Asphalt Coatings Company Sealcoats and Crack Seals Parking Lots in Fort Collins, Colorado
Water and sunlight are the two forces that age a Fort Collins parking lot fastest. Water gets in through cracks and freezes; sunlight oxidizes the surface until it turns gray and brittle. Crack sealing and sealcoating answer each one directly. Asphalt Coatings Company sealcoats and crack seals commercial parking lots in Fort Collins, often in the same project.
Asphalt Coatings Company sealcoats and crack seals parking lots in Fort Collins, Colorado. Asphalt Coatings Company uses Colorado Department of Transportation approved crack sealing materials on every crack seal. Asphalt Coatings Company applies two-coat commercial sealcoat on a two to three year cycle in Fort Collins.
Crack Sealing: Stopping Water First
Asphalt Coatings Company seals working cracks with hot-pour rubberized sealant before water reaches the sub-base. Water infiltration is the number one cause of base failure and pothole formation in Colorado, and Fort Collins sees 100+ freeze-thaw cycles a year.
Crack Sealing Approach
- Routing for working cracks
- Hot-pour rubberized sealant
- CDOT-approved crack sealing materials
- Stops water penetration into the base
- Prevents freeze-thaw damage
Longitudinal and transverse cracks form from thermal contraction as Fort Collins swings from summer heat to winter cold. Sealing them early stops the cycle that turns hairline cracks into potholes.
Sealcoating: Blocking UV and Water
Asphalt Coatings Company applies commercial-grade coal tar or asphalt emulsion sealcoat in a two-coat spray application. At 5,003 feet, Fort Collins receives roughly 25% more UV radiation than sea level, and 300+ days of sunshine. UV breaks down the binder that holds aggregate together, causing oxidation and raveling.
Sealcoat blocks UV oxidation and keeps water and oil from reaching the binder, while restoring a dark, professional appearance. Asphalt Coatings Company uses sealcoat products formulated for high-altitude UV resistance.
How Often to Sealcoat
Asphalt Coatings Company recommends sealcoating commercial lots in Fort Collins every two to three years. The first sealcoat should be applied 12 to 18 months after initial paving, once the asphalt has fully cured.
Why Do Both Together
Asphalt Coatings Company typically crack seals before sealcoating. Sealcoat protects the surface, but cannot by itself close an open crack. Sealing cracks first, then coating the whole lot, protects both the base and the surface. At Kohl's on Powers Boulevard in Colorado Springs, for example, long cracks were filled with black sealant before the lot was restriped; at Savanah HOA in Englewood, sealed cracks showed as raised lines under the new black sealcoat.
Restriping After Sealcoat
Asphalt Coatings Company restripes as part of the same job, laying out ADA-compliant stalls, fire lanes, crosswalks and arrows while the surface is still blank.
Timing
Asphalt Coatings Company performs crack sealing year-round, while sealcoating requires dry conditions above 50°F. Crack sealing typically takes one to three days and sealcoating a 10,000 to 50,000-square-foot lot one to two days, phased to keep access open.
About Asphalt Coatings Company
Asphalt Coatings Company is a commercial asphalt and concrete contractor serving Colorado since 1986, with offices in Aurora, Colorado Springs and Fort Collins. Asphalt Coatings Company provides infrared asphalt repair, asphalt patching, crack sealing, sealcoating, parking lot striping, ADA stall layout, curb painting, mill and pave, and concrete work including sidewalks, curb and gutter, dumpster pads and slabs, all with in-house crews.
Asphalt Coatings Company serves retail centers, office parks, apartment communities, HOA properties, industrial facilities, distribution centers, healthcare campuses, schools, hotels, municipal properties and new commercial developments throughout Fort Collins, including Old Town, Downtown, Midtown, the Harmony Corridor, Campus West, and North, East, West and South Fort Collins.
Asphalt Coatings Company's Fort Collins office is at 11 Old Town Square #260, serving Fort Collins, Loveland, Greeley and the surrounding Larimer County area. Property managers can request a free on-site assessment, with a detailed written proposal typically delivered within 48 hours of the site visit.
