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Parking Lot Maintenance Contractors

Use this page to find contractors who provide ongoing parking lot maintenance, including sweeping, patching, sealcoating cycles, striping refresh, and drainage upkeep. A maintenance plan can extend pavement life and reduce large-scope repair costs.

Before hiring, ask how the contractor structures a multi-year maintenance schedule and what triggers escalation from maintenance to repair or replacement recommendations. The commercial asphalt parking lot maintenance guidelines provide a practical inspection and treatment framework.

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Forticon Inc logo

Oakland, California

Asphalt PavingSealcoatingCrack SealingCommercial & Residential
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Forticon Inc, based in Oakland, California, has provided asphalt paving, repair, and maintenance services throughout the Bay Area since 2015. The company works with commercial, industrial, residential, and apartment properties, offering asphalt removal and replacement, protective seal coating, crack filling, striping and signage, concrete sitework, and ADA-compliance improvements. It holds memberships in industry associations such as CACM and BOMA.

(510) 328-3230Website on file
Michiana SealCoating logo

Elkhart, Indiana

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Asphalt PavingConcrete RepairCrack SealingCommercial & Residential

Michiana Seal Coating provides pavement maintenance services including seal coating, crack filling, patch work, and line striping. The company serves both residential and commercial clients, including driveways, parking lots, and other paved surfaces in the Michiana region. Quotes are available by phone or online form.

(574) 336-2847Website on file

Santa Rosa, California

ADA ParkingAsphalt PavingParking Lot MaintenanceCommercial & Residential
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Licensed paving contractor in Santa Rosa, California offering ada parking, asphalt paving, drainage sitework.

(707) 528-0388

Sonora, California

ADA ParkingAsphalt PavingParking Lot MaintenanceCommercial & Residential
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Licensed paving contractor in Sonora, California offering ada parking, asphalt paving, drainage sitework.

(209) 532-8955
ADA ParkingAsphalt PavingParking Lot MaintenanceCommercial & Residential
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Licensed paving contractor in Simi Valley, California offering ada parking, asphalt paving, commercial paving.

(805) 582-0221

Vacaville, California

ADA ParkingAsphalt PavingParking Lot MaintenanceCommercial & Residential
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Licensed paving contractor in Vacaville, California offering ada parking, asphalt paving, drainage sitework.

(707) 449-1512
AMS Paving, LLC logo

Fontana, California

Asphalt PavingSealcoatingParking Lot StripingCommercial
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AMS Paving Inc. is part of the PaveMasters family of companies and presents itself as a California paving contractor with Inland Empire, Palm Desert, and San Diego office locations. The company emphasizes durable, long-lasting pavement results, scale, experienced crews, and commercial paving project execution. Its website shows work examples including private roads, asphalt crews, roller compaction, seal coat and restripe work, concrete color seal work, and completed asphalt shopping-center style projects, making it a good candidate for commercial owners and managers who need larger, professionally managed asphalt and concrete pavement scopes.

(909) 357-0711Website on file
APCO Paving Co. logo

Concord, California

Asphalt PavingSealcoatingCrack SealingCommercial & Residential
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Since 1983, Apco Paving Co. in Concord, CA has been offering residential and commercial paving services to the Alameda and Contra Costa area . We are a family owned, local business and we care about our community and want to be the trusted professionals you turn to for all your paving needs. We have the right team and equipment to handle any size job. WHY CHOOSE US 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE FREE ESTIMATES FULLY INSURED AND BONDED ALL WORK IS GUARANTEED 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE PROFESSIONAL CREW COMPETITIVE RATES MEMBER OF BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU TOP RATED ON HOME ADVISOR

(925) 827-9850Website on file
Arnold Asphalt & Paving logo

Bethel Park, Pennsylvania

Asphalt PavingSealcoatingParking Lot StripingCommercial & Residential
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Our commitment to excellence isn't just about laying asphalt—it's about creating lasting impressions. We pride ourselves on our ability to adapt to any circumstance, ensuring that every project, regardless of size or complexity, receives our undivided attention. Our detail-oriented approach means we leave no stone unturned, delivering results that not only meet but exceed expectations. Whether you're looking to revamp your driveway or need extensive commercial paving, we're your one-stop shop for all things asphalt. Ready to transform your property? Contact us today and experience the Arnold difference firsthand.

