Common Questions About Asphalt Sealcoating & Asphalt Care

Tread marks are typically the result of a thick coat of sealer being applied to an asphalt surface. They are most visible during warm temperatures combines with high humidity. The marks will usually blend into the driveway in about three to four months.

Sealcoating is generally recommended every three years.

Asphalt surfaces that are freshly sealcoated should not be walked on for about five hours and not driven on for about 36-48 hours. The goal is for the sealcoat to be completely dry before allowing foot or vehicle traffic.

Sealcoating is usually best if applied from May through September. But there are other times it can be applied, too, so long as the weather cooperates. Ideally, it would be warm and dry with low humidity.

Sealcoat protects your asphalt surface from damaging UV rays, which account for most of an asphalt driveway’s deterioration. The same way that a wooden deck requires sealing, so too does an asphalt surface.

Lawn sprinklers that are too close to a driveway or other asphalt surface keep them constantly wet and unable to dry between waterings. The constant water exposure eats away at the asphalt it contacts.