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What you
don’t know about
your pavement
may be costing you money |
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Parking
lots and adjacent paved areas are costly expenditures for commercial
property owners. Getting the longest life possible from your asphalt
surface makes good business sense.
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Fortunately, it’s an investment
you can protect easily through standard monitoring and maintenance. |
Basically,
the job of pavement is to provide a smooth, even seal over soil –
a surface that makes it easy and pleasant to visit and work at your
property. A common myth is: Limit the amount of weight of traffic
using your pavement and it’s guaranteed to last and last. The reality
is that traffic is only a minor player in the destruction of your
asphalt surface.
These are the real culprits of surface deterioration:
*The ultra-violet rays of the hot sun cause oxidation and the
aggregate material to protrude from the surface, making the pavement
rough. The surface becomes brittle, cracks develop and the pavement
deteriorates. |
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*Gasoline,
oils, and jet fuels dissolve asphalt
causing it to soften – or even worse – fail.
*Water in the underlying soil may make it unable to resist
even ordinary loads. As the soil yields way, the pavement begins to
crack and deteriorate. As time goes by, freeze-thaw cycles widen the
cracks, letting in even more water and the problem continues to worsen
at an accelerated pace.
The best way to get the most life out of your pavement begins with
selecting a qualified contractor to install the pavement and conducting
life-preserving maintenance. You should periodically evaluate your
paved surfaces to see what work is needed to prolong it’s life.
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Preventive
maintenance is the
key to making your
pavement investment last |
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Only
one thing will maximize your pavement’s life – preventive maintenance.
This means minor defects must be identified and repaired early, before
major repairs are needed. It means sealing your pavement to keep out
deteriorating elements and chemicals.
Preventive maintenance is important because even though small fissures
in the pavement are rarely noticeable, they may develop into serious
defects if not repaired early.
Cracks and surface breaks may occur in only a few days time in an
under-designed pavement under heavy traffic. If the underlayment can’t
accommodate it – especially in the presence of water – your surface
will fail.
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One way to stop small fissures
from developing into large problems is to have your pavement periodically
inspected by a professional. Minor defects can be repaired before
they deteriorate into pavement failures requiring major maintenance
expenditures. Preventive maintenance should start soon after asphalt
has been installed to add many years to its life and reduce the chance
of problems developing in the future.
Now that you have some idea of the maintenance needs of your pavement,
you’ll want to talk to a professional about your options.
Joe’s Paving Company would be happy to arrange a time to thoroughly
inspect your pavement – And it’s absolutely free. |
Upon completion
of the inspection, you will receive a written
Pavement Maintenance Evaluation Report on your property. |
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