(412) 884-0704Website on file
Asphalt PavingParking Lot MaintenanceCommercial & Residential
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Asphalt Design by Juan Gomez provides asphalt paving, grading, repair, and preventative maintenance from its Fresno office, with service coverage that includes Fresno, Clovis, Madera, Sanger, the Central Valley, and the Central Coast. The company states that it is licensed and insured and handles work ranging from residential driveways to commercial parking lots, schools, road construction, and earthwork. This listing is a good fit for property owners and managers who need a contractor that can evaluate base preparation, grading, drainage, and asphalt installation as connected parts of the same pavement project.

(559) 276-0447Website on file
Asphalt Maintenance Service logo

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Asphalt PavingSealcoatingCrack SealingCommercial & Residential
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Asphalt Maintenance Service is a pavement contractor based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, working with commercial and residential properties. Listed services include ADA parking compliance, asphalt paving, asphalt repair, and concrete repair. This profile summarizes the company's location and service categories to help property owners in the Fort Wayne, Indiana area shortlist contractors; confirm licensing, insurance, and scope directly before hiring.

(260) 422-6068Website on file
Ben's Asphalt logo

Santa Ana, California

Asphalt PavingSealcoatingCrack SealingCommercial
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Ben's Asphalt serves Orange County commercial, industrial, and municipal properties with asphalt patching, paving, sealcoating, crack sealing, concrete, grading and excavation, milling, parking lot striping, and tack spreading. The company lists Santa Ana as its base, states that it serves all of Southern California and beyond, and presents itself as licensed, bonded, and insured. This listing is appropriate for property managers and facility owners looking for a broad pavement maintenance provider rather than a single-service driveway crew.

(888) 455-2367Website on file
Asphalt PavingSealcoatingCrack SealingCommercial & Residential
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Black Diamond Paving & Concrete is a Hayward-based pavement contractor serving property owners and managers across Northern, Central, and Southern California. The company focuses on planned asphalt paving, patch paving, sealcoating, crack sealing, ADA upgrades, concrete work, and pavement maintenance for properties where scheduling, resident or tenant coordination, and long-term surface performance matter. Its public materials emphasize clear proposals, project planning from the client perspective, and experience with HOA communities, apartment communities, retail, commercial, industrial, and nonprofit properties.

(510) 770-1150Website on file
Black Top Solutions logo

Yelm, Washington

Asphalt PavingSealcoatingCrack SealingCommercial & Residential
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The company offers asphalt paving, parking lot construction, seal coating, striping, and asphalt repair services. They provide residential driveway and walkway installation as well as complete road and parking lot construction. Services include preventative and restorative asphalt maintenance and ADA upgrades.

(360) 791-9722Website on file
Bowman Line Striping INC logo

Ridgecrest, California

SealcoatingCrack SealingParking Lot StripingCommercial
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Bowman Line Striping Inc. is your premier veteran-owned parking lot striping company across the High Desert and San Joaquin Valley, from Ridgecrest and Lancaster to Bakersfield. We deliver precision pavement marking using industry-leading Graco LineLazer technology. As a trusted parking lot sealcoating contractor, our comprehensive asphalt repair and striping services include high-durability seal coating and hot rubberized crack filling near me to protect your surface from intense desert heat. W

(760) 454-1606Website on file
Calvac Paving logo

San Jose, California

Asphalt PavingSealcoatingCrack SealingCommercial & Residential
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Calvac Paving is a San Jose-based asphalt and concrete contractor serving the Bay Area with pavement work for homes, businesses, apartments, HOAs, retail centers, and other managed properties. The company promotes more than five decades of experience and offers asphalt paving and repair, concrete flatwork and repairs, sealcoating, striping, crack sealing, preventive maintenance, and ADA upgrades. Its materials emphasize durable surfaces, property-manager communication, and work across both residential communities and commercial projects.

(408) 225-7700Website on file

West Sacramento, California

ADA ParkingAsphalt PavingParking Lot MaintenanceCommercial & Residential
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Licensed paving contractor in West Sacramento, California offering ada parking, asphalt paving, drainage sitework.

(916) 289-1960

West Sacramento, California

ADA ParkingAsphalt PavingParking Lot MaintenanceCommercial & Residential
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Licensed paving contractor in West Sacramento, California offering ada parking, asphalt paving, drainage sitework.

