Taking care of your parking facility

Avoid expensive repairs, emergencies, and closures with preventative maintenance

Is your parking structure at risk? All of the following are warning signs that it’s time for an assessment, and most likely a repair.

Leaks – Does your facility drip when it rains? Water infiltration is the primary cause of structural damage in a parking facility.
Gaps – Can you see down through the parking deck? Do you have loose or missing sealant? Sealant joints are the most common location for leaks to occur.
Damage – Have you noticed cracking or breaking concrete? This may be a sign of structural movement.

Parking facility maintenance schedule

Not sure where to start? These are the basic maintenance needs of any parking facility.

Protection Systems & Testing	Purpose	Maintenance Cycle
Parking deck cleaning	Rinse off damaging salt accumulated over the winter months	Every spring
Joint sealants	Keep water out of the facility	Replace every 5-7 years, depending on wear
Expansion joints	Keep water out of the facility and allow thermal movements of the structure	Replace every 5-10 years, depending on wear
Penetrating sealer	Keep water and chlorides out of the parking deck	Reapply every 5-7 years
Waterproofing membrane	Keep water and chlorides out of the parking deck	Recoat every 5-10 years, depending on wear
Chloride ion testing	Determine the level of chloride contamination and risk to internal reinforcement	Test every 5 years