Asphalt Patching in Buena Park, CA

Asphalt patching fixes the spots where pavement has failed before the rest of it is ready for replacement. In a parking lot, a single pothole near an entrance can damage tires, trip pedestrians and create liability. In a driveway, a broken edge or sunken spot lets water under the surface and spreads. Most of these failures start the same way, with water reaching the base through cracks during winter storms.

Repair methods

• Crack sealing: cracks cleaned and filled with hot-applied sealant.
• Hot-mix patch: damaged surface removed and replaced with new asphalt.
• Saw-cut, full-depth repair: edges cut square, failed asphalt and base removed, base rebuilt, new asphalt compacted. The most durable patch.
• Infrared repair: surface heated, reworked with new mix and compacted, leaving no seam. Good for surface damage.
• Trench and utility patches: settled patches over old trenches cut out, recompacted and repaved.

Why cold patch fails

Bagged cold patch is a temporary fix. It does not bond well to wet edges and does not compact like hot mix, so it pushes out under traffic. A hot patch with square edges and a rebuilt base lasts much longer.

Patching before winter

Buena Park gets only about 14 inches of rain a year, but most of it arrives in a few storms. Cracks and small holes that sat harmless all summer take on water in those storms, and the base softens. Patching and crack sealing in fall prevents most winter pothole growth.

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Pricing

HomeGuide lists pothole repair at $100 to $400 on average, or about $25 to $40 per pothole plus $100 to $250 for crew and equipment. Because of that fixed cost, it pays to group repairs. We price each patch separately so you can choose which to do now.

Patch and seal

A lot with several new patches looks uneven until it is seal coated. Sealing after patching gives a uniform surface and protects the patch edges.

Patching on lots

On commercial lots, patches go where traffic is heaviest: entrances, the ends of aisles, in front of trash enclosures and at loading areas. We schedule patching in sections and reopen each area once the asphalt has cooled. Many lots need a round of patching every year or two between seal coats.