hardshoreexteriors.com
Wilmington NC • Residential + Commercial • Bio-Based
Dry, faded asphalt in Wilmington does not need to be torn out. Our bio-based rejuvenation treatment restores the oils that age and sun strip away, brings back the deep black color, and adds years to your driveway's life. One visit.
Wilmington's combination of salt air off the Cape Fear River, hurricane history (Florence set rainfall records here in 2018; Fran's 12-foot surge in 1996 damaged three-quarters of New Hanover County homes), and 73-to-81% summer humidity is hard on every exterior surface. That's the backdrop for any honest conversation about asphalt rejuvenation here.
From the antebellum brick of the Historic District to the planned communities of Landfall, Mayfaire, and Forest Hills, the constants are the same: humidity, salt, sun, and storms. Our job is to rejuvenate what's already in place and add years of life without replacement. Wilmington's housing mix is unusually wide. The Downtown Historic District (one of the largest in the US, with antebellum and Victorian homes) and the post-1980s subdivisions of Landfall and Mayfaire are very different conservation challenges.
Our bio-based rejuvenation treatment restores the oils that age and sun strip away, brings back the deep black color, and adds 5 to 7 years of life to the existing surface. About a quarter of replacement cost, done in a single day.
Asphalt rejuvenation for Wilmington driveways and parking areas.
5 to 7 years per application in Wilmington, depending on traffic and sun exposure. Some driveways with light traffic last longer.
Color comes back to a deep black or near-black tone. Surface gets visibly darker and more uniform. Cracks do not disappear but they stop spreading.
Different chemistry. Sealcoat is a topical layer that wears off. Rejuvenation actually penetrates the asphalt and restores the oils internally. We can explain the difference during the assessment.
It can restore the surface and prevent new cracks. Existing cracks need to be filled separately before treatment. We do both.
Most Wilmington homeowners benefit from a pre-season service or inspection in May or June, before peak storm activity. Post-storm work in September through November is also smart, especially after a named storm passes through the Cape Fear region. We schedule around the forecast.
Free, no-pressure asphalt assessment. We will tell you whether rejuvenation is right for your driveway and exactly what it will cost.