Sealcoating and Asphalt Repair in York, PA

Willie’s Paving offers sealcoating services in York County PA including Dillsburg, Dover, Goldsboro, Manchester, Mt Wolf, Valley Green, Wellsville, York, York Haven, Newberrytown, Yocumtown, Lewisberry, Etters, and surrounding areas as the only PennDOT certified paving contractor. We have the best sealcoating York PA.

Extend The Pavements Life With Preventative Maintenance

Proper maintenance over time is essential to extend the life of your asphalt parking lot or driveway. With over 30 years of experience, Willie’s Paving has the skills necessary for crack filling, sealcoating and asphalt repairs. With modern equipment, good materials and a trained crew, we work to make sure your asphalt project is completed on time and to your expectations.

Why is sealcoating important?

Sealcoating is a protective coat for asphalt, and it does far more than improve curb appeal. In the same way sunscreen protects skin, a sealer protects pavement from UV rays, gasoline and oil, weather and other contaminants. It keeps water out of the pores in the surface so the asphalt does not crack or break down early.

Without it, asphalt pavement develops cracks, chips and potholes, and left to the weather that damage leads to bigger repairs later. Once potholes and cracks go past what sealcoating and patching can fix, the only answer is a full repaving, which costs far more.

Compared with repaving, sealcoating is a much cheaper way to extend the life of your pavement. Done regularly, on a surface with no structural problems, it keeps an asphalt driveway or lot looking good and lasting years longer.

Asphalt Resurfacing

Please be aware that over time, all asphalt pavements will fail.

Pavement resurfacing is a cost-effective solution. If you have standing water on your pavement after a rain, or cracks forming, asphalt resurfacing may be the right choice for you. Let our professional estimating staff review your site and recommend the proper solution.

From trucking terminals to your 10 x 10 parking pad we can deliver the quality you are looking for. We also resurface roads in subdivisions and towns, and major city or state highways. Our paving crews can handle any asphalt resurfacing job with our modern fleet of equipment and skilled professional personnel.

Asphalt Patching and Repair

A common job at Willie’s Paving is filling and patching potholes that often occur in Pennsylvania. Potholes occur when water gets into the pavement through openings in unsealed or improperly sealed asphalt. When the weather gets cold, the water freezes and expands and often results in cracks becoming enlarged. As warmer weather melts the ice, the water dissipates and leaves a void that collapses and forms a pothole.

The repair to be made often depends on the season and site location. Typical repairs involve filling the potholes with a hot or cold asphalt mix and performing a thorough leveling.

Patching potholes is best carried out during moderate weather. However, emergency repairs may require patching during poor winter weather conditions. In these situations, the repair should be considered temporary and a good strategy is to plan for a more permanent repair when the weather improves.

Asphalt edge failures happen when the edge of the pavement breaks up. Edge failures can be caused by traffic crushing the edge of the pavement, infiltration of water, aggressively growing vegetation, as well as strong windy weather. The presence of edge failures can accelerate the normal deterioration of pavement and should be repaired as soon as possible.

Our repair crews can handle any asphalt patching or catch basin repair you may require. Willie’s Paving puts as much importance on repair work as we do on major asphalt paving jobs.

The Price of Sealcoating

What professional sealcoating costs depends on the size and the condition of the surface, including how much crack filling it needs first. We measure and quote at no charge.

Doing it yourself costs less in materials, but the result rarely lasts as long, and you have to count your time and effort too. A homeowner can coat a small driveway with a bucket of sealer and a squeegee. For a large area such as a business parking lot, doing it yourself is not a practical or cost-effective use of your time.

How long does sealcoating last, and how often should I reseal?

A sealcoat is a wearing layer. It takes the sun, the weather and the traffic so the asphalt underneath does not have to. That is also why it has to be renewed: once the coat wears thin, the pavement itself starts to wear. For most driveways and parking lots in Pennsylvania, resealing every two to three years keeps that protective layer in place.

Best Practices for Sealcoating

Some types of sealer are restricted in certain municipalities, so check for local rules before a project starts. If you are thinking about sealcoating the roads in a community or development, get advice from a qualified contractor first. They can tell you whether the roads are in good enough shape to seal and which sealer suits them.

Asphalt should not be sealed too often, because the build-up can crack and peel. In a region with hard freeze and thaw cycles like ours, a fresh sealcoat every two to three years is about right.

Sealcoating maintenance

Sealcoating is an important part of asphalt pavement maintenance. And we are the sealcoating contractor to call in York PA.

The sealcoating product is an emulsion that protects the asphalt from harsh weather conditions, harmful UV rays, oil, grease, and other damaging agents. But first, before the sealcoat is applied, cracks must be cleaned and filled, oil and grease remnants stripped, and any structural failures in the pavement must be repaired properly.

Willie’s Paving takes pride in using reliable methods and materials in the asphalt sealcoating process, for your home or business in the York PA area.