Parking Lot Paving in Corvallis, OR

Parking lot paving covers new lots, expansions and full reconstruction of failed pavement for businesses, offices, churches, schools, apartment complexes and HOAs. In Corvallis, with a large rental market and a university town's mix of small commercial properties, many lots are older, patched many times over, and now holding water in low spots every winter. A properly built lot moves water off quickly and carries delivery trucks without rutting.

Design for drainage

A parking lot is a big, flat roof on the ground. With around 43 inches of precipitation a year, water has to go somewhere. We set slopes toward catch basins, curbs or swales, check that existing storm structures are at the right height, and correct ponding areas before paving. Drainage and stormwater requirements for commercial sites come from the city or county, and we coordinate with your engineer when a project needs plans.

Structural section

HomeGuide notes that commercial pavement is typically 4 inches of asphalt or more, and base depth increases with truck traffic. Drive lanes and loading areas get a heavier section than parking stalls. We dig out and replace failed areas rather than paving over them.

Costs at a glance

HomeAdvisor's 2026 data puts asphalt parking lots at about $2 to $4.50 per square foot, or roughly $400 to $1,130 per parking space. A 10-space lot runs around $10,000 and a 100-space lot around $75,000 on those figures. Demolition, drainage structures and curbing are separate line items.

Striping and ADA layout

When a lot is restriped, the ADA 2010 Standards apply. The Department of Justice's guidance requires one accessible space for 1 to 25 total spaces, two for 26 to 50, three for 51 to 75 and four for 76 to 100, with at least one in six being van accessible. A car space needs to be at least 96 inches wide with a 60-inch access aisle; a van space needs 132 inches with a 60-inch aisle, or 96 inches with a 96-inch aisle. Signs must be mounted with the bottom at least 60 inches above the ground. We lay out and stripe to those dimensions.

Phasing

We pave in sections when a business has to stay open, schedule work for evenings or weekends when possible, and keep entrances usable.

Maintenance plans for lots

A lot lasts far longer with a routine: crack sealing every late summer, patching failures before they spread, sealcoating every few years, and restriping when lines fade. We can put together a multi-year plan so costs are predictable for owners and HOA boards.