Asphalt Driveways
Asphalt driveways play a vital role in your home's beauty that visitors and your tenants notice. Asphalt is an economical driveway surface choice, compared with concrete surfaces. We at the city and town paving and masonry company provide asphalt driveways services in Boston, the US, and other surrounding areas to our precious customers at very reasonable rates. We not only provide brand new driveway services but also available for you to restore the old one. Asphalt is one of the best options that we think about because it is durable and long lasting, the cost for asphalt driveway installation is about half the price of concrete, you can say that it a cost-effective option for homeowners who want to make the most of their budget. At city and town paving and masonry, our professional staff not only do their work with deep understanding and care but also educate people about everything asphalt. The material used in asphalt driveway can have a deep impact on not only the way it looks but also affects its durability and reliability. There are many factors involve while choosing which type of material to use when laying a residential or commercial asphalt driveway. Our experienced staff will tell you some factors before installing an asphalt driveway so that our client will make appropriate decisions which are: cost, type of soil, climate, appearance, and usage. Asphalt driveways installation has some steps those are:
Removal of existing surface:
The first step for the installation of asphalt driveways is the removal of the existing surfaces, whether it is asphalt, concrete, or pavers. Our team uses the latest technology tools to do the smart work.
Surface Grading:
After removal of the existing surface, our professionals use automatic motor graders to prepare the surface for water drainage properly because water is a major cause of damage including holes and cracks.
Sub Base:
This is the most important part of the asphalt surface, the sub-base provides protection and removes winter damage. It provides years of durability and stability to asphalt driveways.
Proof Roll:
After the sub-base part is done, we city and town paving and masonry experts did another step called a proof roll, to ensure the underlying surface is strong and ready to support new asphalt. This process put 72000 pounds of load on the entire surface to check the quality.
Binder:
After the proof roll process is done, it’s time to add a binder layer on it, binder layer strengthens the asphalt surface and provides durability for many years.
New Asphalt Surface:
Once all the base surface touch-ups are done now it's time to install fresh asphalt for a fresh and smooth look and feel. This brand-new fresh asphalt surface is made up of small aggregate, sand, and oil. This material enhances the beauty of driveways and a shiny attractive look.
Final Roll:
Our experts use roller trucks to ensure that there are no small bumps of aggregate stone left there, and customers feel good to see our final delivery because customer satisfaction is our top priority.