Pothole Repair Guide
How are potholes created?
Potholes occur when moisture penetrates cracks in the asphalt surface of a road or driveway. Cold weather freezes the water and causes it to expand. A pothole forms when dirt and gravel is forced out leaving a hole. The Ice eventually melts and the stressed asphalt becomes a pothole.
Cold asphalt or hot asphalt?
What is the difference between cold ashpalt and hot asphalt?
Pothole repair on your driveway can be easy
Some products make pothole repair easier than others. Cold asphalt makes the process significantly easier. In fact, some pothole repair asphalt, like the brand reviewed below, can be applied in water filled potholes and can be compacted with just your car's tire. No special equipment is needed pothole repair with this cold asphalt. Pothole repair with EZ STREET cold asphalt is easy.
Review of EZ STREET Cold Asphalt for pothole repair
EZ STREET is a premium cold asphalt that costs more per ton than hot mix or conventional cold mix asphalt. But this product actually costs less once everything is considered.
Why EZ STREET over traditional cold mix? The answer depends on how many times you want to repair the pothole. Most conventional cold mix is only a temporary repair. These products break down over time and require you to repair the pothole again and again. If you want to patch a pothole and you want to do it once, the right way, EZ STREET is your best and most cost-effective pothole repair solution.
EZ STREET Cold Asphalt, a pavement solution for all seasons, is guaranteed to stay workable in a stockpile for at least six months in a 50-ton pile stacked six feet high—not that you’ll need that much to fill up that nasty pothole in your driveway.
Pothole repair solutions for the do-it-yourselfer
How to patch potholes
How much EZ STREET do I need for pothole repair? Each 35-pound bag covers three square feet at a depth of one inch. A 50-pound bag covers 4.5 square feet at a depth of one inch.
Do I need to drain potholes before repairing? No. EZ STREET Cold Asphalt can be used for pothole repair regardless of whether there’s water present.
So I don’t need to do anything special before repairing a pothole? Absolutely not. It’s as simple as sweeping out a pothole, throwing in the mix, compacting and walking away.
How should I apply cold asphalt when repairing pot holes? If the pothole is four inches or shallower, simply fill it in. If it’s larger, pour EZ STREET Cold Asphalt in two-inch layers.
Do I need any special equipment to repair a pothole with EZ STREET Cold Asphalt? All you need is a shovel and a broom. In fact, you can even open the special, breakage-resistant poly-vinyl bag with a shovel. It’s that simple!
But what about compacting? I don’t have a tamper. While you’re welcome to buy one from xxxxx or somewhere else, you don’t need any special equipment at all. In fact, you can compact EZ STREET Cold Asphalt by driving over it with your car, truck or SUV!
Wait, if I’m using my car to compact, does that mean I can drive over the repaired pothole right away? Yes, EZ STREET Cold Asphalt works instantly!
Where to buy cold asphalt for pothole repair
Cold Asphalt at ACE
Cold Mix at True Value
Do-it-yourself pothole repair
Pothole repair contractors
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