3H Paving Workmanship Warranty

This overview summarizes the primary terms of the 3H Paving Limited Workmanship Warranty. It does not replace or modify the accepted Proposal, change orders, Master Warranty, or applicable supporting documents.

By accepting the Proposal, the Customer acknowledges that the full warranty documents identified below are incorporated into the agreement.

Unless the Proposal states a different period, 3H Paving warrants the Covered Work for 12 months from the date of Substantial Completion.

The warranty covers material defects caused by 3H Paving's workmanship in the services identified in the Proposal. Coverage applies only to the contracted work and does not extend to areas, materials, designs, or services outside the agreed scope.

Project-specific requirements and warranty periods expressly stated in the Proposal control over the default terms.

The warranty does not cover failures caused or materially contributed to by:

• Existing, concealed, or subsurface conditions;
• Natural soil movement, groundwater, frost, settlement, or erosion;
• Work, materials, grades, designs, or repairs provided independently by others;
• Traffic or loading beyond the intended application;
• Improper use, inadequate care, blocked drainage, irrigation, spills, or lack of maintenance;
• Weather, accidents, utility work, snow removal, construction activity, or other post-completion damage; or
• Normal wear, aging, oxidation, minor cosmetic variation, and other normal pavement characteristics.

Specific performance expectations and limitations for each service are contained in the applicable Service Coverage Schedule.

For warranty claims the Customer must notify 3H Paving before the applicable warranty period expires, and within 30 days after discovering the condition. 3H Paving must be given reasonable access and an opportunity to inspect and correct any covered defect. For a valid claim, 3H Paving may repair or replace the affected Covered Work at its option. Coverage is limited to the affected portion of the original contracted work and remains subject to the remedies and limitations in the Master Warranty.

The documents in the table of contents above contain the complete warranty terms and should be reviewed before accepting the Proposal: the 3H Paving Limited Workmanship Warranty, the applicable Service Coverage Schedule(s), the 3H Paving Asphalt Thickness Verification Standard, and the Pavement Care & Maintenance Guide.

If you have questions about which documents are relevant to your project or need help finding them, please contact the estimator for this project for assistance.

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Warranty Family Version: 2026.1 · Effective Date: 7/16/2026

Our Goal

3H Paving stands behind the quality of its workmanship and believes warranty terms should be clear and understandable. This warranty explains the general coverage, conditions, remedies, and exclusions that apply to our work. Service-specific coverage, technical standards, and maintenance instructions are contained in the related documents identified in the Customer's Proposal or Warranty Summary.

If you believe something is not performing as expected, contact us. Many concerns can be addressed quickly, and if a covered warranty issue exists, we will make it right.

Related Warranty Documents

Only the documents relevant to the scope in the Customer's Proposal apply to the project.

• Schedule A – New Asphalt Installation
• Schedule B – Asphalt Overlays
• Schedule C – Asphalt Patching
• Schedule D – Excavation, Base Installation & Finish Grading
• Schedule E – Pavement Maintenance Services
• 3H Paving Asphalt Thickness Verification Standard, when applicable
• Pavement Care & Maintenance Guide

1. Definitions

For purposes of this warranty:

3H Paving means 3H Paving LLC and authorized subcontractors hired, directed, and controlled by 3H Paving. Work performed by an authorized subcontractor is treated as work performed by 3H Paving.

Covered Work means work specifically included in the accepted Proposal and performed by 3H Paving.

Workmanship means the labor, equipment operation, construction methods, application methods, and related services provided by 3H Paving in completing the Covered Work. It does not include existing conditions, professional design services, work performed independently by others, or the manufacture of materials or products.

Substantial Completion means the date the Covered Work is sufficiently complete for its intended use, even if minor punch-list items remain.

Proposal means the accepted proposal and its exhibits, project-specific terms, approved change orders, and written modifications forming the agreement between the Customer and 3H Paving.

Customer means the person or entity identified as the customer in the Proposal and, where applicable, an eligible subsequent property owner receiving the remaining transferable warranty rights.

Master Warranty means this 3H Paving Limited Workmanship Warranty.

2. Coverage, Warranty Period, and Applicable Documents

This warranty covers material defects caused by 3H Paving's workmanship within the Covered Work during the applicable warranty period.

Unless the Proposal states otherwise, the standard warranty period is twelve months from Substantial Completion. The Proposal may establish a different warranty period for particular Covered Work.

The Proposal determines the Covered Work and applicable warranty period. Different services on the same project may have different standards, limitations, maintenance requirements, or warranty periods.

The version of each applicable Service Coverage Schedule, technical standard, and care guide in use at the time the Proposal is accepted is incorporated into this warranty. Later revisions do not change an existing project warranty unless 3H Paving and the Customer agree in writing.

If incorporated documents conflict, they apply in the following order:

1. The accepted Proposal, approved change orders, and project-specific written modifications;
2. An applicable Service Coverage Schedule or technical standard for the specific service or subject addressed;
3. This Master Warranty; and
4. The Pavement Care & Maintenance Guide.

A more specific document controls only the subject it expressly addresses. The remaining provisions of this Master Warranty continue to apply.

This warranty applies only to the Covered Work. It does not guarantee long-term performance affected by existing conditions, supporting soils, professional design decisions, work performed independently by others, manufactured product defects, traffic, weather, maintenance, or other conditions outside 3H Paving's workmanship or scope.

Work omitted at the Customer's request, added later, or modified during construction is covered only to the extent included in the final written scope.

Repair or replacement under this warranty is covered only for the remainder of the original warranty period. Warranty work does not restart or extend that period unless 3H Paving agrees otherwise in writing.

Advertisements, estimates, conversations, and oral statements do not modify this warranty unless the modification is included in the Proposal or another writing signed by an authorized representative of 3H Paving.

3. Transferability and Conditions of Coverage

This warranty automatically transfers to subsequent property owners for the remainder of the original warranty period, provided the project has been paid in full and all applicable conditions of coverage remain satisfied. Transfer does not restart or extend the warranty.

Coverage is conditioned upon the following:

• The project has been paid in full, except for mutually agreed retainage directly related to an unresolved workmanship concern.
• 3H Paving receives notice before the warranty expires and within thirty days after the condition is discovered.
• The Customer provides reasonable access for inspection and evaluation.
• 3H Paving receives a reasonable opportunity to inspect and correct a covered defect before repairs are performed by others.
• The Covered Work has been reasonably protected and maintained.
• Applicable mandatory closure, curing, use, and care instructions have been followed.
• No unauthorized repair, alteration, destructive testing, or modification has materially interfered with inspection, cause determination, or repair of the affected area.

Failure to follow a maintenance recommendation does not automatically void the warranty. Coverage may be reduced or denied only to the extent that improper use or neglected maintenance caused or materially contributed to the claimed condition.

Failure to satisfy another condition may reduce or void coverage for the affected area when it caused or materially contributed to the condition, prevented a reasonable inspection, interfered with determining the cause, or increased the required repair.

4. Warranty Claims, Inspection, and Right to Cure

A warranty claim must be submitted before the applicable warranty period expires and within thirty days after the condition is discovered.

The claim should include:

• The project address;
• A description of the concern;
• The approximate date it was first noticed;
• Photographs when reasonably available;
• The affected location; and
• Information regarding recent loading, maintenance, utility work, drainage changes, accidents, or repairs that may relate to the condition.

The Customer must provide reasonable access for inspection. 3H Paving will evaluate the reported condition within a reasonable time based on its nature, urgency, accessibility, weather, and operating schedule.

3H Paving must be given a reasonable opportunity to inspect and, where coverage applies, correct the condition before repairs, alterations, or destructive testing are performed by others. Failure to provide that opportunity may reduce or void coverage for the affected area.

