The Importance of Preparing Cracks for Repair

Crack sealing efforts can extend your working season into the fall and winter, increase annual earning potential and build and retain customers by preparing their pavement for winter.

Sep 26, 2017
As the busy summer season begins to wind down, contractors should ramp up their crack sealing efforts so they can extend the working season into the fall and winter, increase annual earning potential and build and retain customers by preparing their pavement for winter.
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