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Asphalt Milling and Paving St Louis and St Charles

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Asphalt Milling private road St Louis Mo

Asphalt milling in St Louis MO before repaving

Roto Milling, or grinding and replacing an asphalt parking lot or road before resurfacing is an economical option to avoid costly full depth excavation. Asphalt milling helps to reshape the surface grade for better drainage and help reduce puddles in roads and parking lots. 

Wirtgen Asphalt Milling Machine
Asphalt Milling Machine Conveyor St Louis MOMilling can also help establish a new crown in roads prior to asphalt repaving. The asphalt milling machine requires an operator and a ground crew in close communication with each other. Millings are recyclable and can be used as an excellent base material in place of rock. 

 

Milling an Asphalt Road St Louis Mo
Measuring Asphalt Milling Depth St Louis MOAsphalt milling on roads and parking lots, typically removes 2″ to 3″ inches of asphalt. It is important not to disturb or remove the underlaying rock base to the point of compromising the subbase.

The asphalt surface my have to be cored to determine the current thickness of the asphalt and rock base.

Asphalt Milling Along Concrete Rolled Curbs
Skid Loader Clean Up Asphalt millings in front of concrete rolled curbs.Asphalt milling in front of concrete rolled curbs, has to be done by an experienced crew to avoid cracking and gauging of the concrete. As you can see in the picture and the video above, a small section of asphalt remains to then be picked up with a skid loader.
Cleaning Up Asphalt Millings Along Road Edge
Power broom machine with water cleaning asphalt miller surfaceSmaller asphalt debris not picked up by the milling machine or skid loaders, is then picked up by a broom machine with water. It’s important to have the surface as clean as possible before applying a tack coat which is a liquid adhesive to help the new asphalt adhere to the milled surface.
Power Broom With Water
Skid loader dumping asphalt it into paving machine hopperTrucks haul the asphalt to the job site and pile the asphalt on the old surface. Skid loaders will then pick up the asphalt and dump it into the hopper. The mechanical paving machine is operated by two people on either side, constantly adjusting the machine to ensure the proper thickness of asphalt is being laid over the street or parking lot.
Paving Private Road St louis MO
Paving machine with two operators is followed by two lute men and two shovel guysThe paving machine with two operators, is followed by two lute men, and two shovel guys. The two shovel guys will throw asphalt to an area directed by the lute man. The area may be a low spot which could be a future puddle that needs to be corrected. The lute men are also responsible for smoothing out seams left by the paving machine and compacted by the roller man.
Hand Lut Asphalt Street
Asphalt compaction is done by two people, each on a different size vibratory rollersAsphalt compaction is done by two operators, each on a different size vibratory roller. First, the heavy roller for compaction, then a smaller roller for a smooth even finish.  When to begin rolling the new asphalt is critical for a beautiful looking appearance. Most of the positions of a paving crew, require several years of experience. Topps Paving & Sealing, has many team members with 10, 20 and 30 years of experience with Topps.

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