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A pavement sealant is a liquid. Usually, an asphalt emulsion is applied to the surface of a parking lot or driveway. The purpose of the sealant is to protect and extend the life of an asphalt surface. Sealcoating may be necessary if you have cracks in your asphalt, oil stains from leaks, or uneven surfaces.
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1) Protection Against Water Intrusion
An asphalt parking lot or driveway that is sealcoated will have a protective layer on top of the surface. If there are cracks, this helps to protect them from water intrusion, which can cause more damage over time. The sealcoat also protects oil stains not to break down and spread throughout your pavement. Uneven surfaces are leveled out with an application of liquid asphalt as well. This keeps drivers safe when coming into contact with your lot at any point during their day, whether it be for work, school, church, etc. these benefits help extend the life of your asphalt pavement. It’s important to note that water intrusion is still a concern even if you don’t live in a region where winter weather occurs frequently. Even if you have sealcoating done in the summer months, it will be beneficial to your lot throughout all seasons.
It’s important to note that water intrusion is still a concern even if you don’t live in a region where winter weather occurs frequently. If there are no cracks or oil stains present at this time, but you may have them sometime soon due to age or poor maintenance of your asphalt surface prior. You want protection against these issues, so they do not arise anytime soon and cause more damage over time by doing so. The process of applying liquid asphalt also helps protect against these problems as well as leveling out uneven surfaces, which can contribute towards vehicles getting stuck on certain parts of pavement during wetter seasons.
2) Extended Longevity
A sealcoated asphalt surface will last longer than an untreated one. This is because the protective layer that’s present on top of your pavement helps protect it from any other things trying to damage it over time, including water, chemicals/de-icers, oils, etc. All these elements take their toll on asphalt surfaces and can deteriorate them quickly, so you want to prevent them before they appear if possible. That way, you get many more seasons out of your parking lot without having to deal with costly repairs or replacements.
3) Uniform Appearance For Customers
When you drive onto a sealcoated asphalt surface, the last thing you want to see is all kinds of cracks and unevenness. You can get this problem if there isn’t anything protecting your parking lot from water intrusion, which causes these issues. So it’s important to have regular maintenance performed on an asphalts surface, especially if it sees heavy traffic or wear and tear over time like at work lots, school lots, etc. not only does that improve safety but also gives off a better impression to customers coming into contact with your business/organization regularly. This makes them more likely to come back again in the future when they need something else due to their positive experience with your organization during their interaction with your parking lot.
4) Reduced Maintenance Costs
Lastly, but not least important, is the benefit of reduced maintenance costs when sealcoating is applied to your asphalt surface. This can save an organization/business a lot in upkeep over time, enabling them to invest more into other parts of their company or project. You don’t want to spend money on repairs year after year, so it’s best if you aren’t forced to do this for many seasons with regular sealcoating applications. That way, they can put that money back towards something else, whether it be hiring new employees or increasing training opportunities for existing staff, etc.
These benefits only help improve occupancy rates and overall satisfaction levels throughout an organization with increased return customers due to improved services provided by parking lots all around.
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