The Benefits of Pavement Striping
You may have never stopped to consider the importance that pavement markings hold in day-to-day life. Understandable— after all, we mostly tend to drive over and past these markings with barely giving them even a glance. The uniform application of these markings on...
How Stone Pavements in Driveways are Manufactured
In a world filled with concrete pavers, opting for a driveway made with natural stone immediately makes your home or commercial property stand out. Stone driveways aren’t just durable and fairly easy to maintain; thanks to the great impression they make, having a...
3 Ways to Maintain Your New Asphalt Driveway
There is nothing quite like having new asphalt put on your driveway. Once the job is complete you will want to make sure that you do not drive or park on the surface for at least three days. If the temperatures are really hot when you have your driveway done, make...
3 Mistakes Asphalt Paving Rookies Make — and How to Avoid Them
When you own a home, chances are that you give very little thought to your driveway. However, as people are driving by, the driveway is one of the first things that they notice about a home. The good news is, fixing your driveway can be a low-cost way to add a lot of...
What’s Better in the Winter? Asphalt or Concrete Driveways
When you decide that it is time to install a new driveway at your home, one of the biggest decisions that you will have to make is whether you should use asphalt or concrete for it. Of course, there are other choices available such as gravel if your budget is low or...
How Long Does It Take to Sealcoat my Driveway?
Sealcoating an asphalt driveway will protect it from oxidization, fuel spillage, cracks, and water damage — and your driveway will last you a lot longer if you sealcoat it, making sealcoating an essential protection of your investment. While you will be guaranteed a...
What are Parking Lots Paved with?
Parking lots are typically paved with either asphalt or concrete. Because the qualities of asphalt make it best suited to cooler climates and it is easier to de-ice, asphalt parking lots are more commonly spotted in northern states. Concrete parking lots, which won’t...
How Long Should Asphalt Sealcoating Last?
When you have asphalt sealcoating completed, one thing you might wonder is how long that it should last. The answer is that with the proper care it should last at least three to five years and possibly longer. When a roadway is completed it is advantageous to get some...
Asphalt Paving for School Blacktops
Most schools are still closed for the pandemic, but with the reduced costs associated with online learning, school budgets are open for business. If you’re looking for places to spend your budget, think about repairing your school’s asphalt paved facilities like the...
What is Grading?
When laying pavement for any surface, whether it’s a driveway, sidewalk or parking lot, an important step of the process is grading. Professional grading services by Brother’s Paving allow your next paving job to go smoothly. But what does “grading” mean exactly?...