Sealcoating Contractor Questions

Daniel B. Krieg, Inc. has been Central PA's trusted pavement maintenance expert since 1933. Our advanced equipment allows us to complete projects efficiently, and our asphalt sealer continues to outperform and outlast other sealers year after year. We perform various services geared towards repairing your pavement or parking lot to make it last longer.

Some of the primary services we offer are:

Crack filling: The primary purpose of crack filling is to repair asphalt cracks so water, debris, oil, grease and oxidation cannot seep into the surface and widen them. Crack filling keeps your sidewalk safe and prolongs its life.
Sealcoating: A high-quality sealcoating application weatherproofs, prevents surface oxidation, provides a barrier against spills, and restores the appearance of your asphalt pavement or parking lot. We recommend sealcoating your pavement every three to five years to ensure the longest life.
Highway services: Daniel B. Krieg's highway services provide prime coating, tack coating AC-20 and GSB-88 sealing, geocomposite, hot rubberized crack filling, and more. We equip our fleet of distributor trucks with modern equipment and advanced technology to ensure accurate application.

We understand that choosing a sealcoating company for your parking lot project can feel overwhelming. We want you to be educated on what questions you should ask sealcoating contractors when making your decision.

It is important to ask contractors all of these questions (outlined below) because there are many different ways to sealcoat, and many different types of sealer material that can be used. Unfortunately, some sealcoating contractors cut corners by diluting their material with too much water, only applying 1 coat of material, employing inexperienced & cheap laborers, or by not carrying insurance. Don't let this happen to you!

At Daniel B. Krieg, we are a fully-insured, PennDOT prequalified sealcoating company with an A+ rating from the BBB and over 90 years of experience. We are proud to be named a Top 75 Sealcoating Contractor in the U.S. by Pavement Maintenance Magazine the past 9 years in a row. Call us at 800.334.4929 for a free quote on your parking lot project!

As a family-owned business, we understand that you are interested in getting the lowest price. However, when it comes to your pavement, you get what you pay for! We work very hard to keep our prices as competitive as possible, but our number one priority will always be to use the highest quality and longest lasting material, even if that means we have to charge more than other companies who use a lesser quality material. Just remember:

"The Bitterness of poor quality remains long after the Sweetness of Low Price is Forgotten."

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Important Questions to Ask a Sealcoating Contractor

A dependable, high-quality sealcoating contractor will jump at the opportunity to answer your questions and demonstrate their level of experience and professionalism.

Here is our list of the most important questions to ask a sealcoating contractor.

How much experience do you have?

When it comes to sealcoating, experience is extremely important. How long has the contractor been in business? Can they provide a project portfolio of jobs they have completed? Can they provide a list of references?

By choosing a contractor with experience, you can feel confident that your parking lot is in good hands. If a contractor has many years of experience, this shows that they have built up a strong base of satisfied customers. At Daniel B. Krieg, Inc. we have 90+ years of pavement maintenance experience and thousands of satisfied repeat customers.

What is your Better Business Bureau rating?

The Better Business Bureau exists to make sure consumers are protected from false claims and low-quality business practices. Simply put, if a company does good work, there shouldn't be any warnings from the Better Business Bureau.

That's what makes the Better Business Bureau so effective. If a company has an outstanding rating, they won't hesitate to brag about it. However, if their rating is less-than-stellar, they won't be very forthcoming if you ask them.

At Daniel B. Krieg, Inc. we have an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.

Do you offer free estimates?

An estimate should serve as your first step towards working out a contract that's both fair and transparent. A reputable sealcoating company will provide you with a FREE estimate. Call us today at 800.334.4929 for a free quote on your parking lot sealcoating project!

Can you itemize your bid or contract?

A good sealcoating contractor isn't afraid to be transparent with their bid. This will allow you to follow their work closely, and if something does change, to ensure that the change is reasonable.

Some sealcoating companies prefer to offer you a flat bid without giving you the details of how they got to that number. This is a trick used by contractors to potentially pad their labor costs or hide their own savings on materials.

If a contractor is afraid to share all relevant information, that's a bad sign. At Daniel B. Krieg, our quotes are detailed & itemized, so you can see exactly where your money is going.

Who are your suppliers?

The relationship between a contractor and their suppliers is important. A sealcoating contractor should use a sealer that can stand up to weather, traffic, oil spots and UV damage. If a contractor uses a subpar sealer, no amount of perfect application will increase the sealer's durability.

You want to find a contractor that stands by the sealer they use. Ask a contractor exactly what type of sealer they use, how long they have been using it and why they choose to use that specific sealer. There are "new" sealer products being introduced to the marketplace every few years, so you will want to make sure that the sealer has a history of proven performance in the industry.

dbkriegs uses quality and long lasting sealant

While you may not be immediately familiar with the materials being used in sealcoating application, by simply asking the question, you can learn a lot about how knowledgeable a sealcoating contractor is about their industry. A reputable sealcoating contractor will be able to explain the pros and cons of different types of sealers, and will be able to justify why they use a certain sealer. The contractor should also be able to provide you with literature about the sealer they use.

