Comprehensive Chip Seal Applications
West Contracting applies chip seal treatments across a diverse range of projects during the chip seal season:
Cost Effective Lasting Performance
Extend Pavement Live Without Breaking the Budget
Chip seal treatments deliver exceptional durability and protection at approximately one-quarter the cost of traditional overlays, making them an ideal solution for extending the life of existing pavements.
The Performance Advantage
Why Choose Chip Seal?
- Excellent skid resistance for improved safety
- Superior durability against traffic and weather conditions
- Prevention of minor raveling and surface deterioration
- Effective sealing of cracks and prevention of water penetration
- Extremely cost-effective compared to traditional overlays (approximately 25% of the cost)
- Quick setting time with minimal traffic disruption
County highway systems
MoDOT state highway projects
Private parking lots
Residential subdivision streets
Municipal roadways
How Chip Seal Technology Works
Chip seal treatments protect weathered surfaces by sealing the existing asphalt to prevent moisture infiltration and further deterioration of the pavement structure.
The process involves:
- Application of a liquid polymer modified emulsion (typically CRS-2P or CHFRS-2P)
- Immediate placement of high-quality aggregate (usually granite trap rock)
- Rolling the aggregate to embed it into the binder
- Allowing the binder to “weep up” and fill voids between rocks
The completed driving surface performs for several years with minimal maintenance costs, providing an all-weather, skid-resistant surface with excellent water resistance.
Preventative Maintenance That Pays Dividends
Your pavement assets represent a significant investment. Chip seal treatments from West Contracting offer a proven, cost-effective strategy for extending pavement life and delaying more costly reconstruction.
Trust the team that has been improving communities mile by mile since 1956 to deliver chip seal solutions that protect your infrastructure investment. Go West.
