{"id":44,"date":"2023-07-25T14:41:42","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T14:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2026-03-16T20:58:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T20:58:14","slug":"utility-trenching","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/utility-trenching\/","title":{"rendered":"Utility Trenching"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<section class=\"az-text-banner\">\r\n    <div class=\"uk-container\">\r\n        <div class=\"uk-grid-collapse\" uk-grid>\r\n            <div class=\"uk-width-1-3@m\">\r\n                <div class=\"az-text-banner__text\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Zipit.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n                    <div>\r\n                        <h1><span style=\"color: #fdb32b;\">Only 14 cents<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h1>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">per square foot on average<\/span><\/h3>\n<h2>Asphalt Removal<\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"subtitle\">\r\n                        <p>\r\n                            Cut a straight edge and pulverize asphalt into reusable material                        <\/p>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"bbwdVideo\" uk-lightbox-1=\"video-autoplay: true\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/974256844\" class=\"btn white\" disabled>See it in action<span class=\"play-btn\"><\/span><\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div> \r\n            <div class=\"uk-width-expand@m\">\r\n                <div class=\"az-how__video az-video bbwdVideo\" uk-lightbox-1=\"video-autoplay: true\">\r\n                    <span class=\"play-btn\"><\/span>\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/974256844\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/utility-tranching.jpg\" alt=\"utility-trenching\">\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Howitworks\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"az-how\">\r\n    <div class=\"uk-container\">\r\n        <div class=\"az-how__intro\">\r\n            <div class=\"uk-grid-collapse\" uk-grid>\r\n                <div class=\"uk-width-1-2@m\">\r\n                    <div class=\"az-how__text\">\r\n                        <h2 class=\"az-how__title\">HOW IT WORKS<\/h2>\r\n                        <h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">VIRTUALLY ELIMINATES<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Saw-cutting<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Chunking<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Trucking<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Asphalt Disposal<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"uk-width-expand@m\">\r\n                                        <div class=\"az-how__video az-video bbwdVideo\" uk-lightbox-1=\"video-autoplay: true\">\r\n                        <span class=\"play-btn\"><\/span>\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/925504953\" disabled>\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class='bbwdTest' src=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-16-768x576.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                                        <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"az-how__rows\">\r\n                                        <div class=\"grid right\">\r\n                    <div>\r\n                        <div class=\"az-how__rows__image has-bg\">\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/produces-spec-comparable-material.jpg\" alt=\"produces-spec-comparable-material\">\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div>\r\n                        <div class=\"az-how__rows__text\">\r\n                            <h2>PRODUCES <br>SPEC-COMPARABLE<BR>MATERIAL<\/h2>\r\n                            <ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Recycled asphalt can be reused as back-fill or bedding.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Open only what you need, when you need it.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">\u201cZipped\u201d trench can be driven over immediately.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"grid left\">\r\n                    <div>\r\n                        <div class=\"az-how__rows__image \">\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-24.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div>\r\n                        <div class=\"az-how__rows__text\">\r\n                            <h2>CREATES A STRAIGHT EDGE WITH BETTER BONDING<\/h2>\r\n                            <p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">University research has proven that a scarified, interlocking &#8220;Zipped&#8221; edge improves joint bond strength 25 percent over a saw-cut edge.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {\"fontSize\":\"small\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">W. Spencer Guthrie, PhD, Dennis L. Egget, PhD, Keith<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">H. Woffinden, EIT, &#8220;Effect of Scarification on Asphalt Patch Joint Strength,&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, 2005.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"t-cut\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"az-quote-widget\">\r\n    <div class=\"uk-container\">\r\n        <div class=\"grid\">\r\n            <div>\r\n                <div class=\"az-quote-widget__image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/bret-lane.png\" alt=\"bret lane\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div>\r\n                <div class=\"az-quote-widget__quote\">\r\n                    <p>\u201cThe Zipper makes a great edge, giving us a stronger,  more permanent asphalt repair.\u201d<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div>\r\n                <div class=\"az-quote-widget__author\">\r\n                    <p>President, Laser Underground &#038; Earthworks, Inc. Bellevue, WA<\/p>\r\n                    <p><strong>&#8211; BRET LANE<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:86%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"699\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/great-for-tcuts.png\" alt=\"great-for-tcuts\" class=\"wp-image-127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/great-for-tcuts.png 699w, https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/great-for-tcuts-250x120.png 250w, https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/great-for-tcuts-120x58.