Is there a difference in cold crack filler vs. hot applied crack filler?
Yes, cold crack filler is the material that is available at the hardware store. It is not flexible enough to last much below freezing. Hot rubberized crack filler is designed to maintain a flexible band of crack filler that will contract and expand with the pavement with extreme temperatures. It should be noted, however, that it is not uncommon in Ohio to have some cracks re-open after the winter, especially after a winter where there was a lot of moisture, followed by several freeze / thaw cycles, or extremely cold temperatures for several days in a row. It is recommended that in order to protect the crack filler from snow plows, that the plowing contractor use shoes on the snow plow so that it can not dig into the crack filler and break the seal.
