The Munson, Inc. Blog: potholes

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Munson, Inc. is a commercial and residential fencing and paving company located in Milwaukee, WI. We have been servicing the Greater Milwaukee and surrounding areas since 1955. Our PAVING DIVISION specializes in asphalt and concrete from driveways to large parking lots and from colored and stamped concrete to small trench patching. Our FENCE DIVISON installs industrial chain link fences, gates and operators as well as decorative wrought iron style fence and everything in-between. Combined we have a TENNIS COURT DIVISION that puts all these talents together creating nationally award winning residential and commercial courts.

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Milwaukee's Worst Pothole Contest

Milwaukee is having its worst winter ever when it comes to potholes. Just when you thought you drove over the worst one you find another that's twice as bad! Now's your time to show off the worst one in town and get it patched for free! Munson, Inc. (Munson Fence & Munson-Armstrong Paving) is holding Milwaukee's Worst Pothole Contest. Submit your photo, get the most votes (likes) and yours will be patched for *free. The contest starts Wednesday March 5th with the final winner announced on March 28th. See below for complete details. Contest not valid for public roadways - only private properties, parking lots.

START DATE: WEDNESDAY MARCH 5th
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: FRIDAY MARCH 21st by midnight
VOTING DEADLINE: FRIDAY MARCH 28th by 12PM

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PHOTO: Please send one photo only to info@munsoninc.com with Pothole Contest in the subject and your name, phone number, e-mail and exact location/address of the pothole (must be on private property) in the e-mail message. Munson will then upload these photos to the Pothole Album on our Facebook Page with only the City/Town or Village location for privacy purposes.

VOTING: The photo with the most LIKES by 12PM on March 28th will be deemed the winner and get their pothole patched for *free.

Disclaimer for Free Pothole Patching – Location must be on private property. *Total value is Not To Exceed $750. If customer desires, Munson will provide an estimate for other services requested that exceed this amount. Price is for cold mix asphalt, tack and labor only. It does not include catch basin/sewer adjusting rings. Material used is to be American Asphalt’s High Performance Cold Mix. Work to be done in a 25 mile radius of Munson’s location in Glendale. Locations further may require additional travel costs. All work to be compacted with a vibratory compactor and not hand tamped. Munson is not responsible for any repairs from damage due to plowing after patching. Munson is not responsible for patched asphalt that may sink or rise due to spring thaw.

Potholes and Frost Heave in Milwaukee

Pothole season is upon us in the Midwest. The hard freeze came particularly early this year in the greater Milwaukee area. Potholes generally get worse in the winter due to freeze/thaw conditions. They are caused by water penetrating the pavement through cracks, pooling in existing potholes or other depressions and then freezing. The expansion from the ice causes the asphalt to push and break apart, especially through repeated cycles of freeze and thaw. It is then accelerated with vehicular traffic constantly pounding on these of frozen and fragile pavement.

http://workplace.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2013/04/12/pothole-payback-runs-gamut.html

This situation also causes frost heave. Water below the pavement in the stone base (and soil as well) freezes. The pressure created by the expansion pushes upward and causes the pavement to heave. This is mainly noticed at large cracks, areas around catch basins (which are below the frost line) and at entry ways where asphalt meets concrete. Most people feel that their catch basins and storm drains are sinking when in fact the pavement surrounding it has risen.

http://www.mtq.gouv.qc.ca/portal/page/portal/entreprises_en/zone_fournisseurs/reseau_routier/chaussee/chaussees_climat_quebecois

It's not just asphalt either. Concrete roadways can heave just as well as asphalt and there are many areas around town where one catch basin will be 2" lower than the pavement while one 10' away is still level with the roadway.

Potholes and Frost Heave can cause trip hazards and car damage leaving the property owner with increased liabilities in the winter months. This is where Munson, Inc. (Munson Fence & Paving) can come in to help and due to this winter's extreme damage. Munson has crews available during the winter to repair these pothole and frost heave issues with our high performance cold mix patch. We can all agree that this is the worst year for potholes when the local news has stories about them almost weekly (see links below).