Based in Cartersville, GA · serving Northwest Georgia and north metro Atlanta
Residential and Commercial Asphalt Paving (706) 844-2123
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Parking Lot Paving in Cartersville, GA

Parking Lot Paving · Cartersville, GA

Commercial asphalt paving for lots that carry trucks

Parking lot paving is commercial work, and a lot is not a big driveway. Delivery trucks and garbage trucks put weight on pavement that a driveway never sees. We build the lot for that weight, from the ground up. The stone base goes down in layers and gets compacted, then hot mix asphalt is laid and rolled.

We are based in Cartersville and work Northwest Georgia and the north side of metro Atlanta. We pave lots for shops, churches, warehouses, offices, apartment communities and HOAs. It is the same hot mix asphalt paving we do everywhere, sized for the traffic your property carries. Call or text (706) 844-2123 and we will come out, look at the lot and give you an estimate.

What We Handle

  • New parking lots built from the ground up, graded and based before any asphalt
  • Failed lots torn out, the base rebuilt and compacted, then paved again
  • Lot expansions and new parking added onto an existing lot
  • Heavier pavement sections where delivery trucks and garbage trucks run
  • Grading and drainage work so the lot sheds water instead of holding it
  • Hot mix asphalt laid with our own LeeBoy paver and rolled while it is hot
  • Overlays on lots where the base underneath is still sound
  • Work planned in phases so part of the lot stays open for customers

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See the Work

Parking Lot Paving on Video

Our crew laying and rolling a commercial lot.

What goes into commercial asphalt paving on Georgia red clay

Red clay holds water. When it stays wet under a lot, it softens, and the pavement above cracks and sinks. So we shape the ground to drain, then put down stone base in layers and compact it.

Then the lot gets sized for its traffic. The Asphalt Institute ties parking lot thickness to the truck traffic a lot carries. Truck lanes, loading areas, dumpster approaches and drive aisles get built heavier than the car stalls. A dumpster pad takes the worst load, because the truck sets the container down in one spot.

The Asphalt Institute recommends a slope of 1.5 to 3 percent across a paved surface. On parking lots it calls for at least 1.5 percent, so water drains off instead of standing. Flat spots turn into birdbaths, and the pavement under them starts to come apart. We set the grades and the fall toward the drains before paving.

Does your lot need parking lot resurfacing or a full replacement?

It depends on what has failed. If the base under the lot is still solid, the fix is usually a new layer on top. That works when the surface is worn and cracked but the pavement is not moving. Laying an asphalt overlay costs less than tearing the lot out.

Some lots are past an overlay. When sections sink and hold water, or the pavement has broken into small pieces, the trouble is under the surface. Georgia DOT calls widespread cracking in the wheel paths evidence of a pavement that is not strong enough. Those areas get cut out, the base rebuilt and new hot mix put back first.

A full replacement means the old pavement comes out, the base is rebuilt, and the lot is paved again. That is the right call when most of the lot has failed. When only a few spots are bad, asphalt repair work on those areas buys time. We tell you which one your lot needs after we come out and measure it.

Paving in phases, then striping and parking lot maintenance

Most lots we pave belong to a business that cannot close for a week. We plan the work in phases with you, so part of the lot stays open while another part is paved. The phase being worked has to stay empty, and fresh asphalt needs time to cool before traffic rolls on it. We work out the order, the barricades and the parking with you before the first truck shows up.

Fresh asphalt comes out black and blank. Once the new surface is ready, the lot gets laid out and painted again, which is parking lot striping. Stalls, arrows, stop bars, fire lanes and accessible spaces all go back on. Under the 2010 ADA Standards, a lot with 25 spaces or fewer needs one van accessible space.

After that the lot needs upkeep. The Asphalt Institute says a new lot should not need sealing for about 2 to 5 years. Once the surface goes gray or starts losing stone, it is time for sealcoating and crack filling. We pave and seal lots from Cartersville out through Rome, Calhoun, Kennesaw and Marietta.

