Black top cracks repair

[HR7799]

Hello everyone

I bought this house last year, it has a big 5 to 6 car parking with blacktop. at the sides and towards the ends, I noticed there are cracks as seen in the picture. I would like to know how I can fix it? I would like to fix it this summer before it snows again and probably the ice will damage it more.

is there some kind of Caulk? or something that I can fill in the gaps/cracks

Thank you

 

[RedneckGrump]

I wish the cracks on my laneway were that small... Anyway, what I did, was dig out the weeds, then got a company in to spray my laneway, and then I chaulked the cracks, and then put laneway sealer on the cracks, are laneway looks 100% ... Hope that helps YOU out...

 

[Sparky617]

I'd clean them out, a pressure washer would be one way. Then after it dries you could use this product, or if you don't have a lot they make caulking tubes with sealant. Then after it has a chance to cure, seal the entire driveway with a driveway sealer. This should buy you some time before the driveway will need replaced. Keeping the water out, and ice that follows in winter, will help extend the life of your driveway. Doing it RNG's way will work, but really adds an unnecessary step IMHO. If you hire it out, the contractor will likely seal the cracks first. At least that's the way I've always seen it done.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Super-Seal-1-Gal-Super-Seal-Premium-Crack-Filler/1002864442

 

[jamespipe]

Hello everyone

I bought this house last year, it has a big 5 to 6 car parking with blacktop. at the sides and towards the ends, I noticed there are cracks as seen in the picture. I would like to know how I can fix it? I would like to fix it this summer before it snows again and probably the ice will damage it more.

is there some kind of Caulk? or something that I can fill in the gaps/cracks

Thank you

Use asphalt crack filler (Home Depot has some good products). This is a liquid or pourable filler that you can apply directly into the crack using a caulking gun or pour spout. It dries and hardens to seal the crack and prevent further damage.

 

[PJB12]

Hello HR7790,

Sikaflex 410 self-leveling asphalt sealant worked well for me on tiny cracks when I had an asphalt driveway. The DAP product never worked. It would not stretch once cured.
Sikaflex is a bit runny, so if the crack is on a downhill slant, put a dam at the end, such as a wad of duct seal. You can take it out when the sealant is dry.

To make it drive-on-able right away, spread sand over it. The tires won't pick it up. (Or lay cardboard on top. The cardboard that sticks will scrape away next time you sovel snow.)

An alternate is Termco Vulkem 116. The product is good for gluing in loose chunks, too. It works very well in wider cracks because it will hold onto the edges. The product is medium grey, so it might not look great.

Both come in 10 ounce and 29 ounce caulk tubes. Both have high VOC content, so I suggest wearing appropriate breathing protection.

Hope The Repair Goes Well!
Paul

 

[bud16415]

Around here a lot of the secondary roads that were once dirt have been upgraded to asphalt. The first year they leave them smooth and unsealed and the second year they do a coat or two of tar and chips. They did that to my old homes road and the road was beautiful that first year. I heard they were planning the tar and chips and ran into the supervisor and said why are you going to ruin my beautiful road? He said let me ask you one question and then we can talk about it. He asked me if I noticed people driving faster past my house? I said yes its like a race track. I thought about that for 5 seconds and told him please lay the chips down.



Here we have had some of the big road companies spin off chipping smaller residential jobs. I have a few friends with long asphalt drives that were looking at replacement because of cracking at some big prices and suggested they try tar and chips to at least push the replacement down the road. (No pun intended) They have been quite happy with that solution. The kids not so much who like to draw with chalk and ride skateboards.

 

[Sparky617]

Around here a lot of the secondary roads that were once dirt have been upgraded to asphalt. The first year they leave them smooth and unsealed and the second year they do a coat or two of tar and chips. They did that to my old homes road and the road was beautiful that first year. I heard they were planning the tar and chips and ran into the supervisor and said why are you going to ruin my beautiful road? He said let me ask you one question and then we can talk about it. He asked me if I noticed people driving faster past my house? I said yes its like a race track. I thought about that for 5 seconds and told him please lay the chips down.



Here we have had some of the big road companies spin off chipping smaller residential jobs. I have a few friends with long asphalt drives that were looking at replacement because of cracking at some big prices and suggested they try tar and chips to at least push the replacement down the road. (No pun intended) They have been quite happy with that solution. The kids not so much who like to draw with chalk and ride skateboards.

Tar and chip your driveway, that would be a hot mess for quite awhile. They count on car traffic compacting the stones into the hot tar. I'm glad I have a concrete driveway that isn't terribly long.

 

[PJB12]

Hi HR7799,
Today I was in a store called Home Depot and noticed a display with a product that may make your repair job quick and easy.
It's called Pli-Stix. I think it was about $13.00 for 30 feet.

Pli-Stix looks like a rope that you lay over the cracks and melt in with a propane torch.

I noticed a woman picking some up and asked if she's ever used it. She said that she was picking up more because it was "super easy last time". She said it melts in flush so you don't have to trowel it.

The woman said that she put some in a couple of years ago on both tiny and large cracks and it's still holding well. She said it melts down flat so the snow plow doesn't tear it up. For hairline cracks, she said that she cut the rope narrower with a razor knife, then laid it on top of the cracks.

It sure looks easier than caulking guns or bagged asphalt.

Hopefully this will help you out!

Paul

 

[bud16415]

Tar and chip your driveway, that would be a hot mess for quite awhile. They count on car traffic compacting the stones into the hot tar. I'm glad I have a concrete driveway that isn't terribly long.

I’m glad I have a crushed limestone mix. Other than being careful the first couple times I plow in the winter it has been great.



As to residential tar and chips all the companies I have seen bring a small roller and like the road crews the guy that runs it is always the largest guy. In driveways people don’t drive as fast as secondary roads.



Our family member that has the asphalt driveway, it is I’m guessing 1000 feet long with a crack at least every 6 inches going both directions. I would dread attempting filling cracks.