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:35%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-page-title\">NEW GEN-8 MACHINES ARE IDEAL FOR:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">T-Cuts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Trench Plate Recessing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-asphalt\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/video\/trench-plate-recessing\/\">SEE VIDEO<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"400-ft-trench-comparison\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-page-title has-x-large-font-size\">COMPARISON &#8211; 400 FT TRENCH<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1004\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Comparison-400-feet-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Comparison-400-feet-1.png 1004w, https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Comparison-400-feet-1-250x269.png 250w, https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Comparison-400-feet-1-700x753.png 700w, https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Comparison-400-feet-1-768x826.png 768w, https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Comparison-400-feet-1-1428x1536.png 1428w, https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Comparison-400-feet-1-1904x2048.png 1904w, https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Comparison-400-feet-1-120x129.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1004px) 100vw, 1004px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Save an Average of $1,000 every 100 Feet of Utility Trench<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">By \u201cZipping\u201d instead of saw-cutting, chunking, loading, hauling, disposal, and backfill, a 400-foot trench that would typically take a day or longer can be opened in about 30 minutes, with approximate cost savings of $4,000, based on national averages of Asphalt Zipper owners. (Save roughly $10,000 for every 1,000 feet of utility trench you open.)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:116px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"cost-savings\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"az-how\">\r\n    <div class=\"uk-container\">\r\n        <div class=\"az-how__intro\">\r\n            <div class=\"uk-grid-collapse\" uk-grid>\r\n                <div class=\"uk-width-1-2@m\">\r\n                    <div class=\"az-how__text\">\r\n                        <h2 class=\"az-how__title\">$1 Million SAVINGS<\/h2>\r\n                        <h2>Every 100 hours of use<\/h2>\n<h3>on average<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"uk-width-expand@m\">\r\n                                        <div class=\"az-how__video az-video bbwdVideo\" uk-lightbox-1=\"video-autoplay: true\">\r\n                        <span class=\"play-btn\"><\/span>\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/960710115\" disabled>\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class='bbwdTest' src=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-20-768x576.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                                        <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"az-how__rows\">\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">New GEN-8 Machines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-default has-x-large-font-size\"> UP TO <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#c42025\" class=\"has-inline-color\">9X <\/mark>THE PRODUCTION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-page-title\">COMPARED TO PREVIOUS MODELS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-23.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-23.png 1280w, https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-23-250x129.png 250w, https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-23-700x360.png 700w, https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-23-768x395.png 768w, https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-23-120x62.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"az-quote-widget\">\r\n    <div class=\"uk-container\">\r\n        <div class=\"grid\">\r\n            <div>\r\n                <div class=\"az-quote-widget__image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-7-e1718733229223.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div>\r\n                <div class=\"az-quote-widget__quote\">\r\n                    <p>&#8220;The jump from our old machine to our newer one is 15 times faster. You have to put the loader in second gear because first gear is too slow.  That&#8217;s how fast this machine wants to eat asphalt.&#8221;<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div>\r\n                <div class=\"az-quote-widget__author\">\r\n                    <p>CEO<br>Pacific West Underground, CA<\/p>\r\n                    <p><strong>&#8211; David Durenberger<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"az-tci \" style=\"background-color: \">\r\n    <div class=\"uk-container\">\r\n        <div class=\"grid  right vertical-center\">\r\n                                        <div class=\"az-tci__video\">\r\n                    <div class=\"az-how__video az-video bbwdVideo\" uk-lightbox-1=\"video-autoplay: true\"> \r\n                        <span class=\"play-btn\"><\/span>\r\n                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/960708564\" disabled>\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-13-at-4.41.26\u202fPM-768x417.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n                        <\/a>\r\n                                                                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"az-tci__text\">\r\n                                <h2 class=\"az-tci__title\">SPEED &#038; PRODUCTION<\/h2>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ultimateversatility\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"az-page-links\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Group-18994.jpg) no-repeat center center \/ cover;\">\r\n    <div class=\"uk-container\">\r\n        <div class=\"az-page-links__header\">\r\n            <div class=\"uk-text-center\">\r\n                <h2 class=\"page-title\">ULTIMATE VERSATILITY<\/h2>\r\n                <div class=\"page-subtitle uk-width-3-4 uk-margin-auto\">\r\n                    <p>Asphalt Zipper\u00ae machines do so much more than just open utility trench. <br>They can tackle a wide range of projects that would normally require much larger machines,<br> but they are just as capable and are significantly easier to use and transport.