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Before & after — three methods, one contractor.
Filter by service method to compare paired before & after photos. Steam + scrape is the workhorse for most gum jobs; freeze + scrape is the cryogenic premium for delicate pavers and historic substrates; pressure washing covers paved flatwork with hot or cold rinse.
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Steam· Concrete
Storefront entry pad in Glen Burnie — ~14 gum spots lifted with steam + scrape, no solvents, no runoff.
Freeze· Pavers
Decorative paver apron in Severn — cryogenic freeze hardened each pellet so the substrate stayed intact.
Pressure· Brick
Brick storefront walkway in Pasadena — hot rinse at the right pressure lifted a year of foot-traffic grime.