Dura-Seal

While price is a concern to us all, keep in mind that the lowest bid may cost you more in the long run. Did the contractor forget to include important costs that you will have to see later as a change order? Did they bid the appropriate repair for that failure type? A company that has the right type of insurance to keep you covered and the top performing equipment to get your project completed correctly and efficiently affects price and value as well.

Sometimes, to get the job done 'right' it will cost more. There is little sense in spending money on a "cheap fix" up front when having to repeat the same repairs will end up costing you a lot more in just a few short years, or possibly even months. For example, when you have severe alligator cracking throughout your parking lot, and it receives a 1" overlay without any preparatory treatment to the existing pavement, you should expect to see the cracks reflect through the new surface within months. Preparatory treatment may include removal and replacement of base material and asphalt in failed areas such as potholes and grinding down the remaining surface which can reduce the width of the surface cracks to prepare it for the overlay. Adding hot oil and a mat/paving fabric on top of this prepared surface before doing an asphalt overlay of 1.5" is another appropriate step in constructing the right repair and maximizing the lifespan of your new surface.

Keep in mind that about 95% of all pavement failure is due to issues with the subgrade; what's underneath the pavement. Your surface repairs can only be effective if the foundation it is constructed on is as well. Dura-Seal Ohio needs considers the root cause for failure and addresses it to repair the pavement properly. Secure the subgrade (remove failed subgrade and replace with stable base material) and repair any worst case areas of asphalt before installing Petromat/Fabric/Mat/overlays is one way to achieve success. Price does matter and we won't be the lowest!