A new asphalt driveway can significantly boost your home’s curb appeal. As a homeowner, this will boost both your enjoyment of your property and your pride in it. According to the Wall Street Journal, research shows curb appeal can also play a significant role in a home’s value if you ever plan on selling. You [...]
Asphalt is often an ideal material for driveways, parking lots, and other such surfaces. Benefits asphalt offers include: Durability Affordability Easy maintenance However, not all asphalt is exactly the same. The type of asphalt one might use for a commercial property isn’t always the same as the asphalt a contractor might recommend for a home. [...]
Removing snow and ice from the asphalt surfaces of your property may be a task you dread every winter. Luckily, the process doesn’t need to be as cumbersome as you might expect. This guide offers a few tips for simplifying the process of removing ice and snow. Keep these tips in mind as the winter [...]
Asphalt is a common paving material. It's the hard black surface you see on most major roads and highways, as well as parking lots and driveways. It is the preferred material for paving due to many benefits, including aesthetics and durability. One of the characteristics of asphalt is that it is affected by heat. It [...]
Let us peel back the mystery of asphalt and uncover its durability and versatility. We will learn its composition, starting with rocks and progressing to the final product that paves our roads. The extraction of raw materials begins the process that creates the asphalt that enables our transportation network. This uncelebrated material is the hidden [...]
We all rely on roads every single day – but have you ever given any thought to how a road is built? Are you in need of one, but have no idea what the process looks like? It is easy to think that you just clear the space and press the asphalt. But, the truth [...]
Encountering areas of standing water on pavement can be inconvenient - but it can also be dangerous for the asphalt. Unfortunately, in an area that is not properly graded - or that has worn down over time - dips and other uneven areas can easily occur, putting the asphalt in jeopardy. Rainy situations are a [...]
Asphalt is the dark black type of pavement you see on roads, parking lots, and driveways. It is one of the most commonly used pavement materials because it is durable and the process of laying asphalt is relatively quick. However, one pitfall of asphalt pavement is that it is capable of heaving, or buckling. When [...]
Urban development is constantly underway in busy towns and cities across the country. The US population is steadily growing, and with that growth comes change. New businesses are popping up all around and for people to access those new businesses, roads are needed. How is a new road built? Here’s the step by step process [...]
New asphalt pavement looks great when it is first laid. The deep black color, the smooth surface, and the sculptured edges provide a polished, professional appearance. But it seems that no sooner is asphalt put down than it begins to fade, crack, and crumble. This only happens if you don’t take the proper steps to [...]
