The North Georgia Mountains experience tough weather and heavy traffic. The asphalt roads, parking lots, and by ways paved by K&K Asphalt in Cleveland, Georgia, White County, can stand up for years to almost every challenge in these areas—the toughest challenge, however, seems to be the roots growing underneath the paved ground. These roots have a mind of their own and although we plan for almost every eventuality when we install your asphalt paved area, the route of tree roots cannot be fully anticipated.
At K&K Asphalt in Cleveland, Georgia we are painfully aware of the problem tree roots can cause your otherwise tough and sturdy asphalt and we are ready for the challenge. Tree roots grow under the asphalt and at a foot to a foot and a half below your paved area they can still cause dangerous damage to the surface. Dangerous because of the lifting and breaking up of the asphalt ground that can cause accidents.
Call K&K Asphalt – 706.219.4800 at the first sight of bulging in any area.
Our expert team will evaluate the situation and give you a free consultation before we even begin the work of repair—successfully eradicating and eliminating the tree root.
Some of the ways we may be able to repair the root problem:
By Severing the offending portion of the tree’s roots.
- Our goal, if at all possible, is to preserve your tree while we repair the asphalt and remove the roots.
- After removing the broken or raised asphalt above the root we carefully cut the offending root or roots which are secondary to the growth of the tree itself. A root barrier may be installed to prevent further growth into or underneath the asphalt.
By adding chemical minerals to the ground to redirect the root path.
- Minerals such as copper sulfate will kill the root but are toxic to microbes and must be used wisely so as not to contaminate the surrounding area.
- However, when controlled, copper will kill the problem root without killing the tree.
By setting up a separation barrier before roots become a problem.
- A carefully planned asphalt installation with separation barriers wherever needed is the best solution to preventing the problem of roots destroying your asphalt in the future. Types of barriers we deploy include:
- Physical—where sheet metal will prevent or redirect the root growth.
- Chemical—synthetic cloth saturated in copper sulfate will stop or redirect the root growth without killing the parent tree.
After we remove or redirect the root problem we carefully repair and replace the paved asphalt.
If you suspect tree roots are growing under your asphalt installation call K&K Asphalt at 706.219.4800 for your free consultation. Located in the North Georgia Mountains, K&K Asphalt can assist you for all your root repair needs.
