Irvine, CA Parking Lot Maintenance Tips

Keeping a parking lot clean and well maintained can be an up hill battle with lots of time investment. Between the weather, people, or by occasional accidents there are several factors that can degrade your parking lot fast and make it look unmaintained by your customers or local residents. All of your customers and the surrounding neighborhood want to visit a clean, well presented parking lot and our tips for the Irvine and surrounding areas can help you with that.

Tip #1

Add Shade: Now adding shade to cover the entirety of the parking lot may not be possible but even covering the edges a central middle area can help protect from the negative effects of the sun. When the sun beats down on your asphalt for hours on end it can increase the likelihood of cracking under the pressure of vehicles, this is due to ultraviolet radiation breaking down the binding agent in the asphalt making it hard and brittle. Additionally with hours of sun exposure the asphalt will reach high temperatures and cause it to expand and soften then when it cools down it contracts. Overtime this cycle of expansion and contraction can create cracks and potholes. Here in Southern California, we are especially prone to this kind of wear and tear on our parking lots. Consider adding tall foliage like trees or even umbrellas to protect the asphalt and even provide shade for weary customers or your employees on break.

Tip #2

Sun-Resistant Sealant: Bouncing off the tip about adding shade you consider adding a sun-resistant sealant. Sealants cant protect your parking lot from the heat but they can limit its exposure to the suns UV radiation and help with the overall asphalt maintenance. Unfortunately they do not last forever and will need to be reapplied occasionally.

Tip #3

Trash Can Access: setting up multiple trash cans at the corners of your parking lot can significantly reduce the amount of litter that inevitably ends up on your floor. People will feel more inclined to just toss the wrapper of their burger in the trash instead of right out their car in your lot. If you don't want to burden your employees with the extra task of emptying out the parking lot bins then consider hiring us for all of your parking lot maintenance. We not only will sweep up the lots but can empty the cans too. Give us a call today!