Our Services
Serving The Chicagoland Area!
Sealcoating Preparation
All of the projects we do start with edging any areas where turf or landscape beds meet the asphalt pavement, Any vegetation growing in the pavement is removed with the grazer and then all of the areas get blown off with a 200+ mph push blower. Cracks and other damaged areas are then filled or repaired before the sealcoating can begin.
Repair of areas that have “Alligator Skinned” with cracks of greater than ½” is done with a Mastic that glues the area together and fills the voids giving a new surface.
Prior to applying the Sealcoating any oil or petrochemical spots need to be primed to allow for proper adhesion.
Expert Sealcoating
Of the many different sealcoating formulas we prefer to use the Brewer Poly Cote because of it's notable features. Brewer Poly Cote was originally developed for use on interstate highway service plazas. It is a refined tar emulsion that has been heavily modified with polymers that give flexibility for freeze and thaws, but also gives it an unsurpassed wear resistance and color retention. Application is done with a spray unit to give a thick even coating.
Cost can be as low as $.15 per sq. ft.
Painted Line Striping
The paint we use from RAE is specifically designed for use on asphalt paving and sealcoating. It meets various county, state, and federal department of transportation standards of testing. This is not athletic paint, standard enamel, or a knock off paint labeled as traffic paint that meets no standards of testing, it is a waterborne paint. We can also supply Chlorinated Rubber or an Acrylic if your job requires it. We can provide restriping or a totally different layout to ease your traffic flow issues. Arrows, basketball keys, corporate designs, handicapped zones, letters, numbers, playground designs and traffic warnings are available. We can also refresh your painted curbs and bollards. We use Graco laser guided machines for the straightest layouts.
Hot Melt Crack Filling
Any vegetation growing in the pavement cracks is removed with the grazer, which is a edging machine that has a heavy wire brush instead of a blade. This removes any of the loose materials to give the filler a firm existing groove to attach to. Then all of the areas get blown off with a 200+ mph push blower. A tar based product with additives to allow for freeze and thaw flexibility is heated and poured in to the cracks. This material meets various state and federal department of transportation standards of testing. The hot allows for almost immediately sealcoating since there is no lengthy drying time.
100' of 1/4" by 1/4" crack takes 6 lbs. of material and ½” by ½” takes 24 lbs per 100 ft.
Recycled Bollard Covers & Bumpers
Reduce maintenance painting and use a “green” product! GNR offers 56”HDPE bollard covers in 9 colors and in 3 styles to fit 4”, 5”, 6”, and 8” bollards.
GNR also offers 6’ and 8’ HDPE black wheel stops are available with blue, white, and yellow stripes on it. Speed bumps in black 6’ sections that have yellow stripes are also available.
Expert Pothole Repairs
After preparing the area by removing any loose debris and doing an edge prep a “Hot Patch” of brand new asphalt from the heated trailer to keep it at the proper temperature is put in place and compacted with a plate compactor not just a hand tamper. Potholes should not be sealcoated for 90 days because it is fresh paving.
Traffic & Lot Signs & Posts
Aluminum .080" signs of all types and styles. Standard and custom messages are available. The signs can be Federal DOT approved reflective material that can have an average lifespan of 7 years, or standard vinyl. Standard traffic U channel post up to 12’ are available with or without bases. WE prefer to use the “Flex-Post” system because no concrete or heavy equipment is needed for installation. The modular design allows parts to be replaced instead of replacing entire unit and it flexes upon impact, returns upright with little to no damage.