7 Parking Lot Maintenance Tips
Parking lot maintenance ensures the parking lot business is booming with profit while client retention is at a high percentage.
Victor Kiplagat
A poorly maintained parking lot will not attract clients. Standards of the parking lot maintenance should be of the highest level possible.
The tips mentioned in this article are basic while others are of a professional nature. It is important to mention that parking lot maintenance ensures the parking lot business is booming with profit while client retention is at a high percentage.
These tips if well adhered to will promote this investment with profitable returns. The maintenance tips for the parking lot include the following:
Regular Inspections
Any business without regular inspections is bound to fail in reaching its target and attracting new clients. Inspection cuts across all sections of the parking lot. The washing area should always have clean water. It is important for the parking lot manager to hire the services of a professional inspector who once in a while will conduct a thorough inspection and ensure the parking lot in terms of service delivery is spot on. Additionally, ensure the small cracks are repaired. All oil stains should be removed.
Proper Drainage
The drainage system of the parking lot should be handled very seriously. Proper drainage if not well structured will cause havoc in the parking lot. The poor drainage system emanates a terrible smell from the sewer.
Furthermore, the stagnant water from the bad drainage does cause cracks and potholes. It is common knowledge that the stagnant water from poorly done drainage is a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
To avoid these problems, the drainage system should be constructed properly and the area fit in with outlets of dirty water to the sewer. Garbage collection should also be done professionally. This will greatly improve the hygiene safety of the parking lot and its users.
Fill Cracks
Cracks will develop over time due to wear and tear. In the same vein, the cracks will develop due to the normal operations of the parking lot. Once the cracks have been noticed, they should be repaired immediately.
To minimize the expensive maintenance costs of the parking lot, these cracks should be filled once they occur rather than waiting till when the cracks are “many”. In doing so, additional damage to the parking lot will be avoided.
Remove Debris
In parking lot spaces, the debris should be well swept. More so, poor organization of the parking lot even after construction has taken place ruins the appearance of the parking lot to clients and potential new clients.
No client wants to operate in a business environment where the state of their cars won’t be valued or appreciated. To remove the debris effectively, the parking lot should be swept at specific times in the day, preferably morning and evening.
Repair Potholes
Potholes as mentioned above should be repaired effectively. Since the parking lot hosts a lot of cars, potholes should be fixed as often as possible. If this does not happen, vehicles will be damaged and safety risks will be evidently a bad precedent for the parking lot business.
It is important to note that repairing the pothole can be an easy or difficult task depending on the repair method you are using.
The repair can be done using a shovel and throwing the mixture into the “damaged pothole”. Alternatively, you may have to build an entire pavement from scratch.
Reroute Traffic
In the parking lot that has numerous clients, especially during football matches in the stadium or parking areas that hosts attendees of concerts, parking lot design should be changed every few years.
This greatly reduces wear and tear. More so, this is a great organization of the parking lot so that many cars can enjoy parking services seamlessly.
With the great organization of the parking lot area, security is enhanced and cases of “lost or misplaced cars” are reduced significantly.
Maintain Landscape
The appearance of the parking lot to all and sundry should be aesthetically pleasing. Flower beds that are well installed prevent dirt from causing soil erosion.
Landscaping that has been done professionally ensures the pavement looks crisp and sharp. Soil erosion would cause drainage problems in the parking lot if not well handled.
Finally, the parking lot should undergo phases of general and professionalized maintenance from time to time to even deal with issues not mentioned in this article.
A well-maintained parking lot will raise revenue and profit for the business owner. Although it might seem that these maintenance tips are more customer-centric than profit-driven, it is through these measures that the clients are retained for future services and also how client referrals become a success. You can make your parking lot outstanding today.
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