What type of routine maintenance does my parking lot require? Sweeping – Spring cleanups are a “must” to remove heavy sand from Winter. Striping – Maximize the number of cars you can safely park in your lot. Signs – STOP, DO NOT ENTER, Handicap Parking – we do it all. Crack Repair – Should be […]
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Why Sweep? A clean parking lot looks good. It is the first thing people see when driving by or entering your property. You never get another chance to make a first impression. Secondly, you can avoid having sand and dirt tracked inside, reducing maintenance bills, slips and falls. Also, traffic repeatedly traveling over sand will […]
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How often should I paint new stripes? In higher traffic areas (such as fast food drive throughs or shopping malls), new stripes are painted every year. For moderate to low traffic areas, stripes may last 2-3 years. What should I expect from new Zebra stripes? Customers using Zebra Striping to apply new paint can expect […]
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How do I care for my new asphalt? Asphalt is soft, particularly when it is new. No matter what the age, parking cars repeatedly in the same spot creates indentations. Try to vary parking routines if possible. Other objects that can damage asphalt are kickstands on motorcycles and bicycles, car jacks and trailers. How can […]
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What if I need signs? Zebra Striping can provide and install the parking area signs you need: Traffic flow (STOP, DO NOT ENTER, EXIT ONLY, NO PARKING, etc.) Handicap signs to meet ADA requirements Custom signs for your business.
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Why fill the cracks? Hydraulic pressure (water freezing and thawing) causes small surface cracks to enlarge until the pavement actually separates. Cracks allow water to penetrate to the subsurface and rupture the pavement. Damage occurs faster under heavy traffic and/or during freeze-thaw cycles. Cracks ultimately lead to pot holes. Cracks in your pavement even 1/4″ […]
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Why is sealcoating so important? Not only does sealcoating dramatically improve the appearance of older asphalt, timely sealcoating applied by professionals will help protect your asphalt investment from gasoline, oil or solvent damage, water intrusion, ultraviolet rays and oxidation. The heavy duty sealcoating products we use are of the highest quality and made from a […]
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How do you repair asphalt? There are a number of ways to successfully repair asphalt. Using infra-red technology and equipment, asphalt can be warmed up to a point where it is “workable” again. Once warm, the old asphalt is reworked with new asphalt, thereby resulting in a proper repair that will last. Sawcutting around the […]
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What exactly is pavement stamping? Pavement stamping is an innovative pavement treatment. This process provides a way to replicate the look of hand-laid brick, cobblestone and other decorative paving products. Using infra-red technology, we heat up asphalt and imprint it with chosen designs and then apply color. Some projects could potentially be completed from start […]
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How often will Zebra plow and sand? Contracts are available for both “Per Season” and “Per Storm”. Per Season customers (homeowner associations, condominium associations, etc.) sign up for the season at a contracted amount and are plowed and sanded with a sand/salt mix each time approx. 2″ or more of snow has fallen. Sidewalks are […]
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