New Construction Asphalt Paving in Aurora, CO
Finding reliable new construction asphalt paving in Aurora, CO starts with comparing contractors based on available construction services, project types, local service coverage, estimated costs, qualifications, customer reviews, site-assessment methods, subgrade capabilities, planning and design experience, asphalt specifications, drainage expertise, accessibility knowledge, equipment capacity, scheduling, warranties, and knowledge of Aurora’s climate. Read more ⌄ Read less ⌃
Professional new construction asphalt paving in Aurora, CO helps developers, general contractors, and property owners build new parking lots, storage lots, access roads, drive lanes, industrial pavement, and other commercial surfaces through planning, grading, subgrade preparation, drainage construction, asphalt installation, compaction, and final quality control. Reviewing contractor credentials, detailed estimates, construction plans, pavement specifications, comparable projects, warranties, and customer feedback is essential when selecting a new construction asphalt paving contractor in Aurora.
Asphalt Coatings Company is a commercial asphalt paving contractor serving Aurora and Colorado’s Front Range since 1986 with in-house crews, project-management capabilities, plan-reading experience, and the ability to perform both asphalt and concrete work on new construction sites. Asphalt Coatings Company provides initial planning, project take-offs, excavation, grading, permitting coordination, subgrade preparation, soil stabilization and compaction, asphalt installation, concrete construction, drainage solutions, customized layouts, accessibility improvements, and final quality inspections. Commercial service coverage extends throughout Aurora, including areas such as Mission Viejo, Meadowood, Murphy Creek, Saddle Rock, the Town Center at Aurora area, and surrounding commercial and developing districts.
New construction asphalt paving costs in Aurora depend on total pavement area, site conditions, excavation and grading requirements, soil stability, subgrade treatment, pavement design, asphalt quantities, concrete work, drainage infrastructure, accessibility requirements, equipment access, permitting, traffic control, and overall construction sequencing. Each new paving project begins with consultation and planning that establishes the project scope, timeline, budget, site constraints, pavement layout, drainage needs, and construction specifications before field work begins. Site preparation can include excavation, grading, soil stabilization, subgrade compaction, aggregate preparation, drainage construction, and coordination with utilities or adjoining improvements before asphalt is placed according to the approved project plans. Asphalt Coatings Company can adapt construction operations to field changes while coordinating its in-house crews with general contractors, ownership groups, subcontractors, and other trades to maintain the overall construction schedule. New construction also allows parking layouts, traffic circulation, drainage, concrete features, accessible routes, loading areas, and pavement configurations to be planned around the intended use of the property rather than existing pavement constraints.These services support new commercial parking lots and storage lots, warehouses, distribution facilities, industrial developments, retail and shopping centers, office properties, municipal spaces, roads, streets, and other commercial construction projects throughout Aurora. Climate-specific new asphalt construction helps local pavement withstand freeze-thaw cycles, snowmelt, moisture infiltration, commercial traffic, seasonal temperature fluctuations, and high-altitude UV exposure. The benefits of hiring commercial new construction asphalt paving in Aurora, CO are listed below.
- Stable Pavement Foundation: Proper grading, soil treatment, subgrade preparation, and compaction create a stronger foundation for the completed asphalt pavement system.
- Effective Drainage: Proper elevations, slopes, grading, and drainage infrastructure direct stormwater away from pavement structures and low areas.
- Improved Accessibility: Accessible parking, pedestrian routes, transitions, and related site features can be incorporated into the original construction plan.
- Better Project Coordination: In-house paving and concrete crews can coordinate construction phases with general contractors, ownership groups, inspections, and other trades.
- Longer Pavement Life: Correct subgrade preparation, pavement specifications, drainage, asphalt installation, and quality control reduce premature cracking, settlement, and structural deterioration.
- Improved Budget Control: Detailed planning, take-offs, material quantities, and construction sequencing help establish project costs before major field operations begin.
- Reduced Future Repairs: Constructing the pavement system correctly from the subgrade upward reduces the likelihood of recurring base, drainage, and surface failures.
Aurora Asphalt Paving Reviews
Hiring Asphalt Coatings Company as a commercial asphalt paving contractor in Aurora offers competitive pricing, dependable scheduling, consistent communication, experienced estimators, quality workmanship, and long-term maintenance planning for property managers, HOA boards, business owners, and commercial developers across Colorado.
