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Concrete Parking Lots

When it comes to reliability and repair work, concrete is the right choice for parking lots. Concrete offers a very competitive initial cost and a superior life cycle cost over asphalt. Here are the main reasons for choosing Concrete over asphalt. Concrete, once in place, requires little repair work. Asphalt requires annual seal-coating, repairs to potholes, sinkholes, bumps, wrinkles and unsightly low spots caused by parked vehicles. Concrete can handle much heavier loads because weight is distributed evenly. Concrete's reflective properties require less lighting during the night and absorb less heat during the day. Asphalt absorbs light and adds to global warming during the day. At night Asphalt requires much more lighting due to the lack of reflective properties. Pervious (or porous) concrete has given concrete another advantage. Parking lots using pervious concrete can eliminate drainage ponds. Pervious concrete allows rainwater to absorb into the sub-grade. This helps cool the water to acceptable temperatures before entering storm water sewers. This also filters harmful toxins such as oil before they enter our ecosystem.

30 year life cycle cost analysis

King's Material, Inc.
650 12th Avenue SW
Cedar Rapids IA 52406
Phone: 319.363.0233
Fax: 319.366.0249
7:00 am - 4:30 pm, M-F

King's Material, Inc.
355 50th Avenue Drive SW
Cedar Rapids IA 52406
Phone: 319.364.4144
Fax: 319.364.4147
7:00 am - 5:00 pm, M-F
7:00 am - Noon, Saturday - Seasonal

King's Material, Inc.
Highway 6 West
110 S 10th Ave.
Coralville IA 52241
Phone: 319.354.1003
Fax: 319.354.1077
7:00 am - 5:00 pm, M-F

King's Material, Inc.
3800 South First Street
Eldridge IA 52748
Phone: 563.285.2565
Fax: 563.285.2566
7:00 am - 4:30 pm, M-F

http://www.kingsmaterial.com/