Residential Sealcoating

Your home is your pride and joy, but it also represents a significant investment. You probably understand the importance of maintaining your home to safeguard its value, avoid unnecessary repairs, and boost your property’s curb appeal. However, have you considered the benefits of residential sealcoating on your asphalt driveway?

Why Do Residential Pavements Need Sealcoating?

Whether you have a long, sweeping drive or a typical suburban driveway, your asphalt pavement is subjected to a variety of stressors. The vehicles that you drive across or park on your pavement can leak automotive fluids that leave soft spots in your asphalt, increasing the likelihood of potholes. The rays from the sun make asphalt faded and brittle, expanding any existing cracks and promoting the development of new ones. When there are breaks in the pavement, water has an opportunity to penetrate throughout the structure, eroding the base and promoting additional pavement damage. Freezing temperatures can make the ice expand, inflicting more damage on the base and the pavement. After the ice thaws, depressions can form in the pavement, and the water can again flow freely, causing additional erosion. Sealcoating can help protect against all of these stressors, and it can return your pavement to its original dark color.

How Long Does Residential Sealcoating Take?

Every job is a little different, but we can typically complete the sealcoating procedure in a single day. Naturally, this will depend on the square footage of your pavement, the number of cracks that we need to seal, and the current weather conditions. If we need to perform extensive surface cleaning, trim the grass along the edges of the pavement, or handle supplemental tasks that are not normally part of the job, it may take us a little longer. We will explain the entire procedure when we tender our quote, including our planned schedule. We will also advise you on the length of time that you need to let the sealcoating cure before you drive on it. This is normally less than 48 hours, and it may be less than 24 hours.

How Frequently Should I Seal My Asphalt Driveway?

We can recommend an appropriate schedule when we evaluate your pavement in Columbus. Applying a sealant too infrequently can cause problems for your pavement, but sealcoating too frequently can present its own issues. Most of our residential clients only need fresh sealant applied every two or three years, and some driveways can go four or five years between applications. However, regardless of the time that has elapsed since your last sealant application, if you notice that your existing sealcoating is deteriorating, flaking, or cracking, you should call us for an evaluation to ensure that your pavement is properly protected.

For Answers to Your Residential Sealcoating Questions, Contact Columbus Line Striping

Columbus Line Striping offers many pavement-related services, including residential sealcoating, parking lot striping, commercial sealcoating, parking lot design, asphalt crack sealing, parking lot re-striping, warehouse striping, and parking lot maintenance. We have impeccable references, and we are known for the exceptional quality of our work, our superb customer service, and our personal and professional ethics. To request a free quote, fill out our online form, or give us a call at 614-370-5762.