Asphalt Paving Blog

'Tis the Season of Football and Driveway Sealcoating

Posted by Greg Elwell on Oct 6, 2011

Summer is over; fall is here.  Temperatures are down, and football is on.  But football isn’t the only thing you have to think about.  Winter is coming, and some household maintenance may need to be done to prepare. 

Why Parking Lot Striping is Part Science, Art

Posted by Greg Elwell on Sep 22, 2011

Parking lot striping appears to be deceptively simple. Many paving clients see their freshly painted lots with neat, perfectly straight lines demarcating parking spots and think there was nothing to it. In reality, creating parking spots is an intricate process that requires careful planning and precise execution.

The process begins by taking the practical factors into account. At this stage, the paving company will consider:

A Brief History and Types of Asphalt Pavement

Posted by Greg Elwell on Sep 8, 2011

Asphalt pavement traces its history back to prehistoric times. Its earliest confirmed usage as a road material is dated at 625 BC, when the Babylonians used it to pave the route leading from King Naboppolassar's opulent palace to city's northern wall. It was also used by the ancient Greeks and Romans for various construction and engineering applications, and was revived in Europe in the 18th century, when a rapidly modernizing world was in need of infrastructure improvements.

A First Class Tennis Court Construction Project for Pewaukee Schools [Case Study]

Posted by Jeff Coon on Aug 19, 2011

"I did a final inspection on the courts on July 8, 2011, and I have to say that this was a first-class tennis court project."