Save Your Budget with Your Commercial Paving Contractor’s 5 Tips

Smart property management can help businesses save more money than they think. Yet one often-overlooked money-saving area of the property is paving. Your roadways, your parking lots, walkways and more have a much bigger impact on your business than you realize! So, if you’re looking for more ways to trim the budget, ask your commercial paving contractor about these 5 ways to save money:

1. Efficient Water Drainage

Poor drainage and puddles hurt your pavement investment more than anything else. The fall-through-spring freeze thaw cycle can widen tiny cracks into big ones where water can seep into the foundation and cause potholes, big cracks and more problems. Signs of drainage trouble include: long-lasting puddles, backed up gutters and widening cracks. The sooner these things are fixed, the less expensive they’ll be.

2. Correct Asphalt Installation

Doing it right the first time can save you loads of money in the long run. Choose a commercial paving company that sweats the fine details like how even and compact the subbase (foundation is) and how the drainage will work. Correctly installed parking lots and driveways last longer, have fewer problems and cost you less money in the long run.

3. Porous Asphalt Can Save You Money

Good for your drainage and the environment, Espina Paving’s special porous asphalt mixture is both durable and allows for efficient water runoff that actually gets filtered so it goes back into the water table cleaner. This green solution can also bring you tax credits as well as environmental cred!

4. Regular Maintenance is Essential

Just like any other part of your property, your pavement requires regular maintenance to help it last longer and keep your patrons, employees, residents and everyone else safe while using it. For example, sticking to your pavements regular sealcoating schedule fixes small cracks, preventing them from becoming big, expensive potholes. Regular sweeping services remove corrosive pollutants and debris. Your commercial paving company can help you with these items.

5. The Right Commercial Asphalt Contractor Makes all the Difference

Absolutely request bids and ask for references from several commercial asphalt paving contractors in Northern Virginia. Be bold and ask a lot of questions, demanding a thorough estimate – a truly detailed estimate brings fewer unpleasant surprises, and you can more efficiently plan and stretch your budget to save money! Contact Espina Paving for an estimate and consultation today: (703) 491-9100.