Asphalt Pulverization

When surfaces are too damaged to fill, seal coat, or to make other spot repairs, asphalt pulverizing offers an economical way to fully rehabilitate a road with little disruption to traffic. Rock Solid’s pavement grinding services extend the lifespan of the existing road and base and enable grading of the existing base to repair slope issues. We also make projects more sustainable by salvaging all of the materials for re-use. As a leading national soil stabilization company, we’re your top choice for asphalt pavement pulverization services.

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Eliminates reflective cracking and extends existing road life without complete removal and replacement

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Existing aggregate base and asphalt materials can be salvaged for re-use in the project

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Allows for re-grading to re-profile slope deficiencies

  • Asphalt can be replaced quickly with a minimum of cost, effort, and traffic disruption
  • Eliminates removal costs when not restricted by grade or elevation project limitationss
  • Can be utilized on existing chip seal and HMA pavements up to 15+” thick

Roads, parking lots and other surfaces see a lot of wear and keeping them maintained can put a strain on a budget. Asphalt pulverization is a method of pavement rehabilitation that consists of pulverizing and grinding together the distressed layer of existing asphalt pavement along with a portion of the underlying base, grading and compacting the resulting mixture, creating a revitalized aggregate road base. This revitalized road base can support a protective surface of hot mix asphalt (HMA), micro-surface, or chip seal.

The result is a rebuilt road, using a minimum of new material, that is as strong and reliable as the original construction. And no pavement has to be hauled away, which saves money on trucking and excavating.

A Crucial Step for Rebuilding

Pavement Pulverizing is an essential step for rebuilding a road, parking lot or other surface. When undertaking a full-depth reclamation (FDR) project, pavement pulverization is the first step in performing mechanical or chemical FDR. Here’s a brief overview of how the process works:

  1. Asphalt pavement is pulverized in place along with the underlying base. A stabilizing additive is mixed in during chemical FDR. This procedure allows the materials to be re-used so that they don’t go to waste, while also eliminating soft spots.
  2. The resulting mixture of pulverized asphalt and base are graded and compacted. The grading process ensures the finished product is to grade, while compacting enhances its overall strength.
  3. Final grading and rolling creates a smooth, stable surface for the application of a wearing course for added protection and stability.

Pulverization and Your Project

Pulverization can benefit a wide range of groups or individuals who are undertaking stabilization or reclamation projects, including contractors, property owners, developers and government entities. For example, the owners of a shopping mall may need to repair a parking lot that is deteriorating. Townships and municipalities often have to replace roads spotted with potholes. Our services can help make these jobs easier, less wasteful and more successful in the long run.

Why Choose Rock Solid?

At Rock Solid, we offer customers across the country the opportunity to realize the many benefits of pulverization. With our help, your project can use fewer new materials, experience lower haul-away costs, recycle materials on-site and finish the work faster than with other methods.