TL;DR
Infrared asphalt repair is a patching method that heats the damaged pavement in place with an infrared panel until the existing asphalt softens to workable temperature, then rakes in fresh hot mix and compacts the blend into a seamless, thermally bonded patch. Because the edges fuse rather than butt-joint, water cannot enter the seam that dooms conventional saw-cut patches.
What it means
Infrared asphalt repair is a patching method that heats the damaged pavement in place with an infrared panel until the existing asphalt softens to workable temperature, then rakes in fresh hot mix and compacts the blend into a seamless, thermally bonded patch. Because the edges fuse rather than butt-joint, water cannot enter the seam that dooms conventional saw-cut patches. It excels at potholes, low spots, and catch-basin perimeters in lots and driveways, though it cannot fix failures caused by a bad base, which still require full-depth excavation.
Where it sits in the glossary
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