Serving Lafayette Since 1989
Lafayette property owners have counted on Enright Asphalt for quality pavement work since 1989. As an asphalt contractor in Lafayette, CO, we handle paving, protective sealcoating, and long-lasting repairs for residential and commercial properties throughout the area. From Old Town Lafayette to the growing commercial districts along Highway 287, our crews deliver results built to handle Colorado’s tough climate.
What makes us different? Three decades of local experience combined with a genuine commitment to honest pricing and workmanship that holds up. Every project gets the same attention to detail, whether it’s a driveway repair or a large commercial installation.
Why Lafayette Property Owners Choose Enright
Family Owned, Personally Accountable: Enright isn’t a brand name, it’s our last name. When your name is on the work, you make sure it holds up.
Serving Lafayette Since 1989: That means you get a contractor who has seen what Boulder County clay soils, freeze-thaw cycles, and Front Range UV do to asphalt over decades of work here.
BBB Accredited with an A+ Rating: Straight quotes, no bait and switch, and base prep that doesn’t get skipped to protect a margin.
Asphalt Services in Lafayette
Parking Lot Paving
Lafayette businesses along Highway 287, South Public Road, and the growing Baseline Road corridor need parking lots built to handle consistent traffic and Colorado’s climate. We handle full installations and replacements, including proper subgrade prep, ADA-compliant design, and asphalt depth matched to your traffic load. For lots that don’t need full replacement, milling and overlay is a cost-effective alternative.
Parking Lot Sealcoating
Lafayette’s Boulder County location means UV intensity and freeze-thaw cycles that work against asphalt year-round. A lot that should last 25 years starts deteriorating at 15 without sealcoating. We handle crack sealing before the sealant goes down and work with property managers to schedule during off-peak hours when possible.
Asphalt Repair
Boulder County’s clay-heavy soils create differential movement under pavement that shows up as cracking and surface heave. We assess the actual cause before recommending a fix. See our asphalt repair page for what’s involved.
Parking Lot Striping
We handle new lot layouts and restriping throughout Lafayette, including ADA-compliant stalls, fire lanes, and directional markings. We pair striping with sealcoating regularly for property managers who want both done in a single visit.
Driveway Paving
Lafayette residential soils vary between Old Town’s older alluvial base and the more uniform clay composition in newer developments near Emma and Baseline. We handle full driveway replacements, new installs, and extensions with base conditions assessed before we start.
Driveway Sealcoating
Boulder County’s UV exposure and freeze-thaw cycles are among the most demanding in Colorado. Driveway sealcoating every two to three years is the most cost-effective maintenance step you can take. Crack filling happens before the sealant goes down.
Commercial Properties We Serve in in Lafayette
From single storefronts to multi-acre campuses, we pave and maintain commercial properties across Lafayette.
HOAs & Communities
Aging shared roads and entry drives on a fixed reserve budget.
Property Managers
Multiple buildings and tenants who notice the lot first.
Retail & Shopping Centers
High-traffic lots where first impressions bring customers back.
Warehouse & Distribution
Heavy trucks and constant turning that punish pavement daily.
Medical &
Senior Facilities
Aging shared roads and entry drives on a fixed reserve budget.
Churches &
Religious Facilities
Lots that sit quiet, then fill to capacity in a few hours.
Offices &
Business Parks
Aging shared roads and entry drives on a fixed reserve budget.
Schools &
Municipal Sites
Aging shared roads and entry drives on a fixed reserve budget.
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What to Expect on Your Lafayette Paving Project
Free on-site assessment
We walk the property and pinpoint what's failing: cracking, drainage, base condition. No charge, no obligation.
Detailed proposal
You get a written scope with clear pricing, materials, and timeline. No vague line items, no surprise charges.
Scheduling
We lock in dates around your tenants, weather, and traffic, and phase larger jobs so the lot never fully shuts down.
Professional execution
Our crews handle the work, whether it's parking lot paving or sealcoating, and keep the site clean and your access open.
Final walkthrough
We walk the finished job with you, confirm it meets scope, and answer any questions on care and curing.
How Enright Diagnoses Pavement Failure in Layafette
Front Range pavement fails for six main reasons, and the fix only holds if you treat the right one. Asphalt that’s heaved from clay soil needs a different repair than asphalt eaten up by road brine. A contractor who patches both the same way will watch both fail within a season. We figure out what caused the damage before we tell you how to fix it.
Expansive Clay Heave and Surface Buckling
Root Cause: Lafayette sits on Pierre Shale and old claystone deposits. This kind of soil swells when it gets wet and shrinks when it dries out. The ground under your pavement can lift and drop two to six inches every season.
ENRIGHT SOLUTION
Site-specific subgrade preparation with adequate base depth and drainage grading, calibrated to the soil profile we find on your property.
Magnesium Chloride Brine Corrosion
Root Cause: CDOT and most Front Range cities spray magnesium chloride brine as their main de-icer. Rock salt bounces off the road, but mag chloride sticks and soaks deep into the asphalt binder.
ENRIGHT SOLUTION
Sealcoat every two to three years to block the brine and rebuild your surface protection. If your pavement already shows brine damage, we mill and overlay the affected areas, then finish with a full sealcoat.
Spring Thaw Base Failure
Root Cause: Colorado’s frost line reaches about 36 inches deep in the Denver metro. When it thaws from the top down in March and April, the base layer gets soaked and loses its strength for a few weeks.
ENRIGHT SOLUTION
We seal cracks in late spring once the sub-base firms back up. That keeps water out before the next freeze cycle hits and makes the damage worse.
Sandy vs. Clay Soil Inconsistency
Root Cause: Sandy soil near the waterways drains fast but shifts under heavy loads if it wasn’t packed down right. Clay soil in newer neighborhoods holds water, swells with the seasons, and needs a deeper base to stay stable.
ENRIGHT SOLUTION
We check the soil on your site before every project. Sandy ground gets heavier compaction and a different aggregate mix. Clay ground gets extra base depth and drainage built in to handle the moisture.
Heavy Snow Load and Plow Damage
Root Cause: Lafayette parking lots take a beating from heavy snow between November and March. Plow blades scrape the surface every time crews clear it. The worst damage shows up along curbs, gutters, and structures where blades scrape the most and melting snow piles concentrate moisture.
ENRIGHT SOLUTION
We repair the edges and do full-depth patching where plows have torn things up. Then we add traffic-grade striping built to survive multiple plow passes.
Freeze-Thaw Alligator Cracking
Root Cause: Denver crosses 32°F more often than colder northern cities, which means more freeze-thaw cycles every year. Water seeps into unsealed cracks, freezes, expands about 9%, and slowly breaks the sub-base apart.
ENRIGHT SOLUTION
For small alligator-cracked sections, we do full-depth repair and rebuild the base underneath. For larger areas, we mill the surface and put down a fresh asphalt overlay.
What You Should Know About Paving in Lafayette
Lafayette’s Boulder County soils are predominantly clay-based, with expansive properties that create movement under pavement as moisture content changes. Newer developments near Baseline have fairly consistent soil profiles. Older areas closer to the creek corridors can have more variability. Either way, proper subgrade preparation and drainage grading are critical.
The City of Lafayette requires permits for driveway construction and commercial paving projects. Projects that increase impervious surface area may trigger Boulder County stormwater review. We coordinate permit requirements and handle the process before we break ground.
Areas We Serve in Lafayette
We work throughout Lafayette, from Old Town and the South Boulder Road corridor to newer developments near Emma, Baseline, and Highway 287. We also serve neighboring communities throughout Boulder County. Call us at 720-637-4960.
Get a Free Estimate
Call us at 720-637-4960 or fill out the form on our contact page. We’ll come take a look at your property and give you a straight answer on what you need and what you don’t. No pressure, just honest assessments from a contractor who has worked Lafayette for over 30 years.