Is Damaged Asphalt Endangering Your Chanhassen Property?
During Minnesota's extreme winter freeze cycles, that trapped water freezes and expands, exerting upward pressure that shatters the asphalt matrix. J&W Asphalt halts this decay using advanced infrared thermal equipment.
By reheating the surrounding asphalt and blending fresh hot mix into the damaged section, we create a unified, watertight seal with zero cold seams or saw-cut joints. Our focus on quality and transparency means every project is built to last and exceed your expectations, while backed by a five-year warranty that protects your driveway or parking lot, so it looks great for years
Here are the most common types of asphalt pavement damage we can repair and replace in Chanhassen:
- Surface Cracking (Alligator & Hairline): Brought on by natural oil depletion, sunlight exposure, and recurring traffic stress. Minor hairline fractures allow surface water to soak into the sub-base, where seasonal freeze-thaw cycles rapidly turn them into severe "alligator" webbed cracking.
- Settlement & Low Spots: Forms when sections of pavement drop below original grade due to poor soil compaction or water erosion below the slab. These dips catch pooling water, which rapidly accelerates asphalt breakdown.
- Potholes (Full-Depth Failure): A severe structural failure where both the top asphalt mat and the underlying aggregate base have collapsed. Potholes present severe vehicle damage hazards and tripping risks, requiring complete hot-mix thermal fusion to fix properly.
- Edge Cracking & Raveling: Occurs along outer perimeters where lateral soil support has washed away. We rebuild the compacted aggregate base along the border and thermally fuse new hot-mix asphalt directly into the existing edge.