crack sealing and routing

The Importance of Crack Sealing

Crack sealing is one of the most crucial steps you can take to protect your asphalt. When water seeps into cracks and freezes, it expands, leading to wider cracks, depressions, and eventually potholes. Over time, this water can even reach the asphalt's subbase, turning a small issue into a very costly repair.

To stop this damage, we apply a hot rubber asphalt crack filler. This material bonds securely to the crack walls, creating a watertight seal. The rubber is designed to expand and contract with temperature changes, effectively preventing water and debris from entering the cracks.

Ultimately, asphalt crack repair combined with sealcoating are the two most important actions you can take to protect your asphalt surface and significantly extend its lifespan!

Asphalt Crack Routing

What Is Asphalt Crack Routing?

Crack routing is a crucial part of professional asphalt maintenance. It involves using specialized equipment, called a router, to widen and deepen existing cracks in your pavement. By creating a clean, uniform channel, we ensure the crack sealant can properly bond. This results in a stronger, more durable, and longer-lasting repair.

We are one of the few companies in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, London, and the surrounding areas equipped to handle this specialized work.

Why Is Crack Routing Important?

Routing adds structure to the crack, giving the sealant more surface area to stick to. This significantly improves the durability of the repair and helps it stay flexible through seasonal temperature changes.

Ideal for High-Traffic Areas: Crack routing is especially recommended for roads, commercial parking lots, and other high-traffic surfaces. It's a small step that delivers big results by preventing minor cracks from becoming major — and expensive — problems down the road.

 FAQs

  • For every 1$ spent on preventative maintenance, 6-10$ will be saved on future pavement rehabilitation costs. Having a regular Sealcoating schedule combined with other forms of preventative maintenance like Crack Sealing and Patching will save you from huge expenditures in the future. Just like brushing your teeth to prevent cavities!

  • We recommend sealcoating every 4-6 years, or when visible wear patterns appear on the sealcoated surface, whichever comes first.

    It is important to let the sealer wear before sealing again. Sealcoat is designed to adhere to asphalt, without letting it wear, you will have layers upon layers of sealer just sticking onto sealer which can cause additional problems.

  • Many variables constitute the answer to this question. Humidity levels, temperature, shaded areas, will all effect drying times.

    Generally, pedestrian traffic is allowed between 2-4 hours after applying, and vehicle traffic after 12 - 48. These are merely general recommendations and it is best to speak to the representative in charge of your project or the foreman for a specific answer applicable to your project.

    Feel free to reach out to a member of our team if traffic must resume shortly after applying, as special changes can be made to the sealer mix design formula to speed up drying times.

  • While sealer is generally safe to drive on in 24-48 hours, it undergoes approximately a 30 day curing period until it is fully hardened. Most tire marks are simply dirt that is tracked onto the freshly black surface and go away after this 30 day curing period. It is important to note that you should minimize turning your steering wheel when your vehicle is at a dead stop, as this can leave something that is called power steering marks.