If you’re a homeowner, you know how time consuming it is to keep up with the daily, monthly, and annual chores around your home. While home maintenance can be a big job, in the end, it saves time and money. This summer it is likely your efforts have turned to the outdoors, and seal coating your driveway is probably already on your list.

There are many environmental effects that deteriorate your driveway. Asphalt driveways start to fail when water penetrates the asphalt base. When this happens the driveway pavement oxidizes, causing the asphalt to dry and become brittle. Erosion of the top layer typically leaves cracks along and through the surface. If left untreated, these cracks will grow over time and will eventually allow water to penetrate at the base of the pavement, leading to further driveway-cracking. Once pavement reaches this stage, removal and replacement is your only option.

Sealcoating seals the asphalt pavement, which prevents oxidation and top layer erosion. Driveway sealers replace the fine particles lost on older asphalt driveways. The process also seals small fissures before they turn into large driveway cracks, and prevents water from seeping into the base. In addition, driveway sealers protect asphalt from the harmful effects of the sun and chemical spills such as oil and gasoline. The attractive black surface provided by driveway sealcoating is easily cleaned.  The bottom line is sealcoating costs pennies a square foot compared to the dollars needed to repair or replace a damaged driveway.

Budget Asphalt Maintenance and Paving is a full service asphalt maintenance company that has been operating in Central New Jersey since 1998. Despite the raising costs of materials in the industry, Budget Paving and Asphalt Maintenance continues to provide premium products with expert application at a competitive price. Other services include: paving, patchwork, concrete, paver walkways & patios, power washing & deck sealing.