Asphalt Repair & Patching

Not every damaged lot needs resurfacing. When failure is localized, cutting out and replacing the failed section costs far less and lasts nearly as long as a full overlay.

Reading the damage

Alligator cracking — interconnected cracks resembling reptile skin — means the base beneath has failed. Surface patching over it will fail again within a season. That area needs full-depth repair down to and including the base.

Isolated linear cracks are a different problem: they are usually thermal or reflective, and routing and sealing them stops water intrusion at a fraction of the cost.

Knowing which is which is most of the value we bring to a repair call.

Common questions

What does alligator cracking mean?

A web of interconnected cracks resembling reptile skin means the base beneath the asphalt has failed, not just the surface. Patching over it will fail again within a season. That area needs full-depth repair down to and including the base. Left alone, alligator cracking becomes potholes.

Can you repair just the damaged section?

Usually, yes — and it is far cheaper than resurfacing. When failure is localised, saw-cutting out the failed area and replacing it to sound base costs a fraction of an overlay and lasts nearly as long. Knowing which damage is localised and which is systemic is most of the value in a repair assessment.