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Although repairs can be unpredictable, completing a risk assessment of the area during warmer months can help you take preventative measures well in advance, avoiding the need for a full-scale repair during the winter.  Despite efforts to get uber-organized, we understand things don’t always go to plan. We’ve constructed this comprehensive guide to applying various asphalt solutions in cold weather, highlighting a few risks and sharing some preventative measures to ease your concerns. Can you Patch Asphalt in Cold Weather? You can perform asphalt repairs throughout cold weather spells. Use a suitable asphalt solution compatible with cold weather, such as...

You should never ignore a crack in your asphalt driveway, no matter how small and unassuming it might seem. Chances are you spent a lot of money getting yours installed and keeping it looking at its best. A crack of any size is likely to affect its strength and compromise its curb appeal. Plus, the longer asphalt cracks are left, the bigger they'll get. The good news is that it’s really easy to fill cracks in your driveway yourself, as long as you use quality equipment and approach the task in the right way. To make sure you get everything...

A DIY Guide to Patching Concrete Driveway Concrete is one of the best materials you can use for your driveway, given that it is both very strong and extremely durable. Still, your concrete surface will require regular maintenance if you want it to last a long time.  Unfortunately, though, potholes are pretty much inevitable no matter how well you maintain your concrete driveway, caused as they are by natural weather conditions and the weight of heavy vehicles. These pesky holes are cause for concern, as they have the potential to cause damage to your car’s wheels and even to the...

Cost-effectiveness is often the preferred method of determining which materials and procedures to use. We reviewed a cost effectiveness study on crack sealing materials for a U.S. State DOT. The study involved the construction of four experimental test sites within larger crack sealing projects. These sites include combinations of two sealant materials and six sealing techniques. The two materials were Right/Pointe and Maxwell. All hot poured crack materials met the ASTM D6690 standard. The crack sealing technique included both non-routed and routed methods. Non-routed methods consisted of the Simple Band-Aid and Capped configurations. The Band-Aid configuration used a V-shaped or U-shaped...