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How to make city roads safer: Water-blast away old paint and faded markings
Well-maintained city roads keep your community safer and more beautiful. Fading, cracking paint and decaying thermoplastic lines are an eyesore and a potential safety hazard, as drivers and built-in car cameras struggle to see crucial road markings. The solution:...
Clear markings, clear roads: The benefits of regular pavement marking maintenance
Pavement markings are a critical feature of any safe and effective roadway. They provide drivers with important information about the layout of the road, including the location of lanes, crosswalks and other hazards. Over time, markings can fade, obscure or wear away...
The key to a safe airport runway: Expert restriping and repainting
When people think about flight safety, they think about planes and the rigorous maintenance critical to assuring safe, reliable aircraft. They seldom think about what’s under the landing gear. Yet a well-maintained runway can be just as important as the airplane...
How water blasting can improve the life of airport runways
It is no surprise that airport runways and taxiways receive a lot of wear and tear over the years. Constant, repetitive airplane tire impacts on the runways and taxiways can lead to a large accumulation of unwanted rubber and scattered paint buildup. These excess...
6 tips for preparing your commercial parking lot for winter
Winter weather can be tough on your parking lot. Apart from the surface becoming slippery from ice, snow, freezing rain and hail, the harsh freeze-thaw cycles can result in different types of damage to the car lot. It is important to anticipate potential problems...
Summer asphalt and winter asphalt: What’s the difference?
Need asphalt work? Not all asphalt mixes are the same. There’s a reason why big jobs should be done in the warmer months, even though cracks and potholes can be repaired anytime. For the best results, you need the right type of asphalt for your project. Summer asphalt...
Is asphalt environmentally sustainable? What you need to know.
Asphalt is one of the most commonly used paving materials for commercial parking lots. Although concrete is also a good surfacing material, using asphalt for your parking lot offers many benefits. When choosing between these two materials, an important factor to...
5 elements to keep in mind when designing a parking lot
Quality parking can make or break a commercial property. While the average person focuses mainly on the surfacing material, a lot more goes into a parking lot. To ensure your parking lot works efficiently and effectively, it is important to understand the different...
How to keep your asphalt parking lot looking great
Maintaining your commercial lot is crucial since it is the first thing a prospective customer sees when they visit your establishment. It is also the last thing they interact with as they leave and has a huge impact on whether they choose to visit again. Here are a...
Essential features of a customer friendly parking lot
The experience customers have with a brick-and-mortar business begins and ends with the parking lot. It is essential that it is well maintained and easy to use. As your partner in all things parking lot related, our team at A1 Professional Asphalt & Sealing has...