Resurfacing Vs Replacement – Let’s Study about Them

Getting the entire asphalt parking lot replaced with a new asphalt is a major project that would consume lots and lot of time as well as money. Yes, this becomes mandatory when its life is over and damages occurring there are irreparable. Otherwise, there is one more option of resurfacing and often people are confused between these two. 

They have no idea of what service to avail from reputed asphalt company Blacktown and so on. Keeping this in mind, we have come up with a post discussing both these processes and when they are to be used.

ASPHALT RESURFACING VS. REPLACEMENT -

Asphalt contractors Blacktown say that you are free to choose asphalt resurfacing if...

• Less than 25-30% of your parking lot needs repair

• The foundation is strong and intact

• Parking lot is less than 20 years old

• Cracks in the parking lot are NOT over ¼ inch wide and/or a few inches deep

On the other hand, you will have to choose asphalt replacement if...

• More than 25-30% of your parking lot needs repair

• The foundation has failed

• Parking lot is 20-30 years old

• Cracks in the parking lot are over ¼ inch wide and/or a few inches deep

Experts say that if the foundation has not suffered any major damage then, resurfacing is the best step because it will save a good amount of them as well as money. There’s no point replacing the surface if the foundation it’s resting on is damaged beyond repair.

WHAT IS ASPHALT RESURFACING?

Exports from asphalt companies Blacktown offers resurfacing services, where they apply a new layer of asphalt to your existing pavement surface. This is totally different from the process of replacement because resurfacing is done without touching the foundation at all. In case, there are minor damages on the foundation, in that case too resurfacing is recommended and asphalt contractors Blacktown will have to repair small cracks or potholes before applying an asphalt overlay.

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