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Late summer is the perfect time to do maintenance work on your asphalt driveway. Once the autumn season is in full swing, you'll have many other tasks to take handle, from raking leaves to checking your furnace. On top of that, there are specific protective procedures for asphalt paving best suited to this time of year. Take the below steps to protect your driveway

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Maintenance Tasks for Asphalt Paving

1. Create Drainage and Clean

When snow falls, it will inevitably thaw and melt. Prepare for the influx of moisture and the drain-off it will produce by edging the sides of the driveway or where ever necessary for water to drain from driveway.  A clean driveway is a long lasting driveway.  Keeping debris off the surface will keep the longevity of your driveway.  Debris left on a driveway is susceptible of being pushed into the surface by vehicle or heavy objects  which then could cause damage.

2. Fill Cracks

Small cracks will become much worse by springtime if you don't fill them now. When moisture enters the crack and freezes in the chilly winter air, it expands. This process exerts pressure on the asphalt paving, causing the crack to widen—especially as this cycle of freezing, thawing, and re-freezing repeatedly happens throughout the winter months.

3. Apply a Sealant

Sealing the driveway helps waterproof it and prevent damage from snow, ice, rain, oil, UV rays, and salt. Fall is the ideal season for applying sealant. This is because the asphalt will expand with the heat and any cracks leftover from winter will be sealed even more tightly against the rain and debris of summer storms.

 

Preparing your asphalt paving for fall isn’t a simple task. Let Prefer Paving & Ready-Mix of Rush City, MN, do the job for you. They serve clients within a 60-mile radius of their headquarters. With more than 20 years in the industry, these professionals have the tools and expertise to turn out top-quality results. Visit their website to find out more about their services, including pavement replacement, concrete patio installation, and more. Schedule your appointment today by calling (651) 464-6883. 

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