The appearance of a business is important in determining how it performs as a whole. Bad weather can be detrimental to that appearance. Winter, especially, can leave your parking lot looking damaged and unattractive to your customers. It can leave potholes, cracks, and other damaging marks that make your parking lot appear dismal and uninviting. […]
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When can you Sealcoat a Parking Lot?
Sealcoat is beneficial for several reasons: aesthetics, durability, maintenance, longevity, waterproofing, and more. However, as we have said before, sealcoat can only be applied if certain conditions are met. When can you Sealcoat a Parking Lot? Temperature: We have addressed temperature several times, but here we go again. Sealcoating should only be applied if both […]
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Winter Asphalt Maintenance
‘Tis the season for winter asphalt maintenance. Winter is here and it has been harsh these past few weeks. Burr! Freezing temperatures, rain, snow, and, of course, ice. While this is great news for your son or daughter – after all, what child doesn’t love a snow day – it can be a nightmare for […]
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Winter Concrete Paving
If last night’s snow storm didn’t tip you off, winter is in full swing here in Maryland. This means more cold weather and, of course, more snow. And while this may be great news for children across the state (who doesn’t love a snow day?), business owners need to do their best to ensure their […]
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Winter Driving Tips for Maryland Motorists
No matter who you are or what you drive, driving during the winter is always going to be a stressful, dangerous, experience once that snow or ice hits ground. It is the season with the most non-fatal and fatal auto-accidents. This year keep yourself as far out of harm’s way as possible by practicing some […]
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Preventing Potholes, Cracks, and Other Asphalt Damage
Asphalt is durable and resilient. That is why it is one of the most popular paving materials around, used on roads, parking lots, driveways, and more. However, over time, even the toughest asphalt will start to deteriorate. This is most likely because of one of three reasons: age, improper maintenance, and improper construction. Preventing Potholes, […]
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How does Salt affect the Road and my Car?
With this past snow storm, you have undoubtedly noticed all of the salt on the roads. You know it is there to help melt the ice, providing better traction, but how does it work? How does salt affect the road? And if it is so powerful, how will salt affect my car? How does Salt […]
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Is 50 Degrees Warm Enough to Sealcoat?
Fall is in full swing. The weather may be dropping quickly, but we still have weeks, like this one, where the weather is around 50 degrees or even 60 degrees, like today. So business owners and property managers everywhere have one question on their minds, “Is 50 Degrees Warm Enough to Sealcoat?” The answer is […]
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How to Combat Winter Asphalt Damage
Here in Maryland the holiday themed snow shows up when it pleases, melts when it pleases, and leaves as much winter asphalt damage as it pleases. It is a simple process of the driveway soaking up water, freezing up throughout the winter, resulting in deep cracks that can destroy parking lots, roads, […]
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Fall Sealcoating. It’s not too late!
As we explained in last week’s blog, “Is it too cold to lay asphalt?” there is still time to sealcoat. But that time is quickly running out. Sealcoating should only be applied if both ambient temperature and pavement temperature are above 50°F and below 85°F. “The best time to sealcoat is from daylight savings time […]
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