Parking Lot Sealing

What is Parking Lot Sealing?

A large portion of every business’ property is their parking lot. It is the first thing a customer sees when approaching the business front and it also acts as a navigation site for both vehicle and pedestrian traffic. It is important to keep the surface both safe and visually appealing. A sealcoat application is a great maintenance service that addresses both the visuals and health of the asphalt surface. Parking lot sealing is the process of re applying the liquid tar binders back into the asphalt, allowing the asphalt to remain flexible and resistant to untimely deterioration. Once the asphalt surface changes to a dull grey colour it is a sign that the liquid tar has evaporated from the surface, leaving only the aggregates (sand, gravel and rocks). Without the tar, the asphalt becomes susceptible to cracking, heaving and potholing, all very costly and unsightly pavement issues that would need to be addressed with multiple services. Parking lot sealing is an effective and relatively inexpensive service that when added to a maintenance schedule can vastly prolong the lifespan of the asphalt surface.

Our Process

The entire parking lot receives a full cleaning service. High powered backpack blowers, mounted blowers and commercial grade brooms are used to remove all dirt and debris from the pavement surface. Once everything has been removed, the entire perimeter of the property is masked using a commercial grade painters’ tape. This way, the perimeter of the property remains free from all sealant. If the pavement requires any crack sealant application, it would be completed at this time. The entire asphalt surface is then sealed using an asphalt emulsion sealer sourced directly from Coco Paving. The sealer is applied in cross hatch pattern allowing for a streak less, uniform coating. Once the sealcoat has been completed, the re-striping of lines would be carried out one hour after curing. The parking lot is then closed off using caution-tape, keeping all vehicle and pedestrian traffic off the surface until the sealant has fully cured.

Previous Parking Lot Sealing Customers

Recent Parking Lot Sealing Project

Parking Lot Sealing

The Burlington Humane Society was a parking lot we had the pleasure of servicing with our asphalt sealing service. To start the asphalt repair project, the entire asphalt surface was cleared of dirt and debris, a very important step prior to the sealcoating service. The parking lot had issues that needed to be addressed; cracks in the pavement were routed and sealed with hot rubber. An area of the asphalt surface contained too much cracking and required a more extensive asphalt repair service. An area of the parking lot was cut out and replaced with new hot asphalt. Once all the cracks were repaired and the asphalt was patched, the sealcoating process was carried out. The asphalt was sealed in cross hatch form to ensure the proper amount of sealant was used. Once the sealing was completed the parking lot was left to cure for the proper amount of time before the layout was created for the line painting service. The property was open for vehicle traffic 24 hours after the sealcoating was completed.

Benefits

Increased Visual Appeal

Having the parking lot seal coated will restore it back to the matt black it had when it was freshly paved. Combined with a re-striping application, the property will receive an increased curb appeal that both the customers and business owners will appreciate.

Prolonged Pavement Lifespan

Leaving the parking lot unmaintained will lead to many deterioration problems in the future. Sealcoating the pavement prevents untimely cracking, heaving and potholing.

Reduced Maintenance Costs

Parking lot sealing is a relatively inexpensive maintenance service. Having a scheduled sealcoat application added to the maintenance program will prevent costly repaving projects.

Past Parking Lot Sealing Projects

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