New Speed Bumps for Private Driveway in Murrieta California
This month Empire received a call from the owner of a private residents in Murrieta California. They had a long asphalt driveway in need of seal, as well as needing some new asphalt speed bumps installed. They called several asphalt contractors and apparently Empire Parking Lot Services was the only company that called them back. They hadn’t told us that until after the project was finished, but it really wouldn’t have made a difference to us. Thats because Empire-PLS offers the same great service and price each and every time. The owners needed to slow vehicles down because they were using his road not realizing it was a private driveway. On several occasions cars even went off the road causing damage to their property. Speed bumps where the perfect cure for this situation.
First New Speed Bumps, and Then New Sealcoating
So the first thing Empire did was to install the new asphalt speed bumps. That part of the project actually happened about 6 months ago so that the seal coat would not lift or peel once sealed. As any good asphalt contractor knows, asphalt needs time to cure and dry well before you apply sealcoat to it. With the asphalt fully cured, we showed up this week to apply the sealcoat and stripe the new speed bumps. We used a good thick coat of seal on the driveway and once dry, our striping crews showed up and applied the striping to the speed bumps. If you were not aware speed bumps actually go by a half a dozen names. These names include speed bumps, speed humps, speed berms, speed retardants, speed abatement and speed tables. There are probably more than that so speak up I missed one. Speed Bumps can be installed in several different ways. There are the most permanent choices of asphalt & concrete, than there are newer less permanent options in rubber or plastic.
About Empire Parking Lot Services
Empire-PLS is one of Southern California best asphalt contractors. When it comes to speed bump construction, repair, or maintenance Empire is the best choice. We are located in Orange County and service the entire Southern California area including Los Angeles, San Bernardino, San Diego, Ventura, and Riverside. Please call Empire today to discuss your project. Empire offers asphalt repair, concrete repair, seal coating, line painting and many other parking lot maintenance related services to Southern California. Empire can be reached toll free at 877-760-2757
Orange County Asphalt Contractors Do Small Skin Patches In Stanton
This week Empire Parking Lot Services was hired by ” The Dream Zone” located in Stanton Ca. They sell mattresses and supplies to Stanton residents as well as surrounding cities such as Westminster, Cypress, Buena park, & other surrounding cities in Orange County California. The Dream Zone chose Empire Parking Lot Services as their chosen Orange County asphalt contractors. They called us to find out what it would cost to get some skin patching done on their parking lot. They had a small budget to work with this year and they are small business to begin with. After a quick consulting with a salesmen the contract was signed and the work was scheduled. Many people call empire and ask us if we do small jobs? The fact of the matter is that small jobs make up about 1/3 rd of our annual work load. At Empire we have positioned ourselves to be competitive at all size projects. This projects was no exception to that rule. Asphalt pricing can be all over the place and sometimes for small business it easy to get burned. The Dream Zone needed the repairs but they needed them done as competitively as possible.
About this Asphalt Patch & Repair
We showed up on this asphalt repair project at about 1:30 pm in the afternoon. The customer informed us that it was a good time for them. The 3 areas where cleaned off and then tack coated for proper asphalt adhesion. We use tack coat to guarantee that the new asphalt will stick well to the older asphalt. Once the three areas where tack coated and cleaned we started the asphalt installation. We spread out a few tons of asphalt 1 patch at a time and we raked and feathered the edges so that they where nice and clean. Once we had that done there was nothing left to do other than compact the asphalt and iron the edges. The patches came out clean and will get The Dream Zone through there tight spot until the economy gets better. The Dream Zone gave us a great feedback and said that they will make us their first choice when it comes to Orange County asphalt contractors.
About Empire Parking Lot Services
When it comes to asphalt contractors in Orange County no other contractor cares about you and your property the way Empire Parking Lot Services does. We give you more quality and value than any other hands down. We always leave our customers happy and satisfied or we don’t leave at all. It imperative for us to do the best we can do on every asphalt contracting project that we take on. If you have an asphalt repair, concrete repair, sealcoating, or parking lot striping project please give us a call. We would love to serve you today and be your Orange County asphalt contractor of choice. Call us toll free at 877-760-2757 or check us out online at www.empirepls.com
Recently, I read an article in the Pavement Maintenance Magazine about how the Manual on UniformTrafficControl Devices (MUTCD) was updated in 2009. Basically, the article stated that like the ADA and the opportunities it provided for contractors, the MUTCD would also provide contractors with opportunities to support their customers managing things such as “private roads that open to public travel,” including roads within shopping centers, malls, airports, parks, sports arenas, and many other privately owned properties open to general public. Is your asphalt contractor keeping up with this? Read on and learn more.
