Long cold winters and strong summer sun make for a tough mix on a Mountain Home parking lot. In summer, ultraviolet light dries out the asphalt and leaves it gray and brittle. In winter, plows scrape across it and meltwater soaks into every open pore and crack. Sealcoating puts a protective layer on top that slows both kinds of wear.
A sealcoat job starts with prep: sweeping and blowing the lot, treating oil spots, and sealing cracks so the coating goes over a clean, solid surface. Then sealer goes down in even coats, with extra attention on drive lanes and entrances, and sections stay blocked while they cure. Since Mountain Home sits far out at the gateway to the High Uintas, we plan this work as a scheduled summer trip and often restripe on the same visit.
We know how high altitude sun and long snow seasons wear down Mountain Home lots, and we time every coat for the best summer days.
Blowers, crack sealing kettles, spray rigs, and squeegees come out on each trip so prep and coating happen in one visit.
If your lot needs repair or resurfacing before sealer will help, we will tell you plainly instead of selling a coat that will not last.
Tape, barricades, and leftover sealer are cleaned up, and walkways and curbs are left free of overspray and drips.
Asphalt is stone held together by a sticky binder. Over time, sun and weather pull that binder out of the top layer, and the stone starts to loosen. On a lot at about 7,000 feet, that happens faster than it does in lower towns. Sealcoat replaces the protective film on top, closes up the surface, and slows the drying out.
It also helps with water. A sealed lot sheds snowmelt instead of soaking it up, which means less water freezing inside the pavement through the winter. That alone saves a lot of cracking over the years.
Church lots and community building lots tend to be busy on a few known days and quiet the rest of the week, which makes them easy to sealcoat without disrupting anyone. We pick a stretch of quiet days, coat the lot in sections if needed, and have it open again before your next gathering.
We are careful around entrances and walkways, cutting in by hand so sealer stays on the asphalt and off the concrete. Fresh sealer with clean edges makes an older building look well kept. Before we start, we will confirm the dates with whoever manages the building so any weekday events, deliveries, or meetings can be moved or planned around. Nobody wants to show up to a taped off lot.
Ranch shop yards and shared lots see oil drips, hydraulic leaks, and heavy tires. These lots need a bit more prep before sealer goes down:
Getting that prep right is the difference between sealer that lasts a few years and sealer that flakes off by fall. On a big yard, we can also coat the busiest areas first and the quieter corners later in the day, so trucks are never fully shut out.
Sealcoat protects good pavement. It does not fix potholes, broken edges, or soft spots. If your lot has those, parking lot repair comes first so the sealer goes over a solid surface instead of hiding problems that will keep growing.
We usually handle repairs and sealcoat on the same trip, with the patches given time to cool before coating. That way you get one visit, one schedule, and a lot that looks uniform when we leave.
Sealer needs warm, dry days and nights without frost to cure. At this elevation that window is the heart of summer. We set dates early, watch the mountain forecast closely, and move the date if afternoon storms threaten. Sealing in summer also means your lot heads into winter with a fresh layer on top.
For most lots here, every two to three years is a good rhythm. Lots with heavy truck traffic may need it sooner.
When snow season comes, careful plowing helps the new coat last. A seasonal snow removal route with blades set to protect the surface keeps your lot clear without scraping off the work you just paid for. Shoes on the blade, or a blade set slightly high, make a real difference over a long Mountain Home winter.
Sealcoat covers old paint, so fresh parking lot striping goes down once the coat is dry. Doing both on one trip is the easiest way to get crisp, readable lines.
Between coats, a quick walk each spring tells you a lot. Look for new cracks near drains and entrances, spots where the coating has worn through in the wheel paths, and any low areas holding water. Sealing those cracks in summer keeps the lot tight until the next full coat is due, and it keeps the cost of that next coat down.
We look over your lot, check for cracks, oil stains, and damaged areas, and note which days the lot is busiest.
You get a written quote that covers prep, crack sealing, coats, and restriping, plus a summer date that works for you.
Our crew cleans, primes stains, seals cracks, and applies sealer in sections, keeping each area blocked until it cures.
We walk the sealed lot with you, check coverage and edges, and reopen it once it is ready for cars and trucks.
