There is little possibility that your asphalt pavement will reach its full life expectancy without requiring some type of repair. Potholes, alligator cracking, raveling, and other types of damage can often have more than one repair method. Some of these methods are quite temporary, but others can outlast the rest of the pavement. When the time comes, you will need to decide on the type of asphalt repair you want.
What Are Some Common Asphalt Repair Methods?
Although some asphalt repairs are temporary, they are not the best option. Most permanent repairs require the removal of the damaged area so that the contractor can replace the asphalt. Potholes, for example, usually require the use of a repair method that contractors call asphalt patching. Contractors may address other types of damage by resurfacing the pavement.
What Is the Asphalt Patching Method of Asphalt Repair?
To install a patch, the contractor typically saws out a square or rectangle of pavement than encompasses the asphalt pothole. When performing a full-depth patch, the contractor removes all layers of the asphalt to expose the base. If necessary, the contractor can then rebuild or reinforce the base before installing new asphalt paving. If there is no need to repair the base, the contractor can perform a partial-depth patch. These asphalt repairs do not expose the base. Instead, the asphalt maintenance contractor will remove just the courses of asphalt that need replacement.
What Is Asphalt Resurfacing?
Typically, contractors do not use asphalt resurfacing for repairing potholes. Instead, these asphalt repairs are normally reserved for damage that covers a wider area. For example, paving maintenance contractors may choose resurfacing to repair fire damage, deterioration, or rutting. To resurface a pavement, parking lot maintenance companies grind off the existing pavement to a depth of two or three inches. They then replace the asphalt, compacting each course before placing the next.
Can Parking Lot Maintenance Companies Use Resurfacing to Repair Alligator Cracking?
Alligator cracking is almost always indicative of damage to the base. Therefore, full-depth asphalt patching is normally the method that contractors use for repairing alligator cracking. However, if a pavement needs numerous repairs in many different parts of the pavement that display alligator cracking, patching may not be cost-effective. It may be less expensive to reconstruct the entire pavement.
Contact MH Greeson to Learn More About Asphalt Repairs
MH Greeson is an established asphalt maintenance company with an impeccable reputation for workmanship, integrity, and professionalism. Our services include asphalt patching, sealcoating, parking lot line striping, pavement markings, asphalt crack repairs, bollard installations, ADA compliance, traffic signs, parking lot maintenance plans, and car stops. Our crews are experienced paving professionals with the skills and training to handle jobs of all sizes. We serve most towns in North Georgia, including Atlanta, Marietta, Smyrna, Alpharetta, Kennesaw, Sandy Springs, Cartersville, and Acworth. We provide free job quotes with no attached strings. Submit your request by filling out our online form, emailing Tripp@MHGreesonPaving.com, or calling 770-335-2983.