Overview of the MUTCD changes in 2009
As pointed out in this article, asphalt contractors have another similar opportunity because of the 2009 update. Some examples of the changes that are affected by this are parking lot striping in regards to the way roads are striped and marked and traffic sign installation and the way traffic signs are installed. Because property managers don’t have time to be on top of each new change as it occurs they need to rely on a quality asphalt contractor who stays on top of these changes in real time. Keep in mind that ultimately property managers are responsible for keeping their properties up to date with all codes including the ADA and the MUTCD.
About Empire Parking Lot Services
Empire Parking Lot Services is one of Southern California’s leading asphalt contracting companies. We specialize in asphalt repair, concrete repair, seal coating, and parking lot striping. Empire PLS services Los Angeles as well as Orange County, Riverside, and San Bernardino every single day. With specialty services like ADA repairs, Asphalt Pulverization, and Petromat overlays we have all the services required to completely rehabilitate your parking lot. Empire Parking Lot Services is a fully capable asphalt contractor that keeps a close eye on your needs including the ever changing ADA and now the MUTCD.
Typically the most common type of repair done these days is the asphalt patch. These patches usually fall under the 2 categories of remove & replace patches and skin patching. Read below about these two asphalt repair options and learn about which one is right for you. If you have any questions feel free to give us a call. We would love to hear from you.
The R & R patch.
Remove & replace patches are when a asphalt repair company come out and remove areas of old and broken asphalt all the way down the native soil and then replace that new void with all new material. These patches are typically saw-cut ahead of time. This process gives the new patch a clean and neat look as well as, improves the bond between the old asphalt surface and your new asphalt patch. Empire always recommends that you extend your repairs at least 1 foot beyond the perimeter of damaged asphalt being replaced. This insures that any existing stress cracking won’t continue through to the new patch.
The Skin Patch
This is a very affordable option to the R&R patch. Skin patching, also known as thin layer patching is basically a very thin patch that is about 1”-3″ in thickness. Often times, skin patching is used fill low spots on asphalt where there is not a lot of existing cracking or breaking. The main difference between a skin patch and a remove & replace patch is that the skin patch doesn’t require the contractor to remove any existing of your existing asphalt during this type of asphalt repair. Typically a skin patch is used to remedy low spots in your asphalt parking lot such as bird baths. These low spots in your parking lot can be caused by a myriad of problems. Most commonly would be irrigation run off, heavy truck traffic, broken pipes, or just settling asphalt.
About Empire Parking Lot Services
Empire Parking Lot Services is Southern California’s premier parking lot maintenance company. Every day we help our management customers, contractors, as well as our direct owners with all of their parking lot maintenance needs. These services include asphalt repair, concrete repair, sealcoating, and parking lot striping. Empire Parking Lot Services offers top notch asphalt repair to the entire Southern California area. Our service area includes Orange County, Los Angeles, Riverside County, San Bernardino, San Diego as well as parts of Ventura. Contact us today if you have any questions about your project you may have. Empire Parking Lot Services is a fully licensed & fully bonded Southern California asphalt contractor.
What to look for in good Southern California Asphalt Contractors
Quality People, Tools, Products (yes. . . they make inferior seal coat and asphalt products)
Whether you hire an asphalt contractor from Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, or San Bernardino, it’s imperative that you choose a quality company. But distinguishing a quality company from the big, flashy, or cheap companies can be tricky. A quality asphalt contractor is someone who not only meets your year to year asphalt repair needs, but also helps with your year to year budget needs, your project phasing, or simply helping you with posting fliers for your tenants or employees on the day before the job. A quality asphalt contractor understands that these are some of the little things that will come up from time to time. Though not every customer will need help with each one of these extra added services, it’s comforting to know that your asphalt contractor does them. So much of what we do as an industry is very much the same. We get our materials from the same plants and we put the asphalt down with the same rakes and shovels. However, when Empire-PLS sells you a 4” overlay, that’s what you get, not a 2” overlay. Sometimes customers think they are getting a better deal by going with the low bid, but many times they pay less for a job and still don’t get what they pay for. I think what truly makes a quality contractor are the little things that make such a huge difference in the long run. Empire-PLS strives to achieve these goals with each job and each customer. We really do give as much care on small patch and repair contracts as we do on our larger asphalt projects. Every job and customer receives the same quality treatment.
