Concrete pavement is a popular material choice for many outdoor projects, such as driveways, sidewalks, and patios. While concrete pavement can last for decades with proper care and maintenance, neglecting it can lead to early deterioration. To ensure your concrete pavement lasts its full lifespan, here are some tips and tricks to maintain it. Re-Grade Sloped Areas Regrading sloped areas is an important step when it comes to the maintenance of concrete pavement. [Read More]

If your parking lot is looking worse for wear, you may not have to replace it. An asphalt overlay provides a new, undamaged surface, but saves time and money as the original base and lower course of asphalt can be reused.  1. Surface Milling The top layer of the asphalt must be ground away, which is called milling. Surface milling creates a roughened surface that the new asphalt can bond with more thoroughly. [Read More]

Even though asphalt is often thought of as one type, there can actually be dramatic variances between the finished product depending on the materials used. If the paving contractor discusses different types of aggregate that can be used, the topic of steel slag may come up.  Steel slag is an aggregate made up of the byproduct or waste that naturally comes from the steel-making process. Not only is steel slag in asphalt a natural way to utilize a waste product, but it also poses a list of benefits when used in the asphalt's makeup. [Read More]

One of the best things you could do to your property adds new pavement around it. You might want more space for vehicles or a designated area in the backyard for social gatherings for example. You can hire professionals to add new pavement and subsequently benefit in multiple ways.  Give You a Lasting Structure  Whatever your reasons are for adding new pavement around your property, you want it to hold up for a long time so that you get your money's worth. [Read More]