SealMaster Coal Tar Sealer
James Kurpiel Inc. of Hackensack, N.J. has SealMaster Coal Tar Sealer in stock and available for 2023 season
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Springtime Asphalt Maintenance
As soon as the harsh weather from the winter season is over, it’s time for a thorough visual inspection of your paved areas. Take note of any damage – even the smallest of cracks could develop into something more serious.
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Sealcoat in the Spring
The long awaited and highly anticipated spring season is almost here! The sun will be shining, temperatures are climbing and snow is melting to reveal… Oh No! Severe asphalt damage! Without proper sealcoating and protection from the elements, your asphalt pavement most likely will need attention after taking the brunt of the winter season.
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Summer Asphalt Care and Tips
Asphalt is perhaps the most popular type of driveway in the United States given that is excellent for all types of climates. Even though asphalt is extremely durable in all conditions, it will still need some maintenance to ensure that you get the most out of your asphalt driveway. We have listed some helpful tips and trick to do in the summer months.
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Residential Asphalt Driveway
When your driveway looks like shattered glass or a drunken spider’s web or an icy lake breaking under your feet, it’s time to take action. Metaphors aside, at some point a “rip and replace” of your driveway is the only way to remedy an ongoing situation.
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Recycling Face Masks Into Roads
An experimental study published in the journal of Science of the Total Environment found that face masks can be recycled to make roads. A one kilometer stretch of a two-lane road would use approximately 3 million masks and divert 93 tons of waste from landfill.
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Cleaning Asphalt Emulsion Tank
James Kurpiel practices proactive maintenance before the busy sealmaster coating season by cleaning his sealcoating tanks. “We have to get inside the tank to clean it,” he said. “Getting inside a tank is a nasty job, but when I do it I know it’s done right.”
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How hot temperatures affect asphalt
Asphalt Heat Distress can have a damaging effect on your pavement. During the warm summer season and even more so during extreme and prolonged periods of heat, the sun’s UV rays can cause the asphalt to fade in color and can also create soft spots, which if left alone can lead to potholes.
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Asphalt Oxidation
Immediately upon being laid, new asphalt pavement begins the process of oxidation. This is the reaction of oxygen exposure wherein molecular processes begin the process of creating bonding sites or layers within the asphalt itself.
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Asphalt Protection – the freeze thaw cycle
Some property management during the fall or autumn months can ensure that you won’t be facing larger problems during the winter months. While inspecting your property and/or residence don’t forget to look down and consider asphalt freeze-thaw cycle protection during the upcoming cold season.
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Asphalt Milling
Milling, which in essence is grinding the asphalt to a predetermined depth thereby making room for a new layer of asphalt to be paved into the milled area. Milling is performed by construction equipment called milling machines or cold planers. These machines use a large rotating drum to remove and grind the road surface.
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Line Striping Paint
When it comes to your Commercial and Industrial Property Maintenance and Management Line Striping Projects the bottom line always comes down to R.O.I. – return on investment.
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Bollards – what they are and what they do
Bollards are heavy duty metal posts, columns, or cylindrical objects that are designed to catch the attention of drivers and vehicular traffic. You’ve seen them everywhere. From outside of airports, banks, schools and institutions of higher learning, malls, government buildings and parking lots everywhere.
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Commercial Property Maintenance
Keeping your commercial property locations safe and looking great are important for attracting and maintaining both clientele and tenants for property owners, commercial property superintendents, and managers. As such, your outdoor areas, mainly the parking lots, your sidewalks and entrance ways and your drainage are often the first thing visitors notice upon arrival.
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Spring Thaw Effects on Asphalt and Concrete
Ah, the first signs of spring. Robins searching for worms in the back yard. Pansies for sale at the garden centers. Cracks sprouting in the driveway. Not every sign of spring is a welcome one. After winter’s wear and tear, spring thaw brings distress to asphalt and concrete. A well-laid surface should be worry-free but still need occasional touch up to keep it healthy and attractive...
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Line Striping – are you compliant
There are roughly 50 million parking spaces in the United States, and as required by the American with Disability Act (ADA) law many of them have to get a fresh coat of reflective paint every year or two. Asphalt line striping is an important component of parking lot appeal and safety..
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Asphalt Preventive Maintenance
August is upon us and with it comes the “dog days of summer”. Those hot days when the sun just beats down upon the earth. This relentless onslaught of heat can cause the various glues and bonding agents found within asphalt to dehydrate and crumble and also cause the sealants to become unstable and to weaken.
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The Advantages of Belgian Block
If you are interested in using pavers for your driveway, and you want to install the most durable material, your first consideration should be belgian block, also known as cobblestone pavers.
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