At Daniel B. Krieg, we proudly use Sealmaster® sealer products. Sealmaster's innovative pavement sealer formulations and state-of-the-art pavement sealer manufacturing technologies have enabled Sealmaster® to become the world's number one producer of pavement sealer and sealcoat. Their rigorous quality control program and precise manufacturing process ensures a high quality, durable and long lasting sealer to protect your parking lot.

What is your mix design?

This is one of the most important questions you can ask a sealcoating contractor. Some contractors dilute their sealer with too much water in order to save on costs and keep more money in their own pocket. However, a sealer's mix design should never include more than 40% water. Also, it is important to make sure the sealcoating contractor uses sand in their mix design for skid resistance, reduced sun glare and improved wearability. A reputable sealcoating contractor will be able to supply you with their mix design without any hesitation. At Daniel B. Krieg, our mix design is clearly stated on all of our quotes.

Can you direct me towards some satisfied customers?

Just as a good contractor is quick to discuss their partnerships with suppliers, they will also be quick to share details about other jobs they have done. This is especially true of commercial-grade sealcoating contractors. Since their satisfied customers are other businesses, they can easily connect you and even give you the location of an local job they have recently completed.

Pay especially close attention to any business that the contractor can claim as a repeat customer. Not only did that business leave the first job satisfied, but they returned to the contractor again for additional work. This is perhaps the best endorsement a sealcoating contractor can receive.

Thanks to our repeat customers, Daniel B. Krieg remains the top sealcoating contractor in the area. As our satisfied customers continue to refer us to other businesses, we continue to grow every year!

Are you fully licensed?

Don't be afraid to ask for proof of licensing and make sure you investigate the validity of the licensing that they claim to have.

Daniel B. Krieg is a fully licensed, insured and PennDOT approved contractor.

Can you give me a firm scheduling commitment? ?

This is a tricky one in the world of sealcoating. Sealcoating application can only be done when it's warm and sunny out. That means applications are done seasonally and are contingent upon the weather forecast.

A sealcoating contractor will discuss your business' hours with you, and work with you to schedule a day(s) that works for your business. However, a contractor cannot control the weather. If there is rain in the forecast, or if it is an especially cloudy or windy day, sealer should not be applied. If weather does become an issue, a good contractor will work hard to get your job rescheduled & completed as soon as possible.

It is important to remember that even the most reputable sealcoating contractors can run into trouble when successive days of rain wreaks havoc on their schedule. However, a good contractor will stay in communication with you so you can work together on rescheduling your project.

You should always be wary of "too good to be true" schedulers. If a contractor says they will honor their commitment, rain or shine, you shouldn't trust them. You cannot do a good job with a sealcoating application "rain or shine." If they are committing to doing it quickly regardless of the weather, then they aren't committed to doing it right. Any contractor who is willing to sealcoat your parking lot when there is rain in the forecast is putting your project at risk.

Trust Daniel B. Krieg, Inc.

While you should never be afraid to shop around when seeking a sealcoating contractor, we are confident that if you do your homework and ask the right questions, the best fit for your business and its sealcoating needs will be Daniel B. Krieg, Inc. We have over 90 years of experience working in Central Pennsylvania and surrounding areas. Over those 90+ years, we have exceeded the expectations of countless businesses, providing them with the highest-quality sealcoating available. Year after year, we have businesses returning to us as they come to depend on our work and the value we provide them.

If you're ready to start exploring how we can add years of life, increased durability and unparalleled beauty to your commercial asphalt, contact us today for a free quote. Our enthusiastic and professional representatives eagerly await the opportunity to answer all of your questions about commercial-grade asphalt sealcoating.

If you have questions for sealcoating contractors concerning crack filling, sealcoating and highway services in the Central Pennsylvania area, we can provide information. We also offer a complete line of retail products and equipment that includes:

Traffic signs and posts: We have all your signage needs covered, from traffic signs to U-channel and square-galvanized posts. We also supply all the mounting brackets and hardware required for installation.
Traffic safety products: Our traffic safety products include items like delineator posts, bumper blocks, construction signs, traffic cones, barricades and more.
Pavement measuring and marking products: Our line of pavement measuring and marking products offers the highest quality stencils, measuring wheels, line paint and marking paint on the market.
Personal safety protection products: Personal protection products are essential to ensure safety on your job site. We sell items like safety vests, gloves, hard hats, eye protection and more.
Pavement maintenance products: We offer a comprehensive line of pavement maintenance products that include squeegees, lutes, blowers, brooms and shovels.
Erosion control products and geotextiles: Daniel B. Krieg's geotextile and erosion control products offer high-performance solutions for your surface filtration, protection, drainage, stabilization and separation needs.
Drainage pipes: Our HDPE pipes and galvanized steel pipes offer the most superior drainage solutions available. We also furnish various elbows, fittings and end sections to meet your pipe accessory needs.

As our company grows, we remain committed to innovation and technology by researching new industry methods and products to improve our work. We invest in our employees, optimal materials and state-of-the-art equipment. We will always strive to remain the leading sealcoating contractor in Central Pennsylvania.

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