What a proper sealcoat actually involves
Most of the value is in the prep. Sealer rolled over a dirty or cracked driveway looks good for about a month, then peels. Here's what we do instead.
1. Clean the surface
Edges trimmed back, the whole surface blown and scrubbed, oil spots treated. Sealer bonds to asphalt, not to dirt — skip this and the whole job fails early.
2. Fill the cracks first
Any crack wider than a pencil gets filled before sealer goes down. Left open, water gets underneath, freezes over winter and lifts the asphalt apart from below. This is the single biggest cause of driveway failure in the GTA.
3. Cut in the edges by hand
Garage aprons, walkway joins and borders are done by hand so you get a clean line rather than sealer sprayed over your concrete.
4. Apply the sealer
Applied evenly across the surface. On badly weathered driveways a second coat is worth it — we'll tell you honestly if yours needs one.
5. Tell you how long to stay off it
Usually 24 hours before you walk on it and 48 before you park on it, depending on heat and humidity. We'll give you the real number for the day we're there.
How We Quote
Every driveway is different. Size, condition and how much cracking there is all change the job, so we price it properly instead of guessing from a list.
Send us a request or give us a call, and we'll come out, take a look and give you a firm price before any work starts. The quote is free and there's no obligation to book.
Request A Free QuoteCrack filling is part of the job
You don't need to book it separately or decide whether you need it. If your driveway has cracks, we fill them before the sealer goes down — because that's the only order that works.
Sealer is a coating, not a filler. Rolled straight over an open crack it bridges the gap, splits within a season, and lets water back underneath. Filled first, the surface is sound and the seal actually holds.
We use hot-applied melted rubber — the same road-grade material used to fill cracks on highways — rather than the cold pourable filler that shrinks back out by spring. It stays flexible through freeze-thaw instead of splitting open again.
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