Asphalt Maintenance Throughout The Year

Shield your investment and preserve your paved surface by maintaining throughout the year. An asphalt driveway or parking lot doesn't stay pristine forever. Stains, cracks and potholes can all make an asphalt surface look run-down and structurally compromise the asphalt maintenance.

Spring Asphalt Maintenance

With temperature fluctuations, consider planning your asphalt maintenance for spring. Spring is a great time to inspect your asphalt for damage that might be leftover from winter. This is when you can call Titan Pavement for your free estimate, to come note all cracks, potholes, or standing water.

Summer Asphalt Maintenance

Summer is the best time for:

• Resurfacing                              

• Crackfilling

• Pothole Repairs

• Sealcoating

• Asphalt Replacing

• Line Striping

In the summertime, the hot sun can fade your asphalt from that fresh black to a dull grey over time. Asphalt Sealcoating can help prevent this type of UV damage. Book your sealcoating services with Titan pavement as soon as possible.

Fall Asphalt Maintenance

As temperatures are starting to cool, you'll want to finish any asphalt maintenance before winter sits in. The freeze-thaw cycle can worsen any existing damage. Sealcoating can help protect your asphalt surface from moisture damage throughout the winter months. Scheduling always fills up so do this in the spring to summer months.

Don't wait until it's too late to maintain your asphalt surfaces!

Winter Asphalt Maintenance

Winter weather doesn't allow asphalt maintenance like sealcoating or laying hot asphalt, but shielding the surface still continues. We highly recommend a de-icer instead of a rock salt in the winter months. Rock salt can trap water, freeze and expand creating cracks, shorten lifespan, fade color, ruin grass and have effects on environment and wildlife.

Request a complimentary estimate with titan Pavement, we are ready to help make your yearly maintenance as easy as possible!

Sealcoating Protects

Just like UV rays cause sunburns, they can also cause damage and weaken the chemical bonds in your asphalt driveway. Sealcoating is the best way to shield your pavement, protecting longevity. Asphalt sealcoating protects your driveway by

• Retaining moisture so asphalt doesn't deteriorate

• Blocking UV rays that fade asphalt

• Blocking automobile fluids that soften asphalt

• Restoring the rich black color of asphalt

• Filling small voids to help pavement look even

High Temperatures

Asphalt can reach temperatures up to 143 degrees, asphalt retains heat, which only gets worse as temperatures and sun exposure increases. Adding a protective layer is necessary. Titan Pavement provides just the service you need!

Faded Color

Asphalt sealcoating restores that rich black color your driveway had when it was new. Just like UV rays can fade the paint on a house, it can also fade your driveway. Faded asphalt can affect more than just appearance. This can also start to weaken and deteriorate your driveway. 

Oxidation

Imagine a peeled apple sitting on your kitchen counter. Over time, the apple turns brown the longer it's exposed to oxygen. This process is called oxidation. Just like how an apple starts to break down once exposed to the air, so does your asphalt driveway. The older your driveway, the more stiff and brittle the pavement. But you can slow the damaging effects of oxidation through sealcoating 

Shield and protect today! Call Titan Pavement!

White Stains on Freshly Sealed Asphalt

It is not uncommon to see white stains on a freshly sealed driveway or parking lot. These stains come from natural compounds found in water, gravel and soil. Mineral salts can dry on the surface from water and calcium carbonate is common in soil and gravel. These compounds sit on the surface of the asphalt or get pumped through the cracks of the asphalt, causing them to be more noticeable on the fresh black seal.

Be patient, the stains are unavoidable however will wash away in time.

What is Sealcoating? Benefits. Maintenance. Natural Happenings.

Sealcoating is the process of applying a protective coating to asphalt-based pavement to provide a layer of protection from the elements: water, oils, and UV damage. Asphalt Sealcoating is necessary for several reasons to maintain the longevity and durability of asphalt surfaces, such as roads, driveways, and parking lots.

1. Protective Barrier: Sealcoating acts as a protective barrier against water, UV rays, chemicals, and other harmful substances that can deteriorate the asphalt surface over time. Sealing helps prevent water penetration, which is a leading cause of cracks and potholes in asphalt.

