TL;DR
Crack banding is the asphalt-maintenance technique of squeegeeing a band of hot rubberized sealant two to four inches wide over a crack and its shoulders, rather than filling the void alone, so the material bonds to sound pavement on both sides. The overband accommodates seasonal movement and shields the crack edges from water and raveling, at the cost of visible dark stripes across the lot until sealcoat covers them.
What it means
Crack banding is the asphalt-maintenance technique of squeegeeing a band of hot rubberized sealant two to four inches wide over a crack and its shoulders, rather than filling the void alone, so the material bonds to sound pavement on both sides. The overband accommodates seasonal movement and shields the crack edges from water and raveling, at the cost of visible dark stripes across the lot until sealcoat covers them. Estimates often price it by the linear foot, separate from the sealcoating itself.
Where it sits in the glossary
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