Asphalt Sealcoating
Asphalt Sealcoating Services in Atlanta, GA
Most property owners want to keep their asphalt pavements healthy and attractive. A routine maintenance program can help them achieve their goals, and asphalt sealcoating should definitely be a key part of every pavement maintenance plan.
What Is Asphalt Sealcoating?
Asphalt sealcoats are products that create a bond with the pavement to shield it from sources of potential damage. Manufacturers usually ship their sealcoats as dry concentrates that contractors prepare for use by adding water and sand to create a liquid for application.
How Does Sealcoating Protect Asphalt Pavements?
One of the most damaging forces of nature that asphalt pavements encounter is the sun. Ultraviolet radiation dries out asphalt pavements, leaving them brittle and faded. Sealcoating is a highly effective sunscreen that blocks UV rays, and it can even return faded pavements to their original dark color. Another important source of damage can come from oil, diesel, gas, and other automotive petrochemicals. Automotive fluids that have been leaked or spilled on asphalt pavements can result in soft spots that can crumble and rapidly evolve into potholes. Sealcoating’s protective barrier will slow down the rate at which petrochemicals can reach the underlying pavement, giving you more time to remove these fluids before they can inflict damage. Sealcoating also helps protect against water infiltration, which can inflict severe damage on your pavement’s supporting foundation.
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How Often Is Asphalt Sealcoating Needed?
Your initial sealcoating should take place within your pavement’s first year of life, but you should wait until the asphalt has cured sufficiently, which is usually three or four months. The timing of subsequent applications will depend on various factors, including how busy your pavement is, the types of vehicles it supports, and its overall condition. As a rough estimate, a typical parking lot will need sealcoating about every other year.
How Is Asphalt Sealcoating Applied?
All asphalt pavements have unique features, and all clients have different needs. Therefore, the precise steps may vary from one job to the next. However, we typically follow the steps listed below.
- If there are potholes, significant cracks, or other breaks in the pavement, we repair them.
- We perform a thorough cleaning to remove any contaminants, including grass clippings, dirt, trash, loose gravel, or dead leaves.
- Sealcoats have difficulty bonding to petrochemicals, areas with polished aggregates, and certain other problems, so it may be necessary to apply a primer to trouble spots.
- To protect fences, buildings, sidewalks, and other features, we may manually apply a strip of sealant next to them before proceeding, or we may employ portable shields.
- In most cases, we will use a sprayer to apply a thin coat of sealant. Once this coat has dried sufficiently, we apply a second thin coat. If needed, a third thin coat can be applied after the second coat has dried.
- If you want us to apply your parking lot stripes and markings, we can usually proceed with that step as soon as the final coat of sealant has dried.
- We typically leave our traffic control devices in place until the sealcoating has cured. This usually takes 12 to 24 hours, depending on environmental conditions and other factors, for vehicle traffic, but pedestrian traffic can often be permitted within three or four hours.
When you need an experienced, reputable professional to assist you with asphalt sealcoating in Atlanta, look to MH Greeson for prompt, high-quality work at reasonable rates. In addition to asphalt sealcoating, we offer asphalt crack repair, parking lot striping, asphalt paving, parking lot maintenance, ADA compliance, pavement markings, and the installation of bollards, car stops, and traffic signs. We offer free quotes, so submit our online form to request yours today. If you would rather call us, our number is 770-335-2983.
Benefits of Asphalt Paving
Durable
Asphalt is weather resistant and different thicknesses of the material can be applied depending on whether it will be used by pedestrians or vehicles. It can also be repaired easily and cost-effectively when damage does occur.
Safe
Properly installed asphalt is graded to ensure proper drainage and it offers enough traction to prevent users from slipping.
Environmentally Friendly
Asphalt is highly-recyclable and it can be used over and over again. In fact, it is the most widely recycled material in the US.
Minimal Disruption
Asphalt paving can be driven on the day it is installed, which minimizes disruption to the users.
Professional
A fresh layer of asphalt looks attractive and professional, and it retains this look over time with proper maintenance.
Contact MH Greeson Paving today to get a quote for your next Asphalt Sealcoating project.