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Friday, July 11th, 2014
Think of all of the wear and tear your asphalt installation goes through in a given year. Thousands upon thousands of cars may drive on it; it may endure many different types of severe weather; even sun exposure can contribute to the degradation of asphalt. For this reason, it is important to be proactive about maintaining your asphalt properly. You have three main choices when it comes to asphalt maintenance: asphalt rejuvenator, coal tar sealer, and asphalt emulation. PTG Enterprises’ paving experts can help you decide which option is right for you.
Asphalt Rejuvenator
According to Senior Civil Engineer of Houston, Adil Godiwalla, asphalt rejuvenators “play a major preventative maintenance role as demonstrated by its ability to improve pavement durability, extend it life, and reduce maintenance cost.” An asphalt rejuvenator works by replacing lost bitumens in the asphalt, which both reestablishes the strength and durability of the existing asphalt while adding a new element to it.
Coal Tar Sealer
A coal tar sealer is applied after the initial asphalt application and can be used as the asphalt ages to repair crack, splitting, and other imperfections in the surface. Coal tar sealer can prevent liquids, such as oil and gasoline, from leaking under the asphalt pavement layer and causing damage to its base.
Asphalt Emulation
Asphalt emulation sealer is a relatively affordable option for your asphalt sealing needs. Asphalt emulsion is the process of mixing asphalt with water and other polymers to create an effective sealant. While asphalt emulation can be used to seal the top layer of asphalt, it is often used to bind two layers of asphalt together in order to create a durable, hardy surface.
Selecting the right treatment for your asphalt pavement installation depends on a variety of factors. Let the experts at PTG Enterprises guide you in your search for asphalt rejuvenators, coal tar sealers, and asphalt emulsions.
The paving experts at PTG Enterprises have managed hundreds of pavement projects throughout Baltimore, Maryland, Washington DC, and Virginia. You can expect a fair proposal, professionalism, and quality work.
If you have any questions about Asphalt Rejuvenator, Cold Tar Sealer, or Asphalt Emulation, please contact PTG Enterprises today by calling 410-636-8777, or click here today! Unlike those other asphalt contractors, we care about you and your business. In fact, when you hire PTG, you’ll work with owner Patrick Gillen from start to finish, from the initial site visit and pre-construction meeting to the final walk-through.
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Tuesday, October 15th, 2013
Extending the life of your asphalt is as easy as keeping up with your maintenance. There is no better way to ensure long lasting life on your asphalt than to always keep an eye on your routine maintenance and have a Baltimore Asphalt Contractor work with you to stay up to date. What in particular needs to be done on a regular basis, you ask? Read on for more details!
- Basic Maintenance – The best and most common maintenance jobs are sweeping, crack filling, pothole repair, and periodic line striping. These will help keep the asphalt up to snuff as well as keep it safe for everyone who utilizes the surface. Extending the life of the asphalt while maintaining its safety are both very important.
- Seal Coating Asphalt – Because of the chemical makeup of asphalt, it can easily change color and appearance if products such as gasoline or oil get on it. Seal coating helps to avoid the changing colors of the asphalt as well as the eventual deterioration that can happen with time and wear. Seal coating is an involved process that can do more harm than good if done improperly. You’re best off trusting a professional Baltimore asphalt contractor to seal coat your asphalt.
Benefits of Routine Asphalt Maintenance
- Improve Aesthetic Appeal – Curb appeal is important. A seal coat and routine maintenance can make sure that everything looks good right up to the curb. The asphalt will be nice, shiny, and dark, with a freshly installed look.
- Resist Future Expensive Problems – Your color will stay the right shade for longer since maintenance and seal coating help protect asphalt from gas, oil, UV rays, and pressure washing. You’ll save money in the future by keeping up with routine maintenance now. It’s a great way to avoid emergencies and keep your asphalt safe and beautiful for customers.
If you have any questions about Asphalt Maintenance 101 or if you are looking for an asphalt contracting in the Baltimore, Maryland area, please contact PTG Enterprises aka My Pavement Guy today by calling 410-636-8777, or click here today! You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
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Friday, September 6th, 2013
Over the years, the elements take their toll on your asphalt parking lot. Rain, snow, sun, and the constant freezing and thawing slowly breaks down the materials that make up asphalt and the liquid binder that holds the pavement together begins to lose its natural resistance to water, further allowing liquid to seep into the pavement. Once this happens, the surface can quickly be affected. Visual asphalt deterioration, such as cracks and potholes, will begin to materialize. When this happens, immediate action is required.