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New Construction Paving
by Property Type in Aurora
Asphalt Coatings Company has built new commercial pavement across Aurora and Colorado’s Front Range since 1986, working to the design section and to the general contractor’s schedule rather than to a standard lot detail.
Retail & Commercial Parking Lot Paving in Aurora
Retail and office sites are judged on the day they open, which makes the finish and the layout as important as the section underneath. They also have to keep functioning while adjacent phases are still under construction, so access, traffic control, and stormwater tie-ins are planned before the first lift goes down.
Shopping Center Parking Lots
Full parking field construction for retail centres, from proof-rolled subgrade through Superpave surface course, striping, and signage.
- Subgrade preparation with proof rolling
- Superpave hot mix asphalt placement
- Stormwater management and catch basins
- ADA-compliant striping and signage
- Sequenced around tenant fit-out schedules
Office Park & Medical Campus Paving
Pavement for office and healthcare campuses, where routes cannot close and the subgrade frequently needs help before anything is placed on it.
- Geotextile fabric on expansive clay soils
- Curb and gutter integration
- Fire lane striping and emergency access
- Phased construction to maintain access
- Accessible routes tied to building entries
Pad Site & Out-Parcel Paving
Out-parcel and pad site paving that has to meet existing pavement, existing drainage, and a neighbouring business that stays open throughout.
- Tie-in to existing asphalt surfaces
- Drive-through lane construction
- Drainage tie-in to the master stormwater system
- Traffic control plan for adjacent businesses
- Coordinated with the building construction schedule
Industrial & Distribution Center Site Paving in Aurora
Freight moving through the I-70, I-225, and E-470 corridors fills the northern and eastern edges of Aurora with distribution centres and truck yards. Pavement built for that traffic is a different structure entirely: deeper base, multiple lifts, and reinforced sections wherever trailers land their weight.
Distribution Center & Truck Yard Paving
Heavy-duty pavement built for yards that take loaded semi-trailers every working day, designed from the subgrade upward for the axle loads involved.
- Heavy-duty pavement section design
- 8 to 10" compacted aggregate base
- Multi-lift asphalt placement, 4 to 6"
- Reinforced sections at dock aprons
- Designed for Class 8 vehicle loading
Manufacturing & Industrial Facility Paving
Facility paving that separates the heavily loaded areas from the standard ones, so neither is over-built nor under-designed.
- Dual-section design for heavy and standard areas
- Chemical-resistant surface treatments
- Drainage for stormwater compliance
- Equipment loading area reinforcement
- Prevents crack propagation to adjacent areas
Industrial Park Access Roads
Access roads carrying mixed traffic from passenger vehicles to semi-trucks, built to municipal road standards and tied into the site drainage plan.
- Engineered for mixed traffic loading
- Turning radius design for semi-trucks
- Curb, gutter and sidewalk integration
- Meets municipal road standards
- Stormwater detention coordination
HOA & Multifamily Development Paving in Aurora
Residential development pavement has to satisfy a municipality at handover and an association for the next twenty-five years. That means municipal-standard sections, a subgrade actually treated for Aurora's clay, and a final wear course timed so construction traffic does not consume it first.
HOA Community Road Construction
Internal community roads built to municipal pavement standards, with the subgrade stabilised for the clay soils beneath much of the Aurora metro area.
- Municipal-standard pavement sections
- Subgrade stabilisation for clay soils
- Speed bump and traffic calming installation
- Sidewalk and trail connections
- Long-term maintenance plan included
Apartment & Multifamily Parking Lots
Parking fields for apartment and multifamily developments, laid out for stall count, emergency access, and the occupancy date together.
- Parking lot layout optimisation
- Fire lane and emergency access compliance
- ADA parking and accessible route paving
- Dumpster pad construction
- Coordinated with the building occupancy timeline
Subdivision & Development Roads
Subdivision roadway construction to CDOT and municipal specification, with the final wear course held back until home construction is finished.
