FAQ | Sealcoating, Striping & Asphalt Repair Questions | Elite Asphalt Specialties

General

Most lots do best with a fresh sealcoat every two to three years. High-traffic lots and lots with full sun exposure may need it sooner.

Plan on about 24 hours before vehicle traffic, depending on temperature and humidity. Foot traffic is usually fine sooner. We will give you an exact reopen time for your job.

Infrared repair heats the existing asphalt so new material bonds into it with no cut edges. A remove-and-replace patch cuts out the failed section and rebuilds it, which is the right fix for deeper base failure.

Yes. We can restripe on its own, including ADA accessible stalls, fire lanes, arrows and parking blocks. Striping right after a sealcoat gives the sharpest result.

Larger lots can be done in sections so part of the lot stays open. Ask about phasing when you call and we will plan it around your residents or customers.

We’re based in Lakewood and work across the west Denver metro, including Denver, Arvada, Wheat Ridge, Golden, Littleton, Westminster and Englewood. If your property is nearby but not listed, call and ask.

Sealcoat needs warm, dry weather to cure, usually above 50 degrees with no rain expected for a day. Spring through early fall is the main season.

Most lots do best with a fresh sealcoat every two to three years. High-traffic lots and lots in full sun may need it sooner.

Plan on about 24 hours before vehicle traffic, depending on temperature and humidity. Foot traffic is usually fine sooner. We’ll give you an exact reopen time for your job.

Sealcoat needs warm, dry weather to cure, usually above 50 degrees with no rain expected for a day. Spring through early fall is the main season.

No. Sealcoat protects the surface, but it won’t close open cracks. We fill cracks first so water can’t get underneath, then seal over the top.

Yes. Larger lots can be done in phases so residents and customers still have somewhere to park. Ask about phasing when you call.

Single cracks and lines in otherwise solid pavement are good candidates. Areas with spiderweb-style cracking or soft spots usually mean the base has failed, and those need patching instead.

Yes. Sealcoat won’t close open cracks, so we fill them first, then seal over the top for the best protection.

Yes. Crack fill works on its own and is a smart move any year you’re not sealcoating.

Usually soon after we finish. We’ll tell you when each area is ready to reopen.

Whenever the lines start to fade. Busy lots and lots that get plowed in winter usually need it more often.

Yes. We stripe accessible stalls and symbols as part of your layout.

Yes. We lay out new striping plans on fresh asphalt or concrete, not just restripe old lines.

Yes. Striping works on its own, though lines look sharpest on a fresh sealcoat.

Striping paint dries quickly. We’ll tell you when each area can reopen.

Potholes, low spots where water pools, and other surface damage on pavement that’s still solid underneath.

A regular patch cuts out the damage and fills the hole, leaving edges. Infrared heats the existing asphalt so new material bonds into it, with no cut edges.

When the base under the asphalt has failed, the problem goes deeper than the surface. In that case we recommend remove-and-replace patching instead.

Yes. Once it’s done, the repair can be sealcoated along with the rest of the lot.

Single cracks in solid pavement can be filled. Potholes, soft spots and spiderweb cracking mean the base has failed, and that area needs a patch.

Yes. Drive-throughs take constant, heavy traffic, and remove-and-replace patching is built to hold up to it.

Yes. Any stall lines, ADA markings or center lines the patch covered get restriped.

It depends on the size of the patch. We’ll tell you when it’s ready.

Asphalt, millings, gravel, dirt and fill, and construction debris. If you’re not sure, call and ask.

Contractors, builders and property owners, plus our own asphalt jobs.

Call or text (720) 656-1365 with what you need moved, where and when.

Call and ask. It depends on the job and the schedule.

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