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Previously Paved Roads
See "Best Practices" page for in-depth detail related to various treatments.
An asphalt chip seal will seal and rejuvenate existing pavement. If the roads are sealed on a regular basis (8 to 10 year cycle) before significant deterioration, very little additional maintenance will ever be required. It is the primary road maintenance tool of every county in the state.
Preparation normally done by the HOA, or their contractor:
- Shoulders need to be scraped back for proper drainage, so rain water can run off the road. Ditches may need to be improved.
- Cut back trees so the road gets sunshine. Shade and moisture eventually degrade the road.
- Weed killer or moss killer needed where necessary.
- Repair potholes or subgrade problems with hot mix asphalt.
Preparation done by our company:
- Sweep – The streets need to clean for best adhesion. If chip sealing early in the season, moss could be a problem. Sweep a month ahead of the project, then sweep again just before the project.
- Apply chip seal patches (an additional layer of chip seal), if there is any deteriorated pavement. This can be used on areas that are cracked or alligatored, instead of pavement repair with hot mix asphalt (HMA), provided that the road has a good subgrade. It will hold up as good or better than HMA because it bonds better to the old pavement, it seals better, it is more flexible than HMA, as well as being more cost effective. It works very well, bridging over cracks and alligatored areas, bringing these areas of distress up to the proper standards, so they will last past the next maintenance cycle.
Upgrade for Gravel Roads
A double application of chip seal is a very cost effective method to upgrade a gravel road. The first layer is applied to the prepared sub-grade, compacted, and allowed to cure overnight, then swept off the next morning. A second layer is then applied with the same procedure. The finished product is 7/8” to 1” thick. Special consideration may be required for steep grades. Traffic can drive on it at any point in the construction process.
Proper preparation is critical for longevity. Prepare the existing sub-grade first; ditch, grade, crown and compact the road beforehand, including grading the shoulders, if necessary, so water flows off the road. Then spread one and onehalf inches (average depth), of 5/8" minus crushed rock and compact. More rock may be needed, depending on the condition of the existing sub-grade at the time. The finished sub-grade should be compacted firm & tight, with a uniform crushed rock surface. Moisture content is critical for proper compaction, 95% compaction needed. Weed killer may be needed under the double chip seal if sod or roots have been graded over the roadway.
The recommended time frame for chip seal maintenance (re-coating with an additional layer of chip seal), to keep the road in good condition, is 8 to 10 years. However, for the first re-coating, we recommend re-coat within 2 to 5 years. The reason is that the first double chip seal is relatively thin. A third layer within a few years gives it the thickness & body to last to the next 10 year maintenance cycle.
When comparing your options, a good exercise would be to make a 15 year comparison: Double chip seal, with a third layer after 5 years, compared to hot mix asphalt paving, (after 15 years, both types of surfacing would need another layer.) The chip seal becomes cost effective in quantities over 3,500 square yards
Also make a 15 year comparison to gravel roads: Double chip seal, with a third layer after 5 years, compared to gravel road maintenance (grading every year, adding fresh gravel, pothole maintenance, dust control, & additional wear & tear on your cars)
Please contact us to receive a price quote for your situation.
