Many things separate Allied Construction from the competition, especially our equipment. By choosing us, you’re making the right decision for your personal residence or business. There are many advantages to using our Southeastern MI asphalt contractors in your next project. For one, we own all of our own equipment unlike many other asphalt companies who rent or subcontract out their paving.
Here’s what you need to know about our collection of .
Late model - Highway class pavers
Pavers come in all shapes and sizes and are a critical tool in getting density and asphalt surface quality. Professional asphalt companies must invest in their equipment to achieve the highest quality pavements and Allied is no different.
Our fleet has 4 late model highway class pavers, none weighing less than 45,000 lbs., that we meticulously maintain. Paver weight and a quality pavement go hand in hand with 90% of asphalt density being achieved through the paver.
Highway class means it’s designed for strict tolerances for DOT use. What is not known to non-industry people is there are classes of equipment that are not allowed to work on DOT projects. These are often low cost and lightweight. Lower quality machines designed only for light duty work often provide low quality results.
Too often we hear horror stories of poor quality work from companies who have either the wrong equipment or ancient equipment that is not maintained.
When it comes to what we offer, Allied Construction uses Caterpillar and Roadtec highway class equipment that can easily go from paving a driveway or parking lot to a high specification highway project.
Extendible Screeds Over Strike off Plates
The use of extendible screeds gives more uniform asphalt compaction with the added benefit of having wider maximum width and more uniform radius transitions.
This creates less hand work and better overall pavement quality. With our modern pavers, we can pave up to 20 feet wide! What does this mean to you? Less joints!
Joints are weaker spots in any pavement. Minimizing joints will lead to better structure and pavement life. Remember, small pavers equal more joints in your pavement and more maintenance over the life of your new pavement.
Rear Mounted Screed Extensions
The screed is the business end of the paver.
This is where the asphalt depth is controlled and initial compaction is achieved. Rear mounted screeds are heavier and deflect less while paving wide.
Our residential and commercial asphalt paving contractors use screeds that are ALL equipped with internal vibration to help achieve maximum initial compaction. All four of Allied Construction’s pavers are equipped with rear mounted screed extensions to help us provide a higher quality pavement for our customers.
Rollers / Compaction
Compaction is critical! But over rolling breaks the aggregate in the asphalt thus lowering density. How do you know when you have reached the critical stage? Experience!
Rolling is a mix of art and technology. Final compaction is the difference between just passing the specification and best possible density is part of the Allied Advantage.
We have invested in the highest quality modern compaction equipment. Our Hamm dual drum rollers are imported from Germany, and both vibrate and oscillate to achieve the maximum compaction.
The newest form of compaction is oscillation which takes rolling to a new level by gently kneading the asphalt instead of pounding. This new technology is part of the Allied Advantage!
Our brand new BOMAG rollers internally measure density giving the operator a visual in-cab display to know when maximum density has been achieved. It also automatically turns off and on the vibration function so as to not damage the pavement through over rolling.
Density Gauge
Allied Construction owns and operates 3 density gauges for internal quality control. In fact, we are one of the only commercial pavers in Michigan who owns their density gauges. Knowing when you achieve the maximum density ensures the best job the first time.
Not only do we have the equipment but we have a civil engineer on staff!
The Allied Equipment Advantage
- 4 well maintained pavers
- State-of-the-art compaction equipment
- Internal density testing
- In-house trucking capacity can exceed 5,000 tons per day
If you have any questions about the equipment that we use and are interested in what our asphalt paving contractors in Southeastern MI can do for you, call Allied Construction at (248) 625-9581 or contact us online.