http://homeandgardeningexperts.com/ Hose Pipe Ban? We are NOT affected! The good new is that whilst people in areas affected by the hosepipe ban cannot clean their driveway or patio themselves, we can! The hosepipe ban does not affect businesses so we are able to continue to offer you our high quality driveway cleaning and patio cleaning service Whilst recent rainfall in April 2012 will have made some contribution to water levels, most of the water companies are saying the hosepipe ban is likely to remain in place for the entire summer period and may even be extended until December in some areas. So, why wait to get your driveway or patio cleaned when we can do it for you now. Our cleaning equipment is far more efficient and will use much less water than a standard domestic pressure washer, so cleaning your driveway or patio may not use as much water as you may think. From The Thames Water Website Paths and Patio washing businesses Several businesses that washed paths and patios as a service to customers queried why they were to be subject to the TUB whereas businesses that washed cars or walls and windows would not. The purpose of this exemption was to prevent undue hardship to small businesses which had no alternative means of pursuing their business without use of a hosepipe. As a result of these representations, it was considered that the washing of paths, patios or other artificial outdoor surfaces by businesses as a service to customers would be impractical using hand held devices and that therefore the exemption should be extended to cover these further activities. As a result of these representations, it was agreed that thedirectly comparable activities of washing of paths, patios or other artificial outdoor surfaces, by businesses as a service to customers, should also be exempted. Reading Patio Cleaning