Sealcoating and Striping - Best Way to Maintain Your Parking Lot
Sealcoating and stripping are very important if you want to maintain a healthy pavement. It not only maintains flexibility and protects your pavement from rain or sun, but also extends the life of your pavement by twice as long as untreated pavement. This is a cost effective way to extend the life of any sidewalk or driveway. We first need to know why we do sealcoating and stripping- 1. The surface prevents water from entering the bottom: Because almost all seals contain fine aggregates, sealcoating fills the hemline cracks which are the initial signs of asphalt growth. By filling in these cracks you are reducing the chances that the water under the bottom of the dumb pavement will be able to find its way and the more water you can keep out, the longer your pavement will last. 2. Reduction of corrosion from oxidation: When you are unable to resist oxidation- exposure to the sun and ultraviolet rays of the sun- degradation of the damaging binder- ti...