- Meets CDOT and municipal road specifications
- Utility trench repair and compaction
- Curb, gutter and storm sewer integration
- Construction traffic protection plan
- Final wear course after home construction
Qualifications Behind Every Aurora Paving Project
Asphalt Coatings Company has paved commercial property across Colorado since 1986. Our crews seal cracks with Colorado Department of Transportation approved materials, and our concrete teams build parking surfaces to ADA accessibility standards on every commercial property we pave.
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Licensed & Insured Current documentation available on requestSubgrade Assessment & Aurora Soil Conditions
What a new pavement section has to be is decided by what sits underneath it. Aurora sites bring expansive clay, uncontrolled fill from earlier work, elevated water tables along the creek corridors, settled utility trenches, frost depth, and municipal stormwater obligations. Asphalt Coatings Company assesses each of these before designing the section rather than applying a standard detail across the whole site.
Expansive Clay Soils
Much of the Aurora metro area sits on expansive clay soils that swell when wet and shrink when dry, producing seasonal volume changes large enough to lift and crack pavement placed directly on them.
Geotextile fabric installation, lime or cement stabilisation, and an 8" or greater aggregate base course.
High Water Table & Poor Drainage
Several Aurora corridors along Sand Creek, Toll Gate Creek, and Cherry Creek carry elevated water tables that saturate subgrade soils, and a saturated subgrade cannot carry the section built on top of it.
Subdrain installation, a free-draining aggregate base, and engineered drainage grading.
Uncontrolled Fill & Previously Disturbed Sites
Many Aurora commercial development sites contain areas of uncontrolled fill left by previous construction, demolition, or grading. It looks like competent ground and consolidates unevenly under load once the pavement is down.
Undercut and replace the unsuitable fill, then re-compact to 95% Modified Proctor density.
Utility Trench Settlements
Utility trenches that were not backfilled and compacted in controlled lifts continue settling after paving, which produces linear depressions and cracking that trace the trench line exactly.
Trench compaction verification before paving, with proof rolling over every utility corridor.
Freeze-Thaw Depth Considerations
Frost penetrates well below the pavement surface across the Front Range during extended cold snaps, and where the base material is frost-susceptible and poorly drained, ice lenses form and lift the section from underneath.
Non-frost-susceptible aggregate base to adequate depth, with drainage detailed to prevent ice lens formation.
Stormwater Management Requirements
Aurora and the surrounding municipalities require new construction to manage stormwater runoff through detention, water quality treatment, and controlled release, which makes the drainage design part of the pavement design rather than a follow-on trade.
Catch basin installation, grading to the approved drainage plan, and coordination with the civil engineer.
New Construction Paving Projects Completed in the Aurora Metro Area
Asphalt Coatings Company has built commercial pavement for new development across the Aurora metro area since 1986. We sequence the work with the general contractor's programme, because on a new build the paving date is usually the one standing between a finished building and an occupied one.
Asphalt Mill and Pave vs Full Replacement vs Crack Seal and Sealcoat in Aurora
Three treatments compete for the same budget line, and the right one is decided by the condition of the base rather than by the appearance of the surface. Asphalt Coatings Company assesses that before recommending any of them, because resurfacing a failed base wastes the overlay and reconstructing a sound one wastes the base. Each column below sets out where that treatment belongs.
Full-Depth Asphalt vs Composite Pavement Section
| Factor | Full-Depth Asphalt | Composite Section (Asphalt Over Aggregate Base) |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | 6 to 8" of asphalt directly on prepared subgrade | 3 to 4" asphalt over 8 to 10" aggregate base course |
| Initial Cost | Higher, as more asphalt material is placed | Lower, as aggregate base costs less per inch |
| Drainage | Requires edge drains for water management | Aggregate base provides a natural drainage layer |
| Best For | Heavy-load areas, truck docks, industrial yards | Standard parking lots, access roads, HOA streets |
| Aurora Soil Compatibility | Good on stable subgrades | Better on expansive clays, as the base absorbs movement |
| Repair Ease | Simpler to mill and overlay | Requires base assessment during repairs |
| Design Life | 20 to 25 years with maintenance | 20 to 25 years with maintenance |
Asphalt vs Concrete for New Aurora Parking Lots
| Factor | Asphalt Parking Lot | Concrete Parking Lot |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Cost | 30 to 40% less expensive | 30 to 40% more expensive |
| Installation Speed | Fast, trafficable in 24 to 48 hours | Slow, requiring a 7 to 28 day cure |
| Freeze-Thaw Performance | Flexible, absorbing expansion and contraction | Rigid, prone to slab cracking and spalling |
| Repair Cost | Low, by patching, overlay, or mill and replace | High, as full slab replacement is required |
| Snow Removal | Smooth through blade contact, and absorbs solar heat | Plowing blades catch on joints, and it melts more slowly |
| Lifecycle Cost (25-Year) | Lower with a proper maintenance programme | Higher initial cost, lower maintenance frequency |
| ACC Recommendation | The right choice for the large majority of Aurora commercial parking lots | Recommended for dumpster pads, dock areas, and bus aprons |
Commercial Pavement ACC Has Built in Colorado
Asphalt Coatings Company has paved, milled, repaired and maintained commercial pavement across Colorado's Front Range since 1986. Our in-house crews complete every phase from subgrade preparation through final striping, and the company handles projects up to 1,500 parking spaces.