Asphalt Repair Project In Costa Mesa California
Competitive Pricing (hint ….this doesn’t always mean cheapest)
Throughout Orange County and Los Angeles County there are a lot of asphalt contractors. Some are huge and some are relatively small. Some have fancy equipment and some just so-so, but one thing’s for sure, their prices can be all over the place. The reason for this can simply be based on factors such as how busy they are, what time of the year it is, or just how they intend on doing the project. Without being an asphalt contractor yourself, it can be very confusing trying to make sure you’re choosing the best contractor. One thing to do to is to get everyone on the same page regarding their proposals. It’s important to make sure all of the bids are for the same services and products. It’s imperative to look at the bids and make sure they all cover the same measurements and values. Once the numbers are the same, it will be much easier to compare apples to apples. Another thing to consider is taking the middle proposal. The reason for this is by eliminating the lowest bidder you greatly reduce your risk of getting taken to the cleaners by a slick asphalt salesman. One way Empire Parking Lot Services reduces the cost of their projects is to not have salesmen. Instead of hiring commission hungry salesmen, Empire PLS takes the time to hire, educate, and train salaried estimators. This way you are getting the service and knowledge without the commission-based driven quote. That being said, we still are not the lowest price. The reason for this is simple. We don’t short the job to load our pockets. Instead we give you exactly what you paid for as well as quality and service.
New Asphalt Overlay in Costa Mesa
Dependability (uh oh …you’ve been bumped)
Every summer we hear the same thing. An angry customer calls us after getting bumped by one of the bigger paving contractors. See, here is what happens. Big paving company A schedules 6 jobs on a day when they should have scheduled 4. When the first 5 jobs don’t get done in time guess what happens? If you happen to be job number 6, you get bumped. Another scenario is big paving company A’s salesman gets awarded a job for August 1st. The problem is he doesn’t have an opening on the 1st. So, guess what happens? He takes the job and schedules it, knowing he is going to bump you. Empire Parking Lot Services prides itself on taking customers and jobs very seriously. We know how many hassles can come from having to reschedule a project after tenants and employees have moved their schedules around. Practically, the only reason you’re going to get rescheduled with Empire is if God himself intervenes, which occasionally he does with weather. But we promise that your project will never be bumped because we want to make more money that day.
Communication
Whether it’s on the job, with the estimator, or with the office staff, there is one place we stand above the rest of the paving contractors in Orange & Los Angeles County and that’s communication. It’s another place where we really strive to be above the rest. We feel that by carefully listening to our customers, we will be able to clearly understand what it is they are asking for. When you call Empire, we are first going to listen to what your expectations are for your asphalt project. After hearing you out, we next are going to ask you questions. A lot of questions!!!! By doing this it helps us figure out what it is you’re looking for. Here is an example, a customer calls looking to do some repairs in their church parking lot. The lot is in terrible shape and needs a bunch of repairs. After talking with them we realize they probably don’t have the funds in their budget to get it fixed correctly. Most asphalt contractors in this case will throw a seal coat on it and call it done. At Empire Parking Lot Services, we try to find a way to reduce the scope of the repairs while still maintaining your budget and giving you more than a band aid job.
Call Empire Parking Lot Services for all of your asphalt contracting needs at 714 -633-0300. Empire-PLS has estimators that can help you today with any projects that you have. Empire Parking Lot Services is A Southern California parking lot maintenance specialist.
This week Empire Parking Lot Services was hired to perform an asphalt installation project in Newport Beach California. Newport is a city located in Orange County, California. Newport Beach is located in south county between Huntington Beach to the north and Laguna Beach to the south. Newport Beach is one of the most lovely cities in the county and working here is always a plus. In spite of this being an easy project in terms of its size for any asphalt contractor, we still had a few challenges. The project basically consisted of patching in an asphalt swale for water drainage and paving in a small area where a storage container was parked for the course attendants. The swale was approximately 90 feet long by 5 feet wide and was accompanied by a small berm that needed to be paved as well. The project took all of four hours and came out great.
How The Asphalt Installation Project Went
The asphalt project was located at a golf course utility entrance in the back of their facility. It was a fairly simple job that only required a few men and some basic equipment. We started by arriving to the job site at about 8 am. Prepping the area to pave with tack coat was the first job on our list. Tack coat allow s the new asphalt to adhere to the old asphalt. Secondly, we unloaded the asphalt and stated spreading it out so it could be compacted. The only tricky part about this job was creating a proper swale for water draining purposes. The project was on a large berm and the water needed to sheet off evenly into the swale that went down the road. Once the asphalt was laid and compacted, we shaped it a little more with irons and a compaction plate to get the desired shape. An easy project for this asphalt contractor.
Asphalt repair in Newport Beach California
About Empire Parking Lot Services
Empire Parking Lot Services is Southern California’s premier parking lot maintenance company. Every day we help our management customers, contractors as well as our direct owners with all of their parking lot maintenance needs including asphalt repair. Empire Parking Lot Services offers top notch parking lot repair and warehouse maintenance services to the entire Southern California area. Our service area includes Orange County, Los Angeles, Riverside County, San Bernardino, San Diego as well as parts of Ventura. Contact us today if you have any questions about any project you may have upcoming. Empire Parking Lot Services is a fully licensed & fully bonded asphalt contractor company.
