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Cleaning and Maintaining Your Asphalt Driveway
Asphalt driveways are the perfect solution for homeowners who want a durable, low-maintenance driveway that can withstand all of the elements. And, as a homeowner in Buffalo, you understand just how greatly the elements–from snow to sun to heavy rain–can affect your driveway. Asphalt is affordable and easy to maintain, ...
Spring Asphalt Cleaning Tips
A properly installed and well-maintained asphalt driveway or parking lot can typically last 15 years or longer depending on the climate. For many businesses, the parking lot may not seem like a priority to clean and maintain but make no mistake, your parking lot is a person’s first impression of ...
Common Pavement Problems
As the seasons slowly start to shift into spring here in Western New York, it’s almost expected that the winter weather left some homes and businesses with various kinds of cracks around their asphalt driveway or parking lot. Not all cracks are created equally as there are a variety of ...
The Problem With Potholes
Every driver has run over a pothole that they hoped didn’t cause a costly repair to their vehicle. Not only are they problematic for your vehicle, they can also be a slip or trip hazard to pedestrians that unknowingly pass over them. If your parking lot is pitted with multiple ...
Should Your Seal Cracks in your Asphalt?
Cracks in your asphalt's surface can leave your driveway or parking lot exposed to water. When it settles below in the base layers, it allows for a faster deterioration of your driveway or parking lot. One of the more common methods for treating cracks in your asphalt is to use ...
Asphalt Cracks & Crack Sealing
Cracks in your parking lot are not only an unattractive eyesore, they can create problems below the surface, damaging the structural instability throughout your asphalt surfaces. Cracks create a vulnerability in your asphalt that allows dirt, debris and moisture to settle below the surface to the sub layers. As moisture ...
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How To Properly Repair A Crack
Cracks can not only make your driveway look unappealing, but can damage your driveway severely. That’s why it’s so important that you repair cracks in your driveway as soon as you can. Take a look at your driveway and see if there’s any cracks that need repairing. It is recommended ...
Signs You Need To Pave Your Parking Lot
Your parking lot is the first thing a customer notices about your business and it helps them to create their first impression of your business. You will want to make sure your parking lot not only looks good, but is safe for your customers. That’s where paving your parking lot ...
How To Prevent Asphalt From Cracking
Asphalt is pretty durable, but is still susceptible to cracking. Cracking can not only make your driveway look bad, but damage it. Here are some things you can do to prevent your asphalt from cracking: Sealcoat your asphalt: You should sealcoat your asphalt every 2-3 years to reduce cracking and ...
How To Protect Your Driveway From Harsh Winter Weather
Now that November is here, Winter is on its way soon. Your driveway is damaged the most during the winter season, due to the harsh weather, so it’s important that you take these steps to protect it: Be gentle while shoveling: Shoveling can be hard to do when the snow ...
Don’t Salt Your Driveway
Around 10 million tons of salt are used every year to get rid of ice on roads and driveways. As often as salt is used on the road and driveway, it’s really bad to use because it will damage the road and driveways. Salt damages concrete over time by causing ...
How To Avoid Alligator Cracks
Alligator cracks are very common on asphalt surfaces. Alligator cracks are common because they can be caused by a number of things such as moisture in the asphalt, temperature changes, poor construction, and heavy loads. A great way to prevent alligator cracks is by getting regular maintenance inspections by a ...