TL;DR
Pavement cleaning is the surface preparation that precedes sealcoating or striping: blowing and sweeping debris, scraping caked mud, wire-brushing or burning off vegetation in cracks, and degreasing oil spots so coatings can bond. Sealer applied over dust or grime peels in sheets, making this unglamorous step the foundation of the job's lifespan.
What it means
Pavement cleaning is the surface preparation that precedes sealcoating or striping: blowing and sweeping debris, scraping caked mud, wire-brushing or burning off vegetation in cracks, and degreasing oil spots so coatings can bond. Sealer applied over dust or grime peels in sheets, making this unglamorous step the foundation of the job's lifespan. Thorough crews budget meaningful time for it, and its absence from a bid's scope is a warning sign.
Where it sits in the glossary
Pavement cleaning is part of the Trade jargon group inside the ProFix Directory glossary. Browse every term in this category from the glossary index.
Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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