What are the Factors to Consider Before You Choose the Paving Contractor?
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- By Jack Louis
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Paving your driveway or parking lot is a value addition process. On successful completion of the project, it will last at least for twenty years if not vandalized by reckless usage, like digging to erection of poles or flag stands. Therefore choosing a qualified paving contractor is of foremost importance. Paving involves a lot of skill and professionalism, but at the same time, it also involves knowledge about the measurement of the area that is to be paved, and what are the paving materials that are to be used. The paving contractors must know how to do cement and concrete paving and you must check for any sample work before assigning them any project.
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Selecting Competent Contractor
If you are planning to pave a large patch or re-lay the old one, then look for a safe and reliable contractor. The list of Paving Contractor is, of course, available in the local directory, and there from you will get the name and contact numbers. But, you should know a few things about Paving. The best way to know the basics of paving is on the internet. Also the contractor must have a thorough knowledge about the drainage system that is required for paving. However here are a few points that may help you selecting the correct paving contractor. But, first about the process.- If you are thoroughly overhauling your old driveway, then you have to go through the following operations, old asphalt base removal, sub base preparation and new asphalt or concrete installation, by removing the old slabs, and constructing the new ones.
- In the case of overhauling, the gravel base may need removal, and then the base is graded, and proper drainage is ensured.
- The stretch is then compacted, and there is recognized standard and rolling process; you can get the manual from any known website. Once compacting is over asphalt is installed. You must not allow doing it manually it needs a paving machine and a minimum manpower as per the size of the stretch.
- If you are paving it with concrete then concrete is poured and leveled. The concrete takes time to set and needs proper curing.
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How to choose some of the Good Contractors?
But, before that you need to select a reliable paving contractor. You should take quotes from multiple contractors to compare the quotation. There are a few factors you must watch out while selecting your paving contractor the good contractors usually have good booking, so you may have to wait.- You must specify the area and ask for the total job cost, time required, approximate start date, duration of the work or number of days required, the level of compacting and all such details, warranty coverage and the payment terms and, of course, the material used.
- The following are the reasons of alert; immediate start of job, lesser warranty period, greater area coverage or extra work quoted and huge advance payment.
- Every extra work is highly suspicious quote, and lesser warranty period indicates poor quality work or using the inferior or recycled material.
Good Paving Work
Good paving work needs good craftsmanship, class one ingredients and skilled paving contractor. Before, handing over the order, don’t forget to verify the insurance coverage of the company including the liability coverage and make sure that the cover is still valid and active.The paving is a fair weather game so choose your time window correctly. And don’t go for a company who has its office elsewhere, because the local guys know the soil and its characteristic out and out and best suited. There are many agencies from where you can choose the contractors and is will always be better of you hire the registered and certified ones.
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