According to manufacturer’s specifications, sealcoats have a recommended minimum application temperature of 50 degrees and a maximum recommended minimum application temperature below 85°F. This means that the temperature needs to be above 50 degrees and below 85 degrees before application,… Read More
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Asphalt Repair from your Baltimore Asphalt Contractor, Reliable Contracting
Over time, asphalt pavement will begin to degrade. That is just the way it is. However, there is something that property managers and business owners can do to minimize asphalt damage. Contact your local Baltimore asphalt contractor at the first… Read More
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Recycled Asphalt from your Baltimore Asphalt Contractor
Did you know that asphalt is one of the greenest materials around? Asphalt pavement and reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) DO NOT leach petroleum into the earth. Asphalt has a small carbon footprint. And asphalt’s smooth surface helps save fuel. Did… Read More
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Surface Preparation & Asphalt Paving from your Baltimore Asphalt Company
Remember the old adage, “Beauty is only skin deep?” Well, the same does not apply to your asphalt parking lot. The quality of any asphalt surface is more than skin deep. When it comes to asphalt paving, proper surface preparation… Read More
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What is Asphalt Pavement? FAQs answered by a Baltimore Asphalt Contractor
At Reliable Contracting, we offer everything from the installation of hot and cold-mix asphalt to asphalt patching, milling, seal coating, and crack filling. But what does this all mean? For that matter, what is asphalt pavement? You undoubtedly use asphalt… Read More
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Driveway Drainage Tips from your Baltimore Residential Asphalt Contractor
There are many crucial elements to successful driveway design and installation, from quality materials to construction techniques. Still, one of the often overlooked elements is driveway drainage. However, without proper drainage, your driveway could be doomed from the start. Without… Read More
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Winter Asphalt Paving: Is it too Cold to pave in the Baltimore Area?
It is winter. That means it is impossible to pave, right? Wrong! We have found that many of our clients have the same common misconception that asphalt paving cannot happen in cold weather. While cold weather paving is more difficult… Read More
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Pothole Repair from Reliable Contracting, your Baltimore Asphalt Contractor
Pot holes are not only a visual annoyance, detracting from the curb appeal of your business, but they are also incredibly bad for your customers and their cars. So it is incredibly important that you address pot holes as they… Read More
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Construction Today Magazine writes about Reliable Contracting
“When success is achieved, some firms make mistakes as they try to grow their operations too quickly. But, for nearly 85 years, Reliable Contracting Co. Inc. has stayed successful by growing at a careful and deliberate pace, President Jay Baldwin… Read More
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Crack Filling and Asphalt Repair from your Baltimore Asphalt Contractor
Over time, asphalt will crack. That is an inevitability. Even the best asphalt pavement will eventually start to crack. The key to prolonging the life of your pavement is to manage these cracks as they occur, preventing them from growing… Read More