The Asphalt Kingdom Blog

For many asphalt contractors, winter feels like a dead season. Plants shut down, sealer will not apply correctly, and a lot of outdoor work simply cannot be performed. But winter does not need to slow your business down. In fact, this is the time of year when the smartest operators quietly prepare for the busiest and most profitable season ahead.

If you want to stay productive, build momentum and outpace competitors who sit idle waiting for warmer weather, here is a complete guide on how to maximize winter as an asphalt contractor.

These cases come from restaurants, big box stores, and public sidewalks. The details change from one story to the next, but anyone who manages parking lots, walkways, or exterior pedestrian areas will recognize the same patterns.

Repairing cracks is one of the most important steps you can take to ensure the longevity of your asphalt surface. Doing so protects it against the natural forces that can penetrate the asphalt, worsen cracks, and lead to potholes and foundational issues, which are even costlier to repair. Given its importance, many are curious about how to repair cracks to get the optimal result, prompting the question: “When should I repair a crack?”

Potholes are not just a bumpy nuisance; they can be quite dangerous to vehicles. At long last, road authorities are using the internet to give hard-working busy people a way to report potholes online. Finally, we can do away with trying to phone the right department to report road damage!

Planning to have a driveway installed in your new home? Or have your old and damaged driveway demolished to give way to a new one? Are you torn between an asphalt driveway and a concrete one?

In this blog, we're going to discuss

• What are asphalt and concrete driveways?
• The pros and cons of asphalt and concrete driveways
• Answers to commonly asked questions about blacktop vs. concrete driveways

With the sun, rain, ice and traffic constantly assaulting your asphalt surface, cracks developing in the blacktop is an all too common experience for countless property owners and managers – one that can lead to greater damage and even hazardous conditions!

When they do appear, it’s important to repair them as soon as possible to prevent them from worsening and leading to more extensive, and expensive, repairs. Doing so effectively requires the right preparation—otherwise, you'll be wasting your time and your asphalt will continue to deteriorate. 

Here are several useful tips to help you properly prepare a crack for filling:

Have you been struggling to acquire leads and get more customers for your asphalt maintenance business lately? You've sent out hundreds of proposals and used Facebook and Instagram to reach prospects, but the results have been modest. They aren't bad, but they could be better.

Temperatures are dropping steadily, and you’ve probably put your crack repair and sealcoating equipment and supplies in storage by now. You've been stenciling and line striping indoors, but outdoor line striping is definitely out of the question because the ground is covered with snow.

Asphalt pavements generally last anywhere between 10 to 30 years when installed correctly. But rainwater, sunlight, motor oil, and heavy foot/vehicular traffic can drastically cut down your parking lot or driveway's lifespan. 

Asphalt parking lot striping machines come in a variety of models with specific features best suited for certain projects.