Pavement distress occurs in several forms including cracking, deformations and deterioration. These types of distresses indicate how efficient your asphalt pavement is performing and how much longer you can expect it to endure. Pavement distress can be caused by several factors, including traffic, environment, climate, drainage, defective materials, construction, and external factors such as utility…

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There are many issues that inflict roads, and among the most common problems include potholes. Areas of road surface that have cracked, worn away, and eventually formed a hole are known as a pothole. Usually, potholes begin as tiny cracks and when they are not fixed right away, they grow bigger, and eventually into potholes.…

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Asphalt distress can lead to major problems if not corrected early on. Signs of asphalt stress can vary and is important to know what to look for. You can prevent major asphalt damages if you are able to identify signs of asphalt distress. Andersen Asphalt & Striping will share some of the common signs of…

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When you have asphalt that is 8 to 10 years old, you will want to consider resurfacing the asphalt. Asphalt needs maintenance especially once the asphalt reaches a certain age. There are many different needs that asphalt will develop over time. Asphalt resurfacing can correct many different asphalt problems. Andersen Asphalt & Striping will share…

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When it comes to owning and maintaining a parking lot, an important part of it is striping. Throughout the life of your asphalt, you will be applying sealcoating to help extend its life as long as possible. Whenever this is done, it is essential that you have the striping done as well to maintain the…

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Asphalt requires proper maintenance to ensure the road or asphalt surface lasts. One major part of asphalt maintenance is crack sealing. At some point in the life of asphalt, it will begin to develop small cracks, craters and potholes. When these problems occur you will want to seek crack sealing repair to ensure the longevity…

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Asphalt roads and parking lots will last much longer with proper maintenance and repairs. Identifying the need for asphalt repairs is essential for the asphalt’s longevity. When the need for repairs goes unnoticed this will simply lead to total asphalt replacement. Replacing asphalt is much more costly and takes more time than repairs. For those…

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There are several issues that can arise when it comes to asphalt. While each of them poses their own set of problems, some of them are far worse than others. One asphalt problem we would like to mention today is asphalt raveling. Andersen Asphalt & Striping is here to talk about what raveling is as…

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When you need to control traffic speed, especially in a parking area, residential community, or school zones, sometimes you need to install speed control devices. The two more effective speed devices are speed humps and speed bumps. Often people think that speed bumps and speed humps are the same thing. However, they are different and…

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When the asphalt you are responsible for begins to crumble and breaks down, you may wonder whether or not the asphalt can be repaired or if it will need to be replaced. There are a number of determining factors that dictates if or when asphalt can be repaired or replaced. There are many different ways…

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