B&C Blacktop Sealing, Inc. is a full-service asphalt company offering everything from seal coating to new construction. All asphalt work is done by our employees who are specifically trained for each task.
We offer a full range of parking lot and other commercial construction and maintenance including:
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Seal Coat (SC)
B&C Blacktop Sealing, Inc uses only top-of-the-line
Brewer Cote Coal Tar Emulsion Sealer. This product meets or exceeds both the Air Force and Federal R-P 355e (ASTM-D5727) GSA-FSS and the American Society for Testing and Material Specification D-3320-74T specifications. All manufacturer's mix specifications are followed as the proper amounts of washed silica sand provide added traction and longevity to the seal finish. Tar Max, a sealer latex enhancer, is added to increase the longevity and color of the finish. The sealer is transported in steel hydraulically agitated tanks to ensure the application of a consistent and uniform mixture arrives at the work site. The subsequent result is a professional, enduring finish.
Crack Sealant (CF)
B&C Blacktop Sealing, Inc. uses only hot pour
Flex-A-Fill rubberized parking lot sealant. This is a commercial grade crack sealant that will not track into your business, will stay in place through several seasons, and will flex with the asphalt.
Flex-A-Fill is applied at 350°F and is ready for traffic within 2 hour. Cold-pour crack sealants do not have these properties. Consequently, we don't use them
Striping
B&C Blacktop Sealing, Inc. provides professional striping for commercial properties of every size. We stripe parking and handicap, reserved and loading spaces. We also do specially designated areas and spaces that require multi-color schemes
Seamless Infrared Repair (IR)
Infrared repair (IR) creates a seamless patch by heating the damaged asphalt, adding new asphalt to the damaged area and compacting the resultant blend. Infrared uses "invisible" infrared heat to recycle the existing asphalt. The equipment produces intense infrared wavelengths that reach temperatures exceeding 1200° Fahrenheit. These infrared waves penetrate the surface of the existing asphalt and heat it to a depth necessary for the scarification and repair of the damaged area. The rejuvenator adds light oils that, due to time, weather and wear, have been lost from the original asphalt. The addition of fresh hot asphalt produces a seamless repair with heat-welded edges. These fused seams don't require crack seal or allow water to penetrate to the limestone base the way a cut and patch sometimes can. The patch is completed when it is brought up to the grade, leveled and compacted.
Cut and Patch (C/P)
B&C Blacktop also offers
Cut and Patch (C/P). Cut and Patch repair is the standard for treating areas where damage to the asphalt has resulted in a hole that has penetrated to the limestone base. Typically such damage cannot be treated by infrared due to the base's poor condition, insufficient thickness of the existing asphalt or because the asphalt has simply reached the end of it's life expectancy. Consequently, the area must be cut out with a saw, removed, re-based and re-paved with new asphalt.
Overlay (O/L)
B&C Blacktop encounters many instances where the top layer of asphalt is worn and damaged, but the underlying base is still sound. Under these circumstances the
Remove and Replace sometimes does not make the best economic sense. Instead of removing the existing asphalt, it can become the additional base for a second layer (a cap or overlay). Often asphalt surfaces that qualify for this procedure have some incidental low places in them, i.e., ruts, dips, etc. In order to guarantee a smooth and level finished surface, these low areas must be filled before a cap is applied. This is accomplished by setting the paver's grade at zero and making a single pass over the surface. This deposits the appropriate amount of asphalt into any low areas such that the entire surface is even. A second, two inch layer of asphalt is then applied. Rollers compress the asphalt and produce a 1 1/ 2 inch thick finished surface, the cap.
Grade and Pave (GP)
Many owners initially opt to for a simple gravel driveway or parking area. However, over time the disadvantages of this solution become apparent and they seek a better solution, i.e. having the graveled area paved. Since the gravel has often been in place several years and, since several loads of gravel have usually been brought in to rejuvenate it, the stone base is established. However, asphalt requires a specific type of stone (#304 limestone*), and most graveled areas are a mix of various other stone types; #2s, #4s, #57s, etc. Unfortunately, none of these round stones compact sufficiently to create an appropriate asphalt base. However, they do create a base that needs less #304 limestone than usual. During the grade and pave process, the top layer of existing gravel is leveled. The #304 limestone is brought in and leveled and graded to ensure proper drainage. Then the stone is rolled to produce a solid base. Finally, two and one half inches of asphalt are laid on top of this base and rolled to an average finished thickness of two inches. The leveling and sloping of the existing gravel surface, the addition and compaction of #304 limestone and the application of asphalt is what constitutes the
grade and pave.
New Construction (New Dig or N/D)
Often clients need a new asphalt installation. New excavations,
New Digs or
N/Ds, require five steps. The first step is determining the client's objectives and vision. This ensures that the task is feasible and that we have a thorough understanding of the requested work. The second step is an evaluation of the site's drainage, contours and other variables that might effect the installation. After reviewing these issues we can begin. We first excavate and remove the soil to a depth of eight inches. This is followed by the installation, grading, and compressing of six inches of #304 limestone in order to create a sound and enduring base (other stone may be added if the base is soft). The fifth and final step is the paving and compaction of the asphalt to a fine finish.
Whether we are doing minimal repairs, extensive reconstruction or a new excavation,
B&C Blacktop Sealing, Inc. strives to exceed our client's expectations. We'd better, we're building our reputation on it.
* #304 limestone has aggregate of various shapes that measure from the size of a quarter down to a grain of sand. This variation allows it to be compressed into a very firm base in support of an asphalt installation.
