Tips to Minimize Damage, Protect Parking Structures During Winter

Chemical deicers and snowplows are commonly used in winter to eliminate hazardous ice and snow from parking decks and structures. While deicers are doing their job melting away snow and ice, some may actually be corroding the parking structure’s concrete and reinforcing steel, and some snow removal techniques may actually be doing more damage than good. Western Specialty Contractors offers several tips to minimize unnecessary damage to parking structures during the winter months, and keep drivers safe. Snow removal tips Clearly mark expansion joints in a way that will be visible to the equipment operator when the deck is covered … Read more

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