Asphalt Paving
Asphalt Paving Company in Atlanta, Georgia
When people start thinking about installing a new pavement, they typically have many questions about the best paving material for their specific needs. In most cases, they narrow the choices down until there are only two: concrete or asphalt paving. At MH Greeson, we understand the many advantages that asphalt offers, and, more importantly, we understand what it takes to install a top-notch, long-lasting, attractive asphalt pavement.
What Are the Advantages of Asphalt Paving?
Although concrete has been used as a paving material for millennia, asphalt offers a number of advantages over concrete for most types of pavements.
- Asphalt pavements are significantly more economical to construct, repair, and maintain.
- An asphalt parking lot, street, or other pavement can be put into use much faster than a comparable concrete pavement.
- Routine maintenance and repair procedures are also faster and more economical for asphalt pavements.
- Asphalt pavements are completely recyclable, and they will not introduce toxins into the groundwater or soil.
- Asphalt pavements offer a quieter, smoother ride than concrete.
- Especially when they are sealcoated, asphalt pavements offer superior traction, enhancing safety for cars, pedestrians, trucks, and cyclists.
- The rich, dark color of asphalt is visually appealing, but it also reflects less light from the sun, reducing the glare that can affect your ability to see clearly when driving on concrete pavements.
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What Types of Pavements Are Suitable Candidates for Paving?
Asphalt can be an ideal paving material for an extremely wide range of pavements. Most people think of parking lots or city streets when they think of asphalt pavements. However, asphalt is also an excellent choice for walkways, nature trails, golf cart paths, sports courts, jogging trails, highways, rural roads, driveways, and many other types of pavements. Furthermore, asphalt paving is not just for new construction. Existing pavements can have new asphalt paving installed on top of them to rejuvenate them, and the asphalt paving technique can also be used to repair alligator cracks, ruts, potholes, and an assortment of other types of damage.
What Are the Basics for Ensuring Superior Results on an Asphalt Paving Project?
If an asphalt paving project is to yield superior results, there are a few things that you should do, and there are a few things that your paving contractor should do.
How Can I Help Ensure Great Results on My Paving Project?
- Always work with a reputable asphalt paving company who has experience relevant to your project. Ask for references from former customers, then call them to determine their satisfaction with their results. Make sure that the contractor has the appropriate insurance and licensing, investigate the paving company’s reputation, and ascertain whether the contractor has the necessary equipment as well as a sufficient number of qualified employees to handle your project.
- Clearly communicate your needs, expectations, and limitations to your contractor. For example, if you are concerned that the cost of making your parking lot pavement strong enough to support heavy trucks exceeds your budget, discuss it with your contractor instead of claiming that the lot will only support passenger vehicles. Experienced contractors know that there are various options available beyond simply making the asphalt thicker.
- Ask your contractor for assistance in establishing a budget for preventive maintenance. Without proper maintenance, your pavement will have a shorter life and a less attractive appearance.
- Consider all options before making a final decision. For example, there are several asphalt paving techniques that can be used to repair potholes, and each method has advantages and drawbacks.
What Must a Contractor Do to Ensure Superior Results on an Asphalt Paving Project?
- On a new construction project, the contractor must evaluate the soil that will be under the pavement. If the soil is insufficient, it may need to be amended, or the contractor may need to build an aggregate subbase. Whether it is soil or an aggregate, the subbase needs to be compacted thoroughly.
- The timing of the asphalt deliveries is critical. Asphalt must be unloaded, placed, and compacted while it is still hot. If excessive cooling occurs, proper compaction will be impossible, so the density and strength of the finished pavement will be diminished. The pavement’s life will be reduced, and its appearance can be negatively impacted.
- When installing an overlay, the contractor should mill the existing pavement. Milling keeps the curb reveals, transitions, and other features at their original elevation.
MH Greeson serves the greater Atlanta area as well as many other towns in North Georgia. Our services include asphalt paving, ADA compliance, asphalt sealcoating, parking lot maintenance, asphalt crack repair, pavement markings, and parking lot striping, and we also install traffic signs, bollards, and car stops. We have a reputation for exceptional craftsmanship, extraordinary customer service, and exemplary professionalism. If you would like to receive a free quote, fill out our online request form, or call our office at 770-335-2983.
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