LytePaving
For all your paving construction needs
Hot Mix Asphalt
Also referred to as HMA, blacktop or bitumen, and one of the most common asphalts, this is an economical and durable choice. It stands up to wear and tear and is considered an all purpose material. Most often this type of pavement is made using recycled asphalt pavement. Hot mix asphalt is poured at temperatures in the range of 150 degrees Celsius. (There are also warm and cold asphalt mixes, which are poured at lower temperatures.)
Composite
Composites aren’t generally used as a main paving material, but are brought into use as maintenance and repair material for pavement. Generally made of both asphalt and concrete, this is often seen as asphalt overlay in damaged areas, or to fill cracks and holes.
Porous Asphalt
This type of asphalt is also known as permeable asphalt; it allows water to penetrate the surface and channels it into soil as opposed to a storm sewer. With this type of material, water does not often pool or puddle on the surface, and pavement runoff is almost eliminated. This asphalt would be most often used in light traffic areas or in parking lots where heavy loads aren’t likely to damage its more fragile surface. This asphalt is also used to reduce the noise of traffic.
Fine or Coarse Grade Asphalt
Fine or coarse grade asphalt fall into the “Dense Grade Asphalt” category and fall further into subcategories depending on their particle size. Sand grain sized particles will fall into the fine grade while anything larger tends to fall into the coarse grade. These are considered to be fine in most applications of paving, for both high and low traffic areas, and are good for rut resistance.
CLEANING, SEALING AND RESTORING PAVING
Cleaning, sealing and restoring paving is another important part of our commitment to our customers. We are able to clean and restore most types of outdoor paving including natural stone, clay and concrete brick paving using the latest in high pressure equipment as well as top of the range sealing products.
Concrete
This is often used on local, low traffic areas and is generally categorized into JPCP, JRCP or CRCP depending on their joint systems. The joint systems are there to help avoid cracks from forming and concrete tends to be a long lasting solution, requiring little maintenance, although its high cost can be prohibitive.
