Sealcoating: The Protection Your Pavement Needs
Sealcoating finalizes a paving project and prepares it for vehicular traffic and foot traffic. Sealcoating asphalt pavement may be customized, based on how many people frequent your property on a consistent basis. Learn more about how your contractor may configure the quantity of a sealer and select which product to use.
Sealcoating Essentials
Sealcoating products have a tarry consistency. Sealcoating for a residential driveway may only require that one coat of a product is added to the pavement. Since you and other family members who drive will be the only ones entering and exiting your driveway via vehicle, one coat may provide a sufficient amount of protection. The addition of a single layer of a sealcoating product will be more cost-effective than adding multiple coats.
There are situations, however, in which more than one coat of sealer will be needed. A grocery store, an office building, or a fast food establishment may incur a lot of customers each day. The wear and tear that asphalt pavement endures could reflect upon the need for a multilayer sealer. A contractor can assess a lot, to determine where the sealer that was previously applied has worn down. To provide your lot with a superior level of coverage, a contractor may advise the addition of several layers of a sealer.
Supply And Demand
Coal tar sealcoating products are typically used to perform finishing touches to a commercial lot or a residential driveway. There are some alternative sealcoating products on the market that are also available for commercial and residential use. There may be occasions in which a contractor isn't able to acquire the sealcoating products they need through their supplier.
When this occurs, they may lean toward purchasing an asphalt-emulsion-based product, a tar and asphalt blend product, or a ceramic sealant. The alternate product may be featured through various suppliers. The cost of a sealcoating product may also have a bearing on what type of product a contractor uses. A customer can also put in a special request to have a specific sealcoating product added to the asphalt pavement that is on their property.
When you prepare to have the sealcoating project performed, the contractor you hire will describe the sealcoating products that they have available for you to select from. The contractor can provide you with details about the properties of each type of product, plus the cost associated with each sealcoating agent.