Rainier Asphalt & Concrete has been serving commercial clients with professional paving repair, asphalt, and concrete installation throughout the entire Puget Sound area for over 20 years, including Renton WA. We became Renton WA’s most trusted concrete and asphalt paving experts by never cutting corners while offering the highest quality work.
WHY CHOOSE US
Why Choose Us
- Our founder personally oversees every paving job to completion, ensuring that every concrete or asphalt job is done to exacting precision.
- As the need for professional paving solutions grow rapidly in the Puget Sound area, we expand and progress our expertise with paving processes, technologies, and equipment.
- We maintain certification and licensing for all of our contractors to ensure that paving work is done smoothly and legally in every area that we pave.
About Renton WA
An inner-ring suburb of Seattle, Renton WA is located in King County, Washington. The city is 11 miles southeast of downtown Seattle on the shore of Lake Washington, with an estimated population of 101,751 as of 2019, according to the US Census Bureau. Originally an important salmon fishing area for Native American tribes, it was settled by Europeans in the 1860s, with an early economy based on timber, coal, and clay. Today it is known for being the final assembly point for the Boeing 737 family of airplanes.
Known for being the headquarters of Wizards of the Coast, famed owner of Dungeons & Dragons and Magic the Gathering, Renton features many amenities for visitors and locals alike. Many miles of trail and track criss-cross the area, giving plenty of room for outdoor entertainment. Multiple monuments to visit are here as well, including the Jimi Hendrix grave site, the extensive Renton History Museum, and the Greenwood Memorial Park. Multiple pools and aquatic centers exist throughout the city, giving families of all sizes entertainment to satisfy everyone.
In cities around Seattle like Renton WA, Rainier Asphalt & Concrete is the premier paving company because we always take care of our repeat customers. Recently a Renton WA rental property manager who has been happy with previous paving work contacted us about the cracked and damaged concrete pavement. Because of our previous success and quality workmanship, the property manager allowed us to work with the facility manager of the rental property to find a pavement repair solution that worked for them.
The client had numerous areas of cracked concrete throughout the property that were causing trip hazards for tenants after parking their cars in the garages. Cracked and buckled pavement, whether asphalt or concrete, is very dangers not only for drivers but also for pedestrians, and it’s very important for property owners and managers to get it taken care of in a timely manner. Luckily, the Renton WA property manager had our experienced paving crew on their side.
Our company broke up and removed the worst damaged areas, over a thousand square feet of damaged concrete sidewalk panels as well as garage aprons, and then we hauled it away for recycling in other pavement projects. Then we replaced the damaged areas with a new layer of exposed aggregate concrete. The exposed aggregates (mostly small rocks and gravel) provide traction for vehicle tires and shoes.
Both the facility manager and the tenants were very pleased with the end result! Contact Rainier Asphalt & Concrete, Renton WA’s premier paving company, to fix your concrete sidewalks!
One of the most difficult things about selecting an asphalt contractor can be sorting through the cacophony of opinions presented from various contractors. How exactly does one compare apples to oranges?
An important thing to remember is that there is often no “right” answer. When we train our estimators, we teach them that finding the right solution often involves both science and art. The most important thing is that you’re getting good value and that you orient your thinking toward the greatest cost-benefit. Sometimes the “best” solution is not possible from a budget perspective and you need to do the best with what you have.
That said, the most important thing is to think in terms of preventative maintenance. With most things, and especially pavements, you will spend much less money in the long term if you’re acting to prevent damage, rather than reacting to it. A house is a useful analogy. If good weather proofing is done—like paint, caulk, and moisture seals—more expensive repairs to the wood will be much less likely. Here follows a summary of asphalt maintenance options to consider:
Asphalt Crack Filling
Crack filling is far and away the best thing for preventatively maintaining asphalt. It is cheap and effective. It is appropriate when there are only single, solitary cracks (not widespread adjacent cracks or “alligator” cracks). Hot-apply rubberized products are the best, and the process is meant to prevent water from seeping through and eroding the base layer that the asphalt sits on, which will contribute to more widespread damage. We suggest reassessing cracks every year, even after they have been filled, because pavement shifts and cracks can reopen.
Asphalt Seal Coating
Seal coating is a process of applying a coating to the entire surface of the asphalt. The oil—or binder—that holds the asphalt together slowly erodes over time from moisture and oxidation from the sun. Asphalt sealing is meant to replenish and restore that binder and protect the asphalt underneath. It’s important to know that this process is only useful for prevention. Seal coating a badly cracked parking lot will provide no structural benefit. It has the added benefit that it is visually pleasing. It will make your parking lot look brand new. Make sure to ask your contractor how many gallons they are applying and how they dilute their product. Because this material is water soluble, it is very susceptible to manipulation by an unscrupulous contractor.
Full-Depth Asphalt Repair
More commonly referred to as “asphalt patching,” a full-depth asphalt repair involves removing the asphalt all the way down to the sub-base material. This could be 2 inches up to 6 inches or more. This is the best way to repair asphalt, but can sometimes only be practical for smaller areas because of cost. The Asphalt Institute (Lexington, KY) asserts that all pavement defects start in the base or sub-base layer and slowly work their way to the surface. The greatest advantage of a full-depth repair is that the contractor can assess these layers under the asphalt and rehabilitate them through compaction or bringing in more material. Because all failures start low and work their way up,
repairs should always extend 12-18” beyond the area of visible surface damage. Many contractors overlook this important detail. Failure to extend the repairs beyond the area of visible surface damage could results in the patched area soon having new cracks forming around its perimeter.
Overlays
Overlays are generally used for larger areas of pavement repair, because it can be expensive to remove tons (pun intended) of asphalt material full depth. There are many ways to perform overlays, but the three most common are addressed here: (1) straight overlay, (2) grind (or mill) and overlay, and (3) petromat overlay. A straight overlay is the least expensive (and least effective) option. It usually involves grinding the perimeter of the overlay area only, to be able to taper to the adjacent pavement, and paving a new lift. This option can be susceptible to so-called “reflection cracking,” where the overlay area will eventually start to see the same pattern of cracking as the layer underneath. A grind and overlay involves grinding some portion of the pavement that is less than full depth. For example, a 6” thick pavement could have the top 2” removed through grinding, then repaved. A petromat overlay can be combined with either of the other two methods described. This involves applying a geotextile fabric over the surface area before paving the new lift, and helps prevent moisture from moving between the layers, and thus, reduces the formation of new cracks.
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