HOW LONG BEFORE SEALING/RESEALING?

The most cost effective timing for application of sealcoat is one where sealer is applied between one and two years after it is initially paved, or repaved with new asphalt. This is very important because the closer you apply your initial sealcoat to the date the parking lot was paved or repaved, the more asphalt binder and asphalt cement is present on the asphalt surface. The more asphalt cement there is on the pavement surface or near the surface, the more asphalt there is for the pavement sealer to strongly adhere to.

The amount of traffic on the driveway and parking lot will determine the sealcoating cycle:

• every three years for a busy shopping center
• every five years for a driveway, church parking lot or less traveled area