Direct Value Of Reusing Existing Asphalt.

Milling of an existing layer of pavement allows for a nearly immediate return of the recycled product into the new surface. This reduces costs compared to using an all-new surface without any recycled asphalt content. In addition, it also saves time in terms of delivery and transportation compared to a new asphalt product, thus providing for a faster completion in many cases.

For the longer term, the use of RAP, or recycled asphalt product, also allows your initial asphalt investment to be reused for the life of the property or pavement. In other words, this type of asphalt processing can allow your initial asphalt to be converted and reused time and time again. Of course, milling can also be used to treat trouble spots, thereby reducing the need for a complete resurfacing which could also disrupt your business for the duration. All of which delivers a direct value to your business, over both the long and short-term.

An Indirect Value of Reusing Existing Asphalt.

The use of existing asphalt allows for a smoother surface upon completion as both the milling and processing reduce the aggregate to a better, more compact finish. When this new layer is applied, it not only delivers a smoother ride but it increases the awareness of those who use the pavement. In effect, an improved look and feel of a parking lot or road create an improved perception of the business or property. Given that the surface will last for a significant amount of time, this perception is considerably long lasting in the minds of those who visit your business or property. Which again, comes together to provide you with a long-term value.

By using your existing asphalt, your investment delivers both a direct and indirect value to your business and or property. Therefore, it is important to consider how this value will benefit your company. To discover the exact benefits and how it can improve your business, contact an asphalt specialist today so you can put your investment to work for you.

Alligator cracking

If the parking lot you want to pave has underground water issues or widespread alligator cracking, you should install geotextile paving fabric such as PetroMat, Mirafi, and Glass Grid. Doing so prevents the cracks from reappearing through the surface. The price of paving fabric usually ranges from 0.14 to 0.22 dollars per square foot.

Milling

If you have a parking lot with drainage problems, severe cracks, and a curb reveal –space between the existing asphalt grade and the top of the curb – that is less than six inches, you will benefit from asphalt milling. What does asphalt milling entail? The top one to three inches of asphalt is grinded using a milling machine to allow for new paving. On average, milling costs from 0.25 to 0.60 dollars per square foot.

Fuel volatility and raw material availability

The cost of asphalt is not constant; it changes on a monthly basis. Check its price on your state’s Department of Transportation website. When the cost of hot mix asphalt rises, so does that of liquid asphalt cement. Availability of raw materials also affects the cost of paving. For instance, if there are 3 asphalt plants within a five mile radius in a given town, the cost of raw materials will be low. However, if there is only one plant within a 25 mile radius..

The cost of disposal millings should also be considered because some plants are at full capacity to stock recycled asphalt. This means that they cannot take in new asphalt until they reduce the stockpile to state-required levels. If you want to move millings to another location, the cost of milling will go up.

Drainage correction or leveling course

If your parking lot currently has large areas covered by water and extensive puddles due to improper grade, the problem needs to be corrected before paving. You can do this by installing an asphalt leveling course to shim low spots. The contractor can shoot elevations using a laser grade system and direct the milling crew during ‘profile milling’ to influence the grade and improve drainage. The cost of drainage is usually quote-per-project after a detailed site evaluation by a qualified paving professional.

Type of company

Which company is doing your parking lot paving? The industry is filled with companies which want to make a quick buck. They do so by using inferior workmanship and materials. Their end game is to increase their profits while cutting corners. The most popular way of doing this is by installing less asphalt than required. Less than a year later, when your parking lot asphalt starts cracking, you will discover that they installed less asphalt than proposed. How can you identify such outfits? They tend to ask for large deposits upfront. They do this because they do not have enough capital and credit to buy raw materials. To avoid this pitfall, ensure that your check is made out to a business, not an individual.

Another factor that affects the price of paving your lot is job accessibility. Is it easy to transport heavy equipment to and from your property? Additional factors include ease of paving and work schedules. Dykes Paving has sufficient equipment and manpower to pave your parking lot. Contactors from Dykes are professional. Contact us today for a quote.

Pavement milling, also known as cold planing, is a process that removes part of a paved surface, such as a parking lot or road. Milling can remove just the surface of the pavement, or anywhere up to the entire depth, referred to as full depth removal. There are many reasons to mill a paved area, including leveling a paved surface or repairing damage that the pavement has incurred.

How It Works

Pavement milling is achieved using a heavy-duty piece of construction equipment known as a milling machine, or a cold planer. Milling machines utilize a large, rotating drum that removes and grinds the surface of the asphalt. Scrolls of tool holders cover the exterior of the drum and hold the carbide cutters that actually cut the pavement.

