Salt is good for melting snow quickly but it\u2019s highly corrosive and will damage your asphalt driveway. Wherever possible avoid using salt. Use sand, kitty litter or potassium chloride to melt the snow and\r\nimprove traction. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
2. Don\u2019t use a\r\nmetal shovel and make sure your snow plow blades don\u2019t hit the asphalt<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n A metal shovel with a pointed\r\ntip can damage your driveway. Rather use a rubber-bladed shovel. If you\u2019re\r\nplowing your driveway or use someone to do the job for you, check that the\r\nblade height is set properly and you avoid accidentally hitting the asphalt\r\nwith sharp snow plow blades.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n 3. Make sure that\r\nyour driveway has proper drainage<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Standing water will badly\r\ndamage your driveway. It forms depressions in the asphalt which in turn create\r\ncracks and potholes through which water seeps into the substrate beneath the\r\nsurface. A damaged substrate will eventually require a driveway resurface. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n To avoid damage, make sure\r\nyour driveway has proper drainage. Remove snow build wherever possible and\r\nremove all debris along the perimeter to allow runoff. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n 4. Point your\r\ngutter spouts away from your driveway<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Melting snow allowed to flow\r\nonto your driveway can freeze. It will be a safety hazard and will damage your\r\ndriveway.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n These asphalt maintenance tips\r\nwill help to make sure that your asphalt driveway and parking lot are in good\r\nshape during winter. Many additional services such as crack sealing and seal coating need to be handled by professionals. Call us to help you\r\nprotect and maintain your driveway. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Contact us for further information.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Denver Office: 303-467-0631<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Colorado Springs\/Monument Office: 719-481-9411<\/strong><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ice and snow can have extremely damaging effects on your asphalt driveway and parking lot.Maintaining your asphalt is the best way to prevent the need for re-paving it. To help prevent a dull and cracked asphalt appearing in the spring, here are steps to take throughout the winter months. 1. Avoid using salt Salt is good … Continue reading “4 USEFUL TIPS ON MAINTAINING YOUR DRIVEWAY IN THE WINTER”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":128,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[11,27,127,159,130,158,131,129,160,132,133,23,135,155,161,162,156,134,128,157],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradleyasphalt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradleyasphalt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradleyasphalt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradleyasphalt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradleyasphalt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bradleyasphalt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradleyasphalt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradleyasphalt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradleyasphalt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradleyasphalt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=126"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradleyasphalt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"http:\/\/bradleyasphalt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/4USEFUL-TIPS-blog1.jpg\")
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