10 Reasons to Choose a Concrete Parking Lot

Your parking lot creates one of the first impressions for your place of business. As the focal point for passersby and visitors, an attractive and well-kept parking lot with curb appeal adds value to your investment. By far the two most popular parking lot materials in the U.S. are concrete and asphalt. But, for many reasons, concrete should be the number one choice when it comes to creating a long lasting and low maintenance parking lot for any St. Louis business. Take a look at the 10 reasons why we feel concrete is the best option for all business owners.


1. Up-Front Cost
Concrete parking lots are increasingly cost effective compared to asphalt parking lots due to rising petroleum prices, and asphalt shortages.

2. Lifetime Cost
Concrete parking lots require very little maintenance.  Resealing is recommended every 3-4 years, and can be done very economically with virtually no down time.

3. Longer Installation Season
Concrete can be installed at lower temperatures than asphalt. This means that project you've been putting off all summer can still get done this fall, as long as you are pouring concrete!

4. Maintenance
Concrete parking lots are virtually maintenance free.  No more weeklong reseal projects every couple of years.  No closing parking areas off for days at a time or costly repair work.  A properly designed and installed concrete parking area can last fifty years! Refreshing a concrete parking lot typically requires only a thorough cleaning with a pressure washer and a spray on sealer.

5. Sustainability
Concrete can be composed of a number of recycled materials, including recycled concrete, fly ash and coal slag, and even the sub-base can be reused.  Rainwater coming off of asphalt can pick up oils and other chemicals that wind up in storm sewers and, ultimately, fresh water supplies.

6. Durability
Asphalt, over time and with heavy traffic, will rut and become misshapen, leading to water pooling, further breakdown, and eventually failure.

7. Aesthetics
Concrete parking lots are more visually appealing to customers, employees, and visitors.

8. Variety
Concrete can be poured in a wide variety of colors.  It can be stamped or stained in a variety of colors as well.

9. Lighting
Because concrete is light in color, fewer lights are required to provide safe, well-lit parking areas.  Fewer lights—up to 30% fewer—means lower utility bills.

10. Heat Reflector
Light colored concrete reflects heat in the summer, eliminating the sweltering temperatures of asphalt parking lots baking in the sun.  Rainwater that runs off of concrete is cooler as well.

We feel there are many good reasons to choose a concrete parking lot in St. Louis. But, regardless of the material used, it’s even more important that you hire a qualified construction company who will meet every professional installation standard. You also want to make sure that the contractor you hire plans the parking lot out properly, so that you don’t run into problems down the road due to poor drainage or lack of proper reinforcement.

Your parking lot plays a huge role in the presentation of your business. It is one of the first things that people will see when arriving at your company. If you want to preserve the aesthetics of your business, and at the same time make a great investment in its future value, then allow Benz & Associates to create a beautiful and functional concrete parking lot just for you!

Benz & Associates, LLC is Your St. Louis Trusted Concrete Company!


Benz & Associates, LLC
12804 Weber Hill Road
Saint Louis, MO 63127
www.BenzAndAssociates.com
Phone: (314) 393-8813
Fax: (314) 843-6427

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