Asphalt Paving

1. How important is the base under the asphalt?
2. How thick should the asphalt be?
3. How long should I stay off the new asphalt?
4. How long should I wait to get my driveway paved after having my house built?
5. Should I seal my driveway?
6. Should I repair cracks right away?
7. How long should my asphalt driveway last?

Interlocking

1. How important is the base under the interlock?
2. What are the benefits of interlocking?
3. Should I seal my interlocking?
4. How often should I expect to have to relevel my interlocking?

Garden & Retaining Walls

1. How important is the base under the wall?
2. What is the proper footing for my wall?
3. How high can my wall be?
4. How can I insure proper water drainage?

Asphalt Paving

1. How important is the base under the asphalt ?
The base is the most important part of the job. It should consist of no less than 12" of compacted granular materials and be lined with a geotextile fabric.

2. How thick should the asphalt be?
For a residential driveway, 2" of compacted asphalt is adequate.

3. How long should I stay off the new asphalt?
Generally speaking, 3 to 4 days is plenty of time for the asphalt to cool. It can take 45 days or more to cure.

4. How long should I wait to get my driveway paved after having my house built?
Depending on the soil conditions and how much excavation work has been done around your home, you should wait one to two years before you pave your driveway.

5. Should I seal my driveway?
Sealer will help repel harmfull elements, maintain the integrity of the asphalt, and prolong the life of your driveway. Sealer should not be applied in the first 45 days.

6. Should I repair cracks in my asphalt right away?
Failure to repair cracks as soon as possible will lead to potholes, crack expansion and ultimately underlying base failure.

7. How long should my asphalt paving last?
Depending on use, location, base, maitenance, and other factors an asphalt paving job can last ten to thirty years.

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Interlocking

1. How important is the base under the interlock ?
The base is the most important part of the job. It should be lined with a geotextile fabric, consist of 6" to 12" of compacted granular materials depending on the load requirements, and two inches of compacted stone dust.

2. What are the benefits of interlocking?
Interlocking is a rigid surface that remains flexible and allows dispersement of heavy loads. Do to the flexible nature of interlocking it provides the strength of poured concrete without the problem of cracking.

3. Should I seal my interlocking?
Each and every interlocking product has its own manufactures recommendation. If the product is able to be sealed without voiding the manufactures warranty it should not be done for at least one to two year to allow the efflorescence to escape. Sealing interlocking is not always recommended, however sometimes necessary.

4. How often should I expect to have to relevel my interlocking?
Depending on use, location, base, maitenance, and other factors interlocking can last thirty years without being releveled.

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Garden & Retaining Walls

1. How important is the base under the wall?
The base is the most important part of the job. It should be lined with a geotextile fabric, consist of 6" to 12" of compacted granular materials, and two inches of compacted stone dust.

2. What is the proper footing for my wall?
The footing of a garden or retaining wall depends on alot of factors such as the height of the wall, type of stone to be used, purpose of the wall, drainage, and many other factors.

3. How high can my wall be?
A garden or retaining wall can be built to suite almost any application, however stones or blocks have different manufactures limitations and purposes.

4. How can I insure proper water drainage?
There are many things to look at when planning a garden walls or retaining walls drainage it is very complex. The volume of water, grade of the land and surrounding areas, manufactures specifications, and local bylaws just to name a few..

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