Maintenance Recommendations to Protect Your Parking Lot
Keeping your commercial park lot in great condition is a big part of establishing a positive appearance to your property's exterior. As a business owner, the appearance of your commercial property has an impact on customer perception and a direct correlation to the success of your business. For this reason, you need to pay attention to the outside condition of your building and its landscaping and pavement. Here are some recommendations for a successful parking lot pavement maintenance schedule.
Manage Regular Inspections
As a first step to taking care of your asphalt parking lot, you need to inspect it for problems and cracking on a regular basis. Whether you arrange for the landscape service to include this inspection or you complete it each month, the pavement should be free of cracks and other damage that may pose a safety hazard to customers and vendors. Watch for cracks in the pavement, which you can fill to keep them from growing larger.
Then, you should watch for proper drainage in the parking lot to make sure rain runoff flows down into gutters and storm drains. Water pooling on your pavement will cause erosion to the pavement and foundation problems as the water seeps into the pavement. Your pavement should be sloped properly so that it allows moisture to flow onto surrounding landscaping drainage or down the gutter. In the winter, improper drainage can lead to ice patches, which will further deteriorate the asphalt and cause safety hazards. If you notice problems in the drainage, contact commercial paving services to have this problem corrected and repaired.
Clean the Pavement
Another regular maintenance schedule in your parking lot's upkeep is to clean the surface of debris. Sweep the pavement regularly to remove dirt and trash, but so you can also inspect the pavement for cracks and vegetation growth so you can complete the needed repairs. Vegetation needs to be removed from cracks and leaves and twigs cleared so they don't hold moisture onto the pavement.
Look for vehicle stains, which can come from oil, gasoline, and brake fluids, as they will erode the asphalt's binders and cause pitting. These fluids need to be rinsed from the surface of your parking lot. You can also apply absorbent sand or cat litter to lift fluids from the surface, then clean the pavement with a degreaser cleaning solution and pressure washer. You can also arrange for professional asphalt cleaning to remove damaging fluids and restore the appearance of your parking lot pavement.
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