It depends on the job. For asphalt resurfacing, depending upon the temperature of the day, one should allow 24-48 hours before using the new lot. Sealcoating needs a 24-hour drying (curing) time after work is completed. Do not allow traffic on your lot before the end of the 24-hour drying period.

Yes, the price of asphalt will always be affected by crude oil prices, which fluctuate when supplies vary. But, paving companies with multi-site, multi-regional projects have more buying power at asphalt plants, which means valuable savings for clients.

When asphalt plants are open, the proper repair is as follows: saw cut around the failed area, remove the asphalt, inspect and re-compact the subbase, tack the perimeter walls, install new hot mix asphalt in two lifts compacting after each lift, and then crackseal around the patch to prevent water infiltration around the patch area.

Yes, proper crack repair procedures can expand the life of most asphalt pavements. A surface, which is five to ten years old, will usually need a ton of sealant per lane mile and will last up to ten years.

Water penetrates the basin through gaps in the rings and erodes the stone sub-base in the surrounding asphalt. Another cause may be that the stone base adjacent to the basin has settled and cannot support the surrounding asphalt.

Yes, there are quite a few: Agricultural Oil Seal and Preservation Agent, Solar Reflective Coating, Permeable Pavers, Pervious Concrete, and Porous Asphalt to name a few. Please review our Green Paving Solutions for more information.

Some causes include inadequate thickness of the pavement section to support the loads traveling across the asphalt, lack of maintenance, and weak or unstable sub-grade components.

Asphalt deteriorates when “fines” aggregates are worn away by weather and traffic. When the “fines” are worn away, there is nothing to bind the larger aggregates together and the surface begins to ravel. This weakens the pavement section and eventually allows water to penetrate the subgrade, which leads to pavement failure.

Apply a seal coat within one to two years of installation of new asphalt. Check for cracks and have them filled annually. Any crack, which is ¼-inch or wider in the pavement, will allow moisture to penetrate to the subbase. The goal of a good pavement management plan (PMP) should be to keep the moisture from entering the asphalt pavement. Additionally, we recommend applying sealant every on two to three years, depending on wear. This will help prevent deterioration of your pavement due to the sun’s rays, gasoline, traffic, and the weather elements.