Are you concerned about how to keep your driveway or parking lot cooler in summer? If people complain that it is too hot to the touch or for dogs’ paws and your area deals with a ton of direct sunlight, then it could be worth looking into. Tri-State Paving can help you install a driveway, parking lot, or another type of asphalt surface that will live up to your needs. As for dealing with hot weather, here is how to keep the blacktop cooler in summer.

Let Shade Trees Help Out

Shady trees are an easy solution. With the right placement, shade trees can grow beautifully over the edges of parking lots and completely cover roads and driveways in shade. In the shade, the temperature drops significantly. Remember, you will also have to maintain these trees so they remain healthy and not a hazard.

Use Reflective Paving Materials

For pavements that are notoriously hot in summer, you can remediate the surface with a blacktop that incorporates reflective paving materials. Changing the composition of the asphalt itself will help keep your blacktop cooler in summer by nature.

Use RAP Asphalt

You may be able to achieve a similar result withrecycled asphalt pavement. Older asphalt is lighter in color than new asphalt, which makes it more reflective. Regardless, most pavements use recycled asphalt for the ample savings they provide without sacrificing quality.

Treat the Blacktop’s Surface

If you would rather keep your current blacktop intact, there are also cool surface treatments for blacktops available. Applying alighter, more reflective coating that will last and not compromise the surface in any way will help keep it cooler to the touch.

Why It’s Worth It

Keeping asphalt pavements cooler in summer, whether for your home or business, can save you and others a great deal of pain, especially if it is a recurring problem. Plus, it will preserve the asphalt fromoxidation, helping it last longer.

Receive Asphalt Paving Services with Tri-State Paving

Call Tri-State Paving. We’re a seasoned asphalt pavement company based in Maryland and have the experience and knowledge to help you with asphalt, concrete, and hardscaping projects.

We refuse to sell hot air to our customers, and that’s why we have been around for over 4 decades. We listen, inform, educate then decide what is best for our customers project and budget. If any problems arise during construction we keep our customers updated and respond to make the imperfect perfect.

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West Chester: 610.563.9456

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