Parking Lot Paving in Denver, CO
New parking lots, full-depth rebuilds and resurfacing across Denver and the surrounding metro area. We size the stall count and drive aisles, build the base to take the traffic you actually get, pave in hot-mix, then lay out the striping and the accessible spaces once it has cured.
- Free written estimates
- Licensed and insured crews
- Hot-mix asphalt, compacted right
- Clean job sites
A parking lot is a small road with a layout problem attached. It has to drain, carry delivery trucks at the corners, fit the stall count your use needs, and meet the accessible space requirements. Asphalt Denver builds and rebuilds lots across Denver and the surrounding metro area for retail, industrial, multifamily, church and school sites.
Most calls fall on one of two sides. Either a lot exists and it has failed, which means deciding between full-depth reconstruction and resurfacing area by area, or the lot does not exist yet and needs designing from the stall module out. Both start with drainage. Every lot we have been called back to for early failure had water sitting somewhere.
Rough sizing rule for planning: a lot runs about 300 to 350 square feet per car once you count the drive aisles. That gets a budget conversation started before anyone measures.
What the work covers
- New lot construction from subgrade up, over compacted aggregate base
- Full-depth reconstruction of failed areas within an existing lot
- Mill and overlay across sound lots that only need a new surface
- Drainage grading, inlet and valley pan tie-ins, and correction of ponding areas
- Stall layout with drive aisle widths and the required accessible space count
- Heavier sections at dumpster approaches, docks and delivery routes
- Concrete pads where asphalt would rut, such as under dumpsters
- Striping, signage locations and wheel stops after cure
When you need it
- Cracking across the drive aisles rather than only in the parking bays
- Ponding that leaves ice sheets across stalls in winter
- A stall count that no longer suits the tenants or the traffic
- Ruts and depressions along the route delivery trucks take
- Patches covering more of the lot than original pavement does
- A new building, pad site or expansion that needs parking built for it
How the job is done
- 01
Measure and count
We measure the lot, count the existing stalls, check the accessible space count against the ADA table and note where water sits after rain. All of that goes in the estimate.
- 02
Decide the treatment per area
Not every part of a lot needs the same work. We map which areas take full-depth reconstruction, which take an overlay and which are fine, then price them separately.
- 03
Remove and prepare
Failed asphalt and base come out, the subgrade is proof rolled, soft areas are dug and replaced. Grades are reset so water reaches the inlets rather than sitting in a stall.
- 04
Base and compaction
Aggregate base goes in and gets compacted in lifts. Truck routes and dumpster approaches get the thicker section, because that is where lots fail first.
- 05
Pave
Tack coat, hot-mix placed by paver in lifts, rolled hot to density. Large lots are sequenced so a route stays open through the site.
- 06
Layout and stripe
Once the mat has cured, we chalk the layout, get your sign-off, then paint stalls, accessible spaces and aisles, fire lanes, arrows and crosswalks.
Parking Lot Paving in Denver
Snow management shapes lot design in Denver in a way it does not in warmer metros. Plows need somewhere to push snow that is not on top of a landscape island or a drainage inlet, and piled snow melts in the afternoon and refreezes overnight, so wherever you stack it will see more freeze-thaw than the rest of the lot. We look at the plow route and the snow storage when we set grades.
The base matters more here as well. Expansive claystone runs under much of the Front Range, and the Colorado Geological Survey lists swelling soil as the most damaging geologic hazard in Colorado. A lot built on a poorly drained clay subgrade will move no matter how good the asphalt is. Getting water off the surface and out of the base is the cheapest structural decision on the whole project.
What it costs
HomeGuide put asphalt parking lot construction at $3 to $7 per square foot, or around $900 to $2,500 per stall, with a 20 stall lot at roughly $18,000 to $70,000 and a 100 stall lot at $90,000 to $350,000. Resurfacing an existing lot runs about $1 to $3 per square foot, and repairs $2 to $5. National figures, as of 2026, before striping and sealcoat. Your number depends on how much comes out full depth.
Why work with us
- Treatment mapped area by area, so you are not paying full depth across a lot that does not need it
- Drainage and snow storage considered at the grading stage, not after the first winter
- Accessible stall counts checked against the ADA table before the layout is set
- Free written estimates broken out by area, depth and square footage
- Licensed and insured
Related services
Areas we cover for parking lot paving
Not listed? We cover Denver and the surrounding metro area. See every area we work in.
Parking Lot Paving questions
How much space does a parking lot need per car?
Plan on roughly 300 to 350 square feet per vehicle once drive aisles are counted, with stalls typically around 8 feet 6 inches to 9 feet wide. Angled parking eats more area per car than 90 degree bays but needs narrower aisles. Local zoning may set its own minimums, so check before you commit to a count.
Should I resurface the lot or rebuild it?
Resurfacing suits pavement under 15 to 20 years old with a sound base and less than about 30 percent surface damage. Where the base has failed, water is ponding, or patches cover more area than original asphalt, full-depth reconstruction of those areas costs less over ten years than repeated overlays.
Can you do the work at night?
Yes, and for retail, grocery and medical sites we usually recommend it. Night work costs more per hour but avoids lost trading, and hot-mix compacts fine in mild overnight conditions during the season. Paint dries slower after dark, so striping is often scheduled for daylight.
How long before we can park on new asphalt?
Vehicles can usually go back on after 24 to 48 hours, depending on temperature and mat depth. For the first few weeks, keep heavy trucks off if you can, and avoid leaving dumpsters or trailer jacks sitting in one spot on the new surface.
Does the striping come with the paving?
We quote it as a separate line so you can see what it costs, but the same crew handles it and the schedule is built around the paving. Layout is chalked for your approval first. For a rebuilt lot that is the moment to fix a stall count or accessible space problem you have lived with.
What about the dumpster pad?
Asphalt ruts under a stationary dumpster and under the truck that lifts it, so concrete is the right material there. We form and pour the pad and its approach, then pave up to it. Skipping this is the single most common reason a two-year-old lot already looks tired.
Get a free parking lot paving estimate
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