Trusted New Construction Paving in Aurora Backed by 40 Years on the Front Range
New construction paving is decided beneath the surface, in the subgrade, the base, and the drainage. Contact Asphalt Coatings Company for a free evaluation and a written scope covering earthwork, section depth, drainage, and the striping that closes the job.
Advantages of Hiring ACC for New Construction Paving in Aurora
On a new build, paving is the activity everyone is waiting on and the one with the least room left in the programme. Asphalt Coatings Company has paved Front Range development from an Aurora address since 1986, and the points below are what that experience protects.
Built From the Subgrade Up
We prepare and compact the subgrade, install aggregate base in lifts, and verify grade before placing asphalt. Nearly every early pavement failure traces back to one of those stages being rushed or skipped.
Drainage Established Before Paving
Slope, elevations, and transitions are set while the grade is still workable, so water leaves the site instead of standing on it. Poor drainage underlies most recurring pavement failures, and on a new build it is entirely avoidable.
Sections Matched to Real Loads
Truck courts, dock approaches, and fire lanes are built heavier than visitor parking. Paving a whole site to one depth is what puts ruts at the dock in the first two years.
Sequenced With the GC Programme
We place base and surface courses in sequence with the construction schedule and complete striping and signage as the final activity, so paving does not become the item holding up occupancy.
In-House Crews, One Accountability
Earthwork, base, paving, and striping run through the same company. There is no gap between trades to lose a week in and one point of contact when something needs answering.
Based in Aurora Since 1986
Our yard sits at 16275 E 2nd Ave in Aurora. Working from inside the city keeps mobilisation costs down, shortens response time when a schedule shifts, and keeps us familiar with local permitting requirements.
How ACC Delivers New Construction Paving in Aurora
From the first site visit to the final walkthrough, a new construction paving project with Asphalt Coatings Company follows five steps designed to establish the right section, hold the construction programme, and hand over a compliant, drained, fully marked pavement.
Site Evaluation & Soil Assessment
We evaluate subgrade conditions, review geotechnical reports, conduct proof rolling, and assess drainage patterns before the pavement is designed.
Pavement Design & Proposal
You receive an engineered pavement section specification, scope, pricing, schedule, and traffic control plan, coordinated with the general contractor’s programme.
Subgrade Preparation
We prepare the subgrade through excavation, moisture conditioning, and compaction to 95% Modified Proctor, installing geotextile fabric where required, then place the aggregate base course.
Asphalt Placement & Compaction
We place Superpave hot mix asphalt with commercial pavers, compact each lift with steel-drum and pneumatic rollers, and verify density with nuclear density gauge testing.
Striping, Drainage & Final Walkthrough
We complete catch basin installation and final surface grading, lay out ADA-compliant striping, and conduct a punch-list walkthrough to verify the work meets specification.
Property Types ACC Serves with New Construction Paving in Aurora
A new pavement is designed around what the finished property will do. A distribution facility needs a section built for loaded axles from day one, a medical building needs compliant access before it opens, and a school needs a bus loop that works on the first morning of term. Select a property type to see how we approach it.
Industrial & Distribution
Distribution and industrial sites concentrate loaded axle weight at docks, truck courts, and circulation routes. Asphalt Coatings Company specifies a heavier section for those zones during design and details the transitions where the section changes, rather than paving the site to a single depth and rebuilding the docks later.
