Your restaurant should be appealing inside and outside if you want to attract new customers. Something as simple as a faded, ugly parking lot could cast your restaurant in a bad light. It makes it look like you don't keep the place clean or try to make your customers feel comfortable. Fortunately, it is easy to keep your parking lot looking good with regular maintenance from a paving company. Here's how to get your lot in shape and keep it that way.
Start With Resurfacing
Resurfacing is the easiest and quickest way to restore an old worn out parking lot. Small potholes, cracks, stains, and faded asphalt are all covered over when the contractor pours on a new surface. This saves time and labor because the contractor doesn't have to individually repair each crack and hole. Severe damage may need to be repaired before the new asphalt is poured, but as long as the lot is in stable shape, all the contractor has to do is clean the asphalt first to get rid of dirt, rocks, and other debris, and then spread on a new top layer of hot asphalt. This is just like getting a new parking lot. All imperfections are repaired and the dark color is …show more content…
restored. Once that's finished and dry, the contractor paints on parking stripes, and your parking lot has a fresh appearance that reflects well on your business.
Maintain The Look With Sealcoating
Asphalt is a very durable material, but it does show its age eventually.
It fades due to UV exposure and develops stains from automobiles. Some cracking and potholes are sure to happen if you don't keep up with repairs. One of the best things you can do for your lot is to have a new sealcoat put on every year or two depending on how well your lot holds up under all the traffic. A sealcoat is much thinner than the asphalt layer that is poured on when the lot is resurfaced. Applying a sealcoat is more like painting the lot. The coating restores the dark color of the lot so it stays looking like new. It also forms a waterproof barrier that protects the asphalt from developing cracks and potholes. Sealcoating even provides UV protection so the lot won't fade as
fast.
By having damage repaired as soon as you notice it and keeping a sealcoat on your lot, you can extend its life and keep your parking lot looking like new. This makes a good first impression on your customers, which is a much better situation than having your customers turned off by an ugly lot before they even get inside the door.