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Asphalt and gravel pavement can be staked, allowing larger
tents to be installed on a nice, hard surface. A pilot hole
is often drilled into the ground to make hand staking easier
or a machine used to drive the stakes. This will punch holes
into the pavement and the pavement will often crack and
buckle around hole locations and stakes. This is normal and
not unexpected. Staking pavement is never a perfectly clean
process, but, patching is possible and should return the
stake locations to good useable condition. Patching is
noticeable (typically darker in color and not perfectly
smooth or level) so is not recommended for locations where
this will be a concern. The photos below show typical before
and after photographs of staked asphalt and the patched
pavement afterwards.
Concrete payment cannot be staked. It can be drilled,
however, repairs can be problematic. Holes are typically
filled with black cold patch or expanding concrete (higher
cost). Concrete typically does not buckle under stress like
asphalt, but can chip off or break in larger pieces. These
can be patched, but differences in color, surface smoothness
and level are likely. Installation of permanent concrete
anchors is recommended.
Stake hole patching involves leveling the surface with a
heavy weight, filling the hole with sand to about 6-in below
the surface, tamping this firmly and then applying
commercial cold patch and smoothing into the surrounding
pavement. The resulting patch is permanent.
The photos below are examples of common asphalt
staking in use, showing expected buckling and what stake
holes should look like immediately after repair. There
is no warranty or guarantee on patches or the final
appearance of patching. Pavement staking and patching is
as-is and dependent upon the location conditions. Additional
fees may be incurred if atypical (not average) conditions
are found when crews are performing the tasks. Secondary
patching (additional patching trips) may be necessary as
patch will sometimes sink or crack. Mileage and patching
fees apply to each patching trip required (not included in
tent price).
If the "after" photos are a concern, the top 4-6 inches of
pavement can be core drilled, creating a clean round hole in
the payment (see photos, below). A 4-in diameter hole is
standard for tent stakes and will cost about $30 each in
asphalt or $50 each in concrete. These holes can be
backfilled with patching material (typically asphalt or
concrete to best match original material) or hole caps can
be installed for about $15 each so the holes can be reused
in the future. A permanent anchor can also be installed in
these situations and quickly used without difficulty or
significant cost in the future. Permanent anchors cost
$25-$30 each installed.
Another option is to consider a frame tent.
While more expensive and limited to about 50-ft wide without
getting extremely expensive, frame tents have no interior
poles so provide more available space and can be anchored
with weights instead of stakes. Unless properly weighted for
long term wind-load, frame tents should not be used in
installations over a few days.
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