Mike Lamb Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 This asphalt driveway has been newly black topped. It has a good bit of cracking and surface deterioration. What sort of life do you think this has left? I have no idea. Click to Enlarge 59.64 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspectorjoe Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Are you sure a new layer was installed? It sure looks like spayed-on sealer was applied over an old deteriorated surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 I'm with Joe. I would call it am immediate maintenance issue if it were for a commercial building. For residential it might get a bit tricky because the sealer is failing (likely poorly applied) and the fix would be messy and maybe costly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lamb Posted May 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Sorry. I used the wrong terminology. It looks like a mop or spray sealer. I'm wondering if this is a concern for the buyer? What sort of maintenance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Depends on who you're talking to. If it's a rep from the Asphalt Paving Council, they'll say it's toast. If you talk to some of the local pavers, they'll say it needs a top coat. If you talk to a guy that sells sealer, it needs sealing, etc., etc. I tell my customers (essentially) the above. It needs maintenance, and they should expect repairs, meaning either a cold patch or stripping out bad chunks and replacing it, which is just putting off the inevitable. Most driveways in Chicago aren't installed well; a couple inch base and an inch topcoat. They don't hold up. When they get to the condition you're seeing, all the sealant in the world only puts off replacement for a few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allseason Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 That type of mosaic is often caused by sealing the driveway to often, say every one or two years repeatedly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 I am also in the too frequently applied camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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