Why Asphalt Sealcoating Success Is 95% Preparation
If you look around the Las Vegas area, you will notice that asphalt parking lots are extremely popular. Asphalt paving is economical and fast to install, repair, and maintain, and the results can be long-lasting and quite lovely. To get the most out of your pavement, however, you should have your contractor apply asphalt sealcoating periodically. To get the most out of your sealant application, you should ensure that your contractor prepares for the job correctly.
How Should an Asphalt Sealcoating Contractor Prepare for a Job?
To the uninitiated, seal coating a pavement may seem simple and straightforward. Most people only see the contractor’s workers applying the sealcoat, and they do not witness the other steps involved. You can classify these other steps into four broad categories: planning, communicating, scheduling, and preparing the pavement.
What Do Sealcoating Companies Do During the Planning Stage?
During the planning stage, sealcoating companies send a representative to evaluate the site. This is a necessary step if the contractor is to provide an accurate estimate. The evaluation helps your contractor determine whether there are special issues with your pavement or your site. If so, the contractor may need to adjust crew size, equipment types, or sealcoat mix. The planning stage is also the phase in which contractors determine the necessary traffic control measures, labor hours, and prep work needed.
Why Do Asphalt Sealcoating Contractors Need to Communicate With Customers?
All customers need to know exactly what their seal coating project will entail. Your contractor should explain every step of the entire process so that you do not encounter any unwelcome surprises. Furthermore, your contractor needs to communicate any changes in the plan. For example, changes to the weather forecast could make it too risky to sealcoat on the scheduled day. You need to know this information as soon as possible so that you can inform your employees or tenants.
How Do Contractors Schedule Asphalt Parking Lot Sealcoating Jobs?
During the scheduling phase, contractors must assign the correct number of workers with the correct skills. They must also allocate the necessary equipment and tools. When seal coating large lots, customers may insist that the contractor keep part of the lot open at all times. If so, the contractor will need to make sure that the schedule accounts for all the different sections. Contractors may also include pavement repairs in the scheduling phase to ensure the parking lot is ready to sealcoat.
How Do Contractors Prepare a Pavement for Sealcoating?
Before they apply a sealant, contractors must make sure that there are no open breaks in the pavement. If the contractor’s crew did not repair cracks previously, they will do so as part of the pavement preparation. Next, they will give the pavement a thorough cleaning to remove piles of dirt, trash, loose gravel, and other debris. They will clean up spots where vehicles have leaked oil or other fluids. It may be necessary to apply a primer to these spots to make sure that the sealant adheres properly. The contractor may also need to prime areas with polished aggregate or heavy oxidation. Once the contractor completes the pavement preparation phase, the actual sealcoating application can begin.
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