This restriction does not prohibit emergency work reasonably necessary to protect persons or property from imminent harm. When reasonably feasible, the Customer must notify 3H Paving promptly, document the condition before work begins, limit the work to what is necessary to prevent immediate harm, and preserve relevant photographs, records, invoices, or removed materials.

Asphalt-thickness disputes are governed by the applicable Service Coverage Schedule and the Asphalt Thickness Verification Standard.

Warranty concerns may be reported by written notice using the contact information at the end of this warranty or through any other warranty-reporting method made available by 3H Paving.

5. Materials

3H Paving warrants the proper handling, placement, installation, and application of materials included in the Covered Work.

Defects originating in materials manufactured by others are subject to applicable manufacturer or supplier warranties. When reasonably possible, 3H Paving will assist the Customer in presenting a valid product claim but does not guarantee that the claim will be accepted or paid.

Materials supplied independently by the Customer or another party are not warranted by 3H Paving for quality, suitability, composition, or performance. When installation of those materials is included in the Covered Work, 3H Paving warrants only its handling and installation workmanship.

6. Warranty Remedy and Limitation of Liability

If a covered workmanship defect is confirmed, 3H Paving may, at its option:

• Repair the affected work; or
• Replace the affected work.

A credit, price adjustment, or other alternative resolution may be provided by mutual written agreement.

Remedies are limited to the portion of the work containing the covered defect. 3H Paving is not required to replace unaffected work solely to create uniform color, texture, appearance, or weathering.

The remedies stated in this warranty are the Customer's exclusive remedies for covered warranty claims.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, 3H Paving is not liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages, including loss of use, business interruption, lost revenue or profits, loss of rents, diminished property value, temporary access limitations, or damage to property beyond the affected Covered Work.

Nothing in this warranty limits liability that cannot legally be limited.

7. General Limitations and Exclusions

An excluded condition limits coverage only to the extent that it caused, materially contributed to, altered, damaged, or prevented reasonable evaluation of the claimed condition. An exclusion affecting one area does not automatically eliminate coverage for unaffected work.

7.1 Existing and Concealed Conditions

Unless correction is included in the Covered Work, this warranty does not cover failure caused or materially contributed to by existing, concealed, or pre-existing conditions.

These may include existing pavement, base, or subgrade deterioration; settlement, rutting, cracking, or movement; drainage deficiencies or elevation constraints; unsuitable or unstable soils; groundwater or seasonal moisture changes; frost movement; utility trenches or disturbed soils; tree roots or vegetation; buried debris, structures, obstructions, or voids; and movement of adjacent pavement, buildings, curbs, sidewalks, utilities, landscaping, or other improvements.

Inspection, excavation, visual observation, or proof rolling does not guarantee that every concealed or subsurface condition will be discovered.

Corrective work required after discovering an existing or concealed condition is not included unless added through an approved written change.

7.2 Work, Design, Materials, and Services Provided by Others

This warranty applies to work performed by 3H Paving and its authorized subcontractors.

It does not cover failure caused or materially contributed to by work, materials, or services performed or supplied independently by the Customer or another party, including excavation, demolition, base preparation, grading, compaction, milling, tack application, paving, maintenance, utility work, drainage work, landscaping, irrigation, repairs, or later alterations.

Unless expressly included and specifically warranted, 3H Paving does not provide or warrant civil, structural, geotechnical, drainage, or pavement engineering; pavement-section design; surveying or construction staking; grade certification; traffic analysis; code-compliance design; laboratory testing; density or compaction testing; independent inspection; or professional certification.

When 3H Paving uses plans, elevations, stakes, grades, quantities, reports, traffic assumptions, specifications, or recommendations provided by others, the warranty applies only to 3H Paving's workmanship. It does not apply to the accuracy, completeness, suitability, or performance of that information or those professional services.

Field measurements, proof rolling, visual observations, internal quality-control checks, or testing performed by 3H Paving do not constitute professional engineering, independent certification, a comprehensive geotechnical investigation, or a guarantee of conditions outside the observed or tested locations.

7.3 Post-Completion Damage and External Events

This warranty does not cover damage caused or materially contributed to after Substantial Completion by fuel, oil, hydraulic fluid, solvents, fertilizer, chemicals, fire, excessive heat, improper de-icer use, snowplows, loader buckets, chains, studded tires, accidents, vandalism, utility work, trenching, cutting, drilling, or repairs and alterations performed independently by others.

It also does not cover damage caused by flooding, washout, severe erosion, earthquakes, landslides, wildfires, tornadoes, hurricanes, severe coastal storms, extraordinary frost movement, or other natural disasters and unusually severe events beyond 3H Paving's reasonable control.

Ordinary weather exposure does not excuse an otherwise covered workmanship defect.

7.4 Use, Loading, and Maintenance

The Covered Work must be used consistently with the intended application identified in the Proposal or reasonably communicated during estimating and construction.

Unless expressly designed and contracted for heavier use, this warranty does not cover damage caused or materially contributed to by substantially heavier vehicles, overloaded vehicles, materially increased traffic, industrial or construction equipment, a material change in property use, concentrated loads, storage containers, dumpsters, trailer jacks, stabilizer legs, kickstands, construction materials, or repeated driving over unsupported pavement edges.

Failure to perform recommended maintenance does not automatically void coverage. Coverage may be reduced or denied only when failure to reasonably protect or maintain the Covered Work caused or materially contributed to the claimed condition. This may include failure to keep drainage paths clear, address significant damage or erosion, remove harmful contaminants, protect pavement edges, or follow mandatory curing, closure, use, or care instructions.

Detailed requirements and recommendations are contained in the Pavement Care & Maintenance Guide.

7.5 Normal and Cosmetic Conditions

Minor cosmetic conditions that do not materially affect the intended use, durability, safety, or performance of the Covered Work are not warranty defects unless the Proposal establishes a specific appearance requirement.

Normal conditions may include minor color, shade, aggregate, or texture variation; minor roller, brush, spray, squeegee, or hand-work marks; visible joints, patch limits, or repair boundaries; normal fading, aging, and weathering; differences between machine-laid and hand-worked areas; and warranty or test-hole repairs that differ from surrounding materials.

Additional normal characteristics and service-specific limitations are identified in the applicable Service Coverage Schedule.

8. Customer Care Responsibilities

The Customer must follow mandatory closure, curing, use, and care instructions and take reasonable steps to protect and maintain the Covered Work.

Detailed instructions are contained in the Pavement Care & Maintenance Guide.

Failure to follow a recommendation does not automatically void coverage. It affects coverage only to the extent that improper use or neglected maintenance caused or materially contributed to the claimed condition.

A maintenance requirement is mandatory for an extended warranty only when expressly identified as mandatory in the Proposal.

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Warranty Family Version: 2026.1 · Effective Date: 7/16/2026

Relationship to the Master Warranty

This Service Coverage Schedule supplements the 3H Paving Limited Workmanship Warranty and applies only to services related to new asphalt installation.

1. Scope of Coverage

This Schedule applies to new hot mix asphalt pavement installed by 3H Paving as identified in the Proposal.

Coverage is limited to the asphalt pavement included in the Covered Work.

Excavation, subgrade preparation, aggregate base installation, moisture conditioning, compaction, and finish grading are separate services. When those services are included in the Proposal, their coverage is governed by Schedule D – Excavation, Base Installation & Finish Grading.

Where the supporting soils, aggregate base, grading, or other preparatory work is performed independently by others, this Schedule covers only the asphalt workmanship performed by 3H Paving.

