Some Services You May Need From Commercial Contractors To Keep Your Parking Lot In Good Repair
Posted on: 29 April 2022
If you own a medical clinic or another type of commercial medical building, you want to keep the parking lot in excellent condition for the safety of your patients. A parking lot that's maintained properly also reflects well on you and gives the impression your medical business pays attention to details and has funds to maintain the property.
A parking lot that is faded and has holes in it looks neglected and might make patients look at you in a negative light. Commercial contractors can help your parking lot stay in excellent shape with some of these services.
Lot Sweeping
Your lot should be free from trash, debris, and snow as much as possible. Trash makes your lot look like an eyesore. Debris, such as wet clumps of leaves and branches from trees, creates a trip hazard for people getting out of their cars and walking across the lot. Sand on the parking lot can grind away at the asphalt. Snow is also a big slip and fall risk, so you need to have it removed promptly and have treatments put down so your pathways aren't too slick for walking.
You may want to establish schedules with commercial contractors for lot sweeping all year and for snow removal during the winter so you get services automatically rather than scrambling to find a contractor when your lot is full of trash or snow.
Sealcoating The Asphalt
Sealcoating is a service your parking lot needs every year or less often depending on the amount of wear and tear the asphalt gets. Traffic slowly wears the coating away and then it needs to be replaced. Sealcoating keeps the asphalt dark black so it's more attractive. Plus, the coating protects the asphalt from UV damage so the asphalt can have a longer life.
Crack Filling
One of the most important things a commercial contractor can do is fill the cracks in your parking lot. Filling cracks when they're small keeps the cracks from getting bigger. The larger cracks get, the more rain they let seep down under the asphalt and the bigger the risk of escalating damage. You may want a contractor to check for cracks and fill them at the same time you have a sealcoating put on.
Overlay Installation
Asphalt deteriorates with age. The binders dry out so the color fades and the asphalt wears down. When that starts to happen, you can hire a commercial asphalt contractor to put down an asphalt overlay. This is a thin surface layer of new asphalt that makes your parking lot look new again.
Line Striping
Commercial contractors also do line striping on parking lots. Marking parking places, especially handicap parking spaces, is necessary to stay in compliance with laws and to make access to your building more convenient for patients. You may need more handicap parking places than a typical business when you offer medical services.
Contact a commercial contractor for more information.
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