Do not put this off and let small cracks become big problems. It is far better to pay for a little patching now than to have to pay for a total re-paving down the road. Asphalt maintenance will help extend the useful life of your asphalt, saving you both heartache and money. So what are you waiting for? Pick up the phone and call PTG Enterprises today! We are a full service commercial asphalt contractor in the Baltimore, Maryland area. And with more than a decade in the business, PTG knows a thing or two about asphalt maintenance. So why would you call anyone else?
Asphalt Maintenance
- Crack Fill: Asphalt cracks are sealed to prevent further water penetration and thus further damage.
- Overlay: An overlay is when a new and additional layer of asphalt is installed over what is already there.
- Asphalt Patching: Unlike an overlay, asphalt patching involves the removal of the damaged asphalt, typically in a single area. Once this is done, new asphalt is poured onto the existing sub-base or sub-grade.
Of course, you don’t have to wait for something to go wring before taking action. A preventive approach to maintenance could save you a lot of money. This is why you should talk to PTG Enterprises about Sealcoating, a preventive measure that helps safeguard asphalt from the harsh effects of gas, oil, salt, weather conditions and oxidation. Sealcoating, which is essentially a thin liquid layer added over a paved surface, is designed to block water infiltration, protecting your asphalt surface and extending its useful life.
If you have any questions about Sealcoating or Asphalt Deterioration and Asphalt Maintenance, please contact PTG Enterprises aka My Pavement Guy today by calling 410-636-8777, or click here today! Unlike those other asphalt contractors, we care about you and your business. In fact, when you hire PTG, you’ll work with owner Patrick Gillen from start to finish, from the initial site visit and pre-construction meeting to the final walk-through.
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Thursday, August 1st, 2013
Asphalt is not indestructible. It will not last forever. In fact, even with regular maintenance, your asphalt parking lot will only last 15-20 years. The key phrase in that last sentence is “with regular maintenance.” Without maintenance, your asphalt will deteriorate much quicker.
Asphalt maintenance refers to the methods and techniques used to prolong the useful life of asphalt pavement.
Forms of Asphalt Maintenance
- Crack Fill: Over time, cracks will undoubtedly form in your asphalt. This is normal and easy to deal with. Crack filling is the process in which asphalt cracks are sealed to prevent further water penetration and thus further damage. When water finds its way into the cracks and crevices in the surface of your asphalt, it works its way to the base, slowly eroding your parking lot from beneath. The end results are cracks, pot holes, and, eventually, premature pavement failure.
- Asphalt Patching: Unlike an overlay, which is the placement of new asphalt on top of the old, damaged asphalt, asphalt patching involves the removal of the damaged asphalt, typically in a single area. Once this is done, new asphalt is poured onto the existing sub-base or sub-grade.
- Overlay: An overlay is when a new and additional layer of asphalt is installed over what is already there.
- Sealcoating: This preventative maintenance measure helps safeguard asphalt from the harsh effects of gas, oil, salt, weather conditions and oxidation. Sealcoating, which is essentially a thin liquid layer added over a paved surface, is designed to block water infiltration, protecting your asphalt surface and extending its useful life.
Asphalt maintenance will help extend the useful life of your asphalt, saving you both heartache and money. So what are you waiting for? Pick up the phone and call PTG Enterprises today! We have been in the asphalt paving business for more than a decade and know a thing or two about asphalt maintenance. So do yourself a favor the next time you have an asphalt project. Call PTG Enterprises, the asphalt contractor that cares about you, the customer.
If you have any questions about our blog, “Asphalt Patching, Crack Fill and other forms of Asphalt Maintenance,” please contact PTG Enterprises aka My Pavement Guy today by calling 410-636-8777, or click here today! You can check us out on Facebook and Twitter as well!
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Friday, November 16th, 2012
When it comes to running a successful business, image is everything. And believe it or not, your parking lot plays a big role in your customer or client’s perception of your business. After all, the parking lot is the first experience that many clients will have with your company. And remember, you only get one chance to make a good first impression.
So don’t let your asphalt parking lot give your clients the wrong idea about your business. Contact PTG Enterprises, your Baltimore asphalt contractor, and ask how we can rehabilitate your parking lot.
