Asphalt Paving and base prep

Customer Responsibilities

• Turn off sprinklers and other water sources the night before your project is scheduled so that the area is clean and dry when the crew arrives.
• Reschedule pickups and deliveries. Notify all affected parties.
• You are responsible to provide adequate access for heavy equipment to the site. Damage caused to access points during construction is the customer's responsibility.
• Private utilities are not typically marked by Bluestakes. You are responsible for marking, relocating, and/ or repairing any private utilities damaged, as well as any landscape restoration.
• Remove all encumbrances at least 50 feet from the work area, including dumpsters, vehicles, flower pots, down spouts, trailers, etc.
• If the crew is impeded in their work, standby or remobilization charges will apply.
• If we did not prep the base, and we encounter issues while paving, additional charges may apply. A competent party should inspect and prepare the base for paving.
• Compacting asphalt requires a vibrating steel drum roller that weighs multiple tons. As such, damage to adjacent concrete or structures is possible. Restoration of these items is the responsibility of the customer. It is highly recommended that adjacent concrete be at least 30 days old before paving.
• The Customer does not need to be present for the entire prep and pave process, but should be present when the crew arrives to approve the lay out and ensure the plan meets their expectation.

After care

• Regular traffic is typically kept off overnight. Even then, full cure takes several months, and pavement is soft and susceptible to damage during that time. Construction activities are often hard on new pavements and should be avoided. Asphalt may soften in high heat, even after the first year.
• Keeping asphalt clean is important for long term service life. Rocks, sand and debris will scrub at the surface under traffic and wear the surface prematurely. Dirt will hold moisture longer than normal on the surface which can make the asphalt soft.
• Have a sealcoat done 6-12 months after new asphalt is laid. Sealing your asphalt, especially early in its life cycle, will extend the service life by 100% to 200%, assuming appropriate traffic loads. In order to maintain the warranty on your new asphalt, it must be sealed within 12 months of installation.
• Avoid letting gas, diesel, oil, and other harmful substances on the asphalt.
• Control and kill weeds and other vegetation in and around your asphalt to prevent it from growing through. The importance of this cannot be overstated. Once weeds begin growing through, it is difficult to get under control.
• When cracks reach a minimum of ¼ inch wide and deep, it’s time to look at sealing them. Additional info can be found in our “Crack seal” page.
• If vehicular traffic will be traversing off the edges of the asphalt, it is standard to shoulder the edges with road base. Top Job does not include shouldering with paving, because dumping dirt and gravel on the surface of new pavement and then driving excavators on it damages the surface. We are happy to provide a price for shouldering upon request.

The Top Job Difference

• Asphalt paving requires meticulous adherence to a proven process to ensure the best results.
• Residential: Believe it or not, residential paving requires a higher level of skill than paving roads and parking lots. There is a lot more handwork, funky grade changes, drainage challenges, etc. Residential customers are also more concerned about the little details, and less ok with minor flaws. There is a reason that Top Job has been the #1 driveway paving company in Logan for 20 years. We know what it takes, we do it right, and we stand behind our work.
• Commercial: We bring the extra attention to detail from our driveway experience and apply it to large paving projects. Additionally, commercial projects require a whole slew of additional challenges, from traffic control, engineering, plans and specifications, submittals, reporting compliance, project management, production rates, and juggling sub contractors, general contractors, clients, tenants and customers. Top Job's staff has the experience and expertise to excel on commercial projects. Additionally, many of our customers enjoy the attention and responsiveness they get from being one of Top Job's biggest, most important clients, that they don't get with one of the big paving companies. Same price, better service.

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