Properly maintaining a parking area is elaborate work requiring a substantial amount of your time, consideration and finances on a continual basis. Our team at A1 Professional Asphalt & Sealing has put together this guide for commercial property owners and managers to help them plan an effective maintenance routine.
How frequently does asphalt require maintenance?
This depends on the particular conditions, such as traffic and weather, that your parking lot is exposed to, as well as the current state of your parking area. Another factor to consider is the season. Some maintenance tasks are best done in the spring and summer, such as seal coating. While other projects are best completed in the fall and winter, such as fixing cracks. Some maintenance issues, like striping, need year-round attention.
Here are key maintenance items to consider for your asphalt parking lot, along with the time span for each.
Seal coat
If your parking area was recently asphalted, we suggest permitting it to heal for around a half year prior to applying the primary layer of seal coat. For continuous upkeep, it is ideal to have your parking lot seal coated every two to three years unless there is noticeable wear that needs attention sooner.
Stripes
Your asphalt parking area will need updated striping every two to three years. At that point, a portion of your lines will most likely have started fading out. If the lines blur sooner than that due to weather conditions in your area, you may need to have striping done more frequently.
Seal cracks
It is ideal to have cracks on your asphalt parking lot filled and fixed as quickly as time permits. Deferring this will bring about additional disintegration and damage, and may wind up costing more over the long haul.
Wheel stops
The condition of wheel stops in your parking lot should be monitored on a yearly basis. If any signs of cracking or splitting are present, we recommend fixing or replacing them as soon as possible to avoid any damage to vehicles parking in your lot. This is especially true for any wheel stops with exposed rebar.
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Regardless of the size, degree or nature of your next parking lot maintenance project, our specialists at A1 Professional Asphalt & Sealing can give you elite help and top tier workmanship. Reach out to us today about your next project.