From municipal properties to privately owned parking facilities, creating a commercial floor to withstand automotive impact and environmental wear is top priority. And, while parking facilities range from exterior lots to multi-story garage enclosures, one thing that all of these structures have in common is exposure to similar stressors and deteriorating properties. This regular abuse compromises the safety of a foundation and results in compliance failure.
When engineering a solution for an indoor, or outdoor parking facility, it’s necessary to understand how the following variables impact a property, and what you can do to avoid unnecessary wear and tear.
- Gasoline, Oils, and Antifreeze: Automotive lubricants are common runoff found in parking structures from the undercarriage of vehicles. In parked cars, prolonged seepage can corrode a substrate causing cracking and fissures to occur. It then becomes necessary to recoat and repair imperfections before they cause increased damage to the ground.
- Moisture and Precipitation: Rain, snow, ice and even hail can pose dangerous conditions in parking facilities. When moisture penetrates a floor that isn’t properly protected, it will erode the surface leading to potholes that can easily damage passing vehicles. Wetness and damp conditions can also compromise the metal assembly beneath the surface leading to structural failures.
- Salts, Chlorides, and Acids: Road salts and byproducts from treatment and regular street maintenance are tracked in on vehicles entering a parking structure. These compounds are often corrosive in nature and can destroy the foundation. Chemical resistant coatings may be necessary in areas that have a high concentration of these derivatives.
- Tire Tracks and Rubber Marks: While not necessarily a deteriorating property, markings and blemishes that are easily detectable can detract from both the aesthetics of the property and the value – leading to frequent recoats.
Many parking garages operate 24 hours straight, and can’t allocate off-hours for necessary repair. Downtime to patch or replace parking garage flooring impacts revenue. Therefore, it’s not only necessary to design a solution that is durable and long lasting, but it’s as important to contract with a company that can get the work done swiftly.
Talk to Black Bear about epoxy coatings and preferred solutions for parking structures. Our crews are experienced at accommodating repair during normal business hours with minimal disruption to operations. We partner with municipalities throughout the Northeast to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective flooring for indoor and outdoor parking areas.
With over 25 years of experience, our crews have the skills required to create a production floor that meets each client’s unique maintenance and aesthetic needs. Call Black Bear to learn how we provide longer-lasting, more effective solutions for manufacturing and production buildings.
Black Bear is a leading concrete and coatings flooring company that serves New England – Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Northern Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, as well as New York (north of New York City). Rest assured that we have the staff, equipment, and expertise needed to make your floor project a success. We spend time upfront to assess each client’s needs, identify the best flooring solution, engage in the right preparation, and then install the floor using industry best practices. We’d love to help your company.
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