TAR & CHIP PRIVATE ROAD RECAPPING IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA
TAR & CHIP PRIVATE ROAD RECAPPING IS ALSO KNOWN AS
- Tar & chip private road overlay
- Tar & chip private road resurfacing
- Tar & chip private road repaving
- Tar & chip private road replacement
- New tar & chip private road
- Chip seal private road overlay
- Chip seal private road resurfacing
- Chip seal private road repaving
- Chip seal private road replacement
- New chip seal private road
WHAT IS TAR & CHIP PRIVATE ROAD RECAP?
The existing paved private road surface is prepared as needed and then paved over with one or more courses of tar & chip
HOW IS A TAR & CHIP PRIVATE ROAD RECAP INSTALLED?
Surface preparation:
- The surface is edged to remove overgrown vegetation and blown clean of loose dirt and debris.
- Holes, failed areas, and weak spots are repaired with hot mix asphalt, asphalt millings, or gravel base
- Low spots and uneven areas are leveled with hot mix asphalt, asphalt millings, or gravel base
- Hot CRS-2 liquid asphalt binder is spray applied uniformly across the surface using a heated, insulated asphalt distributor truck.
- 3/8” crushed washed granite chips (#8’s) are spread over the hot asphalt binder using a chip spreading truck and hand tools.
- The stone is compacted using large rollers.
(For double course installations the above steps are repeated)
WHEN RECAPPING IS THE RIGHT CHOICE
A tar & chip private road recap is the best option when the existing private road has:
- Large individual cracks that are stable under vehicle load
- Alligator cracked areas that are not loose and are stable under vehicle load
- Alligator cracked areas that are loose or do move under vehicle load but are localized enough to be repaired prior to recapping
- Low spots, dips, unevenness, or settling where settling is not still currently ongoing
- Drainage issues that do not require full regrading of the private road to correct
- Holes and broken up areas that are localized enough to be repaired before recapping
- Older patches or crack repairs that are stable under vehicle load
- Base or subgrade failure that is localized enough to be repaired before recapping
If this describes the condition of your existing private road then recapping is probably your best option.
WHY A RECAP IS USUALLY THE BEST OPTION
The base beneath an existing paved private road is either one or more layers of asphalt installed over a gravel base or just gravel base by itself.
If the existing asphalt surface is fully removed, you will either be left with a thinner asphalt base or no asphalt base at all.
Recapping over your private road keeps your entire asphalt base plus the gravel base beneath it intact as the foundation for your new private road.
This provides:
- Less chance of new settling occurring because the base is not being disturbed
- A much more durable and longer lasting tar & chip private road than a remove and replace
- Lower cost than removing and replacing your asphalt private road
For private roads, tar & chip paving is typically a better choice than asphalt due to its lower overall cost, its maintenance-free nature and the limited road closure time required, as it can be driven on immediately after installation.
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