You’ve been patching and repairing your asphalt for the last few years and it’s finally got to the point that even the patches are failing. Asphalt reaches the end of its life span by the time it approaches the 20 year mark. The elements oxidize the asphalt and years of heavy metal vehicles driving over … Read more
What do you do when you’ve had your beautiful asphalt driveway laid and then you stain it with oil or a chemical? Don’t despair! We have 7 trade secrets using stuff you can find at home to help you wash that stain away. If left to saturate into the surface, over time an oil stain … Read more
Just had a beautiful new asphalt driveway laid and want to keep it that way? Here’s a few maintenance tips to help your new surface last longer and reduce costly future repairs. In the first year: Over the driveway’s lifetime: Asphalt is a valuable investment to your home and these tips will help protect that … Read more
An Unexpected Trick to Reduce Noise Pollution We’re surrounded by noise, it’s everywhere. If we’re not trying to reduce it, we’re trying to drown it out with other noise. One of the most omnipresent forms of environmental noise we constantly hear is generated by traffic on roads. The relentless flow of traffic past homes and … Read more
When family, friends and guests arrive at your house, what’s the first thing they see? Your front lawn? Maybe. Your house? Possibly. Your driveway? Definitely. We all want our home to have curb side appeal. Whether it’s because you plan on moving, or just want the most attractive home on the block, there are many … Read more
Each year around November or December, we prepare to finish on-going projects as quickly as we can to get ready for the winter weather that’s upon us. For pavers, it’s very difficult to successfully do our jobs in below-freezing temperatures; and don’t even think about laying asphalt while it’s snowing. Why not Winter? When the … Read more
It’s about that time of year again. The temperatures drop, you don’t think it can get any worse, and then the next thing you know there’s 6 inches of snow piled in front of your door! Now you have to shovel your way out of your house and then your driveway. It’s important to take … Read more
Environmentalists and innovators alike are always looking for the next “green” alternative to an idea that isn’t the most environmentally friendly. We have reduced, reused, and recycled just about anything you can imagine. Even our roadways are made using recycled materials such as tires, glass, and plastics. However, what if we switched from asphalt roads … Read more
Before there was heavy duty paving equipment made specifically for wide, long asphalt roads such as highways, people had to resort to using other materials and equipment to get the job done. In the 1800’s, most roads were made using cobblestones, bricks, and various other forms of stone. The majority of historical roads have been … Read more