With winter arriving soon, commercial business owners in the Twin Cities, MN area often focus on indoor preparations to ensure a warm and comfortable reception for their visitors. However, a crucial aspect that is often overlooked is the proper maintenance of asphalt surfaces and parking lots. Neglecting asphalt can lead to costly damage and pose safety hazards and inconveniences for everyone involved. Gopher State Sealcoat recommends asphalt cleaning and crack sealing to mitigate cold weather damage before it has a chance to set in.
Asphalt Cleaning to Protect Your Parking Lot
The condition of your parking lot’s asphalt surface determines its resilience in harsh, cold weather. Before the first big snow of the year, consider scheduling a thorough asphalt cleaning. Over time, debris, oil, and dirt can accumulate on an asphalt surface, which will create issues once we get a serious snowfall. Leaves and trash will block proper water drainage and retain moisture. This can harm the asphalt surface as the winter season progresses.
Remove Large Debris with Asphalt Cleaning
Asphalt cleaning removes the risks posed by large debris. Along with being a hidden tripping hazard, debris in the path of a plow can lead to surface damage while being forcefully pushed out of place. Any amount of surface damage can become an avenue for cracks and damage. Cracks in your parking lot’s asphalt surface may seem like a low priority in the winter, but they can quickly escalate into major problems throughout the freeze-thaw cycle. Water seeps into cracks, freezes, and expands, causing the cracks to widen and compromise the stability of the entire asphalt surface, leading to expensive repairs in the spring.
Crack Sealing
In order to further protect your asphalt after a thorough cleaning session, make sure to take the needed steps to seal any cracks. The ultimate goal is to prevent moisture from seeping into and below the asphalt, and with the right asphalt care team, you can be sure that your business lots are ready for winter. By proactively addressing cracks, you’re safeguarding your parking lot against the destructive forces of winter weather. Our trained and professional technicians can provide late fall and early winter crack sealing to help mitigate our most intense Minnesotan season.
Don’t wait until the first snowfall to take action. Schedule your maintenance tasks today and protect your parking lot from costly consequences by incorporating asphalt cleaning and crack sealing into your pre-winter plans. Twin Cities, MN area business owners can contact Gopher State Sealcoat at (952) 931-9188 or visit our website here for additional information or to schedule a free estimate.
