Seal-Rite Asphalt Maintenance

Family-owned and operated, Seal-Rite Asphalt Maintenance works out of Mokena, Illinois, on the upkeep of asphalt surfaces. Licensed, bonded and insured, it has worked in the trade for more than twenty-five years and concentrates on protecting and repairing existing pavement rather than large-scale new construction.

Sealcoating and crack filling form the core of the work. Crack filling is applied with hot tar to close openings before water can get into the pavement and cause the kind of failure that leads to replacement, while sealcoating protects the surface and restores its finish. Where damage has gone past what surface treatment can address, the company carries out asphalt paving and structural repair, and states plainly that its repairs are intended as permanent corrections rather than temporary patches.

Two further services complete the range. Line striping and traffic markings cover parking layouts and the markings needed for safe, compliant traffic flow. Catch basin repair and drainage work addresses water problems at their origin, which is often the underlying reason a lot keeps deteriorating after being resurfaced.

The customer base is unusually broad for a company of its size. On the commercial and industrial side it works with gas stations, golf courses, restaurants, retail centers and office buildings, along with hospitals and medical offices, senior and assisted living residences, auto dealerships, warehouses and distribution centers, and manufacturing and storage facilities. Municipal and institutional clients include park districts, villages, churches, public parking lots and schools. It also serves homeowner associations and multi-unit communities such as condominiums, townhomes, apartments, duplexes and subdivisions, working with property management groups, and takes residential work on new builds, private driveways and roads, and both single-family and multi-family homes.

Work begins with a written proposal, which can be requested for any of its service lines through the company's site.