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He says this year they will likely use an asphalt-based sealer again or possibly an asphalt/coal tar blend.

"I want to be in this business for the long term and some things are in our control and some aren't," Maul says. "The bottom line is simple: If the material changes we'll have to change with it. We'll just use what's available."

A good first day
"The job went amazingly well. We were concerned a little at the start because the job was so big, but it helped that we were able to knock out half of it in one day and that made us feel better. And the weather was in the 80°F range and there was a lot of sun so we could get the second coat on the same day. Planning made it go so smoothly."

Maul says they were especially pleased with their first day on the job when they were able to knock out almost half of the work.

"The first thing we did, based on advice from one of our competitors, was to hire a sweeper to come in and sweep the whole lot," Maul says. "Our competitor thought the job would go much smoother after that and he was right."