(916) 899-8216
Commercial Asphalt logo

Vista, California

Asphalt PavingSealcoatingCrack SealingCommercial & Residential
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Commercial Asphalt is a Vista-based paving contractor serving commercial properties and selected residential asphalt needs. Its site lists asphalt paving, parking lot striping, asphalt sealcoating, concrete and asphalt driveway services, and asphalt maintenance and repair. The company states that it has served commercial pavement needs since 1995 and promotes proper base preparation, code-compliant work, free estimates, and service coverage across San Diego County and selected Northern and Southern California markets.

(760) 994-6399Website on file

Turlock, California

ADA ParkingAsphalt PavingParking Lot MaintenanceCommercial & Residential
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Licensed paving contractor in Turlock, California offering ada parking, asphalt paving, drainage sitework.

(209) 568-8813

West Sacramento, California

ADA ParkingAsphalt PavingParking Lot MaintenanceCommercial & Residential
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Licensed paving contractor in West Sacramento, California offering ada parking, asphalt paving, drainage sitework.

(707) 481-1054
Eagle Paving Company Inc. logo

Poway, California

Asphalt PavingSealcoatingCrack SealingCommercial & Residential
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Our Core Values Leadership: Inspiring others by setting a good example, both personally and professionally. Teamwork: Respectfully working together to listen, learn, and grow. Trust: Maintaining and earning trust by acting with integrity, dependability, and authenticity. Safety: Firm commitment to the safety of everyone. Gratitude: Unwavering promise to remain humble, regardless of scale. Working With Us When you partner with the PaveMasters Family of Companies, you join forces with a solid, highly-respected team of professionals who thrive in a culture of integrity, diligence, expertise, quality, and commitment to our customers. Our team members are empowered to make critical decisions so that our clients have their questions answered and concerns addressed. Regardless of size, all projects are prepared with a high level of care and attention, while remaining on time and on budget.

(858) 486-6400Website on file
Asphalt PavingSealcoatingCrack SealingCommercial
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El Camino Asphalt Paving Corp. is an Orange-based commercial asphalt and concrete contractor serving Orange County and broader Southern California markets. The company states that it works with large commercial clients, especially HOAs, and offers parking lot paving, sealcoating, repair, crack seal, asphalt patching, milling, concrete, striping, signage, grading, and related ADA work. The profile is best suited for property managers, HOA boards, commercial real estate owners, schools, public works buyers, and industrial properties looking for a contractor with parking-lot-specific services and commercial phasing experience.

(714) 997-9357Website on file

Albion, Pennsylvania

Asphalt PavingSealcoatingCrack SealingResidential
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Paving contractor in Albion, PA offering Asphalt repair and maintenance, including crack filling and seal coat. A+ Rating in the BBB.

(814) 756-0842
Folsom Lake Asphalt logo

Rancho Cordova, California

Asphalt PavingSealcoatingCrack SealingCommercial & Residential
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Folsom Lake Asphalt is a Rancho Cordova asphalt contractor serving Sacramento-area pavement projects. The company lists parking lots, ADA compliance, driveways, roads and highways, asphalt resurfacing, patching, sealcoating, and striping among its job types. Its site emphasizes decades of Sacramento-area asphalt work and project examples that include schools, commercial sites, parks, churches, and public-safety-related properties, making the profile relevant for both residential and commercial pavement needs.

(916) 638-6794Website on file
General Pavement Management Inc. logo

Thousand Oaks, California

Asphalt PavingSealcoatingCrack SealingCommercial & Residential
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General Pavement Management Inc. serves Central Coast and Southern California properties with asphalt, concrete, sealcoating, pavement grading, crack sealing, chip sealing, pavement marking, parking lot paving, striping, and maintenance. The company emphasizes planning, communication, and full-scope pavement management for HOAs, commercial properties, industrial facilities, general contractors, and residential communities. This profile is most relevant for property managers and owners who need recurring maintenance, larger parking lot rehabilitation, or coordinated asphalt and concrete scopes across multi-site or managed properties.

