As fantastic and durable as asphalt is, it does not last forever and must be repaired after years of wear and tear. There are few different ways to repair damaged asphalt, including patching, peel and pave, and mill and pave. PTG Enterprises performs all of these services for the Baltimore-Washington area, each of which is effective for a different level of asphalt damage. In this blog, we are going to focus on explaining the process, advantages, and specifics of mill and pave projects.
When to Use Mill and Pave?
Mill and pave is a sustainable and cost-effective way to repair a concrete surface without the need to replace it completely. It is a mid-level repair option best used on large, evenly worn areas of asphalt such as parking lots. Peel and pave and patching, on the other hand, is most often used for smaller repairs where cracks emerge due to localized stress. When an asphalt parking lot is damaged, nearly all of the damage is caused to the top layers, as they are exposed to the most stress from the elements and traffic. Therefore, the structural integrity of the asphalt deeper down is often still intact and it is not necessary to replace all of the asphalt. In such situations, mill and pave is the optimal repair solution.
How Does Mill and Pave Work?
The mill and pave process begins by grinding the top layer of asphalt to a specific depth, depending on the level of repair required. The resulting asphalt gravel is collected and removed from the site to be recycled. Asphalt is one of the most recyclable material in the world. Click here to learn more about asphalt recycling. The remaining asphalt is then primed and new asphalt is laid to the depth which was milled. The end result is a new layer of asphalt which makes your parking lot look identical to when the asphalt was first laid.
Asphalt Service and Repair in Baltimore
PTG Enterprises is a full-service commercial pavement contractor located just outside Baltimore, Maryland. We have been in the paving business for more than a decade and have managed hundreds of pavement projects covering thousands of miles of asphalt throughout the Baltimore-Washington area. Our crews work quickly and professionally. With PTG, each phase of the project will be executed with an attention to detail that other asphalt paving contractors don’t possess.
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When you contact PTG Enterprises, you can expect a fair proposal, professionalism, and quality work. Unlike those other asphalt contractors, we care about you and your business.
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