- Asphalt Patching: A common asphalt repair technique, patching is used to commonly correct potholes and large cracks. Patching consists of filling the affected areas with hot or cold asphalt mix.
- Asphalt Replacement: When damage is more severe, removal and replacement may be your best option. This procedure involves the removal and replacement of the deteriorated area.
- Asphalt Resurfacing: In more severe cases, overlaying, also known as resurfacing, involves the complete re-paving of your asphalt surface.
- And more!
What asphalt maintenance procedure makes the most sense for you? Well, the only way to truly know is to contact PTG Enterprises. We will meet with you and perform a site visit to inspect your asphalt surface. We will determine the best course of action and provide you with a thorough, detailed estimate and proposal written in an easy to understand format.
Then, if you decide to hire PTG, we will show up as scheduled, perform the project as contracted, and leave you, the client, feeling satisfied!
If you have any further questions, please contact PTG Enterprises aka My Pavement Guy today by calling 410-636-8777, or click here today! The asphalt experts here have managed hundreds of Maryland, DC, and Virginia pavement projects and have the experience you need.
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Friday, August 31st, 2012
When your parking lot or pavement is beginning to show signs of wear and tear, you need to call on an expert contractor, like PTG Enterprises!
When you contact PTG, we’ll meet with you and perform a site visit to ensure we’re familiar with every aspect of the project. You’ll receive a thorough, detailed estimate and proposal written in an easy to understand format. Then the next step is simple: we’ll show up as scheduled, perform the project as contracted, and leave you with a smile on your face!
For more Information, just check out MyPavementGuy.com!
The website is designed to be a user friendly tool for anyone interested in learning about the pavement industry and the many asphalt and concrete services PTG offers. The site contains many tools for Property Managers, Business Owners or anyone needing pavement services!
Pavement Services provided by PTG Enterprises
- Asphalt Paving Services: Whether you need a small patch repair or a complete parking lot renovation, PTG will provide a prompt proposal, competitive bid and top notch management to every aspect of the project from beginning to end.
- Asphalt Maintenance Services: From the time asphalt is first installed it requires constant and continuous maintenance. PTG provides a full range of maintenance services and cost effective solutions.
- Concrete Services: If you can form it, we can build it with concrete. Regardless of the size or scope of the concrete project, PTG can make it happen! From design to finish, PT will ensure a successful project.
- Concrete Repair Services: Just like all pavement, concrete requires upkeep and repairs. PTG has the experience and the knowledge to analyze and diagnose any problem and offer the correct fix at a reasonable price.
- And Much More!
If you have any further questions about Asphalt Pavement or if you have a project that you need completed, then contact PTG Enterprises aka My Pavement Guy today by calling 410-636-8777 or click here today! The asphalt experts here have managed hundreds of Maryland, DC, and Virginia pavement projects and have the experience you need.
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Friday, July 20th, 2012
Over time, even professionally installed asphalt undergoes a tremendous wear and tear, causing it to crack and fail. Asphalt maintenance refers to the methods and techniques used to prolong the useful life of asphalt pavement.
Types of Asphalt Maintenance
- Asphalt Patching: his is where the pavement is completely removed in the troubled area and replaced. These areas are usually suffering from severe distress and / or sub-base failure.
- Asphalt Crack Filling: Crack sealing can reduce pavement deterioration by restricting water penetration into underlying base and sub-base layers. As part of a preventative pavement maintenance program, crack sealing / crack filling extends the life of your pavement surface.
- Asphalt Overlay: An overlay is when a new and additional layer of asphalt is installed over what is already there.
- Asphalt Sealcoating: Sealcoating is a preventative maintenance measure that helps safeguard a parking lot against the harsh effects of gas, oil, salt, weather conditions and oxidation. When applied properly, a sealcoat cures on your parking lot leaving a fresh black finish (protective layer).
If you notice your parking lot or any asphalt pavement displaying signs of deterioration, it is probably time to call an asphalt contractor, like PTG Enterprises, to help prevent further damage. Do not put this off and let small cracks become major problems.
If you have any further questions about Asphalt Maintenance or if you have a project that you need completed, then contact PTG Enterprises aka My Pavement Guy today by calling 410-636-8777 or click here today! The asphalt experts here have managed hundreds of Maryland, DC, and Virginia pavement projects and have the experience you need.