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"az-page-links__links\">\r\n            <div class=\"uk-child-width-1-3@l uk-child-width-1-2@m\" uk-height-match=\"h2\" uk-grid>\r\n                                    <div>\r\n                        <div class=\"link bbwdHeight100\">\r\n                            <div class=\"bbwdFlex bbwdRowNW bbwdGap20 bbwdMobCol bbwdHeight100\">\r\n                                <div class=\"bbwdWidth50 bbwdHeight100\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"link__image\">\r\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class='bbwdWidth100 bbwdHeight100' src=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/full-width-roads-250x188.jpeg\" alt=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/full-width-roads-250x188.jpeg\">\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"bbwdFlex bbwdCol bbwdSpcBtnStch bbwdWidth50\">\r\n                                    <h3 class=\"bbwdNoSpace\">FULL-WIDTH ROADS<\/h3>\r\n                                                                        <a href=\"\/c\/paving-roads\/#full-width-roads\" class=\"btn white bbwdTxtCntr bbwdF_Pad13\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n                                                                    <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <div>\r\n                        <div class=\"link bbwdHeight100\">\r\n                            <div class=\"bbwdFlex bbwdRowNW bbwdGap20 bbwdMobCol bbwdHeight100\">\r\n                                <div class=\"bbwdWidth50 bbwdHeight100\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"link__image\">\r\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class='bbwdWidth100 bbwdHeight100' src=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/road-patch-250x188.jpeg\" alt=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/road-patch-250x188.jpeg\">\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"bbwdFlex bbwdCol bbwdSpcBtnStch bbwdWidth50\">\r\n                                    <h3 class=\"bbwdNoSpace\">ROAD PATCHES<\/h3>\r\n                                                                        <a href=\"\/c\/paving-roads\/#road-patches\" class=\"btn white bbwdTxtCntr bbwdF_Pad13\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n                                                                    <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <div>\r\n                        <div class=\"link bbwdHeight100\">\r\n                            <div class=\"bbwdFlex bbwdRowNW bbwdGap20 bbwdMobCol bbwdHeight100\">\r\n                                <div class=\"bbwdWidth50 bbwdHeight100\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"link__image\">\r\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class='bbwdWidth100 bbwdHeight100' src=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/King-Lot-4-250x188.jpeg\" alt=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/King-Lot-4-250x188.jpeg\">\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"bbwdFlex bbwdCol bbwdSpcBtnStch bbwdWidth50\">\r\n                                    <h3 class=\"bbwdNoSpace\">PARKING LOTS<\/h3>\r\n                                                                        <a href=\"\/c\/paving-roads\/#parking-lots\" class=\"btn white bbwdTxtCntr bbwdF_Pad13\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n                                                                    <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <div>\r\n                        <div class=\"link bbwdHeight100\">\r\n                            <div class=\"bbwdFlex bbwdRowNW bbwdGap20 bbwdMobCol bbwdHeight100\">\r\n                                <div class=\"bbwdWidth50 bbwdHeight100\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"link__image\">\r\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class='bbwdWidth100 bbwdHeight100' src=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-9-250x188.png\" alt=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-9-250x188.png\">\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"bbwdFlex bbwdCol bbwdSpcBtnStch bbwdWidth50\">\r\n                                    <h3 class=\"bbwdNoSpace\">DRIVEWAYS<\/h3>\r\n                                                                        <a href=\"\/c\/paving-roads\/#driveways\" class=\"btn white bbwdTxtCntr bbwdF_Pad13\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n                                                                    <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <div>\r\n                        <div class=\"link bbwdHeight100\">\r\n                      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Plus, with an on-board custom tool box you\u2019ll always have everything you need for operation and routine maintenance in one secure place.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Custom inset for a lower center of gravity (standard models)<\/li>\n<li>Convenient working deck for routine maintenance<\/li>\n<li>Transport behind most work trucks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <button class=\"more\">View More<\/button>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                                                    <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"az-tci has-bg\" style=\"background-color: #282828\">\r\n    <div class=\"uk-container\">\r\n        <div class=\"grid  right \">\r\n                        <div class=\"az-tci__image \">\r\n                <div class=\"img-container\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/360X-200H-on-trailer-CMYK-768x395.jpg\" alt=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/360X-200H-on-trailer-CMYK-768x395.jpg\">\r\n                    <figcaption><\/figcaption>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"az-tci__text\">\r\n                                                                        <div id=\"block_fde1ecaea38f67d89f90251ed25adaf4\" class=\"text-container\">\r\n                        <div class=\"text\">\r\n                            <h2>EASY TO LOAD\/UNLOAD<\/h2>\n<p>The Asphalt Zipper\u00ae is easy to load and unload from its custom trailer. Mounts securely to the widest variety of loaders or backhoes in just minutes.