Cleaning your asphalt surface is another crucial factor of its maintenance that you should embrace frequently. This way, being exposed to extreme weather conditions, your asphalt can collect dirt and leaves, debris, and other foreign particles. This debris not only hinders the natural aesthetic value of your pavement but it also significantly degrades the pavement. It is for example that debris can hold water which may form puddles/standing water on the surface. Many conditions including those that cause moisture meant to the asphalt will cause cracks and other damage at large.
It is recommended to clean the asphalt surface at least once or twice a year but even if there is a heavy traffic there is no reason why it should look like the above picture. In the case of dirt, leaves and debris, use sweeping or power wash the wall surface thoroughly. This means that no debris interferes with the water flow, and no more asphalt is abraded than necessary in the course of construction. It also leaves the surface dry to help eliminate chances of slipping or any unwanted accidents and is best used for areas with much traffic such as driveways, parking lots, or walkways.
It is most effective with tough stains, oil and other materials that if left on the surface can deteriorate the asphalt. This is important because in Jacksonville, humidity and heat can lead the formation of dirt and debris accumulation which may cause damage to the surface fast. As a result, it becomes easier to have clean asphalt and this go along way to ensuring that overall long-term damage is prevented and in future it may also be expensive to repair the damages.
Drainage Maintenance
This is an important aspect if the long life of asphalt pavement and road surfacing is to be realized. It is an open-secretes that water is the most dangerous force to asphalt, and poor drainage would generally result in many detrimental effects such as weaking, softening and eventual disintegration of the pavements. It becomes important to maintain proper drainage system of your asphalt surfaces given that Jacksonville experiences heavy down pour at times.
For drainage purpose it is advisable to frequently check the surrounding vicinity of the asphalt pavement to ensure that water is draining away from the surface. This also involves inspection of civil structures such as gutters, culverts, drainage channels and drains and removing debris such as leaves, dirt, and branches piled up in these structures. Water stagnation is a common problem with blocked drains and this will eventually pose a severe threat to your asphalt.
It is worthy of note that appropriate drainage is that which ensures water should not pool over the surface weakens the solution represented by asphalt and cause cracks or pothole. Furthermore, if the ground where the asphalt will be placed is graded correct, this will mean rain water will not formed puddles on the surface of the asphalt hence minimizing the amount of water-related damages that could chance to happen. Specifically in areas such as Jacksonville with high rainfall, the importance of having a good system of drainage can go along way to ensuring the longevity of an asphalt surface.