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A Yearly Asphalt Maintenance Plan for HOAs and Property Managers

October 24, 2026

Giulliano J. Prieto

Senior Construction Project Engineer · VP Project Management

A simple asphalt plan for an HOA or property manager: walk the lot every year, crack fill before the rainy season, sealcoat and restripe every three to five years, fix drainage and failed patches as they appear, and phase the work so residents always know where to park. Planning it this way keeps big repairs out of surprise budgets.

For an HOA board or a property manager, the hardest part of asphalt is that it fails slowly and then all at once. A plan that runs on a calendar turns it into a predictable line in the budget instead of an emergency assessment.

Every year

  • Walk the lot. Note new cracks, potholes, low spots, faded striping and anything that holds water.
  • Crack fill before the rainy season. Keeping water out of the base is the biggest single thing you can do.
  • Fix small failures early. A failed patch the size of a car door is far cheaper than the same area after another winter.

Every 3 to 5 years

  • Crack fill, sealcoat and restripe. Restriping after sealcoat brings back stalls, arrows, red curbs and ADA markings.
  • Review drainage. Ponding areas and failed flowlines get fixed before they damage more pavement.

Planning further out

Use the yearly walk to track where pavement is moving from maintenance to repair. That lets the board plan patching, overlays or replacement for a specific budget year instead of reacting to it. If your association has a reserve study, the same notes help keep the asphalt line realistic.

Phasing around residents

Most of the friction on HOA paving jobs comes from parking. We plan closures with you area by area, so residents and tenants know in advance where to park and for how long. Paved and sealed areas need time before cars go back on them, and we tell you exactly when each area reopens.

ADA markings

When you restripe, the accessible stalls, aisles and signs should come back exactly where they belong. If the parking layout or path of travel needs changes, we raise it before the striping goes down.

What to send us

A site map or aerial photo of the property, a few photos of problem areas, and the dates that work around your residents. We will walk the lot and give you maintenance, repair and replacement priced side by side.

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JFPEC field practice on HOA and commercial parking lots.

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