Neyra Paving stands out among commercial parking lot contractors with extensive expertise in parking lot paving and grading for various businesses. We have the experience, tools, and equipment to execute your paving project on time, on budget, and with the highest quality, from shopping malls to entertainment centers like zoos, amusement parks, and theme parks. We handle every aspect of your parking lot grading and paving project from excavation, base installation, grading, and paving from the initial assessment. Our team approaches every project with professionalism and respect for your time and budget.
Parking Lot Grading
Parking lot grading is the slope of the surface. It isn’t obvious, and it shouldn’t be if done well. It is a slight incline of approximately 2-5% that facilitates drainage. Anything less than a 2% grade allows water to accumulate on the surface. That’s important for property owners to understand, as standing water is one of the main causes of pavement failures.
Parking Lot Paving
First impressions are important. Particularly if you offer a service, customers may equate the quality and care you give to your facilities with what they can expect from your business. When you work with Neyra Paving, we’ll discuss the type of traffic you can expect, such as only passenger vehicles or a mixture of heavy delivery trucks and passenger vehicles, so that we can plan for the most durable surface for your particular business. We’ll then work with you on a strategic pavement plan to keep your business accessible while completing the project.
What Are the Benefits of Parking Lot Grading and Paving?
There are a few telltale signs that your parking lot needs work:
- Birdbaths – If you’ve ever seen water-filled holes in parking lots surrounded by a bunch of delighted birds, you know what a birdbath is. These happen when the parking lot substrate is compromised or poorly graded. As small cracks form, water seeps inside and expands the hole as it cools at night.
- Cracks – Pavement can crack over time with exposure to sun, rain, ice, snow, heat, and traffic. With poor design, execution, or inadequate maintenance, these cracks will deepen and widen over time. This creates not only an aesthetic problem but a safety issue, making it more likely people could trip and fall when navigating your parking lot.
- Faded lines – Another indicator of your parking lot’s health is clearly marked lines for driving, parking, crosswalks, exits, and entrances. This streamlines the traffic and reduces the chances of accidents.
- Potholes – Everyone has experienced the tooth-rattling experience of driving across an unexpected pothole. These often show up after rainy or icy weather from the sudden contraction and expansion of asphalt cracks. This happens when the underlying soil shifts, causing the pavement to degrade. These can cause accidents from drivers trying to avoid them and damage vehicles that drive through them.
You could, of course, try to patch the holes, fill the cracks, or let your customers figure out the traffic flow on their own. However, these measures are usually prolonging the inevitable. If you don’t use a professional who understands how to do a durable repair, you can do more damage in the end. The good news is that investing in parking lot grading and paving offers important benefits.
Durability & Longevity
When our team grades and paves your parking lot, you can be assured that we take the time to understand why you had problems in the first place. We then create and execute a plan to mitigate those issues in the future. The result is a parking lot or driveway that is durable enough to withstand expected traffic, has a long life, and reduces the need for repairs and maintenance.
Routine maintenance, however, is recommended occasionally to keep your pavement free of cracks that can turn into much more virtually overnight if left unaddressed. The elements and pressure of heavy vehicles will eventually take a toll on any pavement, fading the lines and introducing cracks. Talk to us about how seal coating can extend the useful life of your pavement.
Safety
Your customers’ safety is always a concern. Business owners understand that it is ultimately their responsibility if anyone is hurt while on their property. That’s why clear, highly visible striping is important so that your customers know where it is safe to drive, park, or walk. Ensure the drive is the correct ADA compliant grade, keeping it free of potholes and cracks and providing a surface that is effective for weather conditions and surface traction. Adequate drainage helps ensure the safety of your customers.
Grading and Paving Services in Cincinnati
Neyra Paving is an industry-leading asphalt and concrete paving contractor with more than 40 years of experience in Cincinnati, OH. We offer asphalt paving, line striping, maintenance and repair, and seal coating for commercial and municipal customers. Our team understands the unique needs of your project, from local codes to ADA requirements, and we have the expertise to work within those constraints so that you don’t have to worry about them. Contact us today for a consultation on your paving project. You can also reach out by calling (513) 986-1011.
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