The Surface Masters

To enhance our company, community, and lives one parking lot at a time by achieving complete client satisfaction resulting from constant delivery of high quality, cost effective, and timely resurfacing projects. Additionally, to maintain a culture that fosters innovative solutions, professionalism, growth and "can do" attitudes always with fair and equitable treatment of each team member - internally and externally! Asphalt pavement is commonly specified and referred to as the material of choice for the construction of commercial parking lots and roads due to it's durability, cost effectiveness, aesthetics, and performance.

The Surface Masters is engaged daily in providing Pavement Maintenance Services for commercial property owners and managers where we understand our services play a critical role in our client's property value. As a result, we develop customer relationships where we focus intensely on being a client-oriented company that works endlessly to understand our client's business and parking lot needs. We believe our growth is largely due to the ability to understand their needs and effectively plan and execute their pavement maintenance projects accordingly.

Cracks naturally develop throughout the pavement's life cycle due to oxidation and pavement deterioration. Once cracks form, they allow water to penetrate under the asphalt and into the foundation of your parking lot. If left untreated, cracks will develop into much more serious and costly issues. Many foundations are made of rock or clay, which washes away easily when introduced to water. Once the foundation erodes, the pavement loses the support it needs to perform properly resulting in pavement settlement, "alligator" cracking, and eventually potholes and repair areas.

Asphalt has become the leading paving material for highways, parking lots, and city streets over the last century. Asphalt pavements are cost-effective, durable, and attractive, and they deliver outstanding performance. Asphalt pavements can last for many years with an effective pavement management plan to ensure timely and proper maintenance. Every asphalt pavement needs periodic maintenance to mitigate the effects of time, the environment, traffic, and chemicals. Left unchecked, these influences can inflict damage that can lead to the premature deterioration of the pavement.

Ever wonder how pavement projects work behind the scenes or why these projects are conducted in the first place? How about how pavement equipment functions? Through our Asphalt University series, you will receive answers to such questions. At The Surface Masters, our team is committed to improving our company, community, and lives, one parking lot at a time, through quality work and service. We are also committed to bringing you inside our world with educational content that will provide you an in-depth look and answer questions you may have about the asphalt industry.

Concrete is the material of choice for many areas around a commercial parking lot. Common areas for concrete construction in a parking lot include curbing, walkways, ramps, dumpster pads, and loading docks. Concrete is used in such areas because of its capability to form into various shapes/structures as well as withstand heavy loads. Concrete is designed to bear heavy loads and while the upfront cost is typically high, the durability and longevity concrete provides makes it the material of choice for dumpster pads and loading docks that experience heavy loads on a regular basis.

Asphalt and concrete tennis courts are easy and relatively inexpensive to maintain. Typically, tennis court surfaces should last roughly 5 - 7 years depending on the amount of play before they should be maintained and resurfaced again. In order to preserve a competitive playing surface and appearance, tennis courts need to be periodically maintained to restore the surface, color, texture, and game lines. It's absolutely imperative to repair all cracks, low spots, and depressions before resurfacing and color coating your sports surface in order to prevent moisture getting beneath the surface as well as averting all standing puddles and uneven playing grounds.

A parking lot is typically one of the first things noticed by customers, tenants, residents, and visitors entering a facility. Not only does a freshly and properly marked parking lot help project a positive image for the facility, it also ensures traffic flow efficiency, pedestrian safety, and ADA compliance. To help preserve a property's curb appeal, traffic flow, safety, and compliance, a commercial parking lot should be re-striped on a regular basis. Additionally, re-striping a parking lot is a convenient and inexpensive way to maintain the property value.

Real estate value has many variables and one of the most crucial factors in commercial property value and tenant retainage and/or recruitment is to maintain the property's curb appeal. The property's parking lot is often the first impression for tenants and customers. A properly maintained parking lot will project a clean and professional image of the facility and ensure a good first impression as well as hinder potential parking lot liabilities. The Surface Masters Team provides comprehensive Preventative Maintenance Plans designed exclusively per your parking lot needs.