Give me the opportunity to impress you. I can be your one stop ‘Pavement Guy,’ for any pavement project regardless of size or scope.
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Friday, January 20th, 2012
Your business parking lot is the first point of contact your customers/clients have with your business. It is what they will base their first impressions on. Because of this, it is important to keep your parking surface free of oil stains, debris, cracks and potholes. But all the asphalt maintenance in the world won’t make a difference if your asphalt pavement was not properly installed by a qualified pavement contractor.
But before you call a potential asphalt contractor, educate yourself on the important qualities of any good commercial parking surface. These include:
- Smooth Integration: If you are expanding an existing parking lot, you want to be sure that your new parking surface blends seamlessly with the old asphalt. Feel free to ask your potential parking lot contractor for photos of a similar job he already completed.
- Good Base: Without a proper gravel base, your business parking surface will collapse under the weight of traffic.
- Drainage: Water and asphalt are not friends. Proper drainage prevents standing water and long-term damage to your parking lot.
- Attention to Detail: A good asphalt professional pays attention to the tiniest of details, ensuring that your parking surface is installed properly.
If you have any further questions, contact an experienced asphalt company today – a company like PTG Enterprises. The asphalt experts here have managed hundreds of pavement projects and have the experience you need. So contact PTG Enterprises aka My Pavement Guy today by calling 410-636-8777 or click here today!
Give me the opportunity to impress you. I can be your one stop ‘Pavement Guy,’ for any pavement project regardless of size or scope.
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4 Keys to Quality Commercial Parking Lot Paving
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Thursday, December 1st, 2011
Like the cover of a book, the exterior of your building and your parking lot are what your customers base their first opinions on. I know, I know…don’t judge a book by its cover. Well, guess what? People still do. That is just the way it is. And you only get to make one first impression, so it is important to make it a good one. After all, who wants to lose business because their parking lot is a mess?
New paint, signs and wheel stops give your parking lot a “WOW” factor. Unfortunately, this wow factor doesn’t last forever.
Your parking lot striping wears away over time, which is why re-striping is the most common and routine type of asphalt maintenance. As soon as the paint is applied to your parking surface, it begins to deteriorate. This deterioration is sped up by such factors as severe weather, the amount of traffic coming in and out of the lot, and the thickness of the paint.
So how often should you re-stripe your parking lot?
Because of the deteriorating paint, the relatively low cost of re-striping, and the instant curb appeal it provides, it is recommended that you re-stripe your parking lot every 12-18 months. And as long as the temperature is above freezing, striping can be performed year-round.
So if your parking lot is in desperate need of a little TLC, contact an experienced asphalt company today – a company like PTG Enterprises. The asphalt experts here have managed hundreds of these projects and have the experience you need. So contact PTG Enterprises aka My Pavement Guy today by calling 410-636-8777 or click here today!
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Friday, November 11th, 2011
Cracks in your asphalt parking surface are an immediate cause for alarm. If left untreated, cracks will allow water to penetrate the surface, softening the stone base and leading to alligator cracking, spider webbing, pot holes and other forms of parking lot degradation. And as the weather quickly begins to cool this time of year, these problems are compounded. The freezing and thawing cycle can turn even the smallest of crack into a big problem.
If you don’t attack cracks while you have the chance, you may find yourself paying for premature and costly resurfacing. Crack filling may be your best solution. It can reduce pavement deterioration by restricting water penetration into the base and sub-base layers.
Crack sealing/crack filling of your asphalt pavement – driveways, parking lots and roads – is a necessary preventative maintenance measure, extending the useful life of your pavement and yielding long-term financial savings.
However, to experience the best results possible, you should leave your asphalt maintenance to a proven pavement professional with a track record for quality work, like PTG Enterprises, Inc.
“Properly crackfilling your parking lot is the single best thing you can do to maintain its life,” says PTG Enterprises owner, Patrick T. Gillen III. “Left untreated, small cracks will allow water in and become big cracks eventually penetrating through the asphalt and contaminating the sub-grade.”
So don’t wait until it’s too late! Contact PTG Enterprises aka My Pavement Guy today by calling 410-636-8777 or click here today!
I can be your one stop ‘Pavement Guy,’ for any pavement project regardless of size or scope. Give me the opportunity to impress you.
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The Basics of Crack Filling
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