(800) 834-8488Website on file
Infinacon logo

Hayward, California

Asphalt PavingSealcoatingCrack SealingCommercial
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Infinacon is a Hayward-based contractor serving Northern California with traffic control, road markings, striping, thermoplastic markings, ADA upgrades, asphalt paving, concrete, seal coat, planning, engineering, and permitting support. The company lists service areas across the Bay Area and Northern California, including Oakland, San Jose, Sacramento, Fremont, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Concord, Stockton, and other markets. It is a practical fit for property owners and managers who need coordinated paving, markings, and accessibility upgrades from one contractor.

(510) 708-0453Website on file
Johnson Seal Coating logo

Easton, Pennsylvania

Asphalt PavingSealcoatingCrack SealingCommercial & Residential
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Johnson Seal Coating is a family-owned business established in 2015 by husband and wife team, Eric and Kate. Both holding Bachelor’s degrees in Business Administration, they launched the company as a one-man operation that has grown tenfold over the past five years. We are dedicated to providing durable, high-quality workmanship paired with top-tier customer service. Our primary goal is to build lasting relationships and treat every client like family. Beyond the business, Eric has served our community as a local municipal police officer since 2016, and Kate brings years of professional experience from the insurance industry, where she began her career in 2015. We are proud to serve our community both through our public safety commitment and our commitment to excellence in pavement maintenance.

(908) 760-6006Website on file
Keeley Construction logo

Phoenix, Arizona

Asphalt PavingSealcoatingCrack SealingCommercial & Residential
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Keeley Construction is a national construction enterprise founded in 1975 that operates four business units: Civil, Paving, Building, and Industrial. The company serves commercial, power and energy, water and wastewater, and industrial manufacturing sectors across the United States. With over 1,500 employees and paving operations in Phoenix, Colorado Springs, Tulsa, Charlotte, Tampa, New Braunfels, Dallas, and St. Louis, the company emphasizes quality, safety, and service.

(480) 578-2799Website on file
Maintco Corp logo

Burbank, California

Asphalt PavingSealcoatingParking Lot StripingCommercial
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Maintco Corp is a Burbank-based licensed general contractor serving California commercial construction and facility maintenance clients. Its paving page describes hot-mix asphalt paving, parking lot and access-road maintenance, crack and pothole repair, line repainting, spot repairs, repaving, sealcoating, concrete paving, and ADA-related parking lot work. The company is positioned for commercial owners and facility teams that need pavement work coordinated with broader construction, ADA, and facility maintenance scopes.

(818) 276-6300Website on file
Maxwell Asphalt Inc logo

Clearfield, Utah

SealcoatingCrack SealingParking Lot MaintenanceCommercial
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Paving contractor in Clearfield, UT serving the Western United States. They offer full service maintenance for airports, roads and parking lots including crack sealing, sealcoating, striping, and pavement rejuvenation and repair. Bonded and Insured.

(801) 774-7304
MCK Services, Inc. logo

Martinez, California

Asphalt PavingParking Lot MaintenanceCommercial
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MCK Services, Inc. is a Martinez-based civil engineering construction contractor specializing in asphalt recycling and resurfacing work. The company?s services include asphalt paving, grinding or cold planing, cold-in-place recycling, and trench restoration for roadways, highways, parking lots, and related pavement rehabilitation projects. Its public materials describe a modern paving, grinding, and recycling fleet and a Bay Area service footprint centered on Martinez, Concord, Richmond, and surrounding communities.

(925) 957-9200Website on file
Mr. Paving & Lands LLC logo

Indianapolis, Indiana

Asphalt PavingSealcoatingCrack SealingCommercial & Residential
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Mr landscaping and parking lot maintenance / Landscaping & Asphalth Maintenance is a pavement contractor based in Indianapolis, Indiana, working with commercial and residential properties. Listed services include asphalt paving, asphalt repair, concrete repair, and crack sealing. This profile summarizes the company's location and service categories to help property owners in the Indianapolis, Indiana area shortlist contractors; confirm licensing, insurance, and scope directly before hiring.

(317) 345-0812Website on file
Murray's Asphalt logo

Fresno, California

Asphalt PavingSealcoatingCrack SealingCommercial & Residential
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Murray's Asphalt is a locally owned Fresno asphalt contractor serving Fresno County and the surrounding Central Valley. The company lists new pavement, removal and replacement, overlays, pothole and trench patching, crack filling, sealcoating, striping, earthwork and grading, cement work, and ADA parking signage as part of its service mix. Its site states that the business was established in 1994, has served the Central Valley for more than 25 years, and operates as a licensed and insured team for residential and commercial asphalt projects.

