February 14, 2022
2.4 mins read
Asphalt Maintenance Tips for the Upcoming Spring
Spring is the time for new beginnings as the weather allows you to complete any maintenance work or renovations with ease. While you are preparing to get your commercial property spring-ready, asphalt repairs and maintenance services should be on your itinerary as the winter could have wreaked havoc on your pavements. Listed below are some tips you could follow to ensure the sturdiness of your pavement:
Inspection
Inspect each and every corner of your pavement and detect any issues. Some cracks might appear to be superficial but can pose a great threat to your pavement in the near future. Have a professional assess the degree of repair your pavement would require to circumvent further deterioration of the asphalt.
Cleaning
Cleaning might seem insignificant to your pavement, but it shouldn’t be underestimated. Winter leaves behind a massive collection of debris, sand and anti-icing salts that get accumulated on your pavement. This blocks the pathway to your drainage system and debris like tree leaves or branches might result in blockage. Hence, thorough cleansing and sweeping would stir away all the collected dirt on your pavements or parking lots and make them spring-ready.
Seal-coating
Canadian year-round rains are quite the menace when they want to be. And as the storm strikes, the water on your pavement seeps into the tiny cracks and hits the substrate, dwindling the infrastructure of your asphalt. Not only that, the intense UV light damages the quality of your asphalt significantly over time. To dodge such issues, professionals advise seal-coating for your asphalt and concrete. A coating over your pavement would restrict any water percolating in the pavement and preserve it from the damage of direct sunlight. This, in turn, increases the longevity of your asphalt substantially.
Pothole and Crack Repairs
Spring is the perfect time to assess your pavement for any cracks and potholes. With the receding snow, cracks and potholes are extremely visible and any negligence in the course of action will have consequences, shortening the lifespan of your pavement or worse causing damage to your customers’ vehicles. Hence, thinking on your feet and getting the cracks and potholes repaired will help maintain the condition of your pavement and can also ensure that your employees or property visitors don’t face any distress.
Repainting
The blossoming spring would be ill accompanied by old and dingy elements. That’s why repainting the traffic lines after you clean, seal-coat and repair them would be of the highest stature as you can implement some directional arrows and place distribution lines on parking lots that have been diminished due to the winter. This would ensure the safety of the visitors on your property.
Asphalt maintenance rarely hinders your work if you have a trusted professional guiding you. Call GRM Inc. for top-grade quality asphalt repairs and maintenance.