Articles About: Asphalt Problems

Sealcoating is vital to maintain your asphalt parking lot. At Yellowstone Pavement Solutions we specialize in all things asphalt maintenance. This includes crack repair, sealcoating, line striping and pot hole repair. We operate throughout Montana including; Bozeman, Belgrade, Billings, Three Forks, Ennis, Helena, Butte and Missoula.

Common Issues in Asphalt Pavement

I’ve added some images of common failures and issues in asphalt surfaces. I then provided a link to the corresponding service page on our website. Consider this your one stop shop for all things asphalt maintenance!  Asphalt Oxidation Asphalt oxidation is a chemical process, similar to iron rusting, that causes

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Why Do Cracks Form in my Asphalt Driveway?

Where do They Come From? Cracks are the first sign of trouble in your asphalt driveway. Once a crack has formed, water will have a path to penetrate through the surface of your driveway to your sub-base below. With water in your sub-base, the freeze-thaw cycle associated with northern climates,

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How Does Asphalt Deteriorate?

This is a question that we hear a lot and knowing the answer really helps you understand why asphalt maintenance is so important. To understand the answer to this question it helps to know a little bit about asphalt. Asphalt is composed of two primary ingredients: a mineral aggregate (a

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