Paving Guides
Practical guides for paving contractors and property owners. Field-tested formulas, regional pricing, and project planning — written by the team behind ProPaving.
Asphalt Cost Per Square Foot
2026 pricing guide covering installed cost ranges by job type and region, what drives a quote up or down, and how labor and materials split inside a typical bid.
How Much Asphalt Do I Need?
Step-by-step guide to calculating asphalt tonnage from your project area. Includes the formula, density and depth defaults, regional cost ranges, and a free calculator.
Parking Lot Striping Cost
What parking lot striping costs in 2026: re-stripe runs $4-$8 per stall, new layouts $6-$12. Full breakdown by stall, linear foot, ADA symbol, and paint type.
Sealcoating Cost Per Square Foot
Sealcoating costs $0.14-$0.30 per square foot in 2026. Full breakdown by coats, sealer type, crack filling, and lot size, plus the coverage math contractors use.
ADA Parking Requirements
ADA parking rules: accessible stall counts by lot size, van ratios, stall and aisle dimensions, slope, and signage, from the 2010 ADA Standards.
Asphalt Milling Cost
What asphalt milling costs in 2026: a standard 1.5-2 in cut runs $2.50-$5.00 per square yard, deeper cuts more. Mill-and-overlay, haul-off, and RAP value explained.
Asphalt Overlay vs. Full-Depth Replacement
Overlay or replace? A 2026 guide to the cost gap, how long each lasts, and the failure signs (alligator cracking, base pumping) that rule out a resurface.
Parking Lot Striping Layout
Standard stall sizes, 90 vs 60 vs 45 degree angle tradeoffs, and drive aisle widths for a parking lot. The numbers, and where local code overrides them.
How to Measure a Parking Lot From Satellite Imagery
How to measure a parking lot from aerial imagery: trace the boundary, cut out islands, categorize areas, and export. Plus the accuracy limits you should know.
How to Bid a Parking Lot Paving Job
A contractor guide to bidding a parking lot paving job: measure, convert area to tonnage, add labor and mobilization, set margin, and write a clean proposal.
Best Parking Lot Measurement Software (2026)
An honest 2026 comparison of parking lot measurement tools: ProPaving, TruTec, Attentive.ai, SiteRecon, PlanSwift, and Google Earth, with sourced pricing.
ADA Parking Requirements by State
The 2010 ADA Standards are the federal floor everywhere, but states add stricter rules. See how accessible parking differs across six key states.
ADA Parking Requirements in Texas
Texas accessible parking: the TAS count and dimensions match federal, but Texas adds pavement-marking rules and a TDLR registration threshold. Full breakdown.
ADA Parking Requirements in Florida
Florida accessible parking: the count follows federal, but state statute requires a 12-foot-wide accessible space and specific signage that posts the penalty.
ADA Parking Requirements in California
California accessible parking under CBC 11B: the count matches federal, but stalls are wider (9 ft car, 12 ft van, 18 ft long) and a $250 fine sign is required.
ADA Parking Requirements in Illinois
Illinois accessible parking: the count matches federal, but the Illinois Accessibility Code requires every accessible stall plus its aisle to total at least 16 feet.
ADA Parking Requirements in New York
New York accessible parking: the count matches federal, but outside New York City every accessible space needs an 8-foot access aisle. NYC runs its own code.
ADA Parking Requirements in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania accessible parking: the count and stall sizes match federal, but the accessibility code is frozen at the 2018 edition and the sign must post the fine.
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