Crack sealing

Crack sealing that keeps water out of your pavement

In Michigan, water plus freeze-thaw cycling is what turns a hairline crack into a pothole. Sealing cracks early is the highest-value maintenance dollar most property owners can spend.

Why cracks matter more than they look

An open crack is a direct path for surface water to reach the aggregate base underneath your asphalt. Once water is in the base it softens the support, and each freeze-thaw cycle expands the void a little further.

That is how a thin crack becomes a wide one, then an area of interconnected cracking, then a pothole that requires cutting and patching. Sealing the crack interrupts that chain while the repair is still small and inexpensive.

Not every crack is a candidate. Very wide, crumbling or heavily interconnected cracking usually signals a base problem that sealing cannot solve, and we will say so instead of selling you a treatment that will not hold.

What you get

  • Water kept out of the pavement base, where the real damage happens
  • Slower crack spread and fewer new potholes forming each spring
  • A cleaner, more finished surface appearance
  • Proper preparation for sealcoating, when both are done together
  • A low-cost step that helps extend the usable life of the surface
Close-up of rubberized sealant filling a crack in asphalt pavement

Before & after

Crack sealing that keeps water out of your pavement results

Real results from our crews — the same surface before and after the work.

BeforeBefore: Church parking lot with cracked, faded asphalt before crack sealing and sealcoating, and the same lot restored with a smooth black surface and crisp white lines after
AfterAfter: Church parking lot with cracked, faded asphalt before crack sealing and sealcoating, and the same lot restored with a smooth black surface and crisp white lines after

Church parking lot — crack sealing and sealcoating

School and church parking lots before and after crack sealing, sealcoating and line striping
School and church lots — crack sealing, sealcoating and striping

How it works

Our crack sealing process

  1. 01

    Walk the surface

    We map crack patterns and flag any areas where cracking points to a deeper base issue.

  2. 02

    Clean and prepare

    Cracks are cleared of vegetation, dirt and loose material so the sealant can bond properly.

  3. 03

    Seal

    Sealant is applied and finished into the crack for a durable, flexible fill that moves with the pavement.

  4. 04

    Review

    We confirm coverage, note any areas to watch, and recommend a realistic re-check interval.

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