2. Seals Small Cracks: Sealcoating fills in small cracks and voids on the asphalt surface, preventing them from expanding and developing into larger, more costly repairs such as potholes. Within our sealcoating service we also provide hot rubber crack filling to add to that longevity, durability, and appeal.

3. Prevents Oxidation: Exposure to sunlight and oxygen causes the asphalt to oxidize and become brittle. Sealcoating protects the asphalt from oxidation, extending its lifespan and maintaining its flexibility. 

4. Weather Resistance: Sealcoating improves the weather resistance of asphalt surfaces, protecting them from freeze-thaw cycles, UV exposure, and water damage. It helps asphalt withstand the elements and maintain its structural integrity.

Overall, sealcoating is a crucial maintenance practice that offers multiple benefits, including protection against damage, improved appearance, cost savings, and increased longevity. By incorporating sealcoating into a regular 1-3 year maintenance schedule, property owners can ensure that their asphalt surfaces remain in optimal condition and continue to shield them efficiently for years.

The Process of Paving

How many times have you been driving and you're stopped by construction that has been going on for what feels like months? In Michigan that is most roads or subdivisions you turn on. Why does it take so long? What is the process for paving? The process is about 7 steps.

Seven Steps to Asphalt Profection

Step 1:Recycle any old Pavement and Clear Debris

The First thing you want to take care of when installing new asphalt is to remove the old, damaged surface. Whether it's asphalt or concrete, start stripping it all away to start with a fresh canvas. This is where the company brings out their equipment like dozers and bobcats. They then remove all debris and make sure the surface is completely clean and clear before continuing.   

Step 2:Grade the Slope to Ensure Correct Drainage

Now that the site is clean, the surface has to be prepared for appropriate water drainage. Effective drainage will help prevent your pavement from  collapsing prematurely. The surface needs to be graded to let any water run off to the sides. Proper drainage is necessary for any asphalt pavement as without it, major damage can occur including cracks, crumbling and potholes. 

Step 3:Prepare Your Sub-Base

The sub-base gives the pavement a stable foundation and is the main support, making this a crucial part of the process. When installing sub-base, it needs to be compacted correctly- if not the surface of your asphalt will suffer. It most likely won't last through many seasons and you'll see cracking and weathering a lot quicker. In the winter the sub-base acts as a frost barrier that reduces damage from repeated freezing and thawing.

Step 4:The Proof Roll

As soon as the sub-base is fully graded and compacted it's time to proof roll. Proof rolling ensures that the underlying matrix is strong enough to support the asphalt and the loads on it. If the base flexes during the rolling process, it may not properly support the pavement. Stronger material will provide the base with the extra support it needs. 

Step 5:Adding Your Binding layer

Once the sub-base is laid down, soft areas are repaired, and rolled properly, its time to add the binder layer. The binder layer is made up of a mixture of aggregate and oil which will help support the asphalt and create a stronger, more durable pavement.

Step 6:Installing New Asphalt

After all this time and preparation, its time to install asphalt! Surface asphalt is made up of sand, oil, and small aggregate. The combination of these three materials creates that jet-black asphalt look and when installed correctly it provides a smooth, shiny and attractive finish. 

Step 7:Finishing Touches

Depending on the project being done, there's final details to all.This is the final step where roadways are connected to driveways or parking lots for a smooth transition. Striping is now ready to come in to take the blank canvas and turn it into structured spaces. Wait 24 hours to cure and you have yourself a new blacktop! Drive and enjoy your smooth ride.

 Bonus Step: Sealcoat… but not yet!

Sealcoating (or asphalt sealing) is very important for extending the useful life of the paved area. The fresh pavement needs time to fully cure before applying any sealing product. We would recommend at least 3 months to a year before sealcoating.

Sounds like a lot of hard work and time. At Titan Pavement, we provide high-quality asphalt paving, asphalt repair, and maintenance to residential, commercial, and industrial clients. If you're in need of some help paving, then get in touch today.