Sealcoating and Crack Filling: When They Help and When They Do Not by PaveKing in New York City

Sealcoating and Crack Filling: When They Help and When They Do Not

Sealcoating can protect asphalt, but it cannot fix base failure. Learn when crack filling and sealcoating make sense in NYC.

What sealcoating does

Sealcoating refreshes appearance and helps protect asphalt from sun, moisture, and surface wear when the pavement is structurally sound.

When to skip it

Do not use sealcoating as makeup for potholes, alligator cracking, severe settling, or drainage failure.