(559) 266-7283Website on file

Turlock, California

ADA ParkingAsphalt PavingParking Lot MaintenanceCommercial & Residential
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Licensed paving contractor in Turlock, California offering ada parking, asphalt paving, drainage sitework.

(209) 737-8996
Patriot Paving logo

Richland Center, Wisconsin

Asphalt PavingSealcoatingCrack SealingCommercial & Residential
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Patriot Paving offers a comprehensive range of services for residential and commercial projects. Our services include: - New asphalt paving for driveways, parking lots, and more. - Smooth and durable golf cart paths for courses and communities. - Safe and long-lasting asphalt surfaces for bike trails and walking paths. - Affordable and effective chip and seal driveways. - Durable and attractive asphalt for blacktop installation. - Professional-grade asphalt installation for commercial parking lots. - Sealcoating experts to protect your investment.

(608) 649-5263Website on file
Pavecon Ltd. logo

Houston, Texas

Asphalt PavingSealcoatingCrack SealingCommercial & Residential
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Pavecon is proud to be an industry leading paving contractor serving multiple states throughout the country. (Click Here to see regional offices.) We have delivered top of the line asphalt and concrete services for close to three decades. We offer a wide array of asphalt and concrete services, catering to all size clients. Our asphalt services include asphalt paving, repair, and full pavement maintenance. Furthermore, our concrete services include concrete paving, concrete repair, and pavement maintenance.

(281) 571-8040Website on file
PRAM LLC logo

Cottonwood, Arizona

Asphalt PavingSealcoatingCrack SealingCommercial
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PRAM LLC, a company specializing in asphalt services, offers a range of solutions including repairs, pothole filling, patching, parking lot line striping, sealcoating, and gravel driveway installation. With a license in paving and grading, PRAM LLC employs thermoplastic pavement markings and preformed thermoplastic materials for striping projects. Their skilled personnel are trained in the installation of pavement marking paints, epoxy paints, and preformed materials. PRAM LLC collaborates with general contractors to ensure compliance with local, federal, and state standards and specifications.

(520) 425-0777Website on file

Ventura, California

ADA ParkingAsphalt PavingParking Lot MaintenanceCommercial & Residential
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Licensed paving contractor in Ventura, California offering ada parking, asphalt paving, drainage sitework.

(805) 650-0123
River City Asphalt & Excavating logo

Rio Linda, California

Asphalt PavingSealcoatingCrack SealingCommercial & Residential
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In West Sacramento, California, we are the paving specialists! We’re equipped to pave small and large jobs alike, from residential to commercial and anything in between. If your lot is already paved but has a few potholes, we can fix those too. Professional repair with fresh asphalt and proper compaction with a roller will make that surface almost like new pavement.

(530) 240-8125Website on file

Fillmore, California

ADA ParkingAsphalt PavingParking Lot MaintenanceCommercial & Residential
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Licensed paving contractor in Fillmore, California offering ada parking, asphalt paving, drainage sitework.

(661) 904-2656
Transblue logo

Lynnwood, Washington

Asphalt PavingParking Lot MaintenanceSnow RemovalCommercial
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Facility service solutions. Transblue helps operations professionals like you streamline facility management and maintenance by providing expert services and innovative solutions—so you can focus on expanding your business. Offering pavement maintenace and snow removal to companies such as Costco.

(425) 658-0098Website on file

Turlock, California

ADA ParkingAsphalt PavingParking Lot MaintenanceCommercial & Residential
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Licensed paving contractor in Turlock, California offering ada parking, asphalt paving, drainage sitework.

(209) 427-6001

Keyes, California

ADA ParkingAsphalt PavingParking Lot MaintenanceCommercial & Residential
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Licensed paving contractor in Keyes, California offering ada parking, asphalt paving, drainage sitework.

(209) 602-1371

Modesto, California

ADA ParkingAsphalt PavingParking Lot MaintenanceCommercial & Residential
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Licensed paving contractor in Modesto, California offering ada parking, asphalt paving, commercial paving.