We paved a 200,000 sq ft new industrial facility on a schedule tied to the general contractor's completion date, preparing and compacting the subgrade, establishing drainage slope, and placing base and surface courses in sequence with the construction programme.
Retail Developments
A new retail centre opens on its stall count and its accessibility, both of which are set by the striping laid down on the last day of paving. ACC plans the layout to maximise usable stalls within the site geometry and sets out ADA stalls, access aisles, and signage as part of the same activity.
Refuse enclosure approaches and delivery routes take concentrated point loading from day one, so we build those zones heavier than the general parking field.
Office & Flex Buildings
Office and flex developments need clean circulation, clear visitor routing, and a surface that presents well on the day the first tenant tours the building. Grading and drainage decide whether that surface still looks that way after two winters.
Asphalt Coatings Company coordinates the paving sequence with the building programme so parking becomes available in the phases the tenant fit-out actually needs it.
Apartment & HOA Communities
New residential communities build internal roadways, parking courts, and access drives that the HOA will own and maintain for decades. What gets built into the base and the drainage now determines what the board will be budgeting for in fifteen years.
ACC builds those roadways from the subgrade up and hands over with a maintenance interval so the community starts its sealcoat and crack-seal cycle on time rather than after the first failures appear.
Healthcare Facilities
Healthcare buildings open with obligations attached: emergency vehicle routes, patient drop-off, and accessible parking all have to work and be compliant on the first day of operation. Asphalt Coatings Company builds the circulation to carry emergency apparatus and completes the ADA layout before handover.
Aurora's Anschutz Medical Campus area concentrates this development type, where new buildings frequently go up alongside operating facilities that cannot lose access during construction.
Schools & Universities
School sites need bus loops, pickup lanes, staff parking, and pedestrian routes that all work together from the first morning. Bus loading concentrates weight on a narrow path, so ACC builds the loop to a heavier section than the parking field.
Construction on school property runs against a hard date. We sequence paving into the summer window so the site is complete, marked, and open before term begins.
Hotels & Hospitality
Arrival lanes and porte-cochère approaches take constant low-speed turning traffic, which shoves and ruts a surface differently from open parking. Asphalt Coatings Company builds those areas to handle turning loads rather than treating them as ordinary drive lanes.
Service and refuse access is planned as part of the section design so back-of-house routes do not become the first area to fail.
Municipal & Government
Public projects bring specification and documentation requirements private sites do not. ACC works to the specified section, coordinates with municipal permitting, and documents the completed scope so the work stands up to inspection and public record.
Operating from an Aurora address since 1986 keeps us familiar with local permitting requirements, which shortens the lead time between an approved scope and a crew on site.
Churches & Nonprofits
A new institutional campus has to park a full congregation on the busiest morning of the week and then sit largely empty, which makes stall count and circulation the design question rather than pavement volume. Asphalt Coatings Company sets the layout out for that peak and builds the section for the light traffic that follows it.
These projects are frequently funded in stages, so the paving is programmed to hand over a usable lot at each stage rather than leaving the site unusable until the final phase is funded.
Auto Dealerships
A new dealership site carries three different loads in one footprint: carrier delivery, constant low-speed inventory movement, and customer parking. Asphalt Coatings Company specifies each area to its own section depth at design stage rather than paving the site to a single thickness.
Display layout is set out for the finished sales use, because row spacing, drive aisle width, and lighting bases all have to work before the first inventory arrives.
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New Construction Paving Serving Aurora & the Front Range
Aurora is Colorado's third-largest city, and its commercial pavement carries a workload most Front Range municipalities never see. Freight moves through the I-70, I-225, and E-470 corridors on its way to and from Denver International Airport, filling the northern and eastern edges of the city with distribution centres, truck yards, and loading docks where loaded semi-trailer axles concentrate weight on a few square feet of surface at a time.
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Commercial asphalt conditions vary throughout Aurora based on traffic volume, drainage, pavement age, soil movement, freeze-thaw exposure, and the type of property using the surface. Asphalt Coatings Company evaluates those conditions before recommending paving, milling, resurfacing, patching, crack sealing, sealcoating, drainage correction, or full-depth reconstruction.
