3 Ways Summer Parking Lot Maintenance Saves Money in Winter

It’s a time-honored fact that there are some things you need to get done in the summer in order to have a good winter. Working in your garden in the summer can yield beautiful jars of jam, salsa, pickles, fruits and veggies that can brighten up those dark winter months and keep you from having to run to the store for something just before your Thanksgiving party. It’s similar with your company's parking lots and roadways. If you contact Espina Paving at (703) 491-9100 for these 3 summer asphalt maintenance services, you’ll save money well into the winter and into next year by making your pavement last years longer:

1. A Fresh Summer Sealcoating Counters Winter’s Water

Northern Virginia winters are notoriously unpredictable. We can have unusual warmth, lots of rain, frigid ice storms, blizzards, etc. One thing you can count on is that we’ll have a crazy freeze-thaw cycle every year. The snow that falls overnight melts by lunch, but it leaves puddles that refreeze as the temperatures dip again the next night. If your parking lots have small cracks in them, that water can filter down and contract and expand as it freezes and thaws, making cracks bigger and eventually turning them into full-blown, expensive-to-fix potholes. Scheduling your parking lot’s summer sealcoating can fill those small cracks and make them impervious to water, helping your parking lot last longer and need fewer expensive repairs in the summer.

2. Parking Lot Inspections Catch Small Problems Before They Get Big

There are hundreds of climate, traffic and accidental moments of damage that can happen to your asphalt parking lots. You may never know about them if you don’t go out and look. Then, suddenly, in March, there’s a huge puddle or a series of potholes jolting cars and tripping pedestrians as they go by. Of course, knowing what to look for is important; so get your commercial paving experts to inspect your parking lots in the summer. Espina Paving can spot problems and help you get them fixed before they gobble up huge chunks of pavement and budget.

3. Summer Repairs Can Prevent Winter Disasters

Just understand that any small cracks or holes you see in your parking lots in the summer are not going to get smaller over the winter. Major cracks and potholes can cause damage and make snow removal dicier too. So, use these warm, sunny months to make any asphalt repairs so that your pavement is smooth and strong before winter comes, and you’ll save a lot more money that way.

Espina Paving’s expert commercial asphalt contractors can come and fix any small problems so they won’t get huge over the winter! To schedule a summer pavement consultation in Northern Virginia, call (703) 491-9100 today.