Urban Heat Island is essentially the fact that cities, or more populated urban areas, have a higher pavement to plant life ratio than sparsely populated areas.
Are you seeing cracks, potholes, and drainage issues when you inspect your parking lot? Are you thinking you might just be able to pave over them? Unfortunately, repairing and maintaining a parking lot isn’t that simple. Repairing asphalt is a very intensive job and, when done incorrectly, can cause serious damage. Don’t go the cheaper route just to save money, because you’ll end up costing yourself more in the end. Why? Read on to find out.
It doesn’t solve the problem.
The issue causing cracks and potholes isn’t going to go away. Many reasons for pavement cracking may be caused within the foundation itself. When you pave over the existing problem, it’s not doing anything to address the foundation. Repairing cracks can sometimes be fixed by simply filling them, but it’s best to ask a pavement specialist like PTG Enterprises to figure out what needs to be done.
It doesn’t diagnose the problem.
Sure, you might find a stray pothole in your parking lot and think you can just fill it in. But the reasons for potholes are plentiful, and paving over it might not do the trick. If that particular area of the parking lot constantly holds water after rain, it’s possible the water has eroded the pavement over time, and will do the same to any filling material. Again, if the foundation of the pavement is weak, the pothole will simply resurface again and again. It must be evaluated by a professional, and it may require extensive repair.
It doesn’t correct the problem.
You must correct your pavement defects when you see them. And paving over them is like slapping a bandage over an open wound and hoping for the best. You need those stitches to really fix the issue, and the same is true with pavement. Not only does paving over the defect cause more problems, it also fails to address the actual issue at hand.
PTG Enterprises can evaluate and fix the pavement in your parking lot!
If you want to protect your asphalt and ensure it has a long lifespan, choose PTG Enterprises for your sealcoating and asphalt maintenance 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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