A commercial lot in Rangely can see almost anything in a single week. Customer cars pull in off Main Street, delivery trucks back up to a loading door, and in oilfield yards, heavy rigs and pipe haulers turn on the same spot over and over. Pavement that works for one of those can fail fast under another.
Our parking lot paving starts by sorting out those traffic patterns. We plan where vehicles enter, park, turn, and load, then build the base and asphalt thickness to match each zone. We also plan for snow storage and drainage up front, so the finished lot handles a Rangely winter as well as it handles a busy afternoon, and you aren’t paying to fix ponding or plow damage a few years down the road.
We understand Rangely's mix of Main Street storefronts, churches, and oilfield yards, and we plan each lot around its real traffic.
Our graders, compactors, pavers, and rollers handle commercial lots and heavy yard sections, not just small residential driveways.
We'll tell you where a thicker section is needed and where it isn't, so your budget goes into the right parts of the lot.
We keep work zones fenced off, keep paths for customers and staff open where we can, and clean up as we finish each phase.
Colorado Highway 64 runs right through town as Main Street, and the businesses along it depend on lots that are easy to pull into and out of. A smooth, well drained lot with clear entrances tells customers you’re open and makes a quick stop easy. A rutted gravel lot full of puddles does the opposite.
For storefronts, offices, and restaurants, we focus on clean entrances from the street, enough aisle width for pickups with trailers, and a surface that drains away from doors. Churches have similar needs on a different schedule, with a lot that sits mostly quiet during the week and fills up fast on Sundays. Rentals and small businesses near Colorado Northwestern Community College see steady car traffic throughout the school year.
Service yards and pipe yards are a different animal. Heavy trucks, trailers, forklifts, and equipment put far more stress on pavement than passenger cars, especially where they turn, brake, or sit loaded. A standard lot section will rut and crack quickly under that kind of use.
For these yards, we plan thicker base and asphalt in truck lanes, turning areas, and loading spots. The ground under them gets extra attention too. Yards that start as raw dirt or old gravel often need grading to set the right slopes and firm up soft areas before any base rock goes down.
Good lot design comes down to how vehicles move. We look at where traffic enters and exits, how delivery trucks reach loading doors, and whether a semi or a pipe truck can make its turns without cutting across parked cars or curbs. Getting this right on paper is much easier than fixing it after the asphalt is down. For yards with gates, we check the swing path of long trailers through the opening, since tight gate turns are where edges crumble and curbs get clipped first.
We also think about parking count, accessible stalls near the entrance, and walking paths for customers. A thoughtful layout can often add stalls or make the lot feel easier to use without paving any more ground.
Rangely gets close to 30 inches of snow in a typical year, and every bit of it has to go somewhere when the lot gets plowed. Snow piles dumped on low spots or near drains melt into puddles that refreeze overnight, which leads to slick spots and damaged pavement. We plan snow storage areas at the edges, ideally where melt can run off safely.
The lot itself needs enough slope to move water toward drains or off the pavement. If you’ll need help with winter upkeep once the lot is done, our snow removal service can work with the same plan we built into the layout.
Every commercial lot is different, and the price follows the specifics. These are the factors that usually make the biggest difference:
A new lot isn’t finished until it’s marked. Once the asphalt has cured enough, parking lot striping lays out stalls, accessible spaces, arrows, and truck lanes so the lot works the way it was designed.
After that, regular upkeep protects the investment. Crack sealing each year or two, sealcoating every few years once the pavement has cured, and quick patching of any damaged spots keep a commercial lot in good shape for a long time. A quick walk each spring, after the plows are parked for the season, is the easiest way to catch new damage while it’s still small and cheap to fix.
We review traffic flow, truck routes, drainage, and snow storage with you to build a layout that fits your business.
You'll receive a written quote covering dirt work, pavement sections for each zone, phasing, and an expected schedule.
We grade, build the base, and pave in phases when needed, keeping you updated as each section is completed.
We walk the finished lot with you, review cure times, and coordinate striping once the asphalt is ready.
