Many businesses understand the upfront costs of professional commercial paving but must consider the long-term benefits. Hiring experienced paving contractors can save you money in the long run through lasting quality and reduced maintenance expenses. What may seem like an expensive investment initially will far outweigh the ongoing costs of inferior workmanship or cutting corners with amateur installation.
Proper Base Preparation
A qualified paving company begins jobs by thoroughly inspecting the road base and making any necessary repairs to ensure stability and drainage. They will excavate unsuitable material and replace it with compacted stone to form a solid foundation. This leads to a stronger subgrade supporting the pavement surface for decades versus premature cracking and settling from unaddressed issues in improper or unstable substrates. Careful preparation at this stage is key to long-lasting performance.
Durable Materials and Mix Designs
Experts use only high-quality aggregates that meet stringent durability specifications in their mixtures. The aggregates are optimized for local climate conditions like freeze-thaw cycles. They also incorporate performance-enhancing additives and modifiers that are custom-designed for your project. This results in dense, resilient asphalt that withstands weathering, traffic loads, and stresses without cracking or potholes forming for 15-20 years. Cheaper materials relying on lesser aggregates simply last less long and require more frequent replacement or repair.
Expert Installation Techniques
From precise machine grading and heavy compaction of the base course to seamless paving accomplished by experienced professional crews, commercial contractors precisely execute methodical construction practices from start to finish. They control temperatures, lay down uniform lifts at optimal thicknesses, and finish, mark, and compact in a way that maximizes performance. Amateurs leave openings for premature failures without following best practices or using proper equipment.
Less Frequent Replacement
Properly constructed and maintained commercial pavement installed by experts can extend replacement cycles by 15-20 years versus every 5-10 years for parking lots, driveways, or roadways that were resurfaced with a lower-quality, poorly installed material. This amounts to drastically reduced long-term costs through fewer disruptive tear-outs and re-pavings over the facility’s lifespan.
Reduced Maintenance Costs
Smooth professional parking surfaces require fewer costly repairs for crack filling, seam sealing, pothole patching, and overlay applications than areas paved by amateurs, which quickly show damage and need constant fixes. Professional contractors also provide maintenance recommendations to keep surfaces in top working order between major projects through practices like crack sealing, which prevents water intrusion.
Increased Property Value
A parking lot or commercial driveway that has been expertly paved and maintained over 15-20 years enhances curb appeal and functionality for customers versus the eyesore of deteriorating or uneven surfaces that need replacement. This contributes to higher property values and improved business valuation for future transactions.
While not the least expensive option initially, professional commercial paving proves its worth through superior quality, increased longevity of 15-20 years, and dramatically lower long-term costs versus cheaper alternatives. The return on investment saves businesses thousands in avoided maintenance and replacement expenses over decades, boosting the bottom line tremendously.
Are you ready to revolutionize your commercial property? At West York Paving Ltd., we guarantee exceptional results with our commercial paving services. Interested in learning more about how we can handle your next paving job? Contact us today!