Parking lot maintenance is necessary and can save you money in the long-run
Without the right preventative measures and maintenance, asphalt parking lots will begin to crack and show other signs of damage and age after a few years. A parking lot is often exposed to harsh sunlight, intense weather, and a lot of heavy traffic day in and day out. If you are looking for some parking lot maintenance tips to help your parking lot stand the test of time and look as good as new for years, we’ve got you covered.
Drainage Is Key
Excessive standing water is not only annoying, and eventually possibly even unsanitary, but it takes a toll of asphalt parking lots and driveway surfaces. Standing water can take a chunk out of your pavement’s overall life by getting into tiny cracks in its surface. This will weaken it and lead to problems. Check your parking lot, especially after heavy rain, and make sure that water is running off quickly. If you have excessive standing water, you may need professional help.
Don’t Let Oil Stay On Your Parking Lot
It is important that you clean and remove any oil leaks as soon as you find them. As asphalt is made from a compound containing recycled oil, it changes for the worse fundamentally when it comes into contact with out. It changes part of the asphalt and becomes extremely soft. After this, the asphalt will be easily worn away by inclement weather or other harsh factors. Rain, snow, sleet, or any kind of abrasion might scrape away asphalt. If you want your pavement to last a long time, it is imperative that oil spills are not left unattended.
Regular Cleaning
It’s no secret that regular blowing and sweeping helps keep a parking lot looking great. However, the maintenance purposes of this go far beyond the cosmetic. The accumulation of unattended dirt and debris over time not only looks bad but can have consequences for your pavement. When grime accumulates and becomes compounded, it can start to penetrate the tiny cracks in asphalt. It is not long before this layer of grime will become impossible to remove and do damage to your parking lot.
Need Help With Parking Lot Maintenance? PTG Enterprises Can Help!
If you want to protect your driveway or parking lot and ensure it has a long lifespan, choose PTG Enterprises for your sealcoating and asphalt needs. We offer commercial concrete, masonry, asphalt installation, repair, and paving throughout Baltimore, Harford, Anne Arundel, Howard, and P.G. Counties. If you are interested in hearing how we can help you, contact us online or give us a call at (410) 636-8777. For more tips and tricks, be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Google+, and Flickr.
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