What is a Pothole? A pothole is simply a cavity or depression in a surface most typically found in asphalt pavement. They are caused by water expanding and contracting underneath the service, and in a place like Minnesota where the seasons change dramatically, those effects are exponentially higher.  Once a pothole is formed it can […]

Asphalt Milling Procedure The first part of the mill and overlay is the “mill” and that comes from specialized grinding equipment or a milling machine that chews up and grinds the existing asphalt surface into aggregate, which is then collected by dump trucks and reused as base for a new parking lot. Asphalt Overlay Process […]

Can you put asphalt over concrete? Can you put asphalt over more asphalt?

What is Blacktop? Blacktop is just name for asphalt concrete. It’s called that because of the color of asphalt, which is crushed stones mixed with a material called “asphalt” or “bitumen.” Asphalt Paving is used for surfaces that will have a good amount of Vehicle Traffic. Asphalt is mixed in a drum to hold the […]

How do you grade an asphalt parking lot? Let’s talk about it with the parking lot paving professionals at Goodmanson Construction!

Let’s Get Technical: What is in a good asphalt mix? Before we get into that, let’s talk about what it is. That’s going to guide us as to what makes a good mix for asphalt paving. What we call “Asphalt” is actually a mix of asphalt (or bitumen) and crushed rocks . It couldn’t be […]

When is Asphalt Season? Is Asphalt Season really a time of year? Or is it more of a feeling? Is the real Asphalt Season the friends we made along the way? Or is it something more? Let’s clear up the confusion that we’ve created: Asphalt Season is the time of year when it’s feasible to […]

When a Concrete Contractor becomes a Concrete and Asphalt Contractor… Halfway into our company’s history, we added asphalt to our services. You might be asking yourself why a commercial construction company who made its mark with concrete construction expanded into doing asphalt construction as well. After all, isn’t asphalt the biggest alternative to concrete? Isn’t […]

Commercial Asphalt is a big job, and you need contractors who have the experience to get the job done. Let’s get the obvious question out of the way first: What Is Asphalt? Asphalt is a mixture of tiny stones with petroleum that can be easily spread over surfaces. How is Asphalt Different from Concrete? That’s […]

Concrete or Asphalt Parking? The Age-Old Question of our Industry Has the freezing winter weather and harsh de-icing chemicals left your business’s parking lot looking like this? If so, it may be time to think about adding a parking lot makeover to your company’s new year’s resolutions. While both concrete and asphalt parking lots have […]