Stop the water. Stop the damage.
Crack Sealingin VA & NC
Stop water getting in before small cracks turn into big repairs.
Also called crack filling, joint sealing.
Cracks are how asphalt fails. Not because a crack is a problem in itself, but because it is a doorway — once water can get through the surface and into the base underneath, the damage stops being cosmetic.
Water softens the base. It freezes and expands in winter, lifting and breaking the edges of the crack. Traffic then works those loosened edges apart, and within a season or two you have a pothole and a repair that costs many times what sealing would have.
The cheapest work we do
Crack sealing is unglamorous and it is the best money most property owners spend on their pavement. Sealing a crack is measured in dollars. Repairing the failed base underneath it is measured in hundreds, and repaving is measured in thousands.
We clean the cracks out first so the sealant bonds to the sides rather than sitting on top of dirt and vegetation, then fill them with a flexible hot-applied material that moves with the pavement as it expands and contracts through the year.
Where it fits
Crack sealing is the step before sealcoating, not an alternative to it. Seal the cracks, then coat the surface — that order is what gives you a driveway that looks right and stays sound.
If you are not sure whether what you are looking at is a hairline worth sealing or something that needs patching, send us a photo or give us a call. It is a quick answer and it usually saves money.
Common questions
Crack Sealingquestions.
- Is it worth sealing a small crack?
- That is exactly when it is worth doing. A crack you can barely see is cheap to seal. The same crack after two winters of water getting in and freezing is a pothole and a base repair.
- Do you seal cracks before sealcoating?
- Always. Sealcoat is a thin protective layer, not a filler — spreading it over open cracks hides them for a season and then they reappear. Cracks get sealed first as their own step.
- When is the best time to have it done?
- Before winter. Water entering a crack, freezing and expanding is what turns a hairline into a hole, so getting ahead of the freeze-thaw cycle is the whole point.
Other services
Asphalt Paving
Driveways, parking lots, private roads and new installations.
Tar & Chip
A durable, cost-effective surface built for rural roads and long drives.
Sealcoating
Protect, beautify and extend the life of asphalt you already own.
Where we take this work
We do crack sealing right across the service area, including Independence, VA, Mount Airy, NC and Pilot Mountain, NC. Serving Galax, Hillsville and Wytheville, VA, plus Mount Airy and King, NC. See every town we cover.