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <button class=\"more\">View More<\/button>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                                                    <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"az-tci has-bg\" style=\"background-color: #282828\">\r\n    <div class=\"uk-container\">\r\n        <div class=\"grid  left \">\r\n                        <div class=\"az-tci__image \">\r\n                <div class=\"img-container\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bit-Hatch-DEH_3271-CMYK-768x395.jpg\" alt=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bit-Hatch-DEH_3271-CMYK-768x395.jpg\">\r\n                    <figcaption><\/figcaption>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"az-tci__text\">\r\n                                                                        <div id=\"block_8147f36aed1e7d353fe1ebf8fe963949\" class=\"text-container\">\r\n                        <div class=\"text\">\r\n                            <h2>EASY TO MAINTAIN<\/h2>\n<p>Top-opening hatch (hydraulic on larger models) simplifies bit inspection and replacement.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <button class=\"more\">View More<\/button>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                                                    <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_eb934e882bb03c747c1b9a2c02957e99\" class=\"az-testimonials\">\r\n    <div class=\"uk-container\">\r\n        <div class=\"uk-text-center\">\r\n            <h2 class=\"page-title\">TESTIMONIALS<\/h2>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div uk-slider>\r\n            <div class=\"uk-position-relative\">\r\n                <div class=\"uk-slider-container\">\r\n                    <ul class=\"uk-slider-items uk-grid-small uk-child-width-1-2@s uk-child-width-1-3@m uk-child-width-1-4@l uk-grid uk-grid-match\" uk-height-match=\".quote\">\r\n                                                                                <li>\r\n                                <div class=\"uk-panel az-video\">\r\n                                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Frank-Pellicano-Persistent_7728-e1703017390210-250x299.jpeg\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" alt=\"\">\r\n                                                                        <div class=\"quote-container\">\r\n                                        <p class=\"quote\" id=\"quote-1\" data-limit=\"250\">\r\n                                            &#8220;We milled the road with the Zipper for 15 minutes and the crews are already working and putting pipe in the ground.  It makes our prices more competitive because we can put pipe in the ground faster.&#8221;                                        <\/p>\r\n                                        <a class=\"view-more more\" data-target=\"quote-1\" style=\"display:none;\">View More<\/a>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                                                                            <p class=\"author\"><strong>-Frank Pellicano<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                                    <p class=\"position\">Project Manager<br>Persistent Construction, NJ<\/p>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/li>\r\n                                                                                <li>\r\n                                <div class=\"uk-panel az-video\">\r\n                                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Tim-Smith-250x250.png\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" alt=\"\">\r\n                                                                        <div class=\"quote-container\">\r\n                                        <p class=\"quote\" id=\"quote-2\" data-limit=\"250\">\r\n                                            \u201cThe Zipper has probably made more money for the cost than any other purchase in the almost 20 years I\u2019ve been in this business.\u201d                                        <\/p>\r\n                                        <a class=\"view-more more\" data-target=\"quote-2\" style=\"display:none;\">View More<\/a>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                                                                            <p class=\"author\"><strong>-Tim Smith<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                                    <p class=\"position\">Vice President<br> Dallas 1 Construction, FL<\/p>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/li>\r\n                                                                                <li>\r\n                                <div class=\"uk-panel az-video\">\r\n                                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-1-250x167.png\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" alt=\"\">\r\n                                                                        <div class=\"quote-container\">\r\n                                        <p class=\"quote\" id=\"quote-3\" data-limit=\"250\">\r\n                                            &#8220;When you are faced with 10-12 inches, I would have never believed it had I not seen it.  It was pretty amazing.&#8221;                                        <\/p>\r\n                                        <a class=\"view-more more\" data-target=\"quote-3\" style=\"display:none;\">View More<\/a>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                                                                            <p class=\"author\"><strong>&#8211; Rick Mancha<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                                    <p class=\"position\">General Superintendent<br>Pacific West Underground, CA<\/p>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/li>\r\n                                                                                <li>\r\n                                <div class=\"uk-panel az-video\">\r\n                                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Bret-Lane-250x250.png\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" alt=\"\">\r\n                                                                        <div class=\"quote-container\">\r\n                                        <p class=\"quote\" id=\"quote-4\" data-limit=\"250\">\r\n                                            &#8220;We just bought our third Zipper.  