The Asphalt Kingdom Blog

The prices of many commodities and raw materials have steadily increased over the past months, and unfortunately, the asphalt industry is one the hardest hit. We're being hammered by price increases in raw materials used in asphalt equipment and supply manufacturing, including plastic, natural rubber, steel, and paint.

Asphalt surface preparation is a prerequisite to sealcoating and crack repair. Neglect proper surface prep and your asphalt driveway repair is set up to fail. But why is it important to clean the surface first before we apply crack filler or sealcoating?

Repairing cracks is easy, but problems do pop up once in a while. Crack repair problems are annoying, but they're not the end of the world. The good news is you can rectify these problems, and you can troubleshoot asphalt crack repair problems like a pro with our helpful guide.

Often, productivity is limited by how many hours you have sunlight and the speed that your crew can perform each task. The best asphalt maintenance solutions involve equipment that makes every job more efficient.

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.

Your pavement is a workhorse and supports everything you do. However, any pavement can develop eyesores and problems. Whether you have asphalt or concrete, a driveway or a parking lot, there are solutions to keeping your pavement in working order.

Winter is often the most damaging time for your asphalt, especially if you live in a place where it freezes. You can keep your parking lot, easement, driveway, or other asphalt in tip-top shape without paying a contractor thousands of dollars by performing your own emergency winter asphalt repair.

It’s easier than you think!

Alligator cracking is an early sign that your pavement's substructure is at risk and you should take immediate action to patch it, before the problem is so severe that you're at risk for potholes.

Unfortunately, white spots in pavement may happen at any asphalt sealcoating job. It’s unavoidable. It’s also something no worker is at fault for, regardless of what the customer says. However, companies should prepare for finding white spots in the pavement all the same.

Each fiscal year, the US federal government creates a budget to fund various services and programs for the country. To calculate the budget, the government considers its allotted money and expenditures. The budget comes from tax revenue and sale of treasury securities. Expenditures, meanwhile, consist of mandatory spending, discretionary spending, and debt interest.

The government decides how to collect and spend its money for the fiscal year, choosing programs and services that will be consumed or invested in. The federal budget is active from October 1 to September 30 each year.

Often, agencies race against the clock to spend the rest of their budget before the fiscal year ends (September 30). The uncertainty in the annual appropriations process prompts agencies to spend more on contracts than any other month of the year.