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Extending the life of every pavement job, crack seal is a vital service.
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CRACK SEAL
Extending the life of your asphalt
You must keep in mind asphalt requires maintenance for the longevity you expect. Here at Preferred Paving one of the first steps in maintaining your asphalt is crack sealing. Crack sealing is meant to keep water from getting underneath the asphalt through the cracks. In Salt Lake City and other surrounding areas of Utah there are extreme weather conditions that cause freeze thaw cycles, which can lead to cracking in your asphalt pavement. Preferred Paving will mobilize to your location, clean out the cracks with high pressured air, and fill those cracks with a hot rubberized asphalt sealer that is engineered specifically for crack sealing. This crack sealing can be applied nearly year round as long as the cracks are dry. Optimal time for crack sealing is when the crack is at its largest typically spring, fall, and parts of winter.
The main causes of damaged asphalt pavements include the following:
The sun’s ultraviolet rays
Rainwater
Normal wear and tear
Expansion and contraction
Physical stress from rough driving
FAQ
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
If you have questions about a project, please don’t hesitate to ask. Our team is happy to offer a free consultation to answer all your crack seal and seal coat questions.
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Many factors contribute to the wear and tear on pavement including destructive elements such as wind, water, change in temperature and how often it is used. If pavement is treated with a seal coat it will go much longer before needing repairs. Seal coat prevents the elements from penetrating into the cracks of the pavement and causing cracking and breaking.
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The rubberized asphalt is injected into the cracks using a pressurized nozzle that pushes it securely down into the crack. The special rubberized asphalt fills the cracks and expands and contracts with the temperature, a characteristic that prevents further damage even as the seasons change.
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Yes, asphalt is fairly simple to repair. Using crack seal and/or seal coating is one of the methods we use to repair asphalt. Crack seal can extend the life of the asphalt for many years. Give us a call at 801-908-6622. We’re happy to answer your questions or give you an estimate.
Crack Sealing
Crack seal is not a cure all. If the asphalt has so many cracks (sometimes referred to as alligatoring which is a reference to it looking like an alligator’s back) that crack sealing would not be effective, the experts here at Preferred Paving would recommend a remove and replace option or an overlay if possible. As the seasons change, so does the temperature. In winter, the temperature levels are extremely low, and this causes the asphalt to contract inwards. When the summer arrives, the temperatures are usually high, and this forces the asphalt to expand. As asphalt contracts and expands based on the season, they form cracks due to the continuous expansion and contraction. If the cracks are not taken care of in due time, they might keep widening and increasing, thus worsening the condition of the paved road.
Rubberized Asphalt
The most effective solution is using rubberized asphalt. This process involves filling all the cracks that facilitates expansion and contraction as the temperature changes with rubber asphalt. Crack filling extends the life of the asphalt. The rubberized asphalt that fills the cracks can expand and contract with the temperature, a characteristic that prevents the formation of cracks effectively even as the seasons change. The rubberized asphalt is injected into the cracks using a pressurized nozzle that pushes it securely into the right place.
