Commercial Sealcoating
Commercial Sealing
What is the most cost effective time cycle for performing pavement maintenance? The answer depends on the local climate, age and condition of the asphalt surface. For that reason, we provide our customers with a FREE annual inspection of their parking surfaces and assist them in establishing a schedule and budget for necessary pavement service and repair.
Asphalt parking lots are an important portion of the property’s value. Our proven technique and quality SEALCOAT materials provides outstanding resistance to water seepage, petroleum spills, oxidation from the sun, and other damaging elements.
Curb Appeal
Customers’ and tenants’ first impression of your property is the parking lot. SEALCOATING with our proven process ensures a positive first impression by enhancing the appearance of your property.
Save Money
An independent study, by the Pavement Coating Technology Center at the University of Nevada at Reno, showed conclusively that maintaining asphalt with seal coat every three years saves an average of $15.25 per square yard or $152,500 for an average commercial parking lot 15 years. This equates to a 48% savings over the coast of an unmaintained parking lot. With oil prices less stable today, these savings are often higher.
THE PROBLEM
Unmaintained pavement leads to minor cracks which become wider and deeper without remedy. If these cracks are not remedied, water and other harmful substances will seep into the base and damage the pavement’s load bearing capacity, ultimately causing pavement failure. The effects of this are shown in serious alligatoring, rutting, and overall pavement failure. Before long, your parking lot is riddled with cracks, potholes and drainage issues that are seemingly beyond repair.
Unmaintained asphalt shows its deterioration and damage quickly, in as little as two years, and cracks and potholes quickly develop. Once the cracking forms, lack of proper maintenance will lead to serious liability issues caused by severe potholes and your pavement investment will be in risk of complete failure. The deterioration of unmaintained asphalt happens exponentially faster than maintained asphalt and, consequently, costs much more money over time.
THE SOLUTION
SEALCOAT, specifically refined coal tar, is a mixture of chemicals with a structure that does not allow destructive elements to affect its properties. This material, as a protective coat for asphalt, forms a barrier to protect against weather, salts, oils, and destructive substances that lead to pavement failure. This sealant also restores the asphalt’s rich black color, dramatically improving property appearance. Potential customers’ and guests’ first impression is your parking lot; a fresh, new appearance will be the best presentation no matter your industry.
By consistently protecting the asphalt pavement from deterioration and from failure, you are prolonging the life of your original asphalt by as much as eight years, or almost double the expected life of an unmaintained pavement surface, without considerable investment in an overlay or other significant remedy.
The Benefits To Consistent Parking Lot Maintenance Are Clear:
Protecting your asphalt pavement investment.
Beautify the landscape and appearance
Avoiding serious liability issues to tenants, guest and customers
Plus – save more than 48% over unmaintained pavement.
Protecting your asphalt pavement investment.
Beautify the landscape and appearance
Avoiding serious liability issues to tenants, guest and customers
Plus – save more than 48% over unmaintained pavement.
Crack Filling
Asphalt Repair
Line Striping
Crack Filling
Crack Filling is the first guard against deterioration by preventing moisture from seeping into the subbase and destroying asphalt.
Cracks naturally develop in asphalt due to oxidation and pavement deterioration. Neglected cracks quickly develop into much more serious and costly issues. Crack filling or crack sealing is truly the first-line of defense against the degradation and eventual failure of pavement.
Crack Filling
Crack Filling is the first guard against deterioration by preventing moisture from seeping into the subbase and destroying asphalt. Cracks naturally develop in asphalt due to oxidation and pavement deterioration. Neglected cracks quickly develop into much more serious and costly issues. Crack filling or crack sealing is truly the first-line of defense against the degradation and eventual failure of pavement.
WHAT HAPPENS TO UNMAINTAINED CRACKS?
Cracks allow moisture penetration from rain, snow, salt, and ice, which erodes the base of your parking lot. As the moisture penetrates into the sub-base of the pavement, the cracks widen and eventually cause potholes. Unrepaired potholes will chip away and become more severe pavement issues. This exposes you to serious liability, as potholes are trip hazards to tenants, customers, and employees.
