Does Your Parking Lot Need Sealcoating?

DC Sealcoating is a professional contractor for sealcoating. To learn more, you can visit our asphalt page.

Sealcoating, seal coating, driveway sealer, blacktop sealing, asphalt seal. Whatever you prefer to call it, all of these are terms used to describe the resurfacing of asphalt.

A function of parking lot maintenance, sealing asphalt is a technique used to preserve the life of your property’s asphalt surface. While there are many benefits to sealcoating asphalt, the most notable are for those properties in climates experiencing winter weather. The pores and small holes in asphalt allow water to permeate the surface and eventually drain off your normal property grade. Depending on the grade of your property and the amount of water draining over time, the normal movement of water drainage is enough to erode the binder material holding asphalt surfaces together. Those who experience winter temperatures can experience even more damage when the water freezes while trapped in the pores and small holes of asphalt. When water is trapped in such small holes and pores, it doesn’t take much ice expansion to start damaging the asphalt.

The most effective way to prevent this erosion and damage from water and ice is by sealcoating asphalt. Sealcoating with a SealMaster® pavement sealer or other sealer product will effectively seal these holes and pores, preventing water from penetrating the surface and draining through the asphalt foundation. When the asphalt surface is sealed, the water drains across the surface leaving the asphalt binder and foundation protected. Asphalt should be seal coated every 2 – 4 years depending on the amount of traffic on the surface. You shouldn’t sealcoat new asphalt during the first 12 months because it can cause asphalt to soften and prevent it from curing. Sealing asphalt will enhance the appearance and preserve the life of your asphalt, as well as protect your blacktop from oil, gas and other harmful fluids. Unsealed asphalt may dry out and become rough, reducing its useful life.

If damage and cracking has already started to occur on your asphalt surface, we can help assess the damage and determine if the affected areas can be treated with crack filling material while the rest of the asphalt is sealed. We give free estimates and can provide you with as many options as possible for repairing or protecting your property. Whether it’s parking lot sealcoating, driveway sealing, or general pavement sealing, our team can help regardless of how big or small your project may be. While we spend a good share of our summer sealcoating Indianapolis and the Midwest area, we have crews operating in multiple states and regions throughout the year so please contact us to see if we can help in your area.

Call 1-800-378-SEAL (7325) -or- email dustin@dcsealcoating.com

Is Your Asphalt and Concrete Falling Apart?
DC Sealcoating is a professional contractor for asphalt paving, asphalt reapir, concrete paving and concrete repair. To learn more, you can visit our asphalt page and our concrete page.

After a long and harsh winter, it’s common to see asphalt and concrete damage in the early spring and summer months. Over the winter, water settles in low spots and permeates cracks and imperfections in asphalt or concrete surfaces. As the water freezes and expands, the surrounding asphalt or concrete gets pushed apart, creating cracks. When the ice melts and re-freezes, these cracks spread and grow over the course of a winter. The cracks will continue spreading while vehicle or foot traffic shift & move the surface. It doesn’t take long for these cracks to turn into holes and larger areas of damage. If untreated, these holes continue to deteriorate in your asphalt parking lot, private roadway or concrete sidewalk. Such walkway and roadway hazards can expose you and your business to some serious liability.

Broken concrete creates trip hazards resulting in personal injury and pot holes in asphalt are known causes for vehicle property damage. The legal expenses involved with personal injury and property damage lawsuits far exceed the preventative costs of repairing and maintaining your property’s surfaces. Now is the perfect time of  year to conduct a walk-through of your property(ies). Investing in parking lot maintenance and repair now can save significant amounts of time and money in the event someone is injured or experiences damage to their vehicle while on your property.

Contact us today and receive a FREE quote on repairing your asphalt and concrete surfaces:

Call 1-800-378-SEAL (7325) -or- email dustin@dcsealcoating.com