When to Sealcoat, Crack Fill, or Resurface a Parking Lot: A West Michigan Owner’s Decision Guide
Deciding when to sealcoat vs. resurface a parking lot – and where crack filling fits between them – comes down to one question: is the damage on the surface, or in the base? Sealcoating is preventive protection for a structurally sound lot; it blocks UV, water, and chemical damage but does not repair anything. Crack […]
Parking Lot Winter Damage in Michigan: What the Season Actually Does to Your Asphalt
A Michigan winter does four specific kinds of parking lot winter damage to commercial asphalt: freeze-thaw crack expansion, base saturation from trapped water, salt and deicer chemical degradation, and plow damage on deteriorated surfaces. All four compound on each other — a lot with even one unsealed crack in November can emerge in April with […]