(209) 521-9771
1-800-ASPHALT logo

Princeton, Minnesota

Asphalt PavingSealcoatingParking Lot StripingCommercial

This company provides asphalt paving, sealcoating, striping, and repair services along with concrete work such as driveways, patios, sidewalks, and curbs. It serves both residential and commercial customers, including work like parking lot maintenance, catch basin installation, and sport court construction. The business operates across numerous Minnesota communities, including Princeton, St. Cloud, Anoka, and the greater Twin Cities metro area.

(800) 277-4258Website on file
ADA ParkingAsphalt PavingConcrete RepairCommercial & Residential

A & A Development, Inc. provides asphalt paving, sealcoating, striping, concrete, and drainage services to commercial and residential customers across the greater Tampa Bay area, including Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk, Pasco, and Hernando counties. The company states over 50 years of combined construction experience and holds Florida contractor license CGC #1519991. Services listed include ADA compliance parking work, asphalt maintenance and patching, sealcoating, concrete construction, and drainage contracting.

(813) 622-8886Website on file
ADA ParkingParking Lot MaintenanceParking Lot StripingCommercial & Residential

AA "Accurate & Affordable" Striping, Inc is a pavement contractor based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, working with commercial and residential properties. Listed services include ADA parking compliance, parking lot maintenance, and parking lot striping. This profile summarizes the company's location and service categories to help property owners in the Colorado Springs, Colorado area shortlist contractors; confirm licensing, insurance, and scope directly before hiring.

(719) 674-0109Website on file
Asphalt PavingParking Lot MaintenanceParking Lot StripingCommercial & Residential

Abbott's Paving & Striping LLC provides asphalt paving, repair, sealcoating, and parking lot striping services for residential, commercial, and government properties. The company serves Marion, Lake, Sumter, Seminole, and Volusia counties in Central Florida, working with office parks, shopping centers, industrial sites, and apartment complexes. Services include new pavement installation, crack and pothole repair, ADA-compliant striping, and routine parking lot maintenance.

(352) 425-9755Website on file
ABC Asphalt, Inc. logo

Brighton, Colorado

Asphalt PavingConcrete RepairCrack SealingCommercial & Residential

ABC Asphalt, Inc. is a pavement contractor based in Brighton, Colorado, working with commercial and residential properties. Listed services include asphalt paving, asphalt repair, concrete repair, and crack sealing. This profile summarizes the company's location and service categories to help property owners in the Brighton, Colorado area shortlist contractors; confirm licensing, insurance, and scope directly before hiring.

(303) 659-3706Website on file

What parking lot maintenance contractors do

Parking lot maintenance contractors keep existing pavement in serviceable condition rather than building new pavement. The work is recurring by design: inspection on a set frequency, preventive treatments scheduled before problems become structural, and localized repairs between larger scopes. Depending on the contractor, that can include sweeping, crack sealing, sealcoating, striping and marking refresh, patching, and drainage upkeep.

Some companies are maintenance specialists and subcontract or refer out anything larger. Others are full-service paving contractors with a maintenance division, which means the same firm can escalate from routine upkeep to repair or replacement. Neither is inherently better, but it changes who you are dealing with when the pavement needs more than maintenance — worth knowing before you sign a multi-year agreement.

Preventive treatments and how often they recur

A maintenance program sequences several treatments on different cycles rather than performing everything at once. The intervals below are general planning ranges, not specifications: sun exposure, traffic volume, and current pavement condition move them substantially, and a contractor should be setting the schedule from your property rather than from a table.

Common parking lot maintenance treatments, typical recurrence, and what each addresses
TreatmentTypical recurrenceWhat it addresses
Sweeping and debris removalMonthly to quarterlyKeeps grit and organic material out of cracks and drainage inlets
Condition inspection and reportingAnnually, or twice yearly on heavy-traffic sitesDocuments deterioration and sets the following year's scope
Crack sealingEvery 1 to 3 yearsKeeps water out of the base before cracks widen into structural failure
SealcoatingEvery 2 to 5 years, shorter in high-sun climatesSlows oxidation of the asphalt binder and surface raveling
Striping and marking refreshEvery 1 to 3 years, often paired with sealcoatingStall visibility, directional markings, accessible stalls and access aisles
Patching and pothole repairAs needed, between scheduled visitsLocalized failures that would spread or create a liability if left
Drainage and inlet upkeepAnnually, and after major stormsPonding, clogged inlets, and grading problems that hold water on pavement

Standing water is the common thread. Most of these treatments exist to keep water from reaching the base, which is where pavement failure usually starts.

