Crack Repair ...
Preventative Maintenance means crack filling!
The crucial step before Sealcoating reliable asphalt is to seal the cracks. Crack sealing is used as a first defense against pavement deterioration because it deters water from entering and weakening the base or sub-base of your parking lot.
Proper attention to cracks will prevent problems from spreading and double the life of the pavement.
Crack sealing also helps preserve the pavement adjacent to the cracks; prevents sand, stone, and dirt from making its way into open cracks causing compressive stresses; and extends pavement life by minimizing crack growth.
The following conditions point to a need for some level of Preventative Asphalt Maintenance to be completed: . And evidence of some deterioration which can be easily diverted .
- Formation of Voids under Pavement.
- Swelling, Shrinking Of Sub-Base Materials.
- Consolidation Of Sub-Base Material.
- Frost And/Or Freeze-Thaw Action creating Pot Holes.
- Grade Depressions (Standing Water On The Pavement).
- Alligatored Areas (Interconnecting Cracks Forming A Series Of Blocks Resembling an Alligator's Skin).
Taking action early, while problems are small and manageable will pay big dividends - by delaying costly resurfacing.
It is if far more cost effective to maintain an ongoing Asphalt Crack Repair maintenance program, then to be forced into costly repairs or replacement later on.
Ongoing Asphalt Maintenance is important because there are so many different situations that will cause Cracks to appear. Here is just a few underlying conditions:
- Poor foundation.
- Too thick of a layer of asphalt or not thick enough or Earth movement.
- Extremely heavy vehicles.
- Roots from trees as well as the Freeze-thaw cycle.
By using state-of-the-art equipment to install hot applied joint sealants (meeting or exceeding FAA, ASTM and MHD standards) Twin City Asphalt can resolve pavement failures before they begin. We offer a means of extending pavement life through the use of our crack repair maintenance services ince there are so many factors that can affect an asphalt surface it is more cost effective to protect your investment by maintaining a simple maintenance program, opposed to the Capital outlay required to do major asphalt resurfacing..
Let us add you to our group of exceptionally satisfied clients! Call 612-926-4017or fill out our Free Job Quote Estimate form and take advantage of our special early season project discounts.