2. Covered Workmanship Defects

Subject to the Master Warranty, 3H Paving warrants that new asphalt installation will be free from material defects caused by its workmanship, including:

• Improper placement of asphalt;
• Improper rolling or compaction that causes significant raveling or premature surface deterioration;
• Improperly constructed longitudinal or transverse joints that materially affect pavement performance;
• Localized workmanship defects that materially affect the intended use, durability, or performance of the pavement; and
• Failure to meet an applicable construction standard stated in this Schedule or the Proposal.

A condition is covered only when it is determined to result from 3H Paving's workmanship rather than an excluded condition addressed in the Master Warranty.

3. Asphalt Thickness

3.1 Thickness Standard

Where the Proposal specifies a compacted asphalt thickness, and unless a different project-specific standard is stated:

• The average compacted thickness must be no more than ¼ inch below the specified thickness; and
• No valid individual measurement may be more than ⅜ inch below the specified thickness.

Thickness exceeding the specified thickness is not a warranty defect unless it materially interferes with drainage, elevations, clearances, or another expressly stated project requirement.

Unless the Proposal separately specifies the required thickness of each asphalt lift, compliance is based on the total compacted asphalt thickness, not the thickness of each individual lift.

3.2 Thickness Verification

Thickness compliance will be evaluated under the 3H Paving Asphalt Thickness Verification Standard.

That standard establishes:

• Sampling frequency;
• Representative test-location requirements;
• Initial testing performed or directed by 3H Paving;
• Independent testing available to the Customer;
• Core-testing procedures;
• Allocation of testing and test-hole repair costs; and
• Procedures for disputed test results.

Measurements that do not comply with the Thickness Verification Standard are not considered valid for determining warranty compliance.

3.3 Application to Project-Specific Specifications

A thickness requirement or testing procedure expressly stated in the Proposal, project plans, or incorporated project specifications controls over the default standards in this Schedule.

4. Surface Drainage

Where both finish grading and paving are included in the Covered Work, 3H Paving will perform the work using generally accepted construction practices intended to promote positive surface drainage.

A finished slope of approximately 2% generally improves drainage but does not guarantee the complete absence of minor ponding or temporary water retention.

Areas that cannot reasonably maintain approximately 2% slope because of established elevations, existing structures, surrounding improvements, drainage outlets, tie-ins, accessibility requirements, or other site constraints carry an increased risk of standing water and are not warranted to remain completely pond-free.

Whenever reasonably practical, 3H Paving will communicate known drainage or elevation limitations before paving so the Customer can consider available corrective options.

Minor water retention caused by surface texture, surface tension, normal construction tolerances, or conditions outside the Covered Work is not, by itself, a workmanship defect.

Where 3H Paving performs only asphalt placement and does not perform the underlying finish grading, drainage performance affected by the grades or elevations prepared by others is governed by the Master Warranty's limitations concerning work and design provided by others.

5. Performance Expectations

Properly installed asphalt can provide many years of service when it is constructed over a suitable foundation, used within its intended application, and maintained appropriately.

Asphalt is a flexible pavement system. Its performance depends on the entire pavement structure and surrounding site, including:

• Supporting soils;
• Aggregate base;
• Drainage;
• Traffic type and loading;
• Weather and seasonal movement; and
• Routine care and maintenance.

This Schedule warrants 3H Paving's asphalt workmanship. It does not guarantee performance caused or materially affected by conditions outside the Covered Work.

General exclusions concerning existing conditions, work performed by others, loading, maintenance, weather, and post-completion damage are contained in the Master Warranty.

6. Normal Asphalt Characteristics

Asphalt is manufactured from natural aggregates and asphalt binder. Minor variation is a normal characteristic of the material and construction process.

The following are not workmanship defects unless they materially affect the intended use, durability, safety, or performance of the pavement:

• Minor color or shade variation;
• Minor aggregate-distribution or surface-texture variation;
• Minor roller marks;
• Minor variations between machine-laid and hand-worked areas;
• Minor surface irregularities within normal construction tolerances;
• Visible construction joints where joints are reasonably necessary;
• Minor hairline cracking caused by normal curing or thermal contraction;
• Normal oxidation, weathering, or fading; and
• Minor cosmetic differences resulting from necessary repairs or testing.

Tire Scuffing

Minor tire scuffing may occur while new asphalt is curing, particularly during warm weather or when vehicle tires are turned sharply while the vehicle is stopped.

Scuffing often becomes less noticeable through normal traffic, oxidation, and weathering. Minor scuffing is not, by itself, a workmanship defect.

Customer instructions for reopening, early use, stationary tire turning, concentrated loads, and the initial curing period are provided in the Pavement Care & Maintenance Guide.

7. Supporting Work and Conditions

This Schedule does not expand coverage to soils, aggregate base, drainage systems, utilities, engineering, surveying, or preparatory work that is not part of the Covered Work.

Failures caused or materially contributed to by supporting soils, base deficiencies, groundwater, utilities, roots, drainage conditions, concealed conditions, or work performed independently by others are governed by the Master Warranty.

Where 3H Paving performs excavation, base installation, compaction, or finish grading, those services are evaluated separately under Schedule D.

Coverage under one Schedule does not automatically establish coverage under another Schedule. Each service is evaluated according to the work actually included in the Proposal.

8. Project-Specific Requirements

The Proposal may establish requirements that differ from or supplement this Schedule, including:

• Asphalt mix type;
• Pavement thickness;
• Number of lifts;
• Density requirements;
• Testing requirements;
• Finished grades;
• Drainage requirements;
• Traffic or loading assumptions;
• Construction tolerances; or
• An extended warranty period.

Project-specific requirements control when expressly stated in the Proposal or incorporated project documents.

Requirements not included in the Proposal are not implied merely because they appear in an owner, engineer, governmental, or third-party standard that was not incorporated into the agreement.

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Warranty Family Version: 2026.1 · Effective Date: 7/16/2026

Relationship to the Master Warranty

This Service Coverage Schedule supplements the 3H Paving Limited Workmanship Warranty and applies only to services related to asphalt overlays.

The general asphalt workmanship standards, thickness standards, and normal material characteristics identified in Schedule A – New Asphalt Installation also apply to overlays where expressly referenced below, except where this Schedule or the Proposal establishes a more specific requirement.

1. Scope and Performance Expectations

This Schedule applies to hot mix asphalt installed by 3H Paving over an existing pavement surface as identified in the Proposal.

An asphalt overlay is intended to improve surface condition, appearance, ride quality, and useful life. Coverage is limited to the overlay and related preparation included in the Covered Work.

An overlay becomes part of the existing pavement system beneath it. Unless specifically included in the Proposal, it is not intended to reconstruct or correct deficiencies within the existing pavement, base, subgrade, or drainage system.

Existing cracking, movement, settlement, rutting, and structural deficiencies may continue to affect the completed overlay even when the overlay is properly installed.

Excavation, base replacement, stabilization, compaction, and corrective grading are separate services. When included in the Proposal, their coverage is governed by Schedule D – Excavation, Base Installation & Finish Grading.

2. Covered Workmanship Defects

Subject to the Master Warranty, 3H Paving warrants that asphalt overlay installation will be free from material defects caused by its workmanship, including:

• Improper placement of asphalt;
• Improper rolling or compaction that causes significant raveling or premature surface deterioration;
• Improperly constructed longitudinal or transverse joints that materially affect pavement performance;
• Segregation caused by improper paving operations;
• Significant bonding failure caused by deficient surface preparation or tack application included in the Covered Work;
• Localized workmanship defects that materially affect the intended use, durability, or performance of the overlay; and
• Failure to meet an applicable requirement expressly stated in this Schedule or the Proposal.

A condition is covered only when it is determined to result from 3H Paving's workmanship rather than the existing pavement system or another excluded condition addressed in the Master Warranty.

3. Overlay Thickness

The thickness description in the Proposal determines how overlay thickness will be evaluated.

