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As the leaves begin to fall and the days begin to shorten, we know winter is just around the corner. The coldest season of the year can also be the season with the most natural damage to your parking lot, roads, airport strips, and highways. Asphalt is a strong material that helps to keep drivers safe while on it. To keep it in the best condition, there are some things your business can do to maintain it.
This article will help you learn more about the best tips for maintaining your asphalt paving during the winter.
It is infinitely easier to do any asphalt repairs before the first frost or snowfall. Late fall (so right around now) is the best time to take these necessary maintenance tasks. If you leave the repairs until later, you could end up paying more and the repairs could take longer. Once the cold and ice mall problems, such as a crack in the asphalt surface, could turn into a much larger crack or even a pothole.
Sealing your paving will help to preserve its functionality. Sealing during a dry season or at least during a dry week will give you the best results. Try to add another layer of sealing every other year.
Snow removal makes a big difference in maintaining your paved area. The more snow piles up, the more dangerous the driving conditions become. Ensure your paved surface maintains its integrity by having it plowed immediately after snowfall.
Rock salt is many people and municipalities’ go-to solution for ice on a paved surface. However, rock salt is corrosive to asphalt and may begin to break it down more quickly than the cold and ice! Opt for potassium chloride as a safer alternative.
Just as you will remove snow and ice as they fall or form, make sure to remove any branches, leaves, and standing water from your asphalt surface. Do this debris clear as often as you can, but especially before winter hits. Once the cold sets in, trapped debris can cause your surface to be uneven and create unsafe driving conditions.
Potholes are the bane of drivers. A small crack can turn into a big hole that leaves many cars stranded on the side of the road with a busted tire. Get these potholes patched up right away so pedestrians, drivers, and pilots won’t have any unexpected trouble.
Take care of any roadway maintenance now before the cold sets in for the season. Getting the right crew to maintain or repave your roadway, airport, or other municipal area will be a key differentiator between your paving being built to last or breaking within a few years. The experts at Ajax Paving have been in the industry since the 1950s. We have seen it all and done most of it. Give us a call today to chat through your project.