With summer weather solidly here and fall coming up shortly, it’s time to take a solid look at your driveway, pavement, patio, and other hardscaped surfaces around your home or business. Regular maintenance and repair of these areas can make the difference between long-lasting performance and premature failure of these areas. But what kind of maintenance is regularly needed on these hard surfaces, and what are the signs that driveway and pavement maintenance or repairs for your Rochester home are needed? This guide will help you figure it out.
Is it Time for Driveway and Pavement Maintenance? Yes!
There are several signs that your pavement may need maintenance. If you have asphalt surfaces, these surfaces often need more regular maintenance than concrete surfaces. Asphalt ages over time, and often requires sealing and resurfacing to update its appearance. Given time, the asphalt will continue to break down in ultraviolet light if not maintained, eventually eroding away and providing a poor appearance.
Concrete lasts much longer, but often needs some amount of sealing given the harsh chemicals, salt, and moisture that is part of winter in western New York. Failing to seal these surfaces can make it difficult for the concrete to bear up to these materials, as well as the freeze/thaw cycles that are common in this area of the country and our wet climate.
However, there is one aspect of driveway and pavement maintenance that always requires additional work, which is cracks. If cracks that are more than ¼” wide or holes over 2” in diameter are present in the surface of your pavement, it could be a sign that the base of your pavement is failing. In these situations, it may be possible to repair the issue in the base, the surface, and then seal the entire process, or if extensive, you may need to replace the pavement.
By staying on top of your hard surfaces’ maintenance and repair needs, you can ensure that you’ll get plenty of life from these areas of your home or business. If you need help with patio, driveway, or pavement maintenance for your Rochester home, the experienced team of concrete professionals at Maressa can help. Please feel free to reach out today with any questions or to schedule a consultation.