the top Crack Sealing company in portland
Asphalt Crack Repair
Sealing cracks in your asphalt pavement surface is part of proper asphalt maintenance. It is important to have repairs done as soon as the first cracks are visible. Sealing your asphalt cracks in a timely manner can greatly extend the life of your pavement. Black Diamond Sealcoating is one of the top asphalt crack sealing companies in Portland, OR and the surrounding areas.
What Causes Asphalt to Crack
Once the cause of the cracking is determined, our Portland crack sealing company can devise a custom plan for repairing the asphalt. Before the repair process can begin, the asphalt surface must be correctly prepared. If sand, dirt and other debris are not removed from the cracks, the crack filling material cannot adhere properly. Pressurized air is often used to help remove moisture and vegetation from cracks and a steel brush is also used to help remove debris from the cracks. Asphalt crack repair can also begin with routing. This method uses motorized equipment, called a router, to create a reservoir that has a smooth surface. The routing makes the cracks a more consistent size and allows the crack filling material to contract and expand more evenly.
As a top asphalt crack sealing company in Portland, we’re equipped to handle any crack or pavement repair you throw at us.
About cracks…
- Weather:
The weather plays a huge part in the development of cracks. Sun dries the oils in the asphalt making it more brittle and susceptible for damage. Rain water flows to the path of least resistance and sometimes it can get into micro cracks, or other damage on the asphalt surface and seep into the base layer. If it freezes this is something else that can lead to damage with the expansion and contraction of ice. Neglecting these cracks allows water to penetrate the pavement, softening the asphalt and resulting in eventual failure of the surfaces.
- Vehicle traffic:
Vehicle weight and traffic can also accelerate deterioration causing cracks to develop and sometimes causing alligatoring or break-up, even into potholes. Whether it is crack filling, patching, potholes, sealcoat or striping, our Portland crack sealing company can help!
- Weak base layer:
How do you control?
Call Black Diamond and have the maintenance done! Cracks should be filled each year, once they appear is when water can get into the base layer, don’t wait. As the top pavement repair and asphalt sealing contractors in Portland, we’re here to service all your needs.
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