Concrete parking lot building in Gillette WY - a lot that holds up to winter salt
Old lot cracked, sinking or flaking from salt? We build a new concrete lot on a packed base, poured in the right season, so it lasts.
I look at every lot myself
Before you get a number, I walk the site, measure it and ask how the lot gets used, from delivery trucks to snow piles. My crew does the pour with me on site, so the person who planned it is there.
In business since 2013
I learned flatwork, the slabs people drive and walk on, beside my dad and started this business in 2013. Thirteen years of winters have taught us that concrete is only as good as the ground under it.
Licensed and fully insured, easy to check
We're licensed and fully insured. The city requires contractors here to hold a city license, and you can check that one is current by calling (307) 686-5260, 8 am to 5 pm weekdays, before you call us at (307) 670-7851.
Building a concrete parking lot in Gillette
Concrete parking lot building in Gillette gives your business, church or shop a paved lot that drains, takes traffic and stands up to freezing and salt. Built with care, a concrete lot can be economical and serve for many years with little upkeep.
Most owners who call about a lot are dealing with cracked, sinking pavement and water pooling in the low spots, or a gravel lot that ruts and turns to mud every spring. The price turns on the lot's size, how thick the slab has to be for the traffic it carries, how much digging and base work the ground needs, and extras like curbs or pole bases.
The schedule turns on the season and on curing, which is the wait while new concrete gains strength before anyone parks on it. We check with the city or county office that covers your address before we start, and we handle the permit paperwork when the job calls for one. After I see the site, you'll get your own figure in a written estimate.
Parking lot building and the work around it
A dug-out, packed base first
Most lot problems start underneath, so we dig out the soft dirt and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, instead of raking it level and hoping. We check where the water runs too, because a lot that falls toward your building sends water against its walls, and if the building has already settled, foundation raising should come first. If the budget gets tight, I'd cut finish extras before base work, since the base is buried on day one and can't be fixed later without tearing out the lot.
Accessible spaces and season, planned early
We plan the accessible spaces into the layout from the first visit, so they aren't squeezed in at the end after the striping plan is set. Light pole bases and low walls along the edge sit on concrete footings we set before paving. We plan the paving season with you too, and on pour day we work the cooler hours, because concrete placed in midday heat can end up with a weak, dusty top.
Joints cut on time, then kept sealed
Concrete shrinks as it cures, so some cracking is normal, and control joints, grooves we cut on purpose, give those cracks a straight place to go. We cut them on time, because late or skipped joints let the slab crack wherever it likes. On a lot that sees deicers, I'll also explain joint upkeep, since a sealed joint that's working properly keeps much of the salty water from soaking in at the seams. The top gets a broom finish, a light texture that gives tires and boots grip on wet or icy days.
Get a plan and estimate for your parking lot
Send the lot's location, rough size, traffic and deicer plans, and we'll reply within one business day. I'll come out to walk the site, and that on-site estimate is free with no obligation.
(307) 670-7851How a parking lot job goes with us
I walk the site with you
You call or send the form, and I come out to look at the lot, take measurements and ask how you'll use it, from customer cars to delivery trucks and plows. Bring any questions about layout or timing.
A written estimate and pour date
I write up an estimate that spells out what's included, from base work to joints, so you can see what you're paying for. Once you're ready, we pick a pour date together that fits the season and your business.
Pour day and care after
On pour day I show you the forms and the packed base before any concrete goes in, because that's the part you'll never see again. Before we leave, I tell you how to look after the new lot and when it's ready for traffic.
Parking lot questions from Gillette owners
Does my parking lot need accessible parking spaces in Gillette?
Yes, if you're a business, nonprofit or state or local government providing a parking lot, the Americans with Disabilities Act says you must provide accessible spaces. The U.S. Access Board's guide says at least one in every six accessible spaces, or fraction of six, per parking facility must fit a van. Resurfacing, resealing or adding spaces later must include them too.
How does a concrete parking lot hold up to freezing and salt?
It holds up best when the mix has air entrainment, a network of tiny, evenly spread air bubbles that give freezing water room to expand, so ask whether your mix includes it. Roller-compacted concrete, a very stiff mix some lots use, is hard to air-entrain, which raises concerns about frost damage and salt flaking the surface.
When is the best time of year to pour a parking lot in Gillette?
Spring and summer are usually better if you'll use deicers, because those pavements dry out in the normal course of aging. A concrete paving trade group warns that fall paving often may not dry enough before deicers are needed, especially when it's cured with a membrane coating sprayed on fresh concrete. If you're set on fall, ask how the slab will be cured.
Who issues permits for a parking lot in Gillette?
Inside city limits, the city's Engineering Division issues street-cut permits and reviews and permits all infrastructure improvements, so that's where to ask which permits fit your lot. The city has said a new local permit will apply to projects disturbing 2,500 square feet of land or more that also need a city building, permit-to-construct or grading permit.