We bought our first in 1998, and it paid for itself many times over.  Even though we&#8217;ve loved our older Zippers, our crews noticed immediately how the newest machines have been dramatically improved.&#8221;                                        <\/p>\r\n                                        <a class=\"view-more more\" data-target=\"quote-4\" style=\"display:none;\">View More<\/a>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                                                                            <p class=\"author\"><strong>&#8211; Bret Lane<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                                    <p class=\"position\">President<br>Laser Underground &#038; Earthworks, WA<\/p>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/li>\r\n                                                                                <li>\r\n                                <div class=\"uk-panel az-video\">\r\n                                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-3-e1718143594248-250x172.png\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" alt=\"\">\r\n                                                                        <div class=\"quote-container\">\r\n                                        <p class=\"quote\" id=\"quote-5\" data-limit=\"246\">\r\n                                            &#8220;Using the Asphalt Zipper has made our job much easier.  It is great having this caliber of a machine on site. 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Plenty of power.  We can recess our plates in about one quarter of the time that it takes with our planers.&#8221;                                        <\/p>\r\n                                        <a class=\"view-more more\" data-target=\"quote-6\" style=\"display:none;\">View More<\/a>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                                                                            <p class=\"author\"><strong>&#8211; Fred Neal<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                                    <p class=\"position\">Superintendent<br>Orion Construction, CA<\/p>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/li>\r\n                                                                                <li>\r\n                                <div class=\"uk-panel az-video\">\r\n                                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nick-Jacob-Ajax-Northwest-LLC-Hood-River-OR-250x309.png\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" alt=\"\">\r\n                                                                        <div class=\"quote-container\">\r\n                                        <p class=\"quote\" id=\"quote-7\" data-limit=\"250\">\r\n                                            &#8220;I bought the Asphalt Zipper to be able to provide my team with the best asphalt removal product I had ever seen.  I&#8217;ve been in the industry for 15 years, and I&#8217;ve never seen anything else that so efficiently mills a trench.&#8221;                                        <\/p>\r\n                                        <a class=\"view-more more\" data-target=\"quote-7\" style=\"display:none;\">View More<\/a>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                                                                            <p class=\"author\"><strong>&#8211; Nick Jacob<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                                    <p class=\"position\">Owner<br>Ajax Northwest, OR<\/p>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/li>\r\n                                                                                <li>\r\n                                <div class=\"uk-panel az-video\">\r\n                                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pat-Digney-250x250.png\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" alt=\"\">\r\n                                                                        <div class=\"quote-container\">\r\n                                        <p class=\"quote\" id=\"quote-8\" data-limit=\"250\">\r\n                                            \u201cWe have 11 Asphalt Zippers and use them all every day. The newest Tier 4 model has been awesome, the guys love it. It\u2019s a beautiful design with significantly more power, and the DEF system has worked flawlessly.\u201d                                        <\/p>\r\n                                        <a class=\"view-more more\" data-target=\"quote-8\" style=\"display:none;\">View More<\/a>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                                                                            <p class=\"author\"><strong>-Pat Digney<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                                    <p class=\"position\">Foreman<br>Gray Supply Corp., NJ<\/p>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/li>\r\n                                                                                <li>\r\n                                <div class=\"uk-panel az-video\">\r\n                                                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asphaltzipper.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-8-250x379.png\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" alt=\"\">\r\n                                                                        <div class=\"quote-container\">\r\n                                        <p class=\"quote\" id=\"quote-9\" data-limit=\"250\">\r\n                                            \u201cIt has more power, greater production, easier on my loader, I like the onboard water. Great improvements, I\u2019m very happy with it, very happy.\u201d                                        <\/p>\r\n                                        <a class=\"view-more more\" data-target=\"quote-9\" style=\"display:none;\">View More<\/a>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                                                                            <p class=\"author\"><strong>-Perry Thomas<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                                    <p class=\"position\">Owner<br>Perry C. 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