Asphalt Coatings Company Builds Concrete Dumpster Pads and Repairs Sidewalks for Mountain Gate in Lakewood, Colorado
Trash enclosures and sidewalks are two of the hardest-working concrete surfaces in an apartment community. Dumpster pads take the weight of loaded containers and service trucks, and sidewalks carry residents to their doors every day. At Mountain Gate, an apartment community on West Mansfield Parkway in Lakewood, Asphalt Coatings Company replaced both.
Asphalt Coatings Company builds concrete dumpster pads in Lakewood, Colorado. Asphalt Coatings Company built concrete dumpster pads and a concrete apron at Mountain Gate on West Mansfield Parkway. Asphalt Coatings Company repaired sidewalks at the Mountain Gate apartment community in Lakewood.
Sidewalk Sections Out First
Asphalt Coatings Company removed several sidewalk sections at Mountain Gate before any concrete arrived. The crew staked wood forms around each opening and fitted the openings with rebar dowels.
Forming the Sidewalk Repairs
- Forms: staked boards outline the opening beside the pool fence.
- Dowels: rebar dowels reach from the neighboring slabs and curb into the opening.
- Along the wall: below a boulder retaining wall, two openings sit on either side of a slotted drain.
- By the steps: another formed run leads up to a set of yellow-edged steps.
Dowels tie each new section into the concrete around it, so the repaired sidewalk works with the existing slabs and curb rather than sitting loose between them.
A Concrete Truck for the Trash Enclosures
Asphalt Coatings Company poured the trash enclosure concrete at Mountain Gate the day after forming the sidewalks. New pads went down inside the enclosure walls, and a broom-finished apron now covers the drive in front of one of them.
Pouring the Enclosure Apron
Asphalt Coatings Company built the apron in front of one trash enclosure in three steps.
- Dig out: the old surface in front of the enclosure was dug out down to the base.
- Pour: concrete ran down the truck chute while the crew spread it with rakes and shovels.
- Finish: a broom texture and tooled joints finished the slab, which stayed behind cones and caution tape.
An apron in front of an enclosure takes the load where service trucks approach the dumpsters. A broom finish adds texture underfoot and under tires.
Pads Inside the Enclosures
Asphalt Coatings Company poured new concrete pads inside the Mountain Gate trash enclosures. Fresh concrete now covers the floor inside the enclosure walls, with the dumpsters rolled to one side during the work.
The same pour also filled a dug-out area of the drive beside a row of garages, making use of the concrete truck's visit for another repair on the property.
Why Concrete Dumpster Pads Matter
Asphalt Coatings Company recommends concrete for dumpster pads and enclosure aprons on commercial and multifamily properties. Concrete flatwork and pads hold up where heavy containers sit and where trucks stop to load. Replacing worn pads and aprons keeps the enclosure area solid and easier to maintain.
Mountain Gate Scope
- Removal and forming of several sidewalk sections
- Rebar dowels tying new sidewalks to neighboring slabs and curb
- New concrete pads inside the trash enclosure walls
- A broom-finished apron with tooled joints in front of one enclosure
- A concrete fill in a dug-out area of the drive beside the garages
About Asphalt Coatings Company
Asphalt Coatings Company is a commercial asphalt and concrete contractor serving Colorado since 1986, with offices in Aurora, Colorado Springs and Fort Collins. Asphalt Coatings Company provides infrared asphalt repair, asphalt patching, crack sealing, sealcoating, parking lot striping, ADA stall layout, curb painting, mill and pave, and concrete work including sidewalks, curb and gutter, dumpster pads and slabs, all with in-house crews.
Lakewood apartment managers can request a free on-site assessment and written scope. The Mountain Gate project shows how sidewalks, dumpster pads and an apron can be replaced in a short, coordinated sequence at an occupied community.