Four Benefits of Sealcoating Your TX Parking Lot

Chemicals from gasoline and weather exposure from heavy rain and sunshine can weaken and eventually destroy the layers of asphalt.  By applying a layer of sealcoating in Fredericksburg, TX, you can prevent these damages from destroying your asphalt surface.  When you invest in asphalt paving, you spend your hard-earned money to make your home or business look more polished.  However, it is important to maintain these surfaces to avoid many larger issues and expensive replacements from occurring.  By applying a sealant, it'll benefit your parking lot by avoiding cracking, decreasing the chances of UV rays damage, and smooth the overall appearance of the paved surface. There are many benefits of sealcoating your asphalt surfaces on a regular basis to keep it in optimal shape.

Slows Deterioration from Oxidation

While you can’t prevent oxidation, which is the deterioration of the asphalt binder resulting from exposure to the air and thus the sun’s ultra-violet rays, you can slow it down with a sealcoating layer.  Oxidation causes the pavement to become brittle, which makes it easier for cracks to occur and to grow more quickly, and also quickens deterioration.  Sealcoating adds a layer of protection on top of that asphalt binder, so it’s the sealer that takes the exposure to air and sun and not the binder itself.  Regular application of sealer every few years will extend the lifetime of your pavement.

Protects from Gas and Oil Spills

Because asphalt is petroleum-based, any petroleum-based liquid that leaks thereon will essentially soften the asphalt. This process opens the door to even quicker and possibly more-extensive damage to the pavement.  If you’ve ever seen the black spots near the parking blocks in parking spaces – oil spots – you’ve seen the damage leaks can cause. Sealcoating will protect your pavement from gas and oil spills, which occur frequently on roadways.  If your parking zone contains any of these black oil spots they need to be repaired before sealcoating.  

Enhances Traction

As asphalt pavement ages, the tiny sand-size particles will be the first things to wear away.  This will reduce the traction of the pavement, making it slippery or even dangerous during rainy weather.  Applying sealer that contains sand or boiler slag not only helps lock those fine particles in place, but it also replenishes the particles on the surface, providing some additional traction.

Extends Pavement Life

The combined impact of all of these things that sealcoating does to a paved surface extends the overall pavement life.  A well-constructed asphalt pavement can last well beyond 15 years when properly maintained, and sealcoating is an important a part of that maintenance process.

These are just a few of the many benefits of sealcoating your asphalt surfaces on a routine basis.  By performing sealcoating in Fredericksburg, TX, you can extend the lifespan of your asphalt and make sure that you don't incur any costly repair bills or need early replacements.  Contact the experts at C Brooks Paving to schedule your sealcoating services today.