Gravel lot full of ruts and puddles? We build concrete lots sized to your traffic, graded to drain and mixed for winter.
Concrete parking lot building in Aberdeen, SD means grading the ground, getting it firm and even, and pouring a slab sized for the vehicles that will use it. You end up with a paved lot that drains well on gentle slopes and needs fairly simple upkeep.
At Aberdeen Concrete Company, we're based in Aberdeen and work in the cities around it. The lot calls we get usually come from small business owners who are done with a gravel lot that ruts, holds puddles and tracks mud through the front door. If the project also needs a sign, a light pole or a small building, we can pour the concrete footings along with the lot.
The price mostly depends on how big the lot is, how much dirt has to come out and go back in packed, and how thick the slab needs to be. The schedule depends on the weather and any permit review, and your estimate gives you your own number. If the building next to the lot has settled, ask about foundation raising while I'm out.
Call (605) 824-9815 or use the form, and I'll get back to you to set a time to come out. I look at the site myself and listen to what you need the lot to do.
Your estimate lays out what's included, from the ground work to the finish. I'm happy to go through it line by line so nothing about the price catches you off guard.
Once you say go, we take care of any permit paperwork and pick a pour date that works with the weather. I'm on site with our crew from prep through the finish.
I start by asking what's going to drive and park on the lot, because that shapes the whole design. A lot usually doesn't need a special base layer, but the subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, has to be the same soil, moisture and firmness all the way across. If it isn't, the slab settles unevenly, so I walk it before any truck pours.
Pavement that freezes and thaws all winter needs an air-entrained mix, which is concrete with tiny air bubbles that give freezing water room to expand, and you can ask us to confirm it before the pour. We cut control joints, planned lines that make the slab crack where we choose. Then we give it a broom finish, a light texture that helps people keep their footing.
What a lot project usually covers:
If the old lot still sits flat and drains, and the trouble is a few cracked or broken panels, cutting those out and pouring new ones usually makes sense. When water sits across big areas or the slabs have sunk and tipped all over, the problem is underneath. Patching the top of a bad base only buys time, so in that case I'd rather rebuild it right, starting with the ground.
Tearing out old pavement, grading so water runs away from the building, and building in accessible spaces and walkways all add to the job. The place owners most want to save is the base, since nobody sees it once the concrete is down. That's the last place I'd cut, because a nice finish can't save a bad base. If something has to give, a plainer finish is the better trade.
I learned this trade from a contractor who made me reset forms until they were dead straight and wouldn't let a truck pour on a base he hadn't walked himself. I still run jobs that way. On your lot, that means a tidy site, a crew that respects your property, and an explanation of each step before it happens, so the plan and the price make sense to you.
Have the lot's rough size, the vehicles that will use it and whether customers park there handy, and the first call goes faster.
Tell us roughly how big the lot is and what will park on it. I'll reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, with no obligation.
A parking lot should be thick enough for the traffic it gets, the ground it sits on and the strength of the concrete, so no one number fits every lot. If you tell us whether only cars and pickups will use it or whether delivery trucks will come through too, we can size the slab for yours.
Across the US, commercial concrete flatwork like slabs, sidewalks and parking lots usually runs about $6 to $14 per square foot. That's a national range, not our price, so your Aberdeen number comes from the estimate after I've seen the site. Satisfaction guaranteed.
It can need one, so check before work starts. The city's permit office at City Hall issues building permits, and South Dakota requires general permit coverage for construction that disturbs an acre or more. When your lot needs a permit, we handle the application and keep you posted.
Yes. Federal guidance says businesses, nonprofits and state or local governments that provide parking must include accessible spaces that meet the Americans with Disabilities Act. Those spaces need their slope kept within a set limit in every direction and a firm, stable, slip-resistant surface, so if your lot serves the public, we plan the spaces and walking routes into the layout from day one.
Deicers are a big cause. Calcium chloride and magnesium chloride solutions are linked to concrete damage that often shows up first as shadowing along the joints before the concrete starts to come apart. That makes your choice of deicer part of winter upkeep, along with the air-entrained mix I mentioned above.
Ask whether they hold a South Dakota contractor's tax license, because the state Department of Revenue says anyone contracting for construction services needs one. We're licensed and fully insured, and I'm glad to answer any question about how we'll build your lot before you decide.
We're based in Aberdeen and work in the cities around it too. Pick Aberdeen below, or call (605) 824-9815 if your city isn't listed.
