Author Archives: Kim Van Gorder

Parking lot with old patches and pavement breakup on a site walk, Uniondale NY
The Pre-Winter Lot Photo Record: One Walk Before the First Storm

One dated photo walk before the first snow settles plow damage, shows when someone last [...]

28
Oct
A row of Center Maintenance Co pickups and a dump truck with plow blades mounted, ready for the season.
Seasonal, Per-Push, or Capped: Snow Contract Math for Long Island Lots

Seasonal or per push? Ten winters of Islip snowfall, the break-even math, trigger depths, and [...]

27
Oct
parking lot crack fill work
Crack Filling Before Winter

By Kim Van Gorder | Reviewed by Dave Nava, Owner | Updated October 2026 Why [...]

27
Aug
commercial asphalt paving hauppauge ny
Asphalt Milling & Paving, Parking Lot Resurfacing

What Actually Happens When Your Long Island Parking Lot Is Resurfaced When a commercial parking [...]

26
Aug
cmc sealcoating crew trucks long island
How Often Should You Sealcoat a Parking Lot

A Long Island Owner’s Guide Most commercial parking lots on Long Island need sealcoating every [...]

26
Aug
Center Maintenance crew member saw-cutting clean edges to prep a parking lot pothole repair on Long Island in winter
How to Fix Potholes in a Parking Lot: A Long Island Owner’s Guide

A pothole almost never shows up overnight. It starts as a hairline crack, water works [...]

16
Jun