When it comes to sealing, contractors generally have two options: sealcoating or using an asphalt chip seal. While sealcoating seems to be an initially less expensive option, it cannot repair ...

vice president of sales and marketing at Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions says. "If we have a somewhat smooth surface, we can put a chip seal on top of that and it will increase skid resistance immediately." ...

The reason chip sealing is used to repair and correct the cracks – as opposed to asphalt overlay – is because of the cost and the efficiency. “This is something that's pretty cost effective ...

This summer, there were nearly 20 days of temperatures over 100 degrees, which meant that road crews working on chip sealing — the process of covering a road with liquid asphalt and a layer of ...