The first thing people experience when they visit a commercial space isn’t the interior décor or the front desk; it’s the parking lot. A well-marked and laid-out parking lot makes it easier to know where to park, walk, and stop and influences the first impressions of your business.
At Dominic’s Paving, we know how important parking lot markings are, and we are dedicated to helping you make that excellent and lasting first impression. Our team will help with the design and layout, restriping, lettering, no-parking signs, and handicap stencils to promote convenience and safety.
Contact us today at (301) 916-8770 for a consultation and review.
These are even and straight parking lot lines that are often painted with white or yellow traffic paint. The paint helps drivers and pedestrians identify the direction of traffic, where parking is allowed and where it’s not, and spots designated for the handicapped. The paint used is extra durable and adheres well to asphalt and concrete.
Drawing straight and even lines free-hand is challenging. As such, professionals use striping equipment to do a clean job. The machines used can be simple or complicated. Some of the technologies striping machines use to do a good job include:
Replacing faded or dull markings is essential to guarantee safety, but it’s challenging. Laser guides help ensure the new lines are perfectly outlined on the previous lines using a light beam.
Reflective beads in parking lots increase parking spot visibility for pedestrians and vehicles at night. Attaching the reflective bead dispensers to line stripping machines eliminates the need for manual placement. This improves results and saves time.
Paint leaving line striping equipment is vulnerable to wind. All it takes is a gust of wind between the spray tip and the parking lot’s surface to divert the stream of paint, leading to irregular lines. Spray shields protect the paint from winds, guaranteeing an uninterrupted paint stream each time.
Dominic’s Paving uses high-tech equipment to guarantee straight and even lines on your parking lot. Contact us today for a consultation on your project.
Different types of paints are used to mark parking lots. These include:
Every parking lot is unique, so the definition of ‘the most effective layout’ varies. Our team considers several elements when deciding on the best layout. These include:
That said, the most popular parking designs are parallel parking, perpendicular parking, and angle parking. Depending on the specifics of the lot, any of the three parking space designs can be the best.
The ideal dimensions for the parking lot striping and marking are nine feet wide and 18 feet long. This space is sufficient to fit most vehicles today!
The ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) requires that every accessible parking spot be at least 8 feet wide with painted lