As a business owner, providing your customers and employees with an asphalt parking lot ensures easy access to the building, a safe environment for vehicles and foot traffic, and a convenient parking option. However, asphalt requires some maintenance to stay in optimal shape, and to protect your customers and employees, have potholes promptly filled in. To better understand this issue, here are three common pothole dangers below.

A Guide to Pothole Dangers

1. Vehicle Damage

Your patrons and employees could experience their car’s suspension break. If a pothole is deep enough, it will cause body damage too. Their car may feel less able to grip the road if tire tread was impaired by the force of contact.

2. Injuries

An asphalt parking lot with potholes poses a serious risk to public health and safety. Both your customers and workers could suffer injuries as a direct result of contact with a pothole. Driving through a deep hole, or encountering one unexpectedly while driving too fast, can lead to whiplash, concussions, and even broken bones. A person who falls into a pothole while walking to or from their car could twist or break an ankle, sustain contusions, or need stitches for bleeding wounds.

3. Financial Loss

A pothole incident, whether from motor vehicle damage or injury to a person, can have a serious impact on your business's bottom line. As the property owner, you have a responsibility to keep the premises safe for all who utilize it. Not tending to potholes in an asphalt lot could signal a lack of care and attention, and if a victim sues, you may be held legally liable for damages.

PaveCo has been serving the Flathead County, MT, area for over 20 years. They offer comprehensive paving services for commercial customers. Whether you need potholes filled, a thorough seal coating, new asphalt, or an entirely new parking lot, they have the solutions you need. Call (406) 752-0051 to request your free estimate.