Commercial Paving for the greater Chicagoland and Midwest Area!
Commercial Paving for the greater Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana Area!
Whether your pavement is concrete or asphalt, there are several excellent reasons to install concrete curbing. These reasons include enhancing aesthetics, improving safety, and protecting your pavement.
Curbing helps define the boundaries of your pavement, giving your property a more formal appearance. Well-maintained curbs with paint colors that contrast with the color of the pavement can also provide aesthetic appeal.
If you want to discourage vehicles from going where they should not be, curbs are clear signals to drivers that they need to stay within the defined boundaries. This can help keep drivers from encroaching on walkways, outdoor patios, or sidewalks. However, to comply with ADA regulations, you will need to make sure that you install curb ramps with a change in elevation of less than a fourth of an inch in certain locations. This helps ensure that people with mobility issues will be less likely to fall or become marooned when trying to cross the threshold.
Curbs create barriers to help keep vegetation at bay, stop mud or dirt from collecting on your pavement, and channel runoff safely to storm drains. Seeds that find homes in pavement cracks can germinate, and their roots can penetrate tiny pores in the pavement, inflicting damage. Piles of mud or dirt trap moisture underneath, and this can allow mildew or other fungi to grow, stain the pavement, or permit water to seep through the pavement and damage the foundation. When combined with gutters, curbs can do an excellent job of directing runoff to drains or other exit points. Water that collects on your pavement can be annoying to pedestrians and drivers, increase the risks of pavement damage, and pose a potential safety hazard.
Concrete curbing in Chicago can be added after a pavement is installed, but curbs and gutters can also be installed as part of a new pavement. Curbs are available in several styles and heights that can serve different purposes. For example, if you are installing curbs at a spot where vehicles should be allowed to drive over them, you probably want a rounded curb with a height of less than four inches or so. If you want to strongly discourage cars from driving over the curb, a concave shape with a height of seven or eight inches may be a better choice. If pedestrians will need to step over the curbs, you probably want a curb with square edges that is less than six inches in both height and width. We can help you choose the right concrete curbing company to achieve your goals.
Chicago concrete curbs do not need much maintenance. If you paint them to indicate loading zones, fire lanes, or convey other important information, you should have them repainted as needed. If they are cracked or damaged, you want to repair or replace them to ensure that they continue to perform their intended function. If you are using them to direct runoff, you should ensure that the water will have an unobstructed path along its entire route and through the drainage grate.
The experts at Black Hawk Paving can help you design the perfect system of concrete curbing for your property. We also offer concrete flatwork, asphalt paving, parking lot striping, asphalt crack routing, pavement markings, hot crack sealing, asphalt milling, traffic signage, asphalt fabric, sealcoating, sewer repairs, asphalt repairs, excavation & grading, and car stops. We serve homeowner associations, facility managers, retailers, property management companies, churches, educational facilities, condos, and shopping centers throughout the greater Chicago metropolitan area. We are known for our high-quality craftsmanship, exemplary service, dependability, integrity, and professionalism. We do not believe in attaching strings to our free quotes, so submit the job quote request form online. If you prefer, you can call any of our three phone numbers, which are 708-479-4900, 847-240-2560, and 773-378-2390.
Our team has provided commercial and industrial paving installation and maintenance services to our clients in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs for more than 46 Years in Business- 1975.
