If you need your driveways’ life prolonged, seal coating will make it last longer. Seal coating, also known as pavement filling, is used to protect your pavement and suddenly enhance your driveway or parking lot’s general look. Also known as seal coating, pavement filling is made from oils and elements commonly used in asphalt paving. Together with crack filling, seal coating is used to repair asphalt pavements.
To ensure that your asphalt pavement filling is accomplished, we take you through the main stages.
- Blocking off the working area – In preparation for the Seal coating, blocking or setting aside the designated space is necessary.
- Clean – Getting rid of debris from the entire area is crucial for the sealant to bond correctly with the existing asphalt. You can clean or clear the area using brooms and brushes to get rid of all debris.
- Prime – Having closely evaluated the pavement condition before sealing, our professionals will use the primer to cover any oil and chemical spots.
- Fill in – After priming the pavement, all the cracks are filled using our quality crack sealant. In case of any asphalt defects present during the process, our team of experts will repair the area.
- Sealing – since the entire space has been prepared, the next step is to seal using a minimum of 2 coats of high-quality commercial grade sealer. The duration required for the seal coat to dry is 12 hours.
- Restriping – After 12 hours have elapsed and the seal coat has dried, the parking lot gets restripes and repainted at specific pavement spots according to your request.
- Open – The sealing process is now over; however, before opening your driveway, a thorough walk is carried out by a team of experts to ensure that you are delighted with the work done.
Seal Coating process
Having taken you through the seal coating process, it would be best to learn why it is necessary to seal coat your driveway.
It is vital to fill out pavements because, with time, the elements present in asphalt pavement (small gravel and sand particles), the oil gets oxidized, dry up hence making the asphalt binder less flexible and more brittle. In this situation, you need to seal the coat because there is a reduced volume of asphalt binder, making the tiny gravel particles on the surface visible and ultimately separating from the pavement.
If you have just installed your driveway and wondering how to save on costs, pavement filling will cost you less. It is a cost-effective maintenance process you can undertake to preserve your asphalt pavement, which usually is costly compared to Seal coating. If you frequently seal coat your pavement, it will serve you for close to 30 years, saving you thousands of dollars.
Ultimately, the entire seal coating process leaves the driveway appealing to the drivers and pedestrians.
Our alpha paving services are widely known for professional work and exceptional customer satisfaction. For more information on pavement sealing, or you need your pavement revamped, don’t hesitate to contact commonwealth.
