A fresh coat of sealer is the cheapest insurance your asphalt will ever get. It shields driveways and parking lots from UV, water, and the freeze-thaw cycles that grind away at pavement here every spring.
Asphalt is held together by a binder that slowly breaks down once it is exposed to the elements. Sunlight bakes out the oils that keep it flexible, rain and meltwater seep into hairline cracks, and then a hard New Brunswick winter freezes that water and pries the surface apart from the inside.
Sealcoating lays down a protective barrier over the top of your asphalt before any of that damage takes hold. It blocks UV, sheds water instead of letting it soak in, and resists the gas, oil, and road salt that eat away at an unsealed surface. The result is pavement that stays darker, smoother, and intact for years longer.
It is not a repair — it is maintenance. Sealcoating on a sound driveway in a Fredericton subdivision or a busy commercial lot in Moncton keeps a good surface good, the same way paint protects a fence. The asphalt does the work; the sealer keeps the weather from taking it apart.
We sweep and blow the surface clean, scrub out oil and grease stains, and pull any weeds growing through the edges. Sealer only bonds to clean, dry asphalt, so prep is where a coating that lasts five years is separated from one that flakes off by August.
Sealcoat is a topcoat, not a filler. Before we seal, we route and fill cracks with a hot rubberized compound so water cannot get underneath. Pairing crack filling with sealcoating is the combination that actually stops freeze-thaw damage in its tracks.
We apply the sealer in thin, even coats and let each one cure fully before traffic returns. Driveways are usually ready by the next day. We schedule around the forecast so your coating goes down warm and dry, never ahead of an Atlantic rain.
New Brunswick is hard on asphalt in a way milder regions are not. The Saint John River valley and the Petitcodiac watershed both see long stretches below freezing followed by quick thaws, and that constant expanding and contracting is what opens cracks and lifts edges.
We choose products and timing with that in mind. Sealing in the warm, dry window from late spring through early fall gives the coating time to cure hard before the first freeze. Done on the right schedule, a single application carries your driveway or lot through several winters of plows, salt, and meltwater.
Most surfaces benefit from a fresh coat every two to three years. New asphalt should cure for a season before its first seal. We will look at how yours is wearing and tell you honestly whether it is due — not before.
For most driveways and lots in the Fredericton and Moncton area, every two to three years is the sweet spot. Seal too often and you waste money on buildup; wait too long and the asphalt starts to oxidize and crack. We help you find the right interval for how your surface is actually wearing.
Late spring through early fall, when daytime temperatures are reliably warm and there is no rain in the forecast for a day or two. Sealer needs heat and dry air to cure properly, so we never apply it in the shoulder seasons when a cold snap or wet spell could ruin the coat.
Yes — always, when they are present. Sealcoat protects the surface but it does not bridge open cracks, and water getting underneath is what causes the worst freeze-thaw damage. We fill cracks first so the whole system works together.
Driveway and parking lot sealcoating across Fredericton and the surrounding river-valley communities. See pricing, scheduling, and local details.
Sealcoating for homes and businesses throughout Moncton, Riverview, and Dieppe. Learn how we protect Greater Moncton asphalt from the elements.
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