Roller compacting fresh asphalt on a commercial parking lot behind a row of buildings Freshly laid asphalt parking lot at a metal building with a roller finishing the surface

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Site visits and estimates across Northwest Georgia and the north side of metro Atlanta, about 50 miles around Cartersville.

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How We Work

How a Job With Georgia Asphalt Pros Runs

From the first call to the day you can drive on it, here is how it goes.

1

Call or Ask for an Estimate

Call or text (706) 844-2123, or send the form on this site. Tell us what you have and what you want paved.

2

We Come Out and Look

We come to the property, look at the site and measure it. Then you get an estimate with the square footage, the base work and the asphalt thickness.

3

Grading and Base Work

We shape the site so water runs off it. Stone base goes down and gets compacted in layers, or failed pavement comes out first.

4

Hot Mix Laid and Rolled

Hot mix asphalt goes down with our paver and gets rolled while it is hot. Edges are cut clean and tie-ins are kept flush.

5

Cure Time and What Comes Next

We tell you how long to stay off the new pavement and how to look after it. Where a lot calls for it, we schedule the striping or the sealcoat.

FAQ

Parking Lot Paving Questions, Answered

Common questions about parking lot paving across Northwest Georgia and the north side of metro Atlanta, about 50 miles around Cartersville. If yours is not here, call and ask.

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How much does parking lot paving cost?
The price comes down to square footage, base and grading work, and the asphalt thickness the traffic calls for. Access matters too, because a tight lot slows the trucks and the paver down. We come out, look at the site and give you an estimate that lists all of it.
Can you pave our parking lot while we stay open?
In most cases yes, by doing the lot in phases. We plan the work in phases with you, so one part gets paved while customers park on another. The part being paved stays closed until the asphalt has cooled and set. We settle the order and the barricades before we start.
Why does water stand in our parking lot after it rains?
The lot does not have enough fall to drain. The Asphalt Institute recommends at least 1.5 percent slope on parking lots so water runs off instead of ponding. Standing water soaks into the pavement and the base, and those spots break down first. Fixing it takes regrading the low areas before new asphalt goes down.
How soon should a new parking lot be sealcoated?
Not for the first few years. The Asphalt Institute says a new lot should not need sealing for about 2 to 5 years. Sealer is for a surface that has gone dry and brittle, or started losing stone. Once you see that, it is worth sealing, and the lot gets restriped afterward.
Do you have to restripe the lot after paving?
Yes. New asphalt comes out with no lines on it at all, so the whole layout gets painted fresh. That is when stalls, arrows, fire lanes and accessible spaces go back down. If you are changing the layout, tell us before we pave so the grades and drains match the new plan.
What kinds of properties do you pave lots for?
We pave lots for shops, offices, churches, warehouses, apartment communities and HOAs. Some are small lots behind a storefront, others are big yards where trucks load. The work is the same either way: grade the site, build the base, lay and roll the hot mix. Call or text (706) 844-2123 and we will come look at yours.
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Why Choose Georgia Asphalt Pros

Built for Asphalt Paving in Northwest Georgia

Built From the Ground Up

The site gets graded for drainage, then stone base goes down and is compacted in layers. Hot mix asphalt only goes on top of work that is already solid.

Our Own Paving Equipment

We run our own paver, rollers, dump trucks and a track loader. The asphalt gets laid and rolled while it is hot.

Homes, Businesses and Farms

Driveways, parking lots, farm lanes and private roads all get paved the same way. We work for homeowners, businesses, churches, HOAs and private road owners.

Based in Cartersville

We work Northwest Georgia and the north side of metro Atlanta, about 50 miles around. Larger paving projects go farther out.

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Get In Touch With Georgia Asphalt Pros

Georgia Asphalt Pros is an asphalt paving company based in Cartersville. Call or text (706) 844-2123, or send the form and we will come look at the site.

  • (706) 844-2123
  • Cartersville, GA · serving Northwest Georgia and the north side of metro Atlanta, about 50 miles around Cartersville
  • Driveways, parking lots, private roads, resurfacing, repair, sealcoating, tar and chip and striping

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