One of the important things that comes with owning your commercial property is regular, ongoing maintenance. This is essential to ensuring your business and brand have the best possible image for clients, customers and new hires, meaning it’s vital to have a plan in place for consistent care.
Something that falls under this category is drainage. If you own a home, you’re probably familiar with the concept, but for a commercial property it tends to be a bit of a bigger job.
Drainage is important because it helps you prevent potential problems from water damage to both the building and its foundation – problems that could end up costing you a pretty penny in the long run. It can also help prevent the landscaping on your property from having pools of muddy or stagnant water build up while helping ensure garden erosion doesn’t occur.
Keeping at it over time will make it less likely that you’ll need to deal with this particular headache, so it’s strongly recommended that you make it a regular aspect of your maintenance routine.
The different forms of drainage for commercial properties
There are several different types of drainage for commercial properties, all of which play a crucial role in their maintenance.
- Eaves Drainage: This involves draining any water out of the eaves and away from the foundation of the building. Cleaning the eaves also consists of clearing away any debris, such as leaves.
- Graded Asphalt Drainage: This is done on the pavement of your commercial property, and consists of two factors: surface drainage and subgrade drainage. It’s important in order to ensure the pavement retains long-term performance.
- Landscape Drainage: This helps prevent factors such as pools of muddy water or garden erosion. It can also help stop stagnant water from appearing in your landscape. Your landscaping contractor should have a plan in place for draining, so be sure to consult them if you have any questions about it.
All of these are essential for keeping your building and property free from problems that can cost you a lot of time and money in the future. Make sure you’ve got a plan for each one or you may be facing some serious issues after a few seasons of wet weather.
How bad drainage can hurt your commercial property
There are quite a few problems that can occur from bad drainage on a commercial property.
Probably the most commonly known one is water damage to the foundation of a building, which can cause issues such as mold or create huge pools of ice around the building in the winter.
It can also negatively impact your landscaping, as puddles of muddy or stagnant water can build up and harm your plants and gardens. Other problems include flooding, erosion, the creation of bad soil conditions and damage to structures surrounding the garden.
Drainage is an extremely important aspect of managing your commercial property, and you should be sure to have a plan in place for all forms of it to ensure you don’t have time-consuming, expensive problems down the road.
If you think your commercial property is short on drainage or to request a quote, contact us today.
Drainage courtesy of Susana Secretariat
Deck detail courtesy of Tim Fuller
Leaking courtesy of nSeika