3.1 Uniform Compacted Thickness

Where the Proposal expressly specifies a uniform compacted overlay thickness, the thickness tolerances in Schedule A – New Asphalt Installation apply unless the Proposal establishes a different standard.

Thickness compliance will be evaluated under the 3H Paving Asphalt Thickness Verification Standard.

Unless individual lift thicknesses are expressly required, compliance is based on the total compacted overlay thickness.

3.2 Average, Nominal, Variable, or Quantity-Based Placement

Uniform thickness is not guaranteed where the Proposal describes the overlay as:

• Average, nominal, or approximate thickness;
• Variable-depth placement;
• Leveling;
• Wedge or transition paving; or
• Quantity-based placement.

In these applications, thickness may vary to follow the existing pavement profile, fill irregularities, establish tie-ins, maintain elevations, perform leveling, or place the agreed asphalt quantity.

Where the Proposal specifies a total asphalt quantity, compliance is evaluated according to the agreed quantity and placement scope rather than isolated thickness measurements.

Any project-specific thickness or testing requirement expressly included in the Proposal controls over this Schedule.

4. Existing Profile and Drainage

Unless corrective milling, leveling, grading, or reconstruction is included in the Covered Work, an overlay generally follows the existing pavement profile.

Existing low areas, rutting, settlement, surface irregularities, drainage deficiencies, utility elevations, curb reveal, tie-ins, and other established elevation constraints may remain after placement.

Where leveling or corrective work is included, 3H Paving warrants the workmanship of that work. Complete drainage cannot always be achieved where existing elevations, structures, drainage outlets, accessibility requirements, or surrounding improvements restrict available slope.

Minor ponding or temporary water retention caused by the existing pavement profile, surface texture, normal construction tolerances, or conditions outside the Covered Work is not, by itself, a workmanship defect.

Where grading or elevation control is performed independently by others, resulting drainage performance is governed by the Master Warranty's limitations concerning work and design provided by others.

5. Reflective Cracking

Reflective cracking occurs when cracks, joints, or movement within the existing pavement transfer through the new overlay.

Because the source of the movement exists beneath the overlay, reflective cracking is not, by itself, a workmanship defect.

Crack sealing, fabric, milling, leveling, or patching may reduce the rate or severity of reflective cracking but cannot guarantee that existing cracks or joints will not return.

Cracking is covered only when an inspection establishes that it resulted directly from a material defect in 3H Paving's workmanship rather than movement or deterioration within the existing pavement or supporting materials.

6. Normal Overlay Characteristics

The normal asphalt characteristics identified in Schedule A – New Asphalt Installation also apply to asphalt overlays.

Conditions especially common to overlays may include:

• Visible longitudinal or transverse joints;
• Visible tie-ins and transitions;
• Minor texture differences between machine-laid and hand-worked areas;
• Minor surface variation resulting from matching the existing pavement profile;
• Minor color or texture differences resulting from leveling or separate placement operations; and
• Minor tire scuffing during early curing.

These conditions are not workmanship defects unless they materially affect the intended use, durability, safety, or performance of the overlay.

Customer instructions for reopening, curing, stationary tire turning, concentrated loads, and routine maintenance are provided in the Pavement Care & Maintenance Guide.

7. Surface Preparation and Supporting Work

Where cleaning, milling, leveling, tack application, or edge preparation is included in the Covered Work, 3H Paving warrants that work against material defects caused by its workmanship.

Where preparatory or supporting work is performed independently by others, coverage is limited to work performed by 3H Paving.

General exclusions involving existing pavement, supporting soils, base deficiencies, concealed conditions, drainage, work performed by others, traffic, weather, maintenance, and post-completion damage are contained in the Master Warranty.

Coverage under this Schedule does not automatically establish coverage under another Service Coverage Schedule. Each service is evaluated according to the work included in the Proposal.

Project-specific requirements expressly included in the Proposal control over the default standards in this Schedule.

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Warranty Family Version: 2026.1 · Effective Date: 7/16/2026

Relationship to the Master Warranty

This Service Coverage Schedule supplements the 3H Paving Limited Workmanship Warranty and applies only to services related to asphalt patching.

The general asphalt standards and normal material characteristics in Schedule A – New Asphalt Installation apply where referenced below. Excavation, base installation, subgrade preparation, compaction, and grading are governed by Schedule D – Excavation, Base Installation & Finish Grading when included in the Proposal.

1. Scope and Performance Expectations

This Schedule applies to localized hot mix asphalt repairs performed by 3H Paving as identified in the Proposal.

Patching may include surface repairs, mill-and-fill work, asphalt removal and replacement, full-depth patching, or asphalt placement over a repair area prepared by others. The Proposal determines the repair limits, patch type, depth, materials, and supporting work included in the Covered Work.

Patching is intended to restore an isolated failed or deteriorated area to a stable and serviceable condition. It does not reconstruct, reinforce, or warrant pavement outside the contracted repair limits.

A patch becomes part of the surrounding pavement system. Existing pavement, base, and subgrade may continue to crack, settle, ravel, move, or deteriorate even when the patch is properly installed.

2. Covered Workmanship Defects

Subject to the Master Warranty, 3H Paving warrants that asphalt patching will be free from material defects caused by its workmanship, including:

• Improper placement of asphalt;
• Improper rolling or compaction that causes significant raveling or premature deterioration within the patch;
• Improperly constructed perimeter joints that materially affect patch performance;
• Segregation caused by improper paving operations;
• Significant bonding failure caused by deficient preparation or tack application included in the Covered Work;
• Localized workmanship defects that materially affect the intended use, durability, safety, or performance of the patch; and
• Failure to meet an applicable requirement expressly stated in this Schedule or the Proposal.

A condition is covered only when it results from 3H Paving's workmanship rather than surrounding pavement movement, supporting conditions, work performed independently by others, or another excluded condition under the Master Warranty.

3. Repair Limits and Surrounding Pavement

Coverage is limited to the repair boundaries identified in the Proposal or reasonably established during construction.

Patching one area does not restore or warrant surrounding pavement. Existing pavement adjacent to the patch may be cracked, brittle, raveled, settled, or structurally weakened and may continue to deteriorate independently of the repair.

Cracking, separation, or settlement may develop at or near the patch perimeter when surrounding pavement, base, or subgrade continues to move. These conditions are not workmanship defects unless an inspection establishes that they resulted directly from deficient workmanship within the Covered Work.

If pavement deterioration encountered during removal extends beyond the anticipated repair limits, 3H Paving may recommend expanding the patch. Additional repair work is not included unless approved through a written change.

4. Patch Depth, Thickness, and Supporting Work

The Proposal determines how patch depth and asphalt thickness are defined. A stated depth may refer to asphalt removal, compacted asphalt, total excavation, combined asphalt and base, or an approximate repair depth based on field conditions.

Unless the Proposal expressly requires a uniform compacted asphalt thickness, patch depth or thickness may vary because of existing pavement thickness, irregular excavation, utilities, tie-ins, surrounding elevations, or concealed conditions.

The thickness tolerances in Schedule A – New Asphalt Installation and the 3H Paving Asphalt Thickness Verification Standard apply to patching only when expressly incorporated into the Proposal. Destructive testing of small patches may materially affect the repair and must comply with the notice, inspection, and right-to-cure provisions of the Master Warranty.

Where 3H Paving performs excavation, subgrade preparation, stabilization, aggregate base replacement, compaction, or grading, those services are evaluated under Schedule D.

Where 3H Paving is contracted only to place asphalt over an existing or previously prepared area, coverage is limited to the asphalt workmanship performed by 3H Paving. Installing asphalt over supporting work performed independently by others does not create a warranty for that supporting work.

