Stamped Asphalt Offers Value-Added Option for Pavers

by Kimberley Schmitt
Created: August 16, 2011

Stamped asphalt adds custom designs for clients.

Kimber Liller, owner of Kimicah, says most contractors already own the tools and equipment they need to offer stamped asphalt. All they need to add is an infrared unit.
Kimber Liller, owner of Kimicah, says most contractors already own the tools and equipment they need to offer stamped asphalt. All they need to add is an infrared unit.
Stamped asphalt immediately adjacent to freshly placed asphalt.
Stamped asphalt immediately adjacent to freshly placed asphalt.
Once stamped, the asphalt can be painted using special paints with an emulsified, cement base and epoxy. “Once the color starts to fade, it’s a matter of preference if people want to repaint...
Once stamped, the asphalt can be painted using special paints with an emulsified, cement base and epoxy. “Once the color starts to fade, it’s a matter of preference if people want to repaint,” Kimber says. “You have the option if someone changes the house color to repaint it to match the house.”
The only catch to stamped asphalt is that it cannot be sealcoated. “I can’t do a driveway that has a sealer on it because the heater will melt it and make a mess,” Kimber says. “It has to be...
The only catch to stamped asphalt is that it cannot be sealcoated. “I can’t do a driveway that has a sealer on it because the heater will melt it and make a mess,” Kimber says. “It has to be on an asphalt driveway up to eight years of age that is in good condition.”
Kimicah makes a special effort to market its stamped asphalt services, branding the add-on as Hot Print.
Kimicah makes a special effort to market its stamped asphalt services, branding the add-on as Hot Print.
In addition to bidding jobs with and without stamped asphalt, Kimicah leaves stamped asphalt literature with every client and is often called back to add a stamped asphalt design.
In addition to bidding jobs with and without stamped asphalt, Kimicah leaves stamped asphalt literature with every client and is often called back to add a stamped asphalt design.
Thermotrack’s Hot Print wire rope templates are embedded into the heated asphalt by a plate compacter, then removed leaving the design impression.
Thermotrack’s Hot Print wire rope templates are embedded into the heated asphalt by a plate compacter, then removed leaving the design impression.

Ultimately, Kimber and her husband enjoy the unique look that stamped asphalt offers clients. “We are the type of business that takes a lot of pride in our work,” she says. “We enjoy doing something different and look at it as a form of artwork.”