Asphalt Repairs & Winter Damage

What winter leaves behind

Potholes

Water in the base, frozen and thawed repeatedly, until the surface breaks. We saw-cut around the damage, remove wet base, rebuild and compact it, tack the edges and fill with hot-mix.

Heaved or sunken sections

Usually trapped water in the base or soft soil underneath. The section comes out, the base and drainage get fixed, and it's repaved.

Plow-damaged edges

Thin, unsupported edges catch a plow blade. We cut back to solid pavement and rebuild a compacted, tapered edge with shoulder support.

Alligator cracking

Spiderweb cracking means the base under that section has failed. It's removed and rebuilt.

Recurring ice spots

A low spot that ices every year is a drainage problem as much as a pavement problem. We fix the grade along with the repair.

Timing

Temporary cold-patch can make a hole safe in winter. Permanent hot-mix repairs are best once the weather warms — in Santa Fe, usually from late spring.

Repair or overlay?

If repairs would cover a large share of the drive, an overlay after repairs may be the better value. We'll lay out both.

Questions we hear

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