Straight talk from a crew that’s been building across the tri-state for more than four decades. Here you’ll find practical advice on caring for your driveway, choosing the right surface, planning a project, and knowing what separates work that lasts from work that fails. No filler, just what we’ve learned on the job.
Asphalt is a funny substance. It lasts under our feet and tires like a natural part of the landscape in suburban areas, but it has a beginning. When you first lay asphalt, it will undergo two kinds of processes: asphalt curing and asphalt drying. How long does it take...
Are you looking into installing a concrete driveway? If you prefer the cool, low-maintenance material of concrete for your new driveway, you will find that you can take advantage of its many customization options. Concrete is a malleable material that you can do much...
In the road construction industry, you will come across two categories of pavement known as flexible and rigid pavement. In everyday life, you will know these roads merely as asphalt and concrete roads. What are they, and what are their differences? Find the answers...
Asphalt pavement is one of the products that Tri-State Paving works with the most; Tri-State uses it to work on public, commercial, and residential pavement alike. You might have heard it called tarmac, blacktop, macadam, tarmacadam, or just plain asphalt. You...
Summer, spring, winter, or fall? What’s the best hardscaping time of all? In landscape design, there are hardscapes and softscapes. Hardscapes are the solid, non-living parts, like patios, decks, driveways, and walkways. Softscapes are the living things, namely the...
There’s nothing like smooth, fresh asphalt under your car tires as you pull up to your garage. A new blacktop gives your home great curb appeal. Unfortunately, you might have noticed that your asphalt pavement is not looking like that pristine picture. There aren’t...
Asphalt repairs are necessary at some point, whether for your driveway, the business parking lot, or the highway. Not all asphalt damage can be repaired, but for damages that are salvageable, you can take advantage of the method called infrared asphalt repair. What...
Asphalt paving is a big deal. It paves the way for thousands and millions of people to get to anything from the grocery store to the grandparents’ house to a vacation destination. As spring emerges, road travel and asphalt road paving both increase. At Tri-State...
You might have had a bad experience with asphalt. You might have tried repairing asphalt cracks on your driveway under the hot sun one summer day, only to find the sticky black stuff sticking to your shoes. If not, perhaps you are wondering if asphalt can withstand...
Rock salt is a cheap and traditional way to keep ice from hardening on your home’s pavements. However, many alternatives exist out there that pose a lower risk to your landscaping and can be just as cheap. Best of all, most of them add some friction to your...
Reading up before you build is exactly the right move. When you’re ready to talk specifics, we’ll give you honest answers and a free estimate for your driveway, lot, or outdoor space.