Asphalt Maintenance Saves Money
Dec 17, 2015
While it may not be the first thing on your mind, driveway and parking lot maintenance is very important and can save you thousands of dollars. Filling of cracks with hot applied rubber prevents water from getting in cracks in the pavement. Water getting under your parking lot can cause heaving and widening of cracks, alligator cracks(large cracked areas that need further repair), and leading to having to repave the entire surface. There is a multi step process to filling cracks. First cracks are cleaned out of dirt and organic material using our billy goat grazor machines. Then cracks are blow with high power blowers to insure a clean dry surface. Then rubber is applied in an even band over the crack sealing it from water penetration. A special silica sand is then applied to prevent pulling of rubber and helps sealer bond creating an even black look.
