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Commercial Sidewalk Problems That Should Be Addressed By Asphalt Paving Contractors

If you have a commercial property, there might be sidewalks all around to give pedestrians a safe place to walk. If your sidewalks ever develop the following problems, make sure you hire asphalt paving contractors to perform repairs without delay.

Sloping Issues 

An important part of sidewalk design is the way they're sloped. Over time, this part can degrade and thus cause water to pool around certain areas. If you see this happening around any part of your commercial sidewalks, make sure you hire asphalt paving contractors.

They can restore sloping to where water isn't able to pool anymore when it rains heavily. The contractors just need to see what sloping issues are present, which will involve some tests with water. For instance, they can spray sidewalks with water and then see where it tends to collect. This visual assessment is all they need to make the appropriate slope adjustments.

Holes

Holes on your property's sidewalks can cause a number of problems. For instance, people walking by can trip over them and hurt themselves. Additionally, water can collect in them and thus cause them to grow rather quickly. Asphalt paving contractors can fortunately help you treat holes before they cause real issues around your commercial property.

Often with sidewalk holes, paving contractors will apply a new mortar mix. It will be specifically designed to bond with your sidewalk's materials so that the filler holds up nicely over time. Even if the patched-up area gets walked on repeatedly, the mortar mix will hold. 

Raised-Up Sections

Sidewalks will naturally wear down over time and this can sometimes cause sections to raise up. You don't want to leave them like this because it creates hazards for pedestrians walking around your commercial property. So that you're not held liable for injuries, hire asphalt paving contractors to fix raised sections.

They can perform a service known as mudjacking, which is where an asphalt mixture is injected underneath sections of the sidewalk that are lower than surrounding sections. This mixture will eventually raise the lower section up until the sidewalk area is even again.

If you have any problems with your commercial property's sidewalks, you can leave them up to asphalt paving contractors. Whether it's cracks, holes, or uneven sections, nothing will be too much for them to handle. You just need to give them a time and date for when you would like to have relevant repairs completed. 

To learn more, contact a company like  J & B Asphalt & Paved LLC


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