The Asphalt Kingdom Blog

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!

You’ve got a pothole that needs to be repaired. Maybe it’s in a residential driveway, or it could be in the middle of a business’s parking lot. Either way, the job’s clear: patch the damage and do it right.
But here’s the question that comes up every time: cold patch or hot mix?
It’s not a small decision. The materials you choose can affect the durability of the repair, how fast the job gets done, and how happy your client is six months down the road.
Let’s take a closer look at cold patch vs hot asphalt, including what each one brings to the table, when to use them, and how to avoid the most common mistakes people make with both.

Sealcoating is one of the most important measures a property manager can take to maintain the long-term health of an asphalt surface. It creates a barrier that will protect the blacktop from constant threats. The job doesn’t end once the sealer has stopped spraying, though. To reap the full benefits of complete asphalt maintenance, there are several additional steps you should take after you’re done sealcoating.

Asphalt top coat is what you need to protect your pavement from the elements and learning how to do it is easy. Now, you may ask why this driveway maintenance is necessary, after all the blacktop is intended for the outdoors, right? True, but just like paint, the great outdoors wears away the surface and it needs to be touched up to protect it. Let’s learn how to do the job yourself in 4 easy steps.

Water can be both beneficial and disadvantageous to parking lot owners and managers. Water can be used to clear off mud, sand, fallen leaves, twigs, and any other form of vegetation and debris that clutter the parking lot’s surface.

You see them in poorly maintained parking lots and roads all over the city, and your anxiety levels spike whenever you spot one in front of you. Your whole body tightens, and you grit your teeth as you try to avoid those potholes as best as you can. 

Asphalt is not a solid fixture to be laid down once and left to the elements, never to be maintained. It is a dynamic material that requires ongoing care for a prolonged lifespan. Sealcoating the surface every two years is therefore critical. While applying sealer is easy enough that anyone can do it with little knowledge of how it works, understanding exactly why asphalt deteriorates and how sealcoating prevents this will better equip you to care for your asphalt—sealcoating, and beyond.

Your asphalt driveway is a big investment, but like any outdoor surface, it needs some TLC to stay in good shape. Over time, the sun, weather, and traffic can wear it down, making it look rough and beat up.

Think of your asphalt like your skin. Constant exposure to the elements can cause it to dry out, crack, and get brittle. You might start seeing small cracks snaking along your asphalt driveway. You might also notice patches of moss, faded areas, ruts, and uneven spots popping up.

The longer you leave these things, the more damage they cause to your asphalt driveway, and the more expensive they get to fix.

But don’t worry — we’ve got you covered. We’ve broken down asphalt driveway damage into four separate problems, and we’ve got DIY solutions for each one. Our step-by-step guides make it easy for you to tackle repairs yourself, saving you money and keeping your pavement looking sharp.

Check out the categories of asphalt damage below and find out how you can fix each issue yourself. Let's show you how to fix your asphalt driveway, and get it back in top shape!

Knowing what the ideal job temperature is before applying crack fill, sealcoat or line striping paint is essential in making sure your project lasts. Planning your scheduled jobs and being up to date on weather forecasts is important so you don’t sacrifice the quality of your work because of less-than-perfect temperatures.