Concrete Parking Lot Building in Edmond OK - a lot built for the traffic it carries
Cracked, sinking or puddled parking lot slowing your customers down? We plan the slab around your traffic and your soil so it holds up.
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- Free estimates at your property.
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What goes into building a concrete parking lot in Edmond?
Concrete parking lot building in Edmond means pouring pavement for the vehicles your property actually gets, whether that's customer cars, delivery trucks or both, on ground that's dug out and packed to carry them.
Most of the lots we're called to at Modern Edmond Concrete are new pads for a growing business, or old ones that crack, hold water or sink where the trucks turn. The price moves with the size of the lot, how thick the slab has to be for your traffic and your ground, how much of it carries trucks, and any work where the lot meets the street. The schedule turns on city permits, the weather and how we phase the pour so you can keep parking open, and I'll lay all of that out in a written estimate after I've walked the site. If part of an old lot is staying, we can saw a clean, straight edge to tie into with concrete cutting.
How do you know your parking lot needs work?
Cracks spreading across the lot
A crack or two in a big slab is normal, but cracks that branch out, widen or break into pieces usually mean the ground underneath has moved or the slab is too thin for what drives on it. If you leave them, water gets in, the pieces start rocking under tires, and a patch job turns into tearing out a whole section.
Water standing after rain
Puddles that sit for a day tell you the lot isn't draining the way it should, either because it was never sloped right or because part of it has settled. That water soaks the ground under the slab and softens it, which speeds up every other problem on this list.
Broken edges where trucks turn
Crumbled edges, sunken spots at the dumpster pad or ruts at the delivery door usually mean the slab there was built for cars and is carrying trucks. Those spots get worse with every load, and they're the ones a customer trips on.
How we build a concrete parking lot
I start by asking what drives on the lot and where the trucks go, because that sets the whole plan, and where cars and trucks share a lot we keep the trucks on their own route so the heavier slab only goes where they actually drive. Then we look at how water runs off, dig out to firm ground, pack the subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, and set forms to the slope we want so water heads away from the building. We pour early in the day when it's hot, finish the surface, and cut the control joints, shallow saw lines that give the slab a planned place to crack, before it cracks on its own. Through all of it I'll help you work out which parts of the lot close and when, so your business keeps running.
A lot often comes with work around it. Light poles, sign bases and walls along the edge sit on concrete footings, and we set those before or alongside the pour so everything ties in. If the building beside the lot has started to settle or crack, it's worth looking at foundation raising before new paving goes in against it.
Lots for customer and staff cars
This suits offices, small shops and rental properties where nothing heavier than a pickup parks. The slab can be lighter, which leaves more of the budget for a good base and drainage.
Lots that take delivery trucks
This suits businesses with box trucks, trash trucks or equipment coming in. We build heavier along the truck route, at the dumpster pad and at the loading area, and keep the car stalls lighter where trucks don't go.
Get a written estimate for your parking lot
We reply within one business day to set a time. I come out, walk and measure the lot, and send a free written estimate of what's included, with no pressure to book.
(405) 285-3167- Based in
- Edmond, OK 73034
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–10 PM
What happens after you call about a parking lot in Edmond?
Here's how a lot goes from your first call to the walk-through, and who does what along the way.
Call or send the form
Call (405) 285-3167 or send the form with the lot's rough size, what drives on it and any work you're planning at the street. We get back to you to set a time for me to come out.
I walk and measure it
I come out myself, look at the ground and where the water goes, measure, and listen to how the lot gets used day to day. The written estimate spells out what's included, so you know what you're paying for before anything is decided.
We sort permits and dates
Once you say go, we check with the city, handle the permit paperwork when it falls to the contractor, and set a date. On city engineering work there's a meeting before construction where the city assigns an inspector, and that inspector gets at least three working days' notice before we start, because work done without the inspector knowing can be rejected.
We pour, then walk it together
Our small crew does the prep, forming, pouring and finishing, and I work right alongside them. When it's done, I walk the finished lot with you and we go over when cars and trucks can go back on it.