THE PROCESS
Our proven process includes first cleaning all cracks with pressurized air. Vegetation and other impediments to crack sealing are cleared with a grazing wheel or, in cases of extreme blockage, a Taffa torch.
Cracks are then sealed using hot-applied rubberized joint sealant that exceeds Federal highway specifications.
Surface Cracks?
We will fill 1/4 inch to 1-inch straight line cracks in your asphalt with rubberized Asphalt Joint Compound. The crack sealer may not be smooth or flush to the asphalt, and may sink based on outside temperatures. Asphalt Joint Compound will never become rock hard. This is normal and is not considered a warranty issue.
Surface cracks smaller then 1/4-inch-wide and alligator cracks, will not be filled with our rubberized Asphalt Joint Compound.
While the sealer will seep into the cracks and make them airtight, it will not fill or repair them. If you have alligator cracks, sealcoating will help save your asphalt from further cracking and deterioration, but it will not make the existing cracks go away. You would need to have the asphalt cut out and repaired with new mix to solve this problem. Currently, we do not perform this type of repair service.
Asphalt Repair
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Cold Patch
Best For:
Potholes between 1″-2″ deep that are 5 square feet or less in diameter.
Description:
Cold patch is air cured cold asphalt that is good for small patches. This method is used to fill small shallow holes in asphalt driveways. Potholes must have support on all sides for the cold patch to be effective.
Process:
- Remove loose pieces of asphalt and debris from pothole.
- Fill the hole with cold patch.
- Use a hand tamp to compact the cold patch.
Expectations:
Cold patch will have a rough, porous texture that won’t blend perfectly with the surrounding asphalt in the driveway. This is an intermediate solution that is not designed to last the life of the driveway.
Hot Crack Sealant
Best For:
Large driveways with very wide and deep linear cracks.
Description:
This material is solid rubber that is heated until it reaches a liquid form. Once liquefied, it is applied to large linear cracks on your asphalt driveway.
- Thoroughly clean dirt and debris from large cracks.
- Apply hot crack sealant to cracks.
Expectations:
Hot crack sealant will be a different texture than the surrounding asphalt. Cracks may still have a small depression; however, the sealant will thoroughly protect your asphalt. Longevity of crack filler is dictated based off quality of subbase.
Hot Patch
Best For:
Driveways with larger holes, dips or fractured areas.
Description:
This is a durable, long term solution for severely damaged areas of a driveway. Drives that are rutted, have extreme dipping or have heavily fractured sections are excellent candidates for this service.
- Saw cut around damaged area and remove old asphalt.
- Fill the hole with hot asphalt.
Expectations:
The patch will not match the same color or texture of the surrounding asphalt. A noticeable seam will be present between the fresh asphalt and the existing driveway.
Line Striping
Striping and pavement markings not only ensure compliance with regulations, such as ADA, but puts the finishing touch on your parking lot.
Line Striping
Striping and pavement markings not only ensure compliance with regulations, such as ADA, but puts the finishing touch on your parking lot.
PAVEMENT MARKINGS
Pavement markings help control vehicle and pedestrian traffic, while also ensuring maximized parking for tenants, customers, and employees. Arrows, crosswalks, stenciling, and other markings combine with parking stalls to create an efficient parking lot and roadway for your property. Custom stencils are a great way to enhance your brand.
ADA COMPLIANCE
Access to your property and compliance with regulations (federal, state, and municipal) is imperative for all facilities. ADA compliance thru pavement markings and signage not only ensures avoiding fines and penalties, but also allows easy access for all potential customers, tenants, employees, and guests to your property.
PAINTING STRUCTURES & ALTERNATIVES TO PAINT
Curbing, bollards, light pole bases and other structures should also be painted regularly to ensure proper visibility and to make certain these are aesthetically pleasing on your property. In many cases, alternatives to painting exist to protect your structures – such as bollard covers and other substitutes
THE FINISHING TOUCH
Repainting your parking lot makes your property look newer and well-maintained. Striping and painting enhances your curb appeal. This is truly the finishing touch as well as an essential and inexpensive way to maintain the value of your property
