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SMP mastic patcher
Kasi Infrared Patriot Truck
VSSI Crews in Corcoran California
Crack sealing is the ideal starting point and should begin when pavement is only a few years old. By sealing cracks early:
• Water is kept out of the base courses
• Subgrade failure is reduced
• Pavement life is extended 3 – 5 years or more If water intrusion is allowed, potholes are inevitable.
Pothole Patching & Infrared Repair At Stepp Mfg and Kasi Infrared, pothole repair is our specialty. We offer more than 10 models of:
• Pothole patching trailers
• Truck-mounted and hook-mounted patchers
• Asphalt recyclers
• Infrared combo trucks and trailers No one offers more options— or more flexibility— for contractors and municipalities of every size. Infrared patching allows crews to:
• Repair defects without cutting or jackhammering
• Create seamless, permanent patches
• Minimize traffic disruption
• Correct water flow issues in pavement Infrared is also one of the best tools for preparing roads and parking lots for surface treatments— ideal for repairing around catch basins, raising manhole covers, tapering valves, and fixing the“ iron” that supports water and sewer infrastructure.
Mastic: The“ In-Between” Solution Mastic treatments bridge the gap between crack sealing and hot-mix patching— perfect for defects that are:
• Too large for crack seal
• Too small for traditional patching Applied as a liquid, mastic:
• Creates a smooth, flexible repair
• Handles traffic loads effectively
• Provides exceptional ride quality While higher in upfront cost, mastic treatments can keep pavements in service well beyond their original life expectancy.
Top-Down Solutions: Protect the Surface
While the base supports the pavement, the surface takes the abuse— sun, rain, snow, freeze-thaw cycles, chemicals, and traffic loads every single day. A proactive preservation plan can double pavement life.
Surface Treatment Options Common preservation treatments include:
• Fog sealing
• Chip sealing
• Cape sealing
• Micro surfacing
• Slurry sealing Stepp Mfg provides oil distributors and tack trailers for fog seal, chip seal, and tack coat applications— essential for both preservation and new asphalt overlays.
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