Commercial Asphalt Sealcoating & Line Striping

Commercial Blacktop Sealcoating & Line Striping

Sealing Long Island Asphalt Parking Lots

Why Long Island Sealcoating is Necessary Asphalt Maintenance

It is true that sealcoating gives your asphalt a uniform, clean appearance with a shiny black coating. However, sealcoating is about more than just appearances.

Asphalt is susceptible to a number of harmful factors that can drastically shorten its lifespan if sealcoating is not applied. Cracks, potholes, and other types of damage can occur from the asphalt deteriorating over time due to exposure to sunlight, water, chemicals, and heavy traffic. Especially on Long Island, where we have fluctuating weather throughout the year with freeze/thaw cycles and extreme heat.

Water penetration is one of the primary problems with unsealed asphalt. More extensive damage, like potholes and heaving, can result from water seeping into asphalt pores and cracks, which weakens the base and sub-base layers. Freezing and thawing water in colder months can aggravate these problems even more, leading to cracking and crumbling asphalt. Sunlight's UV rays can also weaken the asphalt binder, making it brittle and more prone to cracking. Asphalt can also be broken down and deteriorated more quickly by chemicals like oil, gasoline, and de-icing salts.

Sealcoating Saves You Money & Attracts Customers

Blacktop sealcoating extends the life of the asphalt and reduces these risks by acting as a barrier to keep out chemicals, water, and UV light. Regularly sealcoated asphalt typically lasts 30 years or longer, while unsealed asphalt lasts significantly less time, and presents far more costly issues.

And it looks beautiful, to boot! Image your customers pulling up to your business and seeing a perfectly maintained blacktop driveway with crisp, regulation line striping. We know how important first impressions are, and an immaculate parking lot will tell them you take your business seriously.

Contact the professionals at Long Island Asphalt & Sealcoating, and have your parking lot done correctly the first time.

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Professional Line Striping for your Parking Lot

The safety and organization of parking lots depend heavily on parking lot line striping. In order to designate parking spaces, traffic lanes, pedestrian walkways, and other specific areas within a parking lot, paint or thermoplastic markings are applied. Parking lot line striping needs to be applied carefully in order to guarantee that the markings are clear, long-lasting, and code compliant. Here's how our process typically works:

Preparation: The parking lot's surface needs to be clear of any debris, oil stains, and other impurities before painting or applying thermoplastic material. This might entail pressure washing, sweeping, and, if required, primer application.

Layout: Effective use of space and traffic flow depend on the placement of the parking lot markings. The parking lot's lines, symbols, and arrows are drawn out in accordance with the design plan using a measuring tape, chalk, and layout tools.

Application: Specialized tools, such as hand tools or striping machines, are used to apply the paint or thermoplastic material. To guarantee straight lines, consistent thickness, and the right amount of space between markings, the application procedure calls for a steady hand and close attention to detail.

The Drying or Curing Time of paint or thermoplastic markings varies based on the type of material used. To prevent smudging or damage during this time, it is crucial to keep cars and pedestrians off the freshly painted lines.

Final Inspection: After the markings have dried, a final inspection is carried out to make sure they adhere to local laws and design specifications. At this point, any necessary adjustments or touch-ups are made.

Applying line striping to parking lots is crucial for maintaining traffic flow, safety, and ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliance. You can guarantee a outcome that improves your parking lot's usability and appearance by working with a line striping company, like us, that is experienced and knowledgeable about parking lot design and upkeep.

LI Asphalt & Sealcoating has the experience and knowledge you're looking for. Call today!