Sealcoating

Sealcoat to protect your Asphalt Surfaces

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.

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 climates 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.

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!

The size of the area and the degree of damage can affect how much it costs to replace damaged asphalt. The average cost to remove and replace damaged asphalt can be anywhere from $2 to $6 per square foot. This can add up quickly for larger areas or if the damage is extensive, making sealcoating a cost-effective preventive measure to protect your asphalt investment.

Contact us today and let us seal and protect your asphalt pavement!

Commerical and Residential Sealcoating

When it comes to sealcoating your driveway and the twenty driveways in your newly constructed home development, Long Island Asphalt & Sealcoating is the company of choice in Long Island, NY. We will handle sealcoating the commercial driveway of your small business and the supermarket-anchored shopping center's parking lot with the utmost care.

No blacktop sealcoating job is too big or too small. How are we able to assist?