Special Sealcoating Info

Mr. Sealcoat & Paving Co.

Special Sealcoating Info

{Caution}

Sealcoat that contains sand, sludge or any other compound will cause chipping, flaking, pealing and spider cracks.

Now this is why sand is so bad to use in sealcoat:

Your driveway expands & contracts, (it stretches and bends in all different ways during the weathers)

Since sand is a rock, it does not stretch therefore the sealcoat pulls apart from the sand leaving little tiny areas all over your driveway unprotected from water.

Sealcoat is tested in the labs to stretch.

So when your driveway stretches the sealcoat will stretch with it to protect from water getting in to bare asphalt.

Now if you use sealcoat that has sand sludge or any other compounds the driveway will stretch and the sealcoat will BUT THE SAND WON'T (its a rock remember) therefore little spider cracks appear in the sealcoat, leaving room for water to get in to the bare asphalt and wash it away. And if nothing is done about it, the spider cracks turn in to alligated broken asphalt.

This is the reason for sealcoating your driveway every year.

Note: Asphalt is made out of Tar, petroleums and aggregate. Water does wash away the Tars and petroleums. On bare asphalt that means the asphalt will turn into rubble.

What you need to know about sealcoat and application

The products we use come from American Stone Mix Co. They make the Am guard Products, which is made from the finest materials in the world!

I know how Important your home is to you and your driveway is a reflection on how your home looks. This is why I use the right material and the proper method to apply it.

What is the best sealcoat ?

The best sealcoat is rubberized emulsion sealcoat. Because it expands and contracts during the seasons to keep water from destroying your asphalt driveway. This sealcoat is not slippery or shiny. This sealcoat dries jet black (the way your driveway should) Asphalt expands and contracts do to the heat and the cold, so you need to use a sealcoat that will do the same thing, (expand and contract)

Recommended crack filler:

Cold pour rubberized crack filler & ashphaltic rubberized crack filler

Non recommended crack filler:

Hot rubber crack filler

(Note:) Hot rubber crack filler is recommended for comercial use only

We use a two-step process. First we spread the sealcoat out to fill and cover all the little nicks and holes thoroughly Second we do the fine finish, which makes the driveway look Beautiful one straight black color, the way your driveway should look!!!