How Sealcoating Protects Asphalt Pavements | Las Vegas, NV
Constructing a new asphalt pavement will be faster and less expensive than a similar concrete pavement, but that does not mean that you do not want your pavement to have the most extended life and fewest repairs possible. If you’re going to safeguard your investment, minimize your potential liability risks, and avoid untimely and costly repairs, you should focus on your asphalt maintenance. A good maintenance plan will include maintaining your parking lot signage, repairing cracks promptly, ensuring your compliance with the ADA, and maintaining your pavement markings. However, it would be best if you placed asphalt sealcoating at the top of your list.
How Sealcoating Protects Asphalt Pavements | Las Vegas, NV
Why Is Seal Coat a Critical Part of Paving Maintenance?
In simple terms, sealcoating can save you a great deal of money. Tests have shown that pavements receiving timely crack repairs and sealcoating can often have lives that are twice as long as similar pavements that do not receive these paving services. Reputable sealcoating contractors will repair cracks before applying a sealant, but you may need to have damages repaired between sealcoating applications. Studies have shown that pavements without sealcoating can begin to need repairs before their third year, compared to the sixth or seventh year for pavements with sealcoating. Without sealcoating, an asphalt pavement may need resurfacing every seven years or so, while pavements that receive proper sealcoating can often go 12 to 15 years between overlays. Using a time period of 15 years, estimated savings of 65% have been calculated for pavements measuring 10,000 square yards.
How Does Asphalt Sealcoating Work?
Sealcoating is shipped to contractors as a solid. Sealcoating contractors then add water and sand to create a liquid that they can use to sealcoat parking lot pavements, streets, or other asphalt surfaces. The water in the sealcoating evaporates, leaving a tough, durable shell that is bonded with the pavement. This shell acts as a sunblock to protect the pavement from UV rays; UV rays make asphalt pavement dry, brittle, and prone to cracking. The sealcoating also shields asphalt pavement from petroleum-based chemicals, including oil and gas, that make asphalt pavement soft and crumbly. Sealcoating can also protect your pavement against water penetration, sand and other abrasives, stains left by debris, and marks left by hot tires. If these benefits are not enough, sealcoating also offers some cosmetic benefits. These include giving the surface a smoother appearance, providing an excellent background for your pavement striping contractor to apply your painted or thermoplastic striping, and returning faded asphalt to its original dark hue. Since sealcoating covers existing markings, you might want to find a pavement striping contractor who can also sealcoat parking lot pavements to make things a little more convenient for you and those who use your pavement.
We Can Help
Affordable Striping & Sealing serves the Las Vegas Valley with exceptional paving maintenance services, including sealcoating and parking lot striping. Our other paving services include parking lot layout and design, road markings, parking lot signage, asphalt crack repair, bumper blocks, thermoplastic striping, and parking lot maintenance programs. Quality, integrity, service, and professionalism are the characteristics that have allowed us to build our exemplary reputation. If you would like to call us, we can be reached at 702-222-9009, or you can simply submit the online form to request a free quote.
