Judson Burdon

A parking lot or road without clear traffic lines and symbols where necessary can look incomplete or tired, but finding paint to apply those important features requires more than grabbing just any can from your local hardware store. When choosing paint for your asphalt surface, it's important to know which kinds are best for your purposes. 

If you're a contractor, property manager, or someone starting an asphalt maintenance business, knowing how to properly apply Crack-Stix can save you time, labor, and long-term repair costs. These permanent crack filler ropes are trusted by professionals for sealing both asphalt and concrete surfaces—without the need for expensive melters or mixing equipment.

In this guide, we’ll break down step-by-step Crack Stix instructions for both asphalt and concrete applications using either 1/4 or 1/2 inch diameter Crack-Stix. Whether you're patching a commercial parking lot or managing sidewalk maintenance, this guide will show you how to get the job done right.

Asphalt cracks and gaps can develop all over an asphalt surface. It’s more common, however,  on sections where joints and seams meet, such as where asphalt edges meet the street, concrete curb, garage floor, or house foundation.

There are many possible causes of cracking, such as exposure to the weather and natural elements, freeze-thaw cycles in cold-weather locations, vehicle damage, and incorrect installation. If not filled and sealed in a timely manner, these cracks allow moisture from rain, melted snow or runoff from garden hoses to penetrate the sub-grade, as well as the foundation or basement walls, causing them to grow weak and compound the damage.

Sealcoating asphalt is an investment; however, many people are unclear on exactly why sealcoating matters so much. When you sealcoat your driveway or parking lot every three years, you’re fighting asphalt deterioration and delaying replacement.

As you all probably know dripping oil, grease or gasoline can be very bad for asphalt paving; they actually eat into and dissolve the asphalt.

There’s something quiet and deceiving about humidity. It creeps in. Rain and heat announce themselves pretty blatantly, but humidity is more like a weight in the air. 
Humidity can mess with your schedule, delay your drying times, and throw a wrench into what should be a routine job. But here’s the thing: it doesn’t have to. If you understand the relationship between asphalt and humidity, you can work with it, not against it.
Let’s break down what’s really happening when moisture lingers in the air, and how you can keep your sealcoating jobs on track even in less-than-ideal conditions.

Growing an asphalt business requires time and energy. The right asphalt maintenance equipment investment increases productivity. With that extra time, you can focus on other activities, like cold calling or training. Below are five pieces of investment equipment that pay for themselves.

Fresh lines can have a significant impact on the organization and curb appeal of any parking lot. Fortunately, achieving that professional look is also a very simple process when you follow the four major steps below:

Asphalt sealing is your best way to maintain your blacktop so it stays firm, intact, and water repellent for years to come. Why not do it Groupon-style and get the very best in quality and the very best in savings. Here are three different ways to pool your buying power with others to get your sealcoating done, while saving money. Plus, we show you some great group-forming ideas.

ADA parking space requirements ensure accessibility for individuals with disabilities, covering everything from space dimensions to placing proper signage.

Being ADA-compliant is not just about painting the international symbol of accessibility on pavement – although, it is a step in the right direction. The 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design is formulated as per the DOJ-sanctioned revisions of Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

This covers the scope regarding minimum requirements and provisions for handicap-accessibility in parking lots and similar facilities that are either newly designed, reconstructed or altered on or after March 15, 2012. Non-compliant facilities and installations can get fined or even face a civil lawsuit.

In this blog post, you’ll learn all about current ADA parking space requirements, including:

• The appropriate number of handicap-accessible spaces
• Handicap parking space requirements for signage
• Answers to commonly asked questions about ADA parking specifications
• And much more!