Asphalt Crack Repair Tip

Need to patch up cracks? To save money on crackfilling materials, use this helpful asphalt crack repair tip.

Posted by Judson Burdon on April 26, 2012

When you have a high ridge on your hot crack fill use your torch to blend the edges for a better look. Don't go overboard with the heat just use a low flame to glaze the edges down. Use your flame to smooth the edges of any high ridges on your hot crack fill for a nicer appearance. Use a low flame to glaze the edges instead of applying excessive heat.

When to Repair Asphalt cracks

Need to fill in some cracks? Make use of this practical advice for repairing asphalt cracks to save money on crackfilling supplies.

If you don't, you will end up having to go over it many times for deep cracks to fill it correctly or you'll have to go over it repeatedly to fill in the deep crevices properly.

When you price your jobs break out the crack fill and make it optional so the sealing job is in line with your competitors who may not have priced it in their quotes.

Break out the crack fill and make it optional when you price your tasks so that the sealing job is comparable to your rivals who might not have priced it in their quotes.

Make the crack fill optional when you price your jobs so that the sealing job is comparable to that of your rivals who might not have included the cost in their bids.

This shields you against the customer's claim that they misunderstood your quote and believed it to include crack fill.

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Good sealing!

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Topics: Crack Repair

Judd Burdon has worked in asphalt maintenance for over 25 years. He started out selling driveway sealcoating door to door and eventually created his own asphalt business. After successfully selling Imperial Asphalt he retired to the Caribbean - at the age of 24! He was soon tired of kitesurfing all day every day and he decided to build a website to help people find asphalt equipment and start a business just like he did.

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