Why Edmond property owners call Modern Edmond Concrete for parking lots
The owner prices every lot
I come out to every job myself and write the estimate, and then I'm on site with the small crew that does the work. The person who explained the plan to you is the same one watching the base get packed.
Pouring in Edmond since 2021
I started this business here in 2021, after growing up fixing things on a family farm and spending years on other people's crews. On the farm you fixed a thing once and did it right, and that's how we build on Edmond ground.
Licensed and fully insured, every job
We're licensed and fully insured. On a lot your customers and employees drive and walk on every day, that's the first thing worth asking any contractor about.
The part of a lot that decides how long it lasts gets buried on the first day, so that's where I spend my time. Send us your lot's details or call (405) 285-3167, and I'll come take a look.
Edmond parking lots, permits and the ground under them
In Edmond, the city issues engineering permits for paving, including an Engineering Work Order for new paving and for extending, changing or repairing lots, sidewalks and approaches, the drive where your lot meets the street. We check with the city before any dirt moves, and when it expects the contractor to handle the paperwork, we do it and line up the inspections. City permits and ordinances also require erosion and sediment control, things like silt fence that keep mud off the street and out of the drains, so we set that up before we dig and keep it working until the lot is done.
The ground is the other thing we watch. Some of the shale soils around central Oklahoma swell when they're wet, and a slab poured on swollen ground can crack badly once it dries, so I check how wet the dirt is and dig out the soft spots instead of paving over them. We watch for the same thing on jobs in Guthrie and Norman.
Questions about concrete parking lots in Edmond
How much does a concrete parking lot cost in Edmond?
I can't give you a fair number until I've walked the lot, because the ground and the traffic decide how much base and slab it takes. The base is the part people most want to cut since nobody sees it, and it's the one I'd keep, going plainer on the finish before skimping on the ground under it. The written estimate after my visit spells out each piece.
How long does a new concrete parking lot take before cars and trucks can use it?
Trade guidance says to keep cars off a new slab for 3 days and trucks off for 7 days, unless tests show the concrete has already gained enough strength. That wait is curing, the time concrete needs to harden before it carries weight. We plan the closed sections around it, as covered above, so you can still park somewhere.
What permits do I need for street or sidewalk work when building a parking lot in Edmond?
Any work in the public right-of-way, the streets, public sidewalks and utility easements, needs Edmond's Right-of-Way Permit, and anything that closes a lane, road or sidewalk needs its Work Zone and Lane Closure Permit. If your site disturbs an acre or more, the city says you also need the state Department of Environmental Quality's construction stormwater permit before work begins. We check which ones apply to your lot when we line up the paving permit.
What license does a parking lot contractor need in Edmond?
Edmond requires a general building contractor's license before a contractor can submit for a permit, while Oklahoma currently has no state license for general contracting. That makes the city license the one to ask about, and you can see what the city asks for on its contractor license page.
Why does soil matter for a concrete parking lot in central Oklahoma?
Slab thickness is set by the ground under it, the traffic on it and the strength of the concrete, so weak ground means a thicker slab or more work underneath. Trade guidance also calls for dowels, smooth steel bars across the joints, when trucks run heavy, the subgrade is weak or the joints won't lock together well on their own. Add the swelling soils covered above, and that's why I dig before I price.
How do I take care of a new concrete parking lot?
On a lot that mostly sees cars, the biggest wear usually comes from leaked fuel and oil, rain and how it drains, and deicing salt. So upkeep comes down to keeping water moving off the lot, cleaning up leaks before they soak in, and being careful what goes down on it in winter.
Work that often goes with a new lot
Any post, pole or wall going in beside your new lot needs its own concrete base set below the soft ground, so it doesn't lean or heave later.
When a building's floor has dropped or its walls have started cracking, lifting it back before paving against it saves tearing up new concrete to fix it later.
Cities we build parking lots in
Modern Edmond Concrete is based in Edmond, Oklahoma, and builds parking lots across the cities around it. The 12 cities below have their own page here, including Yukon and Choctaw. They aren't the only places we work, so if yours isn't listed, call and ask.
Edmond, OK
Get your parking lot measured and priced
Permits and a city meeting come before the pour, so starting early gives you more say in when the lot closes.