a quick rake makes it look good as new.
Thank-you for all of these suggestions. The path is in the sun for part of the day and runs under a very large yew tree ( this bit never gets wet). It is at around a 30-40 degree angle and runs alongside the veg patch. I am starting to think that a radical solution is required, remove slabs and replace with gravel ?
Richard
Tubular steel rail supported on a set of poles as a hand hold
my thoughts are if I lived close enough I would offer to bring my pressure washer round and clean them down for you in exchange for a free lunch .
however my opinion is you will never stop them becoming slippery you can as others have said pressure wash them or buy products such as qualgex from rigby taylor its expensive but darn good