General exclusions involving existing soils, base conditions, utilities, drainage, concealed conditions, work by others, traffic, loading, maintenance, weather, and post-completion damage are contained in the Master Warranty.

5. Drainage and Elevation Transitions

Localized patching generally follows the elevations and drainage pattern of the surrounding pavement.

Unless corrective grading or drainage work is specifically included in the Proposal, patching does not guarantee correction of existing low areas, standing water, surrounding drainage deficiencies, settlement outside the patch, utility elevations, or constraints created by adjacent pavement and improvements.

Minor elevation transitions may be necessary to connect the patch to surrounding pavement. Minor ponding or temporary water retention caused by surrounding grades, surface texture, normal construction tolerances, or conditions outside the Covered Work is not, by itself, a workmanship defect.

Corrective grading performed by 3H Paving is governed by Schedule D.

6. Normal Patch Characteristics

The normal asphalt characteristics identified in Schedule A – New Asphalt Installation also apply to patching.

Asphalt patches are functional repairs and are not intended to be invisible. Normal patch characteristics may include:

• Visible perimeter joints or saw-cut lines;
• Color or texture differences between new and existing asphalt;
• Minor elevation transitions required to match surrounding pavement;
• Minor differences between machine-laid and hand-worked areas;
• Different rates of oxidation and weathering; and
• Minor cosmetic variation caused by patch shape, tie-ins, or restricted equipment access.

These conditions are not workmanship defects unless they materially affect the intended use, durability, safety, or performance of the patch.

Minor tire scuffing may occur during early curing, especially during warm weather or sharp stationary tire turning. Scuffing generally becomes less noticeable through normal traffic, oxidation, and weathering and is not, by itself, a workmanship defect.

Reopening, curing, concentrated-load, and maintenance instructions are provided in the Pavement Care & Maintenance Guide.

7. Project-Specific Requirements

Project-specific requirements expressly included in the Proposal control over the default provisions of this Schedule.

These may include repair boundaries, patch type, removal depth, asphalt thickness, base replacement, materials, compaction, testing, grades, drainage corrections, or traffic and loading assumptions.

Requirements appearing in an owner, engineer, governmental, or third-party standard do not apply unless incorporated into the Proposal.

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Warranty Family Version: 2026.1 · Effective Date: 7/16/2026

Relationship to the Master Warranty

This Service Coverage Schedule supplements the 3H Paving Limited Workmanship Warranty and applies only to services related to excavation, subgrade preparation, aggregate base installation, compaction, and finish grading.

New asphalt installation is governed by Schedule A – New Asphalt Installation. General limitations involving existing conditions, concealed conditions, work performed independently by others, engineering, testing, traffic, maintenance, weather, and post-completion damage are contained in the Master Warranty.

1. Scope and Performance Expectations

This Schedule applies to excavation, removal of existing materials, subgrade preparation, stabilization, imported aggregate base installation, moisture conditioning, compaction, and finish grading performed by 3H Paving as identified in the Proposal.

The Proposal determines the work limits, excavation depth, materials, base thickness, grading requirements, elevations, testing requirements, and other services included in the Covered Work.

The purpose of excavation and base preparation is to create a reasonably stable and properly graded foundation for the pavement or surface improvement identified in the Proposal.

Long-term performance depends on the complete pavement system and surrounding site, including natural soils, groundwater, drainage, frost conditions, utilities, traffic loading, and work performed after 3H Paving completes its scope.

This Schedule warrants 3H Paving's workmanship. It does not guarantee the future behavior of natural soils, concealed conditions, or work outside the Covered Work.

2. Covered Workmanship Defects

Subject to the Master Warranty, 3H Paving warrants that excavation, base installation, and finish grading will be free from material defects caused by its workmanship, including:

• Failure to substantially perform the excavation or preparation identified in the Proposal;
• Improper placement of imported aggregate base;
• Improper moisture conditioning or compaction caused by deficient workmanship;
• Improper finish grading that materially affects the intended use, stability, drainage, or performance of the Covered Work;
• Failure to install the base thickness expressly identified in the Proposal, subject to applicable project requirements and normal construction tolerances;
• Localized workmanship defects that materially affect the stability or performance of the completed work; and
• Failure to meet an applicable requirement expressly stated in this Schedule or the Proposal.

A condition is covered only when it results from 3H Paving's workmanship rather than natural soil movement, concealed conditions, work performed independently by others, or another excluded condition addressed in the Master Warranty.

3. Excavation and Subgrade Preparation

Excavation will be performed to the limits and depths reasonably required by the Proposal, available project information, and conditions encountered during construction.

Actual excavation depth may vary because of:

• Existing grades and surface elevations;
• Existing pavement or base thickness;
• Utilities and underground structures;
• Soft, unstable, organic, or unsuitable material;
• Buried debris or undocumented improvements;
• Groundwater or saturated soils;
• Tie-ins and transitions; or
• Other concealed or field conditions.

Where unsuitable or unstable material is encountered beyond the work included in the Proposal, 3H Paving may recommend additional excavation, stabilization, drainage, geotextile, imported material, or another corrective measure.

Additional corrective work is not included unless approved through a written change.

Visual inspection, excavation, proof rolling, or field observation does not guarantee that every concealed or subsurface condition will be identified.

Where the Customer directs 3H Paving to proceed without recommended corrective work, warranty coverage may be limited to the extent that the uncorrected condition causes or materially contributes to a later failure.

4. Aggregate Base Placement and Compaction

Where imported aggregate base is included in the Covered Work, 3H Paving will place, moisture-condition as reasonably needed, grade, and mechanically compact the material using equipment and methods appropriate for the project.

Unless the Proposal expressly requires a particular density, compaction percentage, testing procedure, or certification, 3H Paving warrants the workmanship of its placement and compaction process but does not guarantee a specific laboratory-tested density.

Proof rolling, visual observation, field measurements, equipment response, or internal quality-control checks performed by 3H Paving are construction-quality observations. They do not constitute professional engineering, independent testing, or certification.

Where compaction or material testing is expressly required, the Proposal or incorporated project specifications determine:

• The required density or performance standard;
• Testing frequency and locations;
• The testing method;
• The party responsible for testing;
• Acceptance procedures; and
• Allocation of testing and retesting costs.

Testing performed independently by the Customer or another party must comply with the notice, inspection, and right-to-cure requirements of the Master Warranty.

5. Base Thickness

Where the Proposal specifies a compacted aggregate-base thickness, 3H Paving will install the base substantially in accordance with that requirement, subject to normal construction tolerances and existing field conditions.

Localized variation may occur because of irregular subgrade elevations, utilities, tie-ins, grade transitions, existing improvements, or concealed conditions.

Base thickness must be evaluated using representative measurements throughout the applicable work area rather than isolated measurements taken at:

• Edges or transitions;
• Utilities or underground structures;
• Localized soft spots;
• Irregular excavation areas; or
• Other locations that do not reasonably represent the completed installation.

Unless the Proposal states otherwise, a specified base thickness refers to the compacted thickness of imported aggregate base placed by 3H Paving. It does not include existing aggregate, native soil, asphalt, geotextile, or other underlying materials.

Any project-specific thickness tolerance, measurement procedure, or testing requirement stated in the Proposal controls over this Schedule.

6. Finish Grading and Drainage

Finish grading will be performed to create a reasonably smooth and stable paving platform based on the Proposal, available plans and elevations, existing site conditions, and the work included in the Covered Work.

Minor variations within normal construction tolerances are expected and are not workmanship defects.

Where finish grading and paving are both performed by 3H Paving, the applicable drainage standards in Schedule A – New Asphalt Installation also apply.

A finished slope of approximately 2% generally improves surface drainage but does not guarantee the complete absence of minor ponding or temporary water retention.

