Cooper Paving

Studies show that sealcoating your asphalt parking lot can result in anywhere from 42 percent to 50 percent in maintenance savings down the road. Sealcoating protects the pavement structure, minimizing the need for repair when compared to unprotected pavements.

The smooth quality of asphalt offers a number of benefits for motorists. Smooth pavements maximize tire contact and traction, reduce skidding and even lower fuel consumption. Sooth pavements too help to reduce wear on vehicle parts including tires, shocks and steering systems.

One material commonly recommended for driveway and other residential paving applications is hot mix asphalt. This is essentially an engineered mix of aggregate with liquid asphalt cement that is both strong and durable.

The first bituminous mixtures were produced in the U.S. in the late 1860s and used for mostly sidewalks and crosswalks. The first true asphalt pavement nationwide was laid in 1870 in front of City Hall in Newark, New Jersey.

Potholes in common roadways are often repaired with asphalt paving because it is easy to prepare, lay, and it also dries faster than other materials. It is a great material for parking lots, walkways, sidewalks, and other high-traffic areas.

It’s important to remember that saving money isn’t everything when it comes to paving a new driveway on your property. While asphalt may be inexpensive, it can also require more maintenance than other materials. Concrete may provide the best combination of durability and affordability.

For large paving operations like parking lots, asphalt is one of the best materials to use. Because it so highly flexible, it is able to withstand shifts in surface movement for years without any significant damage.

Asphalt cracks are caused by a variety of factors. This includes a poor foundation, the asphalt layer being too thick or too thin, movement in the earth, heavy vehicle traffic, roots from trees, and the annual freeze-thaw cycle.

If the heat island effect is a concern, cool paving materials can be used to combat this. Paving materials are engineered in a way that makes them both reflective and porous, thereby reducing heat absorption.

For new highway construction, not only must the surface be properly graded to promote water runoff, but the water has to have a place to go. When we begin our surveys, we will make recommendations as to the best way to handle runoff.

It’s important to remember that customers may judge the quality of your product or service by everything they see before they even get inside. Let’s talk about the condition of your parking area so that we can help you ensure it meets customer expectations.

One way to help maintain your asphalt driveway is to periodically wet it down in the heat of the summer. This will help the asphalt to cool and re-harden, making it less prone to the cracking or raveling that typically accompanies higher temperatures.

Did you know that asphalt paving is extremely durable? It can be designed to handle heavy semi-trailers and is very weather resistant, meaning it’s easily able to withstand the harshest of winters.