J Z Blacktop Corporation

While the most important paving prospect for a golf course is the golf cart path, it's not the only place that can benefit from paving. For example, your parking lot is the first thing customers see, and having a smooth, repaired lot gives them the right impression about your course.

We recommend asphalt as a cost-effective alternative to concrete paving. Asphalt costs less than half the price of concrete, and is more forgiving in winter weather when salt is used to melt ice and snow.

Just because your old driveway has problems, doesn't necessarily mean it needs to be replaced. If it's still structurally sound, it can be rejuvenated with an overlay, but you want to be sure it's strong enough. A paving expert can review your driveway and give you options.

Asphalt is known by a variety of names in the United States-asphalt pavement, blacktop, macadam, asphalt concrete, tarmac, bituminous concrete, and plant mix, to name a few.

Asphalt sealer needs the sun to dry. So, if it’s a rainy and/or overcast day, it might not be a good day to seal the driveway. On an average mid summer day, it takes the sealer anywhere from 20-40 minutes after the sealer is applied to dry.

The asphalt industry reduced total emissions from its plants by 97% from 1970 to 1999. The EPA considers them as only minor sources of industrial pollution. Asphalt pavements currently consume less fuel and produce lower levels of greenhouse gases than ever before.

Do you know how often to have your concrete driveway sealed? Unlike asphalt, you can start sealing concrete driveways immediately after installation. After that, it’s a good idea to re-seal it every 3-5 years, since severe weather breaks down your coat of sealant over time.

The best time to repave a road is when it is no longer cost-effective simply to repair it. When to replace it depends largely on the extent of the damage. If a large percentage of it has cracks and potholes, then your best bet is repaving.

Your asphalt may be black, but it’s also green. Many residential paving projects can be designed to use recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) aggregates and cold or warm mix asphalt processes that save energy and reduce emissions.

Did you know that asphalt can be up to 30 to 40 percent cheaper than concrete? Any project using asphalt can also be completed in a much shorter time frame, usually one to two days depending on the size and scope of the project.

Are you concerned that people trying to walk to your building from the parking lot could injure themselves on the uneven terrain? Let’s talk about the condition of your lot and whether repaving it could help make it safer.

When you own a piece of lakeside property, you may want to do everything you can to maintain its natural beauty. Let’s talk about the condition of the roads and driveways on your property and whether it’s necessary to pave them for safety reasons.

So what exactly is crack chasing when it comes to concrete parking lot preventative maintenance? This is the process by which developing cracks in the concrete are cut into so that they can be repaired with an epoxy or other filling compound.