Why Spring And Summer Are Driveway Repair Time

The days are longer than the nights, the clocks have gone forward, seasonal flowers are everywhere and the cricket season has begun. It is unmistakably spring.

While this time of the year is a favourite one for many, not least as they can get outdoors more, it is also a time to check the damage that winter has wrought and carry out repairs where needed.

Indeed, now and early summer are definitely the time to carry out any work your driveway will need, to fix the wear and tear of recent years and especially winters, making sure any problems that exist now are not there next year.

Any cracks in the surface can be worsened by winter conditions due to the action of freeze-thaw, as water expands when it gets near freezing point and the ice will widen the fissures, breaking up the surface. That’s good news for releasing nutrients to feed plants in the wild, bad news for a driveway.

You may have seen this effect out on the roads in the form of potholes, but these can also occur on your own driveway. The kind of repair you need will depend on the level of damage done. In some cases, that could mean resurfacing altogether, either by filling in the damage or even taking the radical option of opting for a whole new driveway, perhaps using a different material like gravel.

Alternatively, if the damage is still minor, sealing work can fix small cracks and make it look good as new, or simply help prevent this happening next winter.

By taking the action you need to now, you can have your driveway looking great by the middle of summer, when the hottest weather arrives. New concrete and asphalt sets more easily when it is not too hot, which is another reason to do it in this season.

Moreover, by fixing the driveway now you can be sure it will be in tip-top condition when the frost, snow and ice return at the back end of the year, ready to handle whatever the weather throws at it.

If you need driveway sealing in Telford, call us today.