Maintenance vs. repair vs. replacement

Contractors separate these into distinct scopes, and the difference decides both budget and who should be doing the work. Maintenance is proactive and scheduled — it protects pavement that is still structurally sound and slows the rate of deterioration. Repair is reactive and localized, addressing failures that already exist without redoing the surrounding surface. Replacement removes and rebuilds pavement that has deteriorated past what either can correct.

The important part of a maintenance program is not the treatment list but the escalation trigger: what conditions would move a property from maintenance into repair or replacement, and how that recommendation gets documented. Widespread alligator cracking, base failure showing as pavement breaking under normal traffic, persistent ponding, and repairs failing repeatedly in the same location are the usual signals. A program that never defines them leaves the decision until the pavement forces it, which is the most expensive point to make it.

How multi-year maintenance schedules are structured

A credible maintenance proposal covers more than a year at a time, because the treatments run on different cycles and the point is to sequence them. What separates a real plan from a service list is usually these elements.

  • A baseline condition assessment establishing where the pavement stands before any work is scheduled.
  • A treatment calendar spanning several years, showing which scopes fall in which year and roughly what each costs.
  • Inspection frequency and a reporting format, so deterioration is documented rather than noticed.
  • Defined escalation triggers moving a section from maintenance into repair or replacement.
  • A response time for urgent items — potholes, failed drainage, damaged accessible stalls — between scheduled visits.
  • Zone or phase mapping for occupied properties, so tenant and customer access is planned rather than improvised.
  • A stated approach to budget years, since sealcoating and striping years cost more than inspection-only years.

Ask how the schedule adjusts if a section deteriorates faster than projected. A plan that cannot be re-sequenced mid-term is a payment schedule, not a maintenance program.

Common red flags

Watch for a recurring agreement with no inspection frequency, no reporting, and no escalation criteria — that is a subscription to services rather than a plan for the pavement. Multi-year commitments with no exit terms, automatic renewal without a condition review, and treatment schedules identical across properties in different condition are all worth questioning directly.

Be cautious of a contractor who recommends sealcoating pavement that is visibly failing structurally, since sealcoat is a surface treatment and cannot restore a failed base. Pressure for same-day approval, prices quoted without measured square footage, and proposals that omit accessible parking from striping scope are the other recurring problems.

Parking Lot Maintenance by state

Parking Lot Maintenance FAQs

What does a parking lot maintenance plan typically include?

A recurring plan often combines periodic crack sealing, sealcoating, striping refresh, and inspection on a multi-year schedule, adjusted for traffic volume and climate exposure.

How is a maintenance plan different from one-time repairs?

A maintenance plan is proactive and scheduled, aiming to catch small issues early, while one-time repairs are reactive fixes to existing damage. Ask a contractor how their plan structures inspection and escalation.

What triggers a move from maintenance to repair or replacement?

Ask the contractor what conditions — such as widespread cracking, base failure, or drainage problems — would trigger a recommendation to escalate beyond routine maintenance, and how that would be documented.

How often should a commercial parking lot be inspected?

Annually is a common baseline, with twice-yearly inspection on properties carrying heavy or truck traffic. The value is in the documentation rather than the visit: a written condition report each cycle is what lets you see deterioration trending and plan the following year's scope rather than reacting to failures.

Can sealcoating fix a parking lot that is already breaking apart?

No. Sealcoating is a surface treatment that slows oxidation of the asphalt binder — it adds no structural strength. If pavement is breaking under normal vehicle traffic, sinking, or showing widespread alligator cracking, the base has failed and sealcoating will not correct it. Have a paving or repair contractor assess the pavement before scheduling maintenance treatments.

Does a maintenance contract have to be multi-year?

It does not, but the treatments run on multi-year cycles, so a single-year agreement usually captures only part of a program. If you sign a multi-year agreement, check the term, renewal, and cancellation provisions, and confirm the schedule can be re-sequenced if a section deteriorates faster than projected.

Should accessible parking be part of a maintenance program?

In practice it usually is, because striping refresh is a routine maintenance item and accessible stalls, access aisles, and signage are part of the striping scope. Requirements and enforcement vary by jurisdiction and by what work is being performed, so confirm what applies to your property with your local building department or an accessibility professional rather than relying on a contractor's summary.

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