Sealing Your Asphalt Driveway

At A Real Advantage Construction, we will help you repair your Asphalt Drive driveway New York if it needs sealing, resurfacing or patching. If you would like to try doing this work yourself, here are a few tips. Asphalt driveways Queens posses a number of benefits over gravel and dirt driveways. One of the most important benefits is durability. To maximize this benefit it is important to protect your driveway. By sealing and filling your asphalt driveway regularly you can properly protect your asphalt driveway and keep it looking its best.

Here are some things that you'll need: 1) Acrylic driveway sealer or filler 2) Brush or squeegee applicator tool.

First, Use a host to get your asphalt driveway Queens slightly wet using a light mist of water. Do not overwater the driveway. When it is slightly wet, you can pour a one foot strip of acrylic driveway sealer or fill down the middle of the driveway. Then, use a squeegee applicator to spread out the product about 3 feet across the driveway. Working your way down the asphalt driveway Bronx use a squeegee to remove all excess sealer from your asphalt driveway. Do this by pulling the brush or squeegee tool towards you.

Later, when you notice holes that require patching, fill them with rubberized asphalt to keep your driveway maintained before it can erode and damage the rest of your driveway. Spills and contaminates will also erode the sealant over time, so be sure to clean them up as they occur.

How to Repair an Asphalt Driveway

At A Real Advantage Construction, we specialize in New York exterior repairs, including asphalt driveway repair. If you prefer to do it yourself, here are some ways to achieve your goal.

For smaller cracks from 1/8 to 1/2 inch wide, you can use a crack filler that is rubberized asphalt-emulsion. This is either poured or applied with a calk gun. Try to just get it in the crack and not on the surface and smooth it inside the crack with a putty knife.

The process is slightly different for sidewalk repair Queens of wider cracks and holes. For this, you can shovel in packaged cold-patch blacktop. After shoveling it in, level it with an iron rake. Compact it with a rented tamper or a 4x4 end. You want to add material until the hole is slightly overfilled. Then, cover it with scrap plywood and drive over it. When you are finished with either size of project, mist the driveway with water and seal your driveway Brooklyn (see my post on driveway sealant).

How to Clean Your Driveway Before Making Repairs

At A Real Advantage Construction, it is important to us that we start your asphalt repair right and this process includes cleaning your driveway before any repairs are started. Here are a few steps we take to clean the driveway, something that you can do at home if you are making your own asphalt repairs Brooklyn.

Start by finding an appropriate tool for getting the weeds off the driveway and out of the cracks. You can use a lawn edging tool or a spade. Then, room any loose asphalt from the cracked or damaged portion of the asphalt driveway Brooklyn. To do this, you can use your garden hose or, if available, compressed air. Finish the removal by sweeping the asphalt driveway Queens. Your next step is washing the driveway by scrubbing it with a diluted cleaner that removes oil and dirt. If there is any oil remaining, you can use an oil-spot primer on them. After you have removed the dirt and oil, hose down or pressure wash the driveway. Then, use a shop vacuum to remove any loose debris. Wait for everything to dry. Now, you are ready to start your repairs!

Hose the driveway with as much pressure as possible. Start on the uphill and rinse toward the sides.
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Step 6

Use a shop vacuum to remove all loose debris from cracks. These must be very clean and dry before filling.
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Step 7

Let the driveway dry thoroughly before moving to the next step.