Parking Lot Paving in Davie, FL

Parking lot paving in Davie and across Broward County is a different job from a home driveway. A lot carries more weight, more turning traffic and delivery trucks, and it usually cannot close for long. It also has far more surface to drain: in a summer storm, every part of a large lot has to shed water toward inlets, swales or a retention area quickly, or it ponds where customers walk.

Heavier traffic needs more pavement

Pavement damage grows much faster than vehicle weight. Engineering references describe the damage a vehicle does as roughly proportional to its axle load raised to the fourth power, so doubling an axle load causes about 16 times the damage. That is why drive lanes, dumpster pads and loading areas need more base and asphalt than the parking stalls. We map the heavy-traffic routes before setting thickness.

Drainage on a flat site

Commercial lots in Broward drain to inlets, swales or retention areas laid out when the site was permitted, and paving has to keep those grades working. Water that sits on asphalt finds its way through cracks into the base, and a soft base turns into potholes under traffic. We check grades before paving and set the new surface to carry water to the existing drainage. Drain pipe, catch basins and other underground storm structures are state-regulated underground utility work in Florida; if a lot needs them, the owner contracts directly with a licensed underground utility or general contractor, and our paving is scheduled around that work.

Keeping the business open

Most lots can be paved in sections, so part of the lot stays open while another part is closed. We plan the phases with you around business hours, deliveries, services or HOA schedules, mark closed areas clearly and put the dates in writing so tenants and customers know what to expect.

Rebuild, overlay or patch

Not every worn lot needs to be torn out. If the base is sound and the damage is mostly surface cracking and fading, milling and overlaying may be enough. Areas that are sunken, alligator-cracked or holding water need the base rebuilt before new asphalt goes down. A lot can also get a mix: full-depth repairs in the worst areas and an overlay over the rest. Your written plan shows which areas get which treatment.

Accessible parking and striping

Repaving means restriping, and that is the time to check accessible parking. Florida's accessible parking statute, section 553.5041, sets widths and markings: 12-foot spaces, a 5-foot access aisle with diagonal stripes, blue outlines and a posted sign. The paint work takes care of widths and markings; whether the spaces fully comply also turns on slopes, the accessible route, signs and how many spaces the site needs, all set by the site design.

Permits and plans

New lots and lot expansions can need site plan approval and engineering permits, and some repaving projects need permits too. On new lots, the site's engineered drainage and any work the city assigns to a licensed contractor are done by that contractor; our part is the grading, base, paving and striping. Where the city allows, we draw up the paving portion of the permit paperwork and support the application; check the requirements with the city.