Your parking lot is the first physical surface customers interact with.
Oil-stained pavement and grease-darkened drive-thrus affect appearance, but they also matter when a coating is planned. Sealers and traffic paints cannot bond consistently through heavy contamination.
Why commercial hot-water cleaning performs better
- Heat helps release grease: especially in drive-thrus, loading areas, dumpster pads, and high-use parking stalls.
- Flat-surface cleaners create a more uniform finish: reducing the streaking that can come from wand-only washing.
- Runoff planning matters: commercial cleaning should be staged with attention to drains, oils, and site requirements.
Power washing is commonly the first preparation step before sealcoating, restriping, or other pavement coating work.