Regardless of their student population and organizational status, all educational institutions share certain challenges. They need to provide a safe environment for students, teachers, support staff, parents, vendors, and other visitors. They want their campuses to be aesthetically pleasing to anyone who drives by or visits. Unfortunately, they frequently must attempt to achieve these goals with budgets that are limited, carefully monitored, and rigorously enforced. Educational institutions need to spend their funds wisely, and Peterson Grading & Paving can help.
How Should Educational Facilities Approach Their Pavement-Related Needs?
The key to reducing pavement-related expenses is preventive maintenance. Preventive maintenance, which includes the timely repair of minor damage before it can worsen, can frequently help pavements last two or three times as long as similar pavements that receive no maintenance. Proper maintenance can also make your paved areas safer by eliminating tripping hazards, puddles of standing water, and damage that could pose a risk to drivers or cyclists. Furthermore, well-maintained pavements are more attractive, helping to project the welcoming environment that you want to foster.
Is There a Difference Between Preventive and Routine Pavement Maintenance?
In basic terms, a preventive pavement maintenance program is a plan that includes the procedures necessary to ensure the longevity and integrity of the pavement. Procedures that provide primarily superficial or cosmetic benefits are typically classified as routine maintenance. However, because some procedures provide both types of benefits, it is common in the paving industry to hear the two terms used interchangeably.
Which Pavement Maintenance Services Are the Most Critical?
Different pavements can require different services, and the services you need for asphalt pavements and concrete pavement can also vary. However, these are the services we are frequently asked to provide.
• Preventing water from infiltrating into a pavement’s structure is critical. Whether the pavement is concrete or asphalt, it is essential to repair cracks, potholes, or other breaks in the pavement. Repair techniques can include asphalt patching, crack sealing, and crack filling.
• Sealcoating can add many years to the life of an asphalt pavement by shielding it from UV rays, automotive fluids, and other sources of damage. Sealcoating also improves the appearance of your asphalt pavement.
• Uneven sections of concrete walkways or sidewalks can be especially treacherous, but the repairs are normally fast and economical.
• An asphalt overlay can be an economical way to rejuvenate an aging asphalt or concrete pavement.
• Pavement markings, including parking lot striping, can enhance safety and appearance. Some markings are required by state or federal law, while others help drivers and pedestrians find the safest route.
Peterson Grading & Paving offers superb work at competitive prices to educational institutions, commercial property management firms, hotels, facility managers, religious institutions, retailers, and property owner associations throughout most of California. Our services include asphalt crack repairs, asphalt milling, asphalt overlays, asphalt paving, asphalt repairs, asphalt sealcoating, concrete repairs, concrete curbing, concrete ramps, concrete sidewalks, parking lot maintenance, parking lot striping, parking lot signage, pavement markings, ADA compliance, marking removal, bollards, shot blasting, line removal, epoxy coatings, and warehouse striping. We are known for our customer service, craftsmanship, dependability, and integrity. If you are interested in receiving a free quote, fill out our online request form. If you prefer, you can reach us by phone at 949-402-6979.