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Our Complete Range of Services:
Sealcoating:
Cleaning parking lots is
the hardest and most important part of the seal coating job. The finest
sealer will not adhere to a dirty surface. Most contractors including
ourselves utilize an industry standard of high pressure blow cleaning.
We also offer extra power sweeping services
necessary to clean heavy or oily debris. Extra power sweeping before seal
coating provides a clean base often necessary in low areas, on the sides
along curbs, and on older asphalt surfaces. High pressure blowing alone will
not properly prepare these areas for seal coating.
For residential and other low traffic areas we will perform
a one coat application brush applied. This will give you the neatest and
most durable coating. If you have a new driveway that has never been sealed
the first sealcoat should be 2 coats.
On higher traffic commercial
properties we will recommend a 2 coat application that includes 1 coat
squeegee and/or brush applied and 1 coat of spray application.
Seal-Kote Corp. is still currently using a 100% coal tar
product. Some manufacturers have tried to manufacture asphalt based sealer,
which holds some potential but as of right now has had significantly
inferior results with regards to gas and oil resistance and durability
(often not even lasting 1 year and at best 1/2 as long as our commercial
formula. In addition latex additives and aggregate are added for faster
drying and curing, skid resistance, deeper blacker color and a general more
durable coating.
Crack Sealing
Crack sealing is the single most
cost effective pavement maintenance service we provide
(federal research SGRP-106Data). Parking lots and driveways vary
according to the types, size, and amount of cracks.
Deep and wide cracks need to be cleaned and sealed to keep water out. Water
will further erode cracks, and work deep into the asphalt eventually causing
costly pot-holes and failure.
Today there are several new advances in crack sealants. On commercial
applications Seal-Kote Corp will use a blast of super-heated compressed air
to clean cracks to clean virtually all dirt debris and vegetation to create
a perfectly cleaned and etched crack for the hot crack sealant to adhere to
the walls of the cracks. The crack walls and hot sealant cool together
forming a weather-tight bond.
This is a far superior method of preparation than simply blowing over the
crack and more cost-effective than routing cracks. In the case of deep but
narrow cracks, where the depth of the cracks is far greater than the width
of the cracks we may recommend routing to open up the cracks followed by the
hot compressed air to remove all dust and pre-heat the asphalt.
Parking Lot Line Striping
Upon completion of sealcoating of commercial parking lots we
install clearly marked stalls, handicap spaces, and directional arrows that
all result in a more efficient and problem-free parking lot.
These markings are often essential for maximizing parking lot space and
enhancing the flow of traffic. Ensuring that the parking lot striping is
compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act also reduces owner
liability.
All parking lot striping work is performed with modern airless striping
machines to insure crisp edges and proper mil thickness of pavement
markings. We also offer design and layouts of new parking lots as well as
sign and wheel stop installation.
Infrared and pothole repairs.
Through the use of today's infrared technology,
Seal-Kote Corp. can now do small asphalt repairs at a fraction of the cost
that most Paving Contractors would charge as their minimum charge. In
addition unlike saw cut repairs our repairs won’t develop joint seams that
need to be filled to prevent water and ice from forming. Small potholes will
be cleaned primed and filled with IDOT approved asphalt prior to being
compacted with vibratory plate compactors.
Infrared also recycles as much of the existing asphalt as
possible making it a more environmentally friendly asphalt repair method.
Asphalt can be re-melted and by adding a bit of fresh mix and rejuvenating
oils be just as good as new. Seamless, inexpensive, and good for nature-what
more can you ask in asphalt repairs?
     
At Seal-Kote all our services are environmentally
friendly.
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