Concrete Parking Lot Building in Sheridan WY - built for the trucks that use it
Is your gravel lot rutting, or is old paving breaking up where the trucks turn? We build concrete lots for your traffic and your winters.
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What goes into building a concrete parking lot in Sheridan?
Building a concrete parking lot in Sheridan, WY means paving the parking area and the drives that lead into it. You end up with a surface that holds its shape while cars and trucks turn on it, and that sheds water on gentle slopes.
Most people call us because a gravel lot keeps rutting and holding puddles, or because older paving is coming apart where the delivery trucks swing in. The price mostly turns on four things: how big the lot is, how much digging and base work the ground needs, how much of it has to carry heavy trucks, and whether old paving has to come out first. If old paving does have to come out, concrete cutting lets us take out clean sections. The schedule turns on the weather and on curing, the wait while concrete gains strength before anything drives on it. I'll walk the site with you, and your own figure comes in a written estimate.
How we do concrete parking lot building
Before we talk about concrete, I ask about trucks. Garbage trucks, delivery trucks and dumpster pickups put far more weight on a lot than cars do, so we find those lanes and pads up front and build them for it. Then I look at where water runs now and where it should go, because a slab that falls toward a building sends meltwater straight at the wall. We dig out to firm subgrade, the soil the slab sits on, and pack a base over it, because a base that's only raked level settles and takes the concrete down with it. That's the money I won't cut. A nicer finish shows on day one and the base never does, but the base decides whether the lot stays flat. We set forms and pour early so the top doesn't dry out in the afternoon heat and go weak and dusty. We give it a broom finish, light grooves that give tires and boots some grip in snow, and cut control joints on time, shallow cuts that give the slab a planned place to crack. We also talk through joint sealing and deicers with you, since that care protects the surface for years.
A lot often comes with other concrete work. If a new building, canopy or light pole is going in beside the paving, we pour the concrete footings for it too, so everything meets at the right height. If the building the lot runs up against has settled, foundation raising brings it back up before we pour against it.
A full concrete lot
This suits a business or property owner who wants the whole parking area and its drives in concrete, so the surface holds up everywhere cars park and turn. It costs more up front than paving just a few spots, but you get one surface to plan, drain and look after.
Truck pads and dumpster aprons
This suits a lot that's mostly holding up except where the garbage truck and delivery trucks stop and turn, which is usually where gravel and older paving give out first. We build just those heavy spots in concrete, and the rest of the lot can wait.
Concrete parking lot building in Sheridan starts with acreage and ground
On a lot, the rule that changes the job comes from the state. The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality requires storm water permit coverage for any construction that disturbs an acre or more of ground. Its small permit covers work from one acre up to just under five, and its large permit covers five acres and up. A job under an acre can still need coverage when it's part of a larger planned development or sale, so the size of the whole project counts, not just the paving. We check with the City of Sheridan Building Division before the work starts, and when a permit is needed we take care of getting it. If your lot is part of a new development, the city's Planning Division is the office that reviews development applications against zoning and subdivision rules.
We're based in Sheridan, WY and work in Sheridan and the cities around it. On lots here, winter does most of the damage, so I plan for snow piles and meltwater as carefully as I plan for the trucks. Ground can change from one end of a lot to the other, and I won't know how soft a spot is until it's open, so I'd rather dig a little more than guess.
Why Sheridan property owners call Sheridan Concrete for parking lots
The owner on site every pour
I come out to look at every job myself, and I'm on site with our crew when the work gets done. The person who heard about your delivery schedule is the same one watching the heavy lanes go in.
Licensed and insured for your job
We're licensed and insured. If you want to know how city licensing works before you hire anyone, the City of Sheridan's contractor FAQ covers license categories and renewals and offers a licensing information packet.
Sheridan crews, then our own since 2023
I worked concrete crews around Sheridan every summer through school, from the shovel up to finishing, and started this business in 2023. We're known for jobs with a catch, and a big flat lot that still has to drain is one of them.
On a lot, the trucks and the water decide most of what goes underneath, so the sooner I know about both, the better. Send us the details or call (307) 218-3106, and I'll come take a look.
Request a quoteGet a free on-site estimate for your parking lot
We reply to every form within one business day to set a time for me to come out and see the lot. The estimate is free and done on site, and there's no pressure to book.
What happens after you call about a parking lot in Sheridan?
Call or send the form
Tell us roughly where the lot is and what parks and drives on it, and we'll set a time for me to come out.
I walk the site with you
I look at the ground and where the water goes, ask how you'll use the lot and talk through the choices. Then you get a written estimate, so you see the price before you decide anything.
We prep, pour and finish
Once you say go, we prep the ground, set forms, pour and finish. I'm on site with our crew while the work gets done.
Walk the finished lot together
We walk the finished job with you and point out the joints and the heavy-truck areas. I go over care for the first season, including when each part of the lot can take traffic.
Frequently asked questions
What does a concrete parking lot cost in Sheridan, WY?
Across the US, commercial concrete flatwork, parking lots included, usually costs about $6 to $14 per square foot. That's a national range for the market, not our price. Where your lot falls depends mostly on the base work, the heavy-truck areas and any old paving that has to come out, and your own figure comes on the written estimate after I've seen the site.
Can concrete be poured in cold weather in Wyoming?
Yes. Concrete poured in the cold still reaches the strength and durability it needs when it's mixed, placed and protected properly. Industry guidance counts it as cold weather once the air drops, or is expected to drop, to 40°F while the fresh concrete is being protected, and the colder it gets, the more protection the concrete needs. When a cold stretch is coming, I'll tell you plainly whether we can protect the pour or whether it's better to wait.
What is the best concrete mix for a parking lot that freezes?
For an outdoor lot that freezes, ask whether the mix has entrained air, tiny air bubbles spread evenly through the concrete. Those bubbles leave empty space that relieves pressure as the concrete freezes. Ask us, and I'll tell you what's in the mix we order for your lot.
How do deicers affect a concrete parking lot?
Deicing salt is linked to surface scaling, where the top layer flakes off, and that's the most common kind of frost damage on concrete. Calcium chloride and magnesium chloride deicers can also damage pavement. That damage usually shows first as dark shadowing along the joints and can break the concrete down over time, which is why we go over your winter routine before the pour.
How do I take care of a new concrete parking lot?
Concrete lots are fairly simple to look after, and the main job is keeping the joint seals working. A good seal keeps most of the salty meltwater out of the joints, while a broken one lets it soak into the concrete around it, so it pays to fix a seal once it fails.
When can trucks drive on a new concrete parking lot?
Trucks come back after cars do, once the concrete has cured enough to carry their weight. Cold weather slows curing, so I'll tell you when each part of your lot is ready when we walk the finished job.
Other concrete work that goes with a lot
Concrete footings
A new building, canopy or light pole beside your lot needs footings under it, and pouring them while our crew and equipment are already on site keeps the two jobs lined up.
Foundation raising
When the building next to your lot has settled, sticking doors and sloping floors usually follow, and raising the foundation first lets the new paving meet it at the right height.
Sheridan, WY
Start planning your concrete parking lot
Have the lot's rough size in acres and the trucks that will use it ready when you call (307) 218-3106 or send the form, since those two answers settle the permit question and where the heavy concrete goes.