The carbide cutters are positioned in such a way that after being cut, the pavement is automatically moved to the center of the drum. The pavement is then loaded onto a conveyor belt attached to the milling machine. Most modern machines use a front-loading conveyor system that also picks up any pavement that falls off the conveyor during milling.

Water is generally applied to the drum while milling, which helps to reduce the extreme heat produced by the machine, as well as minimize any airborne dust caused by milling.

Micro Milling

Micro milling is a special kind of asphalt milling. Micro milling uses a unique drum with several times as many cutting teeth as a regular milling drum. These cutting tools are packed close enough together to produce a relatively smooth road surface—unlike regular milling drums that create deep ridges in milled areas—that may be used as the final result, though a thin overlay is sometimes still applied on top.

Micro milling can solve many of the same problems that regular milling is used for, though usually to a shallower depth.

Uses for Pavement Milling

Pavement milling has many uses. One of the main reasons to mill asphalt is to recycle the road surface, which is then ground up and used as aggregate in fresh pavement. This has a very positive environmental impact, preventing additional resources from being used for creating entirely new asphalt from scratch.

Some other issues that milling can help with are uneven and bumpy paved surfaces, damage from accidents and fires, as well as the binder or aggregate—components that are used to make asphalt—becoming separated from one another and compromising the road’s surface.

Pavement milling is also used to create rumble strips. This is a particularly useful method of creating rumble strips, as they can be added even to pre-existing roads and surfaces.

Dykes Paving Can Help You

Whatever the reason that you are considering milling your pavement, Dykes Paving is happy to help you complete your milling job. We are proud to offer the latest recycling processes, and pavement milling is no exception. There is no job we can’t handle, so give us a call today and see what we can do!

Since we first started our business back in 1968, Dyke’s Paving has proudly served the general contractors, developers, engineers and large commercial entities of the Atlanta, Georgia, community with our quality paving services for new construction sites and pavement installations. We have also served the needs of maintenance staff and property managers with our top-quality rehab paving services by offering the very best in asphalt reconstruction (asphalt resurfacing, milling, etc) and repair (overlay, patching, etc.)

Always innovating our methods to best serve you, Dykes is a key source for recycled construction products such as asphalt, stone and aggregate that we use in environmentally friendly, green programs like LEED. When we combine our innovative materials (asphalts and recycled aggregate) with our different methods of recycling processes, we are able to reduce waste during a project by as much as 100 percent!

Dyke’s Paving is proud to provide a full range of options for paving solutions to commercial enterprises, contractors, developers, engineers and project managers, and have become known across the Atlanta area as one of the best quality paving companies around. We have what you need when you need it! One of our specialties is asphalt milling, which is the process of milling down existing asphalt to a specific depth before resurfacing the area. We’re proud to offer this procedure for many reasons, but one of the most striking things about asphalt milling is how environmentally friendly it can be. By simply using existing asphalt, there is less need to go through the standard crushing process necessary to produce road base.

There are many benefits to using the process of asphalt milling for your next project and we’re proud to be experts in the field. Some of things you can look for when you have a milling project done by us are:

• Savings – Milling gives you an extraordinary savings advantage when it is used to completely remove existing asphalt to the sub grade.
• Standard Practice – Milled asphalt is used as road base for all the major cities, CDOT, and counties in the area. It is accepted in many more locations than broken asphalt.
• No Extra Disposal Charges – Unless the milled asphalt is contaminated with petro mat or dirt, asphalt plants will accept it for no extra dumping charges. If you aren’t planning on using the milled asphalt for reconstruction or as a temporary surface, then getting rid of it is inexpensive and easy. This gives you a huge savings advantage.
• No “Wicking Effect” – Many times, if there is ground moisture under a project site, heavy machinery passing over the area will “wick up” that moisture, but since asphalt milling happens in one pass, there is less potential for this destructive effect to take place.
• Speed – Asphalt milling is a much faster method than other, more conventional, asphalt removal methods. Using the process of asphalt milling can cut site preparation time up to 40 percent.

There are so many advantages to using the asphalt milling method and at Dyke’s Paving we are experts in providing the top-quality service your project deserves. We are capable of giving you the best possible solution to your paving project – regardless of its size. Trust Atlanta’s top-quality asphalt milling, paving and resurfacing company, Dyke’s Paving. You’ll be glad your next project is in our hands.