If your business has an asphalt parking lot, winter conditions can make a notable impact on it. With ice, snow, and puddles of melting water taking over the area, snow removal is a must-have to maintain the property. Unfortunately, those cleanup efforts can affect your parking lot come spring, according to Anchorage, AK’s Ron Webb Paving & Snow Removal. As the area’s go-to source for commercial asphalt repair, paving, and drainage problems, the experts share how snow removal affects your asphalt.

Cracks

Cracks are one of the most common asphalt issues you’ll discover, no matter what season. With snow and ice already weighing down your lot, however, they’re more likely to occur in winter. Snow removal services can’t access the areas covered with cars, so they can’t remove that excess ice and snow. Since they can only cover certain areas, you’ll notice uneven cracks throughout the lot. If possible, schedule snow removal services when the lot is completely clear.

Potholes

Winter’s freeze and thaw cycle causes the most damage to your parking lot. With snow melting and freezing throughout the season, it further damages existing cracks. The asphalt starts to stretch, causing unattractive potholes.

Damaged Curbs

When plows come through, they can cause visible damage. If your asphalt is already getting old, natural wear and tear means these areas will be weakened, and a single push from a plow could have the power to break off pieces.  After snow removal, these pieces can be found along the curbs, pathways, and older areas of the parking lot itself. If you don’t want to pay for asphalt repair come spring, place markers along the areas you want to avoid.

Snow removal is necessary to keep your parking lot clear, clean, and safe for customers, but it can do damage over time. For the safest services, turn to the professionals at Ron Webb Paving & Snow Removal. Not only will they eliminate snow and ice with their environmentally safe melting products, but they’ll also handle drainage problems and asphalt repair. Visit their website for more information, or call (907) 349-3724 to schedule your consultation today.