5 Reasons to Repair Your Asphalt Parking Lot

5 Reasons to Repair Your Asphalt Parking Lot

Don't think your business parking lot is important? You might want to think again. Here are five reasons you should repair your asphalt parking lot.

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Have you noticed little cracks starting to form in the asphalt parking lot of your business? This can be tricky to deal with if you don't do something about it right away, and it's not a good idea to just let it go.

Damaged asphalt quickly leads to large potholes in your parking lot that can damage your customer's vehicles, drive away your business, and also decrease your property value by a large margin. In this article, we're going to go over the common issues that damaged asphalt can cause and why you should get it fixed as soon as you can.

1. It's a Legal Obligation

Customers can not only injure their car when your parking lot is full of potholes but themselves as well. If they are injured and choose to sue you for compensation, you will be held legally accountable.

It's up to you to keep your parking lot maintained, so to avoid a legal issue, just make sure cracks are repaired.

2. You'll Prevent Cracks and Potholes

When your parking lot is full of cracks, hot weather can cause them to expand and weaken the structure of the asphalt. This is how potholes are eventually formed.

You want to keep your parking lot maintained because potholes are bad for curb appeal and they limit the number of parking spots available in your lot.

3. Your Seal-Coating Won't Last Forever

The seal-coating you have on your asphalt won't last forever. Weather and the elements will eventually wear it down and let moisture seep through.

When the moisture seeps through, plants will begin to grow under the asphalt. They will grow through the cracks and lift up your pavement. They are fairly annoying to get rid of once they appear so you'll save a lot of hassle just by maintaining the parking lot.

4. Attract Business

You want to keep up your parking lot because if it's is cracked and full of potholes, potential customers will draw conclusions from that. This means that they might feel like you run your business like you do your parking lot.

Not only will they draw conclusions but they will become frustrated if they drive through your parking lot for twenty minutes and can't find a spot due to potholes.

5. Increase the Property Value

If you plan on selling your building at any point, you'll want your parking lot to be repaired. Buyers will judge if they want to buy the building up as soon as they pull up, and if it's full of holes, they won't want it.

There is also the fact that they aren't going to want to pay out of pocket for a bunch of asphalt repairs as soon as they buy the building.

Why You Should Repair Your Asphalt Parking Lot ASAP

A cracked asphalt parking lot does nothing for your curb appeal and will make your building harder to sell later. You'll want to tackle potential cracks and potholes right away so you can keep bringing in business.

Do you need your parking lot worked on? Contact us with your project today.