Skim Coating Skim coating is used to extend the life of a street by five years, and no property owner is assessed for this process. It is our last maintenance tool before the streets are turned over to the overlay program or major reconstruction. No edge milling is done. A steel roller is used to finish the mat.
Traffic is disrupted for one day only.
Skim coating is also used when pothole patching has been exhausted, and in some cases where the street has settled due to underground repairs. In 1999 we did James Avenue, Rock Street, Star Street, Woodhaven, Glen Ellen Subdivision and ten alleys.