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5 Tips for Choosing an Asphalt Company

Are you in the market for an asphalt company? If so, you’re not alone. Consumers across the nation are starting to take matters into their own hands. If HOAs, communities, and others don’t band together to fix issues with roadways and driveways, homeowners are filling the gap to ensure safe roads to drive and walk […]

Asphalt Recycling Becoming More Popular

One of the most common asphalt-related questions from consumers is whether or not asphalt can be recycled, reused or repurposed. In the last ten years, the evolution of recycling technology has helped make this possible. When a road is torn up during asphalt repavement, that’s a lot of materials going to waste if they’re not […]

Don't Be Fooled By Asphalt Scams

Asphalt scams, unfortunately, are common. Many unsuspecting homeowners don’t understand when they need asphalt repair, maintenance, and other services. So, when someone comes knocking on the door with what seems like a good price, their ignorance gets the best of them. They agree to a deal, fork over a check, and they never see the […]

How to Use a Concrete Slab

Concrete slabs are one of the corner stones of building. You’ll find concrete slabs used in a variety of building materials. Everything from homes to skyscrapers to playgrounds and more. You’ll see them being unloaded, filled, and moved at construction sites across the country, but did you know you could use concrete slabs at home […]

Using Concrete Floors in Your Basement

Concrete is used in a variety of ways in everyday life. The roads you drive on, the sidewalks you walk on, and in construction. If you own a home with a basement, chances are you have a concrete floor. You may put carpeting or laminate over it, but at its base, it’s a concrete floor. […]

5 Reasons You Should Choose Asphalt Paving

There are many different materials available when it comes to what to apply to your private road, driveway or other surface. You need something that it will both look good and last a long time with little maintenance. Asphalt paving is a great solution to meet these criteria. Let’s take a look at 5 big […]

What is a Concrete Saw?

When we think of concrete, we often imagine it being poured into slabs, blocks, or pre-molded shapes, ensuring that it will take the shape of the area it fills. However, various projects require shaping or re-shaping of concrete after it’s already set. For these, a concrete saw can come in quite handy. A concrete saw […]

How to Build a Concrete Patio

Do you have a boring backyard? Do you wish you had a patio you could relax on? A concrete patio can make a backyard or front yard more exciting, entertaining, and give you a place to hang out with family and friends. Building a concrete patio is easier than you’d ever think and even something […]

What to Do When You Need Asphalt Repair

If you own a property with asphalt paving, you’ll need to get it repaired eventually. Whether it’s just old asphalt, seen heavy use, or the weather makes it necessary, what do you do? Whom do you turn to? We have some tips for what to do, how to do, and how to get the best […]

What is a Concrete Calculator?

A concrete calculator is a tool many web sites and contractors use to determine just how much concrete is needed to fill a space. Depending on the scope of the project, the amount of concrete may vary in large quantities, so using mathematic equations – and a concrete calculator – is key to ensuring material […]

How Asphalt Plants Work

Asphalt plants are one of the most popular, and well used, manufacturing plants in America. Asphalt is one of the most used materials in road construction, highway paving, and repairs than any other material, too. This makes for a healthy industry for those who investing on asphalt plants across the country. Let’s look at what […]

What is Asphalt Concrete?

Asphalt concrete, also known as blacktop or pavement, is a type of composite material used in everything from roads to parking lots to airport landing strips. It’s asphalt, mixed together with an aggregate, usually mineral in base. Once bound, it can be laid in a variety of layers, compacted and then used as a surface […]

Will Concrete Barriers in Denver Prevent Crime?

Denver, Colorado is attempting a concrete experiment that hopes to prevent crime, gang violence and help struggling communities rise above the violence. By installing concrete barriers at a single intersection, the Denver Police Department and state of Colorado is hoping to see a decrease in what they call “curb crime.” The first concrete barrier was […]

Woman Drives Through Wet Concrete, Doesn’t Pay Price

You see it on sidewalks and roads. Footprints, handprints, people writing their names and other marks that show people either intentionally or unintentionally made their way through concrete that hasn’t set. While most concrete sites are blocked off, some only use safety tape or cones, which are easy to miss or barrel right through. Every […]

How Broken Concrete Can Be Reused

As the world gets greener and we look towards ways to reuse things we utilize every day, concrete is the latest building material to be reused and repurposed for art. Broken concrete which you’ll often find on sidewalks, in pools and elsewhere, can be reused in a variety of art projects ranging from the abstract […]

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