Tag: preventative maintenance

Beautify your parking lot for Spring

Rose Paving / April 23, 2014

Spring is the time to get in shape for summer; whether that means hitting the gym before swimsuit season or de-cluttering your house, ‘tis the season for new beginnings.  Your business can also benefit from a re-fresh, starting with your pavement.  Now is the time to evaluate, prioritize, and schedule repairs for your parking lots. …

Maintenance Madness

Rose Paving / March 12, 2014

We’re fast approaching Maintenance Madness, oops, I mean March Madness!  There will be cheering, jeering, underdogs, and favored teams all competing in game-after-game of college hoops.  A fun time for all…  Or, is it?  Unfortunately, this month is also known for other opponents.  Snow, ice, and excess rainwater wreak havoc on pavement causing maintenance madness…

Facebook Contest: Awesomely Bad Pavement

Rose Paving / July 03, 2013

We’ve shown you before. Awesomely bad photos of real pavement defects – cracks so wide you lost a shoe and potholes so gnarly you’ve had to get a tow to the nearest tire repair shop. This time, we are turning the tables – show us YOUR real awesomely bad pavement photos – and have a chance to win $100!

Hop on over to our Facebook contest now and get started!

Managing your Parking Lot Portfolio

Rose Paving / April 24, 2013

For many years, the paving industry has promoted pavement management planning or PMP to help facility professionals optimize pavement maintenance for multiple parking lots. While PMP is still an important tool for any facility manager, it alone cannot produce real-time condition reports and projected costs for an entire parking lot portfolio. An inventory management system can fill in the gaps and provide valuable benefits. With an inventory, it is possible to track pavement condition for multiple sites without even leaving the office. Furthermore, maintenance history and repair recommendations can be logged to assist with budgeting for and scheduling future preventative or structural maintenance.

Facilities Maintenance Conference: March 7!

Rose Paving / February 13, 2013

The Facilities Maintenance Conference (FMC) is an event produced by Rose Paving that is dedicated to helping facility managers, owners, and industry professionals protect their asphalt, concrete, and other exterior areas of their commercial or industrial properties. First held in 1984, the FMC is traditionally hosted on a biennial basis. This year’s conference is scheduled for March 7, 2013, marking the 15th production of this premier industry event.

Crack sealing and Lot marking: Timing is Everything

Rose Paving / February 06, 2013

Winter is here and some of your parking lots may already be covered in snow, but that does not mean they should be buried on your checklist. In fact, winter is the perfect time to budget and plan for springtime parking lot maintenance repairs. In particular, crack sealing should be at the top of the list. Why? In simple terms, the answer is water. Wet weather throughout the winter months wreaks havoc on your pavement. Melting snow or rain seeps into cracks and softens or weakens the sub-base.

Benefits of Infrared Asphalt Repair

Rose Paving / January 09, 2013

Even though cold temperatures are upon us, it’s never too soon to start thinking about your parking lot and planning for necessary repairs! Infrared asphalt technology is an effective solution for critical repairs needed in the winter months as it can be performed year-round. Consider Infrared Asphalt Repair to repair pothole damage, pavement heaving, deterioration on/around catch basins, and rough surfaces in drive lanes/parking stalls.

5 Budget Tips for Property Managers

Rose Paving / October 17, 2012

If you are like most property and facility managers, you are in the thick of budget planning. But, don’t fret; the seasoned professionals at Rose Paving are here to help you transition between seasons.

With a tight budget, it can be difficult to allocate funds to parking lot maintenance. However, every dollar budgeted now for timely pavement maintenance will save four to five dollars in future rehabilitation costs.

No Snow? Go Pro…with Proactive Parking Lot Maintenance

Rose Paving / March 28, 2012

This winter has been atypical in many parts of the country. Record snowfalls were predicted and instead most places experienced yo-yo temperatures and very little snowfall accumulation. That is good news for two reasons: you saved money on snow removal and you can afford proactive parking lot maintenance (which will further impact the bottom line!).

CAI-IL Conference Recap

Rose Paving / February 08, 2012

Last week, our Bridgeview-based team had the pleasure of exhibiting at CAI-IL’s 30th Annual Conference & Exposition, held at Arlington Park Racecourse in Arlington Heights, IL.  Since it was the 30thanniversary, the expo had a “Throwback to the Awesome 80’s” theme – and many exhibitors participated.  Our very own Tim Chimack, Julio Chinea, and Jim…