What To Look For in a Paving Subcontractor

When choosing a paving subcontractor, there’s a number of things to keep in mind to be certain you’re making the best choice for your project. We’ve put together this comprehensive guide of what to look for in a paving subcontractor.

Fleet of Equipment

Having the right equipment for the job is key! Each paving project is unique, but having good quality machinery is what will make sure your job is done right. Hiring a company with their own trucks, steam rollers, milling machines and pavers has many benefits. Asphalt milling has quickly become one of the most affordable, timely and sustainable ways to maintain safe and effective pavements. Steam rollers, trucks and pavers are all necessary to help finish the paving process. Employing a company that owns all of these pieces of equipment will ultimately save time and money by avoiding the delays of moving new crews in and hiring multiple contractors to perform these jobs.

Patching and Paving Experience

No matter how big or routine the project is, it’s important to use a company that has experience and knowledge in the field. From parking lots to highways, a paving company should know what it takes to deliver a professional quality result on time and at an affordable price. Commercial asphalt paving, parking lot repairs, roadway patching and resurfacing all require maintenance and repairs to maximize their life expectancy. All concrete and asphalt should be prepared and repaired with proper grading and drainage to ensure it stays in good condition and can be repaired or maintained easily. Being informed from the start with what it takes to maintain and repair when the time comes such as refreshing the sealcoat and patching potholes should be things your subcontractor goes over with you and helps you to understand with any project.

Safety Precautions

With any size paving contract, proper safety is a priority and not something to forget. With any type of parking lot or road repair there will need to be traffic control. Proper signage, detour striping or alternate traffic patterns that require flaggers are all things to take into consideration. A reputable company will be able to accommodate these needs and has the equipment with manpower to do these tasks. Flaggers help to keep traffic safely flowing and avoid any confusion when lots or roads are being repaired. They will ensure that crews are kept safe with any traffic passing by while maintaining efficiency during the job. Having a safe work environment helps to reduce the risk and cost on any site.

Team Cam is available to subcontract with all of the proper equipment, experience and crews that you need to ensure your job is done right. If you are interested in Team Cam’s commercial asphalt paving or commercial concrete services, please call us at 443-304-2237 or fill out a Request Estimate form for a free estimate on your project.