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Sealcoating is designed to protect asphalt pavement from the damaging effects of the environment, including moisture and ultraviolet oxidation. It is a maintenance treatment, not a repair: it slows the deterioration of a sound surface and restores appearance, but it does not add structural strength and it will not fix cracking or base failure. Crack filling and any needed repairs are performed first.
Sealcoating over unfilled cracks is the most common mistake in pavement maintenance. It looks correct for a season and does nothing about the water path that is actually destroying the pavement.
We provide sealcoating across Hampshire, Pingree Grove, Gilberts, Elgin, South Elgin, Carpentersville, East Dundee, West Dundee, Streamwood, Bartlett, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, and Schaumburg.
View Service AreaAs a general rule roughly 24 hours of dry, warm conditions, and longer in cool or humid weather. On commercial and association property the cure window is planned into the phasing so only part of the surface is out of service at a time. Exact timing is confirmed on site based on conditions.
No. Sealer bridges hairline surface texture but does not seal a working crack, and it adds no structural capacity. Cracks are filled with a rubberized crack-fill material first; sealing is what protects the surface between those repairs.
It depends on traffic volume, sun exposure, fuel and oil contact and the condition of the surface — not on a universal calendar. Heavily used commercial lots and appearance-sensitive properties are typically on a shorter cycle than a lightly used residential drive. A pavement management plan sets that interval deliberately based on the specific surface.
Not immediately. New asphalt needs time to cure and release its surface oils before sealer will bond properly. Applying too early produces poor adhesion. WPC advises the appropriate waiting period at the time of installation.