Like most things, asphalt will deteriorate over time. The rate at which it deteriorates, however, will be largely dependent on how well you take care of your surface. While a well-maintained asphalt surface can last for up to 25 years or more, a neglected surface may only last for 15 years or less.<\/p>\n
Particularly if your asphalt surface happens to be a large parking lot or commercial driveway that sees heavy traffic, chances are that various oils, chemicals, and debris will make their way onto your asphalt. Of course, these have the potential to erode your asphalt over time.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s important that you sweep your entire surface and wash it with water frequently to remove stains and spills. It\u2019s also a good idea to power wash your surface once or twice each year.<\/p>\n
Sealcoating is a thin protective layer that will help safeguard your asphalt against ultraviolet rays, chemicals, and debris. Without this protective layer in place, your asphalt will be exposed to the elements.<\/p>\n
We recommend ordering asphalt sealcoating<\/a> services every 2\u20133 years so that this protective layer stays replenished.<\/p>\n Standing water is one of the greatest threats to the longevity of your pavement. After water seeps into cracks, it will cause trouble beneath the surface\u2014weakening your pavement during freezing and thawing cycles.<\/p>\n If your asphalt pavement isn\u2019t already equipped with a proper drainage system, or if you notice that puddles form after rainfall, contact<\/a> a commercial paving company to address the issue.<\/p>\n Like water, weeds will use cracks to penetrate your pavement and spread below the surface. Over time, they will create even more cracks and further weaken your asphalt in the process.<\/p>\n To control weeds, you can remove them by hand or apply a weed-killing product to areas that are affected.<\/p>\n While a small crack in your pavement may seem like a minor issue, cracks that are neglected will continue to grow longer, wider, and deeper. Eventually, these cracks will begin to connect with other cracks and dislodged pieces of asphalt will cause potholes to form.<\/p>\n Fortunately, crack filling is a relatively simple and inexpensive issue to address if you catch it early on. Potholes, on the other hand, will often require full-depth patching\u2014a more costly repair.<\/p>\n Even when you aren\u2019t able to diagnose issues with your pavement, a trusted commercial paving company<\/a> will be able to identify problems and fix them as they arise.<\/p>\n If you don\u2019t already have a routine maintenance schedule, be sure to set one up with your local asphalt paving company!<\/p>\n Do you need professional asphalt paving services<\/a>? Contact<\/a> Danny\u2019s Asphalt Paving, West Texas\u2019s commercial paving<\/a> and industrial paving<\/a> experts. We will even give you a free quote for your next project<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Because asphalt paving is such a significant investment, it\u2019s important that you do your best to maintain it. In this article, we share our top tips to make your asphalt paving last longer!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":272705,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-272704","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.goonlinemarketing.com\/dannys-asphalt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272704","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.goonlinemarketing.com\/dannys-asphalt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.goonlinemarketing.com\/dannys-asphalt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.goonlinemarketing.com\/dannys-asphalt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.goonlinemarketing.com\/dannys-asphalt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=272704"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/demo.goonlinemarketing.com\/dannys-asphalt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272704\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":272708,"href":"https:\/\/demo.goonlinemarketing.com\/dannys-asphalt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272704\/revisions\/272708"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.goonlinemarketing.com\/dannys-asphalt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/272705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.goonlinemarketing.com\/dannys-asphalt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=272704"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.goonlinemarketing.com\/dannys-asphalt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=272704"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.goonlinemarketing.com\/dannys-asphalt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=272704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}3. Invest in a Proper Drainage System<\/h3>\n
4. Get Rid of Any Weeds<\/h3>\n
5. Fill Cracks Before They Grow Larger<\/h3>\n
6. Stick to a Maintenance Schedule<\/h3>\n