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How Parking Lot Sweeping Has Changed Over Time

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You don’t have to go too far back to find a world where there was no parking lot-sweeping industry. Before the 1960s, you would discover employees tasked with going outside and sweeping their respective parking lots with brooms or other antiquated, inefficient sweeping technologies. Thankfully, change was in the wind, and by the late 1950s, parking lot sweeping services in Seattle started to become available to business owners.  Now that there were people helping businesses save time and money on the workforce by handling their comprehensive services, it was only a matter before the industry began to advance and grow. The first significant change was the introduction of MASCO sweepers in the 1970s. Replacing the small go-kart sweepers that came before them, MASCO sweepers could quickly and easily clean lots—picking up much of the debris earlier sweepers couldn’t collect. Now that the modern sweeper truck had been invented, cities across the globe started introducing their own sweeper

Day Porter Services Can Prepare Your Parking Lot for Fall & Winter

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When cooler nights start turning into colder days, you might wonder what you can do to keep the cars and pedestrians that use your parking lot safe and secure. That is why it is a good idea to ensure you are using day porting in Bellevue to keep your surfaces in the best possible condition—no matter what the weather is like.  The cold fall and winter months put great to wear and tear on your pavement. To help prevent expensive repair costs come spring and summer, it is a brilliant idea to hire a day porter to clean your lot so it is free of potential problems that can only worsen when temperatures drop. Leaves, dirt, and other debris become significant problems during the fall. Combine that with the garbage, dirt, car oils, and de-icing salt, and you have trouble. With a day porter, you can address these problems as well as other issues to help you prepare your parking lot for winter, including:  Crack Sealing  Asphalt Cleaning  Asphalt Patching  Ice Melting  Gutter Cleaning  Litter