Is Damaged Asphalt Endangering Your Stillwater Property?
In Stillwater, where steep river valley topography and intense seasonal precipitation create heavy stormwater runoff, unsealed asphalt defects pose a major structural threat. Meltwater and autumn rain flow rapidly down sloped surfaces, washing directly into open cracks and saturating the gravel foundation underneath.
J&W Asphalt halts this erosion using advanced thermal infrared restoration. By reheating existing pavement in place and fusing fresh hot mix directly into the damaged section, we create a unified, watertight seal with zero cold seams or saw-cut joints.
Here are the most common types of asphalt pavement damage we can repair and replace in Stillwater:
- Surface Cracking (Alligator & Hairline): Triggered by UV exposure, natural binder oil depletion, and vehicle pressure on sloped terrain. Hairline cracks permit surface water to reach the sub-grade, where freeze-thaw cycles turn them into webbed "alligator" failure patterns.
- Settlement & Low Spots: Occurs when sections of pavement sink below original grade due to hillside soil movement or washouts beneath the slab. These low areas trap runoff, accelerating asphalt breakdown.
- Potholes (Full-Depth Failure): A total structural breakdown where both the top asphalt mat and underlying stone base have failed completely. Potholes present severe vehicle damage risks and trip liabilities, requiring deep hot-mix thermal fusion to repair correctly.
- Edge Cracking & Raveling: Develops along exposed pavement perimeters where lateral soil support has eroded away on hillsides. We rebuild compacted aggregate fill along the perimeter and thermally fuse fresh hot mix directly into the existing edge.