ACC serves commercial properties throughout Aurora and the broader Front Range, including retail centres, office parks, industrial sites, distribution facilities, apartment and HOA communities, healthcare campuses, schools, hotels, municipal properties, and new commercial developments.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Construction Paving in Aurora
Answers to common questions from Aurora developers, general contractors, and property owners about site preparation, pavement section design, scheduling, and handover.
What does new construction paving involve?
It runs from site preparation and subgrade compaction through aggregate base installation, grading to establish drainage, placement of base and surface courses, and striping and signage as the final activity. Each stage sets the conditions the next one depends on.
Why does the subgrade matter so much?
The subgrade carries everything above it. Proper excavation, subgrade treatment, aggregate-base preparation, and compaction help prevent settlement and premature failure, and no amount of surface quality compensates for a subgrade that moves or consolidates under load.
How thick should commercial asphalt be?
Thickness follows the load the surface will carry. A passenger-vehicle parking area needs less section than a drive aisle, and a truck yard or dock approach carrying loaded semi-trailers needs more than either. We specify the section during the assessment based on the traffic your property will actually see, rather than applying one depth across the whole site.
What is a composite section?
It describes a pavement built as layers working together: a compacted subgrade, an aggregate base that spreads load, and asphalt courses placed and compacted on top. Site preparation and composite section installation are part of our new construction scope.
When is drainage established?
Before any asphalt is placed. Accurate grading, elevations, slopes, and transitions direct water away from pavement structures and low areas, and correcting drainage after the surface is down is far more expensive than designing it in.
Do you handle the concrete as well?
Yes. Curb and gutter, sidewalks, drain pans, ADA ramps, and dumpster pads are part of our concrete scope, and running both through one contractor keeps the elevations and transitions between asphalt and concrete consistent.
Can you work to the general contractor’s schedule?
Yes. We place base and surface courses in sequence with the construction schedule and complete striping and signage as the final activity. On the 200,000 sq ft industrial facility we paved, the programme was tied to the GC’s completion date and the site was delivered on schedule.
Will weather impact scheduled paving operations?
Yes, weather is one of the larger variables in a paving programme. Warm and dry is what lets asphalt set properly, while rain, cold, or high humidity delays placement because the material needs specific conditions to set and adhere. We follow forecasts closely and keep you and the construction schedule updated on any adjustments needed to protect the finish.
What time of year is best for paving in Aurora?
Warm, dry conditions are what asphalt needs to set and compact properly, which makes the warmer months the natural window along the Front Range. Where a programme forces a late-season pour, we will tell you what the conditions allow rather than placing material that cannot reach density.
Can paving be phased across a construction programme?
Yes, and on larger sites it usually is. Base courses can be placed early to give construction traffic a working surface, with the surface course held back until the heavy site work is finished so the finished mat is not damaged.
Can you work nights or weekends?
Yes. We coordinate timing around your operations, including nights, weekends, or phased work, to minimize disruption to tenants, customers, and adjacent occupied buildings.
How soon can traffic use newly paved areas?
New asphalt needs to cool and cure before carrying traffic, with the length of that period set by air temperature, the thickness placed, and the loading expected. We give you the exact window for the project before the crew leaves the site, along with any restrictions on heavy vehicles or turning traffic while it holds.
How much does new construction paving cost in Aurora?
We do not publish a per-square-foot rate, because a number quoted without seeing the site is a guess rather than a price. Cost depends on total area, excavation and earthwork quantities, subgrade condition, aggregate base depth, asphalt section thickness, drainage structures and grading, material quantities, site access, traffic control, and phasing. Every project starts with a free on-site assessment and a written scope with itemized pricing.
Do you provide itemized pricing?
Yes. You receive a written scope of work with itemized pricing, recommended solutions, project timeline, and maintenance plan options, so an owner, a developer, or a lender can see exactly what is being approved.
Is a heavier section at the truck court worth the cost?
Building the dock approach to the load it will carry costs a fraction of rebuilding it after it ruts. Rutting appears where wheel loads concentrate on a section that was not built for them, and once ruts form they hold water, which saturates the base and accelerates the failure.
Is the assessment free?
Yes. A project manager visits your site, reviews the conditions, and returns a written scope at no cost and with no obligation.
What drives cost differences between two sites of the same size?
Subgrade condition and earthwork quantities, more than anything else. Two identical footprints can price very differently once the soil, the fill history, and the drainage requirements are known.
How does Aurora’s soil affect a new pavement?
The expansive clay subgrade beneath much of the metro area swells when wet and shrinks when dry, so a pavement built on untreated clay moves seasonally. Subgrade treatment, compaction, an appropriate base depth, and drainage that keeps moisture away from the subgrade are how that movement is managed.
Why does Aurora’s climate matter to a brand-new lot?
Aurora sits at 5,471 feet, where ultraviolet radiation breaks down the binder holding the aggregate together. Oxidation progresses without any traffic at all, so it begins on a new lot from the day it is paved. Seasonal freeze-thaw cycling then drives water into any crack that opens later.
What happens if the site has old fill or buried debris?
Uncompacted fill and buried material consolidate under traffic and show up as localized settlement within the first years. We excavate unsuitable material, treat the subgrade, and proof-roll before base is placed, so those areas are found while they are still cheap to fix.
Do you handle permitting?
We coordinate with municipal permitting and work to the specified section on public and permitted projects. Operating from an Aurora address since 1986 keeps us familiar with local requirements, which shortens the lead time between an approved scope and a crew on site.
Which areas does the Aurora office serve?
Aurora is the base for Front Range paving work covering Denver, Centennial, Parker, Commerce City, Thornton, Westminster, Lakewood, Arvada, Littleton, Broomfield, Castle Rock, Bennett, Boulder, Louisville, Longmont, Loveland, Greeley, Monument, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Fort Collins.
What happens after the work is finished?
We walk the finished pavement with you, confirm the section and scope against the approval, and set the maintenance schedule that starts protecting the surface from its first season.
When should a new lot first be sealcoated?
A new surface begins oxidising from the day it is placed. Sealcoating every two to three years helps protect asphalt from water, oil, and UV rays, and starting that interval on schedule is what keeps a new pavement from ageing prematurely.
How long does a commercial asphalt lot last?
It depends on how strong the base is, how thick the asphalt is, how well the surface drains, and whether the lot is maintained after handover. Sealcoating on a two to three year cycle and sealing cracks as they appear are the two practices that most reliably extend it.
Do you offer maintenance programs for new properties?
Yes, and a new surface is the right point to start one. Our multi-year programs fix pavement spend in advance; a five-year term typically includes annual pothole repair, crack sealing, and two sealcoat applications, built around the annual bank and city inspections the property already answers to.
Does striping need redoing after sealcoating?
Yes. Sealcoating covers existing pavement markings, so re-striping is part of the same job. That also makes it a natural moment to correct a layout or improve circulation once the property has been in use and its traffic patterns are known.
Why should I choose Asphalt Coatings Company?
Quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction are what keep us on repeat construction schedules. Experienced in-house crews and a full fleet of equipment let us control every aspect of the paving, from scheduling to execution, without relying on subcontractors, which keeps us flexible, consistent, and inside the timeline and budget the project was built around. Tailored maintenance programs protect a new surface from its first season, and our customer service stays responsive throughout.
Do you use subcontractors?
No. Grading, base, and surface courses are all placed by our own crews with company-owned equipment, so nothing sits between us and the specification the section was designed to.
How long have you been in business?
Asphalt Coatings Company has operated since 1986, which represents more than 40 years of commercial paving work in Colorado.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. Asphalt Coatings Company is licensed and insured. We can provide current documentation on request, which most developers and general contractors will want on file before work begins.
Are you actually based in Aurora?
Yes. The company operates from 16275 E 2nd Ave, Aurora, CO 80011, and the Aurora line is (720) 526-3240. Paving crews and equipment stage from that yard.
Do you have other Colorado offices?
Yes, two others: 102 S Tejon St #1100, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, and 11 Old Town Square #260, Fort Collins, CO 80524.
Hire a Licensed Commercial Paving Contractor for Your Aurora Development
Asphalt Coatings Company provides site preparation, subgrade compaction, aggregate base installation, drainage design, composite section paving, concrete flatwork, and ADA-compliant striping for new commercial development throughout Aurora, CO. With in-house crews and a yard inside the city, we keep paving on the programme and off the critical path.