Crack Sealing Q AND A; Q. Why crack seal? A. Crack sealing helps prevent costly pot hole repairs. Q. How does crack sealing help prevent pot holes? A. Pot holes typically appear in the winter time when water seeps into the cracks in pavement and vehicle movement loosen pieces of blacktop. Once movement starts it only increases to the point of chunks getting pushed out. Q. When should crack sealing be done? A. As soon as possible after cracks in blacktop appear. Typically cracks start to appear after the blacktop is a few years old. Q. Can crack sealing be done in poor weather conditions? A. It is recommended to do the crack sealing during sunny warm weather however blacktop can be heated and dried with a torch thus expanding the install season to cooler weather and not so sunny days. Q. What exactly does the crack sealer seal? A. Crack sealer fills the gap between the blacktop while sticking to the blacktop. Crack sealer Is not meant to be a layer on top of the surface. Q. Why use ASK Contracting for your Crack Sealing requirements? A. ASK uses only premium quality Sealant, we have the very latest in equipment and use the very best techniques to apply the crack sealer. We never cut corners or use a leaf blower where a high powered compressor should be used.