Asphalt Repair & Sealcoating in Colorado Springs, CO
Most asphalt in Colorado Springs does not fail because the mat was thin. It fails because water got in - through a crack that went unsealed, through a surface that oxidized until it was porous, or through a base that was never draining properly. Repair and sealcoating is the cheap end of the pavement business, and it is where the highest return on your money is.
Pavco Paving handles hot-pour crack sealing, pothole and full-depth patching, infrared repairs, sealcoating and restriping across Colorado Springs and El Paso County - for single driveways, HOA private drives, and commercial lots on annual maintenance programs.
We will also tell you when maintenance is no longer the answer. If the base is gone, sealer is cosmetic, and we would rather quote you an honest overlay or reconstruction than take money for a coating that buys you a season.
- Hot-pour rubberized crack sealing
- Pothole repair and full-depth patching
- Two-coat squeegee-applied sealcoating
- Parking lot restriping and ADA signage refresh
- Annual maintenance programs for commercial properties
- Honest assessment when repair is no longer worth it
Crack Sealing First, Always
A crack is a funnel. Every rain and every snowmelt sends water straight past the mat and into the base, where it softens the aggregate and, in our climate, freezes and expands over a hundred times a season. That is how a hairline crack becomes an alligatored patch in three winters.
We rout and clean cracks wider than about 1/4 inch, then fill with hot-pour rubberized sealant that stays flexible through the Front Range temperature swing. Cold-pour bottle sealant from a hardware store shrinks and pulls away within a season - it is not the same product.
Potholes and Full-Depth Patching
A pothole is a base failure showing itself at the surface. Throw-and-go cold patch fills the hole for a few months and then pops out, because nothing underneath changed. We saw-cut a clean rectangle past the failed edge, excavate to sound material, rebuild and compact the base, then place and compact hot mix flush with the surrounding surface.
For lots with widespread but shallow surface distress, infrared repair reheats and re-works the existing asphalt in place, giving a seamless joint. It is a good tool in the right situation and useless in the wrong one - we will tell you which you have.
Sealcoating on a Colorado Springs Schedule
The standard advice is to sealcoat every three to five years. At 6,035 feet with our UV load and mag chloride exposure, every two to four is closer to right. Sealer applied on that cycle keeps binder pliable, keeps the surface impermeable, and roughly doubles the working life of the mat.
We apply two coats by squeegee rather than one heavy spray coat - squeegee application works sealer into the surface texture instead of laying it on top. Surfaces are power-cleaned, oil spots are primed, and cracks are sealed before any sealer goes down. Then we let the forecast decide the day.
When Repair Is No Longer the Answer
If more than roughly 30% of a surface is alligatored, if potholes keep returning in the same spots, or if the pavement moves underfoot when a loaded truck rolls across it, the base has failed. Sealing and patching at that point is spending real money on appearance.
We will show you what we are seeing, quote the honest fix - a mill-and-overlay if the base is salvageable, full-depth reconstruction if it is not - and let you decide with the real numbers in front of you. See commercial paving or residential paving.
Crack Sealing
Hot-pour rubberized sealant - the highest-return dollar in pavement maintenance.
Sealcoating
Two-coat squeegee application on a 2-4 year Colorado Springs cycle.
2026 Pricing
Typical 2026 Colorado Springs asphalt repair and sealcoating pricing:
Final price depends on access, demo, square footage and finish. Every estimate is free.
Frequently Asked Questions
Every two to four years for most driveways and lots. That is more often than the national rule of thumb, and the reason is altitude: UV at 6,035 feet oxidizes asphalt binder faster than it does lower down. New pavement should cure 6-12 months before its first sealcoat - sealing too early traps oils and leaves a soft surface.
Late May through September. Sealer needs surface temperatures above roughly 50°F and a dry 24-hour window to cure, and our afternoon monsoon storms in July and August make timing important. We watch the forecast and will move a job rather than lay sealer ahead of a cell.
No, and any contractor who tells you otherwise is selling you a coat of paint. Sealcoat is roughly the thickness of a business card - it protects against UV, water and mag chloride, but it bridges nothing. Cracks wider than about 1/4 inch get hot-pour rubberized sealant first; alligatored areas need a full-depth patch. Sealer goes on last.
Keep off for 24 hours in good drying weather, 48 if it is cool or overcast. Avoid turning the wheels of a parked car for the first few days - power steering on a fresh seal leaves scuff marks. We barricade and tape the area and, for commercial lots, phase the work so part of the lot stays usable.
On asphalt in Colorado Springs, yes. A sealcoat cycle costs a fraction of what an overlay costs and roughly doubles the useful life of the mat by keeping water and mag chloride out of the binder. What sealcoating cannot do is rescue pavement whose base has already failed - at that point you are paying to make a failing lot look better, and we will tell you so.
