At EastCoat Pavement, we always emphasize that the best wintertime protection for your parking lot begins with preventative measures / repairs in the fall and hiring experienced snow removal professionals to avoid damage. One of the more frequent questions we get during the wintertime, however, is about patching. Hot Mix vs Cold Patch There …
When researching last month’s article Black Ice: Slip & Fall Risk about the dangers of black ice, we came across many articles on the legal aspects of personal injury and the liability it creates for business owners. Injuries can occur any time of year, but the winter months are especially tricky for parking lot owners. …
What is Black Ice? Black ice can be a serious accident risk. Black ice often forms overnight when wet asphalt, after rain or melted snow refreezes into a thin clear sheet of ice. What distinguishes black ice from regular ice is that it is not cloudy or frosty. It is so thin and clear that …
Potholes are not only an annoyance; they are a hazard. They can be costly to repair, but even more costly to ignore —causing accidents and injury not only to motorists but to cyclists and pedestrians. Potholes begin as small stress cracks that grow with water penetration and changing weather conditions. Water can seep into cracks and degrade the base layer —further weakening the pavement. These are …
The coming winter months are the harshest time of year for paved surfaces. It’s the one season that is almost guaranteed to cause at least some damage to your commercial lot or other paved surfaces due to winter damage. The worst destruction can be avoided, however, by taking advantage of the small window of opportunity …