{"id":3191,"date":"2020-10-27T18:09:09","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T22:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nvmpaving.com\/?p=3191"},"modified":"2020-10-27T18:09:10","modified_gmt":"2020-10-27T22:09:10","slug":"prepare-your-asphalt-for-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nvmpaving.com\/prepare-your-asphalt-for-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Way To Prepare Your Asphalt for Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Winter is Coming<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Just as it does every year about this time, winter weather starts trickling in. As you know, winter weather can seriously harm your parking lot<\/a>, so it is important to take the time now to prepare. This means taking the necessary steps to protect your asphalt from the cold, snow, and ice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While your asphalt is exposed to the weather all year, it is the winter months that are often the hardest on it, working to expose and widen cracks and breakdown sub-grade structures. The cycle of freeze and thaw and the bombardment from ice and snow can open fissures in the parking lot’s surface that grow larger over time. A few winterization treatments and repairs leading into the cold months are the best way to protect your pavement against a cold winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proactive Repairs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are a number of repairs are easy to enact and don’t cost a lot of money. They take care of cracks in the early stages and add to the smooth appearance of your company’s parking lot. They also make the parking lot safer for drivers and pedestrians. Consider these repairs before winter gets started:<\/p>\n\n\n\n