Parking Lot Striping Practices For Safety & Efficiency

Parking lot striping may look beautiful when it is brand new, but there are far more reasons to plan for this asphalt care service than improving curb appeal. On top of giving your property a near instant face lift, parking lot painting also creates clearly defined driving areas and stalls that help to keep everyone safe.

Once parking lot striping fades, the risk of an accident increases. Knowing the best practices for using parking lot striping to improve safety and efficiency on your property can help you get the most from this essential service.

What Are Some Ways You Can Use Lot Striping for Enhancing Safety for Everyone?

Most people are familiar with how clearly defined parking stalls and lanes prevent accidents. But, we can also use lot striping to create crosswalks and walking paths to improve pedestrian safety.

In Richmond and the surrounding communities, there are also clear codes and ordinances that require additional pavement markings to ensure people’s safety. On your property, you may need to use curb painting and pavement markings to identify emergency access routes and no-parking zones to ensure fire hydrant accessibility. Choosing a local parking lot striping makes it easier to make sure that your property complies with all of the safety regulations for commercial properties.

Do Parking Lot Striping Contractors Have Different Types of Paint for Increasing Safety?

The paint that reputable contractors use for lot striping goes far beyond the formulas that you’ll find in a spray can at the hardware store. One of the most important factors for ensuring safety in your parking lot is making sure that only high-quality paint goes on the pavement. When you arrange for lot striping, contractors have many options for choosing paint that will last for years

While lower-quality paint can look good at first, it will quickly begin to fade and flake as friction from tires rubs it away and the sun’s UV rays break down the pigment. Fortunately, our company has better options, including thermoplastic and MMA paint, that can retain their visibility for as long as a decade.

The material selection process can also include using special additives to further enhance visibility of the line markings. Adding reflective glass beads can improve visibility at night or in dimly lit conditions such as inside of parking garages. We can also use fine grit additives that increase traction on your parking lot.

What Do Striping Companies Check During a Site Assessment

Planning the layout and placement of parking lot striping is more effective when you start with a comprehensive site assessment. During an assessment of your property, a parking lot striping contractor can conduct a traffic flow analysis and evaluate the needs for ADA compliance

If your property is new, then you can help by providing details regarding the overall anticipated customer flow capacity along with any special needs that pertain to your business. For instance, a medical facility serving senior adults may need more accessible parking spaces than a hair salon.

For older properties, you can also let the contractors know about new or developing issues with the parking lot. For example, you might notice that in-store shoppers are using spaces that are better suited for pick-up orders. Adding new signage and pavement markings can clarify where your company prefers people to go.

How Often Should You Plan for Parking Lot Striping Inspections and Maintenance?

Even with high-quality paint, it is possible for parking lot striping to fade or get rubbed away over time. Asphalt maintenance companies usually recommend annual or seasonal inspections of parking lots.

During these inspections, we can check for issues that affect parking lot striping. For example, a new pothole or crack could damage the lot striping. The weather conditions in Richmond, VA could also cause issues with parking lot striping. Snow removal methods can sometimes scrape away striping paint, and caustic chemicals could also make the striping lose its visibility.

If an inspection reveals the need to fix a pothole, then it’s important to choose a company that can follow-up asphalt repairs with parking lot striping. Being able to rely on the same contractors to do both jobs means that the parking area won’t be left without safety markings for any longer than necessary.

Discover How Parking Lot Striping Can Improve Safety and Efficiency On Your Property

CVA Striping prioritizes safety and efficiency for every parking lot striping and restriping project we take on. We love knowing that our curb painting, fire lane striping, parking stops, traffic signs and ADA-compliant striping help to keep everyone in our community safe. We’ll also use the same strategies to reinforce safety on your parking lot when we perform sealcoating and pothole repair services. To find out more about our safety recommendations for your property and get a free quote, you can call us at 804-432-3255 or complete our online form.