Commercial Parking Lots in Harlingen, TX

Commercial parking lots in Harlingen serve everything from medical offices and retail plazas to churches, schools and apartment complexes. A city of about 72,000 with an interstate on two sides and the Valley's air cargo hub at its airport has a lot of truck traffic, and that traffic finds the parking lot. The first places to fail are almost always the same: entrances, drive lanes where trucks turn, loading areas and the approach to the dumpster.

Heavier where it counts

HomeGuide recommends at least 4 inches of asphalt for commercial lots. That is a floor, not a design. We look at where delivery and garbage trucks travel and build those lanes with more base and asphalt than the parking stalls. On Cameron County clay, the base under truck lanes matters as much as the asphalt thickness.

Getting water off a big flat surface

A large lot on flat ground collects a lot of water, and with Harlingen averaging more than 28 inches of rain a year, ponding is common on older lots. Water sitting on asphalt seeps through cracks and weakens the base, which is how a small pothole becomes a large failed area. We design grades to inlets, curb openings or the street, and fix chronic low spots in the base rather than covering them over.

New lot or rebuild

For new construction, we grade, build the base and pave to a plan. For older lots, we map the failed areas and price options: full-depth repair of the worst areas plus an overlay, or full reconstruction if failure is widespread. HomeAdvisor suggests planning to repave every 15 to 20 years; good drainage and regular sealing stretch that.

Staying open

We phase work so customers, patients or residents still have parking and an entrance. Night or weekend work can be arranged for busy properties, and churches are scheduled around services.

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Permits and accessibility

New curb cuts and driveway approaches on Harlingen streets need a city permit under the permit guide, and access onto I-69E or I-2 frontage goes through TxDOT. When the lot is restriped, the Justice Department's guidance is that the 2010 ADA Standards apply to accessible parking, so we lay out the correct number and size of accessible spaces as part of the job.

Maintenance after the paving

A new lot keeps its value with a simple routine: crack sealing every year or two, sealcoat every few years, and restriping when lines fade. We can put that schedule in writing at the end of the job.