Complete drainage may not be achievable where available slope is restricted by established elevations, buildings, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, utilities, drainage outlets, accessibility requirements, tie-ins, or surrounding improvements.

Where 3H Paving performs finish grading but another party installs the final pavement, concrete, landscaping, or other surface, this Schedule covers only the grading workmanship performed by 3H Paving. It does not guarantee final drainage after the grades or surface have been altered, covered, or completed by others.

Minor water retention caused by surface texture, normal construction tolerances, existing elevation constraints, later work, or conditions outside the Covered Work is not, by itself, a workmanship defect.

7. Existing Materials and Work Performed by Others

Where existing aggregate, recycled material, native material, or Customer-supplied material is retained or incorporated into the work, 3H Paving warrants only the handling, placement, grading, or compaction workmanship included in the Proposal.

3H Paving does not warrant the quality, gradation, composition, contamination, moisture sensitivity, structural capacity, or long-term performance of material supplied or selected independently by others.

Where surveying, staking, elevations, drainage design, pavement design, geotechnical recommendations, quantities, or specifications are provided by others, 3H Paving warrants only its workmanship in following the information provided.

Where excavation, subgrade preparation, base installation, compaction, or grading is divided between 3H Paving and another party, each portion is evaluated according to the work actually included in the Proposal.

8. Natural Movement and Excavation-Only Work

Settlement, frost heave, expansion, contraction, erosion, groundwater movement, or movement caused by natural or pre-existing soil conditions is not, by itself, a workmanship defect.

Coverage applies only when an inspection establishes that the condition resulted directly from a material defect in 3H Paving's workmanship.

Where 3H Paving is contracted only to excavate, remove, haul, or rough-grade material, coverage is limited to that scope.

Excavation-only or rough-grading work does not create a warranty for later base, paving, concrete, drainage, landscaping, utility, or other work unless those services are also included in the Covered Work.

9. Project-Specific Requirements

Project-specific requirements expressly included in the Proposal control over the default provisions of this Schedule.

These may include excavation limits, removal depth, stabilization, geotextile, aggregate type, base thickness, moisture conditioning, compaction standards, density testing, proof rolling, elevations, finished grades, drainage requirements, or construction tolerances.

Requirements appearing in an owner, engineer, governmental, or third-party standard do not apply unless incorporated into the Proposal.

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Warranty Family Version: 2026.1 · Effective Date: 7/16/2026

Relationship to the Master Warranty

This Service Coverage Schedule supplements the 3H Paving Limited Workmanship Warranty and applies only to pavement maintenance services, including sealcoating, crack sealing, pavement striping, and pavement markings.

The Master Warranty contains the general conditions, claim procedures, remedies, and exclusions that apply to this Schedule.

Detailed closure, curing, reopening, use, and maintenance instructions are contained in the Pavement Care & Maintenance Guide.

1. Scope and Performance Expectations

Pavement maintenance services are intended to preserve existing pavement, reduce deterioration, improve appearance, or restore visible markings.

Unless specifically stated in the Proposal, maintenance treatments are not structural reconstruction and do not:

• Restore structurally failed pavement;
• Increase pavement thickness or structural capacity;
• Correct base or subgrade failure;
• Eliminate existing cracking or movement;
• Correct settlement or drainage deficiencies; or
• Permanently prevent future deterioration.

Coverage is limited to the maintenance services included in the Covered Work. Performance may be affected by the age, condition, texture, contamination, movement, and structural integrity of the existing pavement. Applicable exclusions are contained in the Master Warranty.

2. Sealcoating

2.1 Purpose and Covered Workmanship Defects

Sealcoating is a preventative surface treatment intended to reduce oxidation and weathering, improve appearance, and help protect asphalt from environmental exposure.

Subject to the Master Warranty, 3H Paving warrants that sealcoating will be free from material defects caused by its workmanship, including:

• Improper surface preparation included in the Covered Work;
• Significant adhesion failure caused by deficient application;
• Significant missed coverage within the contracted area;
• Improper mixing or application when performed by 3H Paving; and
• Application materially inconsistent with the Proposal.

A condition is covered only when it results from 3H Paving's workmanship rather than existing pavement conditions, contamination, premature use, weather, or another excluded condition under the Master Warranty.

2.2 Existing Surface Conditions

Sealcoat bonds to the existing pavement and does not stabilize or reconstruct the pavement beneath it.

Adhesion, appearance, and service life may be affected by deterioration, oxidation, loose aggregate, existing coatings, petroleum products, chemicals, moisture, vegetation, contamination, cracking, pavement movement, or repairs performed by others.

Where correction of an existing surface condition is included in the Proposal, 3H Paving warrants the workmanship of that corrective work.

2.3 Curing and Normal Characteristics

Sealcoated areas must remain closed until released for use by 3H Paving. Vehicle traffic is commonly restricted for approximately 24 to 48 hours, although weather, product, pavement, and site conditions may require additional time.

Detailed closure and reopening requirements are contained in the Pavement Care & Maintenance Guide. Damage caused by premature use or exposure before release is governed by the Master Warranty.

The following are not workmanship defects unless they materially affect the intended performance of the treatment:

• Gradual fading, oxidation, or weathering;
• Normal traffic wear;
• Faster wear in entrances, turning areas, and high-traffic lanes;
• Existing pavement texture or aggregate showing through;
• Minor brush, spray, or squeegee marks;
• Minor color or coverage variation caused by pavement texture or porosity;
• Existing cracks or repairs remaining visible; and
• Minor tire marks, scuffing, or tracking during curing and early use.

Minor scuffing and tracking commonly become less noticeable through normal traffic and weathering.

3. Crack Sealing

3.1 Purpose and Covered Workmanship Defects

Crack sealing is intended to reduce water infiltration by treating suitable cracks while allowing the pavement to expand and contract.

It is not intended to restore structural strength, eliminate pavement movement, or permanently prevent cracks from reopening or new cracks from forming.

Subject to the Master Warranty, 3H Paving warrants that crack sealing will be free from material defects caused by its workmanship, including:

• Improper preparation of cracks included in the Covered Work;
• Improper application of crack sealant;
• Significant adhesion failure caused by deficient workmanship;
• Significant omissions of cracks specifically included and reasonably accessible within the contracted scope; and
• Application materially inconsistent with the Proposal.

3.2 Crack Selection and Existing Pavement

The Proposal determines which cracks or areas are included in the Covered Work.

Unless the Proposal states otherwise, crack sealing applies only to cracks reasonably suitable for the specified material and application method.

Standard crack sealing may not be appropriate for alligator or fatigue cracking, failed or severely raveled pavement, contaminated or excessively narrow cracks, large voids requiring patching, or pavement undergoing active settlement or structural movement.

Where another repair method is recommended, that work is not included unless added to the Proposal.

3.3 Performance Expectations

Properly installed crack sealing may reduce water infiltration and slow deterioration, but it cannot prevent seasonal crack movement, reflective cracking, new cracking, structural movement, or pavement failure.

Visible sealant, minor tracking, slight settlement within wider cracks, profile changes as cracks move, and localized separation caused by continued pavement movement are not, by themselves, workmanship defects.

Crack sealing is not a structural repair unless another repair method is specifically included in the Proposal.

4. Pavement Striping and Markings

4.1 Purpose and Covered Workmanship Defects

Pavement striping and markings provide visible traffic, parking, access, safety, or regulatory guidance based on the agreed layout, approved plans, or field direction.

They are wear surfaces and do not restore or stabilize deteriorated pavement.

Subject to the Master Warranty, 3H Paving warrants that pavement striping and markings will be free from material defects caused by its workmanship, including:

• Significant layout errors inconsistent with the approved or agreed layout;
• Improper surface preparation included in the Covered Work;
• Significant adhesion failure caused by deficient application;
• Significant omissions within the contracted scope; and
• Application materially inconsistent with the Proposal.

