Around this time of year, business owners and property managers turn their eyes toward their parking lots. Asphalt paving takes a beating in winter, and any damage will only worsen come spring rains and summer heat. Asphalt paving has a 20- to 30-year lifespan under the right conditions. If yours looks like it is failing Read more >
‘Pavement Maintenance’ Category
A Little Asphalt Sealcoating Now Prevents Sun and Heat Damage This Summer
It’s Time to Schedule Asphalt Sealcoating with Kansas City’s Paving and Sealing Experts According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, Kansas City looks forward to “sizzle & drizzle” this summer. Even if you’re not a believer in the Almanac’s forecast, there is a virus pandemic and “murder hornets” amongst us now. On top of sizzle, drizzle, Read more >
What Causes Asphalt to Fail?
Water is Asphalt’s Biggest Foe Asphalt contractors can create a well-compacted base that allows water to pass through without retaining it below the asphalt’s surface. We can prepare asphalt for extreme Kansas City temperatures. We can design an asphalt lot based on the predicted traffic. Yet, water is asphalt’s biggest foe and can cause failure. Read more >
Your Options for Fixing Aging Asphalt
(Hint: Some are Easier Than You Think) Two to three decades, the average lifespan of asphalt, sound like a very long time. That is the average lifespan of well-paved asphalt. Weather, usage, time and if the material was properly paved in the first place affect just how long your asphalt will last and how much Read more >
MAC Announces Development of Premium Grade Heavy Duty Asphalt Emulsion Sealcoat
Customers Asked, and McConnell & Associates Has Delivered Another Quality Product After years of relying on premium hot-blended coal tar emulsion sealcoat from McConnell & Associates, the company’s customers asked for a premium grade asphalt emulsion-based sealcoat. McConnell & Associates, a Kansas City-based company that not only provides pavement maintenance services, but develops and tests Read more >
