At A Real Advantage Construction, we recommend you take care of your asphalt driveway to avoid excessive repairs. In a previous post, we focused on how to seal your driveway. This post covers some other asphalt driveway repair tips.
The first thing to remember is that your driveway will take up to 12 months to harden and cure after it is installed so it is important to "tread" carefully on your asphalt driveway Queens during this 12 month period. You should also remember that asphalt becomes soft in hot weather and is therefore more easy to damage during this time. A few tips to remember during the initial period is that you shouldn't park in same spot every time, before it is fully cured and when you are turning your wheels, keep the vehicle moving. Obviously, heavy objects such an RV can do damage over time. You can moderate this risk to your asphalt driveway Brooklyn by laying down some plywood or boards to park on. If you can keep heavy vehicles such as concrete an garbage trucks of the asphalt driveway Bronx, that is for the best.
Another thing to consider is the probability of puncturing the blacktop with sharp or jagged objects. So don't wear too many high heals while it's curing!
The edges of asphalt, even old asphalt driveways, tends to get ragged over time. You can minimize this problem by filling in around the edges with dirt or gravel. This also keeps water from eroding underneath the asphalt. You should also try to avoid driving off the edges.
Chemicals are another destroyer of asphalt. Gas, oil, grease and other car chemicals should be removed ASAP.
After about 6 months, your driveway will start to turn gray. After this time, you can seal your driveway to keep it looking nice and keep chemicals and wear from eroding your asphalt driveway New York.
Contact us at arealadvantageconstruction.com if need help making a repairs. Despite your efforts, it is natural that your asphalt driveway will erode over time.
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