What OC Property Managers Need to Know About Asphalt Paving

Orange County residents are justifiably proud of their communities, so you probably go to great lengths to ensure that the property you manage makes a favorable impression on everyone who sees it. You maintain your landscaping, ensure that your parking lot has visible stripes and markings, install asphalt paving, repaint the exteriors of your structures periodically, and oversee dozens of other tasks to establish or maintain your company’s image.

What Are the Things Property Managers Should Understand About Asphalt Paving?

Although property managers are multitaskers who must know quite a bit about many different things, no one can know everything about everything. Here are x things that you might not know about Orange County asphalt paving.

1. Asphalt is an eco-friendly paving material.
2. An asphalt paving company will need very little time to construct your new pavement.
3. Your new pavement could last for many decades.
4. The asphalt paving services you need to repair, maintain, or renovate your pavement are typically quite economical.
5. Not every asphalt company offers identical services.
6. Your Orange County paving company may offer many services besides new construction.

Additional information about the above six topics can be found in the following sections.

Why Is Paving Eco-Friendly?

Asphalt does not leach harmful elements into the water or soil. In fact, asphalt is so safe that it is used to line public drinking water reservoirs, fish hatcheries, and hazardous waste disposal sites. By tonnage, asphalt pavement is the most recycled material in North America. Furthermore, the industry adopted voluntary standards several decades ago that have reduced pollution from asphalt production plants so much that these plants exceed the standards created by the Environmental Protection Agency.

How Long Does an Asphalt Company Need to Install a New Pavement?

The construction time will depend on many factors, including the size of the pavement to be constructed, the work that needs to be done to prepare the site, and the type of pavement to be built. To give you some idea of the timeframe, a parking lot paving company may take anywhere from two weeks to one month to complete preliminary preparations, install the asphalt, allow sufficient time for the fresh asphalt to cure, and stripe and mark the parking lot. The parking lot can typically begin receiving traffic within one or two days.

Is It True That Asphalt Paving Can Last for Decades?

If you give your asphalt pavement the attention it needs, your new pavement could deliver a useful life of 30 years or more. You would need to be proactive about preventive maintenance and repairs, and you might need to resurface the pavement every 12 to 15 years.

What Asphalt Paving Services Are Needed to Repair, Maintain, or Renovate a Pavement?

The repair service that is needed the most often is asphalt crack repair. Another popular repair method is asphalt patching to repair potholes. Having your paving company locate and repair cracks every six months can reduce or even eliminate your need for pothole repairs. To protect your pavement, a routine maintenance procedure known as sealcoating is an effective method of blocking UV rays and reducing the risks of damage from other sources. When you need to renovate an aging pavement, an asphalt overlay can often deliver nearly identical results at a much cheaper cost than removing and reconstructing an existing pavement.

Why Do Some Orange County Asphalt Paving Companies Offer Different Services?

There can be many reasons why one paving company does not offer the same services as another. For example, the machines needed can be very expensive, and some of them are highly specialized, so not every asphalt company can justify or afford the cost. A second reason is that it is not always easy to find skilled workers with the experience needed to perform certain tasks. Lastly, some contractors simply prefer to focus all of their attention on a narrow range of services because of financial limitations, a scarcity of trained workers in their area, or simply their personal preference.

Can a Paving Company Also Offer Asphalt Repair and Preventive Maintenance Services?

Yes, they can, and Peterson Grading & Paving is an example of a paving company that offers an extensive range of services, including asphalt overlays and paving, asphalt sealcoating, concrete paving, asphalt crack repair, bollard installations, asphalt milling, concrete paving, warehouse striping, parking lot striping, marking removal, shot blasting, and parking lot signage. We serve clients throughout Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura counties, including those in the towns of Anaheim, Santa Ana, Irvine, Huntington Beach, Garden Grove, Fullerton, and Orange. We have an unblemished reputation for exemplary customer service and exceptional craftsmanship. If you want to receive a free quote, complete the online request form, call 949-402-6979, or email Ryan@GradePave.com.