A commercial lot in Ballard handles a lot more than customer cars. Service trucks, flatbeds, trailers, and delivery rigs turn and stop in the same places every day, and those spots wear out first. Winter adds plow blades, ice, and meltwater that sneaks into every open crack, then freezes and pushes the asphalt apart.
Our parking lot repair work targets the damage before it spreads. We cut out and rebuild failed sections down to solid base, seal cracks to keep water out, and fix potholes so they stay fixed. Because we look at what caused each problem, whether that’s drainage, a weak base, or heavy loads in one spot, the repairs hold up and your maintenance budget goes further from one year to the next.
We see how US-40 truck traffic, Basin winters, and spring melt break down commercial lots, and we repair with that in mind.
Saws, compactors, crack sealing kettles, and hot mix equipment let us handle repairs from one pothole to a whole lot.
We'll tell you which repairs matter now and which can wait, so your budget goes where it does the most good.
We cone off work areas, keep customers clear of equipment, and haul away old asphalt before we reopen the space.
Commercial lots don’t fail all at once. They fail in predictable places, and once you know where to look, you can catch problems while they’re still small and cheap to fix. On the lots we see along the east end of Ballard, the trouble spots tend to be the same:
A yearly walk through, ideally in spring after the snow melts, shows you what winter did and helps you plan repairs before summer traffic makes things worse.
Heavy vehicles are hard on pavement in two ways. Their weight presses down on the base, and their tires twist and scuff the surface when they turn. On a hot July afternoon, when asphalt softens, a loaded truck turning in place can tear the surface right open.
Repairs in these areas need to be built heavier than the rest of the lot. We cut out the damaged section, dig out and replace weak base material, and patch with a thicker layer of hot mix. Where a single spot keeps failing, we look at whether the traffic pattern or drainage around it needs to change as well.
Cracks are how water gets into the base, and water is what turns a crack into a pothole. Sealing them with hot pour sealant is one of the best maintenance investments a business owner can make. We clean each crack, rout wider ones for a better bond, and fill them so they stay flexible through cold nights and warm afternoons.
Once cracks are sealed and patches have cured, parking lot sealcoating adds a protective layer across the whole surface and gives the lot a uniform, fresh look again.
Cold patch thrown into a hole is a quick fix that usually lasts until the next freeze. Permanent pothole repair means removing all the failed material, getting down to solid ground, rebuilding the base, and compacting hot mix in layers so the patch is as strong as the pavement around it.
In winter, when hot mix isn’t practical, we can put in temporary repairs to keep a hole from damaging tires or tripping someone, then come back for a permanent patch when the weather warms up. That keeps your lot safe without waiting months for a fix.
Most commercial lots meet concrete somewhere: a sidewalk in front of the building, a curb along the landscaping, or an apron at a shop door. Those joints are where heaving and settling show up first, and a raised edge of an inch or two can catch a customer’s toe or a cart wheel.
We level asphalt along those transitions and reset loose curb stops. When the concrete itself is cracked, spalled, or uneven, concrete repair fixes it so the whole walking path from car to door is safe.
Most business owners, church boards, and property managers don’t have the budget to fix everything at once, and they don’t need to. We help you sort repairs into what needs attention now, what can wait a season, and what to keep an eye on. Safety issues and spots letting water into the base go first.
When repairs start covering large parts of the lot, though, patching gets expensive and the surface still looks rough. At that point, parking lot resurfacing can put a new layer over a sound base and reset the clock on your whole lot for less than a full repave.
We walk your lot, map every pothole, crack, and failing section, and note drainage problems behind the damage.
You get a written quote that ranks repairs by urgency so you can plan around your budget and busy seasons.
We cut out failed areas, rebuild the base, patch with hot mix, and seal cracks while keeping your entrance open.
We review the repairs with you, explain cure times, and flag any areas to watch through the next winter.