4.2 Layout and Design Responsibility

Striping may be based on existing markings, plans, specifications, Customer direction, or a layout developed by 3H Paving when included in the Proposal.

A Customer-approved layout is considered accepted unless the completed markings differ materially from it. Later changes are additional work unless required to correct a covered workmanship defect.

Unless expressly included in the Proposal, 3H Paving does not provide professional accessibility, engineering, architectural, traffic, or code-compliance design.

4.3 Performance Expectations

The service life of pavement markings depends on traffic, turning and braking, pavement condition, weather, snow removal, studded tires, surface contamination, and the marking material identified in the Proposal.

The following are not workmanship defects:

• Normal fading or traffic wear;
• Wear caused by plows, loader buckets, chains, or studded tires;
• Damage caused by later sealcoating, paving, patching, repairs, or utility work;
• Pavement cracking, movement, or deterioration affecting the markings;
• Existing markings remaining partially visible; and
• Minor variation in line edges, coverage, or appearance within normal application tolerances.

5. Preparation and Project-Specific Requirements

Where surface preparation or layout is included in the Covered Work, 3H Paving warrants that work against material defects caused by its workmanship. Where supporting work is performed independently by others, coverage is limited to the work performed by 3H Paving.

Project-specific requirements expressly included in the Proposal control over this Schedule. Unincorporated manufacturer, owner, engineer, governmental, or third-party standards do not apply.

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Warranty Family Version: 2026.1 · Effective Date: 7/16/2026

Relationship to the Warranty Documents

This Standard supplements the 3H Paving Limited Workmanship Warranty and establishes the procedure for verifying compacted asphalt thickness.

It does not independently create a thickness requirement. The required thickness and applicable tolerances are established by the Proposal and the applicable Service Coverage Schedule.

This Standard applies to:

• New asphalt installation under Schedule A – New Asphalt Installation;
• Asphalt overlays under Schedule B – Asphalt Overlays when the Proposal expressly requires a uniform compacted thickness; and
• Other work only when expressly incorporated into the Proposal.

It does not automatically apply to nominal, average, approximate, variable-depth, leveling, wedge, transition, quantity-based, or localized patching work.

1. Applicable Thickness

The Proposal determines the required compacted asphalt thickness.

Unless the Proposal separately requires a specific thickness for each lift, compliance is based on the total compacted asphalt thickness.

Project-specific thickness requirements, tolerances, testing procedures, or incorporated specifications control over this Standard.

Areas with different thickness requirements or materially different paving conditions will be evaluated separately and will not be averaged together.

2. Sampling and Test Locations

Unless the Proposal establishes another frequency, thickness verification will generally include:

• One valid measurement for each 10,000 square feet of asphalt, or portion thereof; and
• A minimum of three valid measurements for the applicable asphalt scope.

Measurements must be reasonably distributed throughout the area being evaluated.

Test locations should generally be at least 18 inches from:

• Unsupported pavement edges;
• Curbs, structures, utilities, or drainage structures;
• Longitudinal or transverse joints;
• Major grade transitions;
• Wedges, tapers, and tie-ins; and
• Isolated hand-worked or restricted-access areas.

Measurements taken in intentionally tapered, transitioned, irregular, or otherwise unrepresentative areas do not establish the thickness of the surrounding pavement.

Additional testing may be performed when an initial result appears unrepresentative, measurements conflict, or a localized concern requires further evaluation.

3. Measurement Methods

Thickness may initially be evaluated using cores, drilled holes, probes, exposed cross-sections, or another reasonably reliable method.

A measurement is valid only when:

• The location complies with this Standard;
• The asphalt-to-underlying-material interface can be reasonably identified;
• The measurement is taken substantially perpendicular to the pavement surface; and
• The full compacted asphalt section is measured without including loose material, aggregate base, native soil, or other underlying materials.

Plant tickets, delivery records, area measurements, and theoretical yield calculations may be considered as supporting information but do not replace direct measurements when uniform thickness is formally disputed.

Core Testing

Core testing is the controlling method when:

• The asphalt-to-base interface cannot be reliably identified;
• Initial measurements are uncertain or conflicting;
• Thickness compliance is formally disputed; or
• Cores are required by the Proposal or incorporated specifications.

Where multiple asphalt lifts are bonded together, the total asphalt section is measured unless the Proposal separately requires individual lift thicknesses.

4. Testing Responsibility

4.1 Initial Testing

3H Paving may perform initial testing itself or retain a qualified testing provider.

3H Paving will select representative locations based on the project layout, construction conditions, applicable requirements, and this Standard.

3H Paving is responsible for testing it initiates unless the Proposal states otherwise.

4.2 Customer-Requested Independent Testing

The Customer may retain a qualified independent testing provider, provided that:

• Reasonable advance written notice is given to 3H Paving;
• 3H Paving is given an opportunity to inspect the concern and observe testing;
• The independent testing provider selects representative locations;
• Testing follows this Standard and the Proposal; and
• The complete results and location documentation are provided to 3H Paving.

The Customer is initially responsible for independently requested testing.

If valid testing establishes a violation of an applicable contractual thickness requirement, 3H Paving will reimburse reasonable testing costs necessary to establish the violation.

Testing that is excessive, duplicative, unrelated to the concern, or inconsistent with this Standard is not reimbursable.

5. Evaluation of Results

Only valid, representative measurements are used to determine compliance.

The average thickness is calculated using the valid measurements from the applicable test area. Each individual measurement is also evaluated against any applicable individual-measurement tolerance.

A single low measurement does not necessarily establish that the entire project is noncompliant. It may identify a localized deficiency or justify additional testing to determine the affected area.

Measurements from different pavement sections, thickness requirements, or materially different scopes will not be combined.

High measurements may contribute to the project average but do not excuse an individual measurement that violates an applicable individual minimum.

Where testing methods conflict, a properly obtained core controls.

6. Test-Hole Repairs and Disputes

3H Paving must be given a reasonable opportunity to inspect and repair test locations.

Test-hole repairs may remain visible because repair material may differ in color, texture, or weathering from the surrounding pavement. A visible repair is not, by itself, a workmanship defect.

Cost responsibility is as follows:

• 3H Paving pays for testing and test-hole repairs it initiates;
• 3H Paving pays reasonable testing and repair costs when valid Customer-requested testing establishes a contractual thickness violation; and
• The Customer pays independent testing and reasonable test-hole repair costs when Customer-requested testing confirms compliance.

If results remain disputed, additional representative cores may be obtained by 3H Paving or a mutually acceptable independent provider.

Any remedy for a confirmed thickness deficiency is governed by the inspection, right-to-cure, remedy, and limitation provisions of the 3H Paving Limited Workmanship Warranty.

7. Project-Specific Requirements

The Proposal may establish different sampling frequencies, measurement methods, tolerances, testing responsibilities, acceptance procedures, or cost allocations.

Expressly stated project-specific requirements control over this Standard.

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Warranty Family Version: 2026.1 · Effective Date: 7/16/2026

Purpose of This Guide

This Guide provides practical instructions for protecting pavement and maintenance work completed by 3H Paving.

It should be read with the 3H Paving Limited Workmanship Warranty and the Service Coverage Schedule applicable to the project.

Failure to follow a mandatory closure, curing, or use instruction may affect warranty coverage when that failure causes or materially contributes to the condition being claimed.

General maintenance recommendations do not automatically void warranty coverage. They affect a claim only to the extent that inadequate care or maintenance caused or materially contributed to the failure.

1. Reopening and Initial Curing

Always follow the project-specific reopening instructions provided by 3H Paving. Weather, pavement temperature, material type, thickness, shade, traffic loading, and site conditions may require longer closure periods than the general guidance below.

Do not allow traffic or use until the area has been released by 3H Paving.

1.1 New Asphalt, Overlays, and Patches

Passenger-vehicle traffic is commonly permitted approximately 24 hours after asphalt placement. Heavy vehicles, trailers, dumpsters, equipment, concentrated loads, or unusually hot conditions may require additional curing time.

During the first 30 days:

• Avoid sharp or stationary tire turning;
• Do not repeatedly park in exactly the same location when avoidable;
• Avoid kickstands, trailer jacks, outriggers, narrow equipment legs, and other concentrated point loads;
• Use protective pads beneath jacks, stands, dumpsters, trailers, or similar loads;
• Avoid fuel, oil, solvents, and chemical spills; and
• Keep unnecessary heavy vehicles off the pavement.

New asphalt remains more susceptible to marking during warm weather. Minor tire scuffing or surface marks may occur, especially when wheels are turned while a vehicle is stopped. These marks commonly become less noticeable through traffic, oxidation, and weathering.

1.2 Sealcoating

Sealcoated areas must remain closed until released by 3H Paving.

Vehicle traffic is commonly restricted for approximately 24 to 48 hours, although weather, humidity, shade, pavement condition, application rate, and product requirements may require additional time.

During curing:

• Keep vehicles and pedestrians off the treated area;
• Turn off sprinklers and irrigation;
• Prevent runoff, washing, or drainage across the surface;
• Keep pets, equipment, furniture, and stored materials off the coating; and
• Do not open the area merely because the surface appears dry.

Minor tire marks, scuffing, or tracking may occur during early use and often become less noticeable through traffic and weathering.

1.3 Crack Sealing, Striping, and Markings

Keep traffic off crack sealant, paint, and pavement markings until the material has cured and the area has been released.

Curing time depends on the material, temperature, humidity, application thickness, pavement temperature, and traffic conditions.

Premature use may cause tracking, smearing, lifting, displacement, or adhesion failure.

2. Traffic, Loading, and Point Loads

Pavement should be used within the traffic and loading conditions anticipated by the Proposal.

Passenger-vehicle pavement may not be suitable for frequent use by:

• Loaded dump trucks;
• Garbage trucks;
• Delivery trucks;
• Cranes or lifts;
• Heavy equipment;
• Tracked equipment;
• Large recreational vehicles; or
• Repeated concentrated commercial traffic.

Do not leave heavy loads stationary for extended periods unless the pavement was designed for that use.

Place durable load-distribution pads beneath:

• Trailer jacks;
• Motorcycle or equipment kickstands;
• Dumpster wheels or legs;
• Storage containers;
• Outriggers;
• Portable buildings; and
• Other narrow or concentrated supports.

Dragging pallets, buckets, snowplows, equipment attachments, or other hard objects may scratch or tear the surface.

3. Drainage, Water, and Irrigation

Proper drainage is important to the performance of asphalt, aggregate base, and supporting soils.

Customers should:

• Keep drainage outlets, gutters, swales, and inlets clear;
• Prevent irrigation from repeatedly saturating pavement edges or base materials;
• Repair leaking sprinklers, pipes, or drainage systems promptly;
• Avoid directing roof drains or concentrated runoff onto pavement where not intended;
• Prevent erosion along unsupported pavement edges; and
• Report significant new settlement or drainage changes promptly.

Minor temporary water retention may occur because of surface texture, surface tension, existing elevations, or normal construction tolerances.

Standing water that develops because drains are blocked, irrigation is misdirected, surrounding grades are changed, or later work alters drainage is not caused by pavement workmanship.

4. Spills, Cleaning, and Surface Protection

Gasoline, diesel fuel, motor oil, hydraulic fluid, solvents, and some chemicals can soften or damage asphalt and pavement coatings.

Clean spills promptly:

1. Stop the source of the spill.
2. Absorb the material using an appropriate absorbent.
3. Remove the contaminated absorbent from the pavement.
4. Clean the remaining residue using a pavement-safe cleaning method.
5. Contact 3H Paving if the asphalt becomes soft, loose, discolored, or damaged.

Do not use aggressive solvents, open flames, or cleaning methods that may dissolve the asphalt binder or damage sealcoat and striping.

Pressure washing should be performed carefully. Excessive pressure or concentrated spray may damage raveled pavement, crack sealant, sealcoat, striping, joints, and pavement edges.

5. Routine Inspection and Maintenance

Inspect pavement periodically, especially during spring and fall and after severe weather, utility work, heavy construction, or unusual traffic.

Watch for:

• New or widening cracks;
• Open joints;
• Settlement;
• Edge erosion;
• Drainage problems;
• Vegetation growth;
• Fuel or chemical damage;
• Loose aggregate;
• Potholes; and
• Damage caused by snow removal or heavy equipment.

Addressing small problems early may reduce water infiltration and slow further deterioration.

5.1 Crack Maintenance

Cracks should be evaluated and sealed when they become suitable for treatment, typically after they have reached ¼" width.

Crack sealing can reduce water infiltration but does not restore structural strength or prevent pavement movement. Alligator cracking, settlement, rutting, potholes, and failed pavement may require patching or reconstruction instead of crack sealing.

5.2 Sealcoating

Sealcoating is commonly considered approximately every three to five years, after an initial application one or two seasons after the asphalt is first placed, depending on pavement condition, climate, traffic, previous treatments, and product performance.

Sealcoating too frequently may create excessive buildup and is not necessarily beneficial. The pavement should be evaluated before each application.

5.3 Pavement Edges

Unsupported pavement edges are vulnerable to cracking and settlement.

Avoid driving off the edge, especially with heavy vehicles. Maintain adjacent shoulders, landscaping, or aggregate so water does not collect or erode supporting materials along the pavement perimeter.

6. Snow and Ice Management

Snow-removal equipment can damage asphalt, patches, crack sealant, sealcoat, and pavement markings.

Use properly adjusted equipment and avoid:

• Aggressive scraping;
• Loader buckets placed directly against the pavement;
• Plow blades catching joints, patches, utility covers, or transitions;
• Metal tracks or chains turning sharply on the surface;
• Pushing snow across unsupported pavement edges; and
• Storing snow where melting water will saturate pavement edges or refreeze across the surface.

Plow shoes, skid plates, rubber cutting edges, or other protective equipment may reduce surface damage.

Damage caused by snow-removal operations, chains, studded tires, loader buckets, or similar equipment is not a workmanship defect.

7. Normal Appearance and Aging

Asphalt and pavement-maintenance products naturally change over time.

Normal conditions may include:

• Gradual fading and oxidation;
• Minor color or texture variation;
• Visible construction joints;
• Visible patch or test-hole repairs;
• Differences between hand-worked and machine-laid areas;
• Minor tire scuffing;
• Normal traffic wear;
• Existing cracks becoming visible through an overlay or sealcoat;
• Visible crack sealant; and
• Wear differences in entrances, turning areas, and high-traffic locations.

These conditions are not necessarily workmanship defects. The applicable Service Coverage Schedule explains the performance expectations for each type of work.

8. Repairs, Alterations, and Warranty Claims

Contact 3H Paving before another contractor performs repairs, destructive testing, coring, excavation, sealing, coating, or other alterations to an area that may involve a warranty claim.

Except for reasonable emergency measures needed to protect people or property, 3H Paving must be given a reasonable opportunity to inspect the condition and perform or arrange any covered repair.

Photograph the condition before altering it and document:

• The date it was discovered;
• Its location;
• Recent traffic, weather, or site activity;
• Any drainage or utility issues; and
• Any work performed after project completion.

Warranty claims remain subject to the notice, inspection, right-to-cure, remedy, and limitation provisions of the 3H Paving Limited Workmanship Warranty.

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