Keeping your business's parking lot welcoming and accessible for potential customers can be integral to the success of your business. When you need to improve this part of your commercial property, there are several services that an asphalt paving contractor will be able to offer to you.

Site Preparation For Paving Work

Whether you are paving your parking lot for the first time or extending it to cover a larger area, the site will have to be properly prepared before the layer of asphalt can be poured. More specifically, this process will involve grading the soil so that it will be as level as possible. Additionally, the preparation work will involve setting up guide walls and molds to help the asphalt retain its shape. While the preparation work for the area may take a day or longer to complete, it will be one of the key factors in determining the quality of the parking lot that this project produces.

Improving The Drainage Of The Parking Lot

Good drainage is important for reducing the amount of damage that water can cause to this surface. For those that are in the process of paving the parking lot for the first time, including drains and gutters can give you better control over the runoff that is occurring. In addition to limiting the structural problems that might occur in the parking lot, these features can also minimize the safety problems that may arise when individuals are walking or driving through puddles of standing water.

Milling The Asphalt Surface

Milling the asphalt surface is the process of grinding up the previous layer of the asphalt. In addition to being necessary for asphalt pavement that is being completely removed, this can also be useful when you are having the parking lot resurfaced. This will allow for imperfections in the surface of the asphalt to be removed before the new layer is applied. Milling can also remove any loose sections of the asphalt so that the new layer will be as stable as possible. Not surprisingly, the milling process can produce large amounts of debris, but the asphalt paving contractor will be able to handle the removal of this debris for you. In fact, some of these services can even provide recycling options, which can be beneficial to the environment by allowing the materials in the asphalt to be reclaimed for future use. After the milling process has been finished, the asphalt paving contractor will be able to apply and compact the new layer of asphalt to complete the project.

If you need help with your asphalt parking lot, call a company like  J & B Asphalt & Paved LLC.