You may have a binder on your office bookshelf and a topcoat in your bedroom closet, but when asphalt paving contractors speak of binders and topcoats, they are referring to very different things. Asphalt pavements are installed in layers, and contractors refer to two of these layers as the binder and the topcoat. What Is […]
You had your asphalt pavement installed by a conscientious, experienced contractor, and the results were spectacular. To protect your pavement and enhance its appearance, you have had sealcoating applied every two years, removed fluids that vehicles have leaked while they were parked or driving on your pavement, and kept heavyweight trucks away from it. When […]
When you start gathering information from an asphalt paving contractor about building a new pavement, you will probably ask a number of questions. How much will it cost to build the pavement, and how long will it take? How often should sealcoating be applied, and when should the first application take place? What is a […]
If you live in North Georgia, you have likely noticed an abundance of asphalt parking lots, boulevards, highways, and other types of asphalt paving. You have also noticed that rain is abundant as well, with Atlanta averaging more than 50 inches spread over more than 115 days. If you combine the popularity of asphalt with […]
Asphalt is the leading paving choice in the United States, and this is due to its economical cost, rapid installation, aesthetic appeal, and durability. However, if you want to reap all the benefits of asphalt paving, you need to hire a knowledgeable contractor who will not take shortcuts that could lead to unsatisfactory results. One […]
The hot asphalt and heavy equipment make Atlanta asphalt paving jobs risky enough, but when you add in vehicles passing near the work area, curious bystanders, the client’s employees or tenants, nearby structures, and buried or overhead obstructions, a risky environment can become downright dangerous. The Surface Masters has always been extremely proactive about ensuring […]
When an asphalt paving project is done correctly, the result will be a visually pleasing, safe, economical, long-lasting pavement. When it is done incorrectly, the pavement will be none of these things. The difference between a correct and incorrect paving project is normally the skills that the contractor has acquired through experience. Successful paving projects […]
Crack repairs are extremely critical if you want to avoid damage to your asphalt pavement that could be expensive to remedy, injure people, or result in the need to reconstruct your pavement prematurely. If you have never seen a professional perform an asphalt crack repair, you might think that it is a one-step procedure. However, […]
Over the decades, transportation engineers have experimented with a variety of traffic-calming measures. Some of these methods were almost completely ineffective, or they were too costly to install and maintain. Other measures had unfortunate and unexpected consequences that caused more accidents than they prevented. One asphalt paving device that has proven to be both economical […]
