Standing Water in Apartment Parking Lots: Causes, Risks, and Repairs

Written by The Pavement Group Pavement Experts According to the Insurance Information Institute, wet surfaces and standing water are a common contributing factor in premises liability claims, which means a puddle that never seems to drain isn’t just a pavement problem. It’s a liability one and often a public health…

How Poor Drainage Shortens the Life of Apartment Parking Lots

Written by The Pavement Group Pavement Experts According to the Federal Highway Administration, water intrusion contributes to most of the major pavement distress types tracked in modern pavement management systems, from base failure to surface cracking. That makes drainage arguably the single most consequential design element in how long a…

The Importance of Reflective Pavement Markings in Apartment Communities

Written by The Pavement Group Pavement Experts The Federal Highway Administration requires pavement markings on public roads to meet minimum retroreflectivity levels measured in millicandelas per square meter per lux. Most private parking lots do not face this legal mandate, but the same physical principles still apply to their markings.…