Asphalt Repair & Sealcoating

Maintenance Is What Makes Asphalt Last

Sealcoating is the single biggest factor in how long an asphalt driveway or lot lasts in Licking County. The asphalt binder that holds the surface together breaks down under UV exposure and, more importantly here, lets water into the base through hairline cracks — water that then freezes, expands, and turns a hairline crack into a pothole within a season or two.

New asphalt needs about 6–12 months to cure before its first sealcoat, so the surface oils have time to settle. After that, we recommend sealcoating every 2–3 years, along with prompt crack filling as soon as cracks appear rather than waiting for a full resurfacing to become necessary.

"We tell customers straight up: sealcoating isn't cosmetic, it's the maintenance step that actually extends the life of the pavement underneath. The driveways we see fail early in Licking County are almost always ones where a crack sat open through one or two winters before anyone addressed it. Filling a crack costs next to nothing compared to what it costs to fix the pothole and base damage it turns into."

• Crack filling and pothole patching
• Sealcoating on a 2–3 year maintenance cycle
• New asphalt sealcoat timing (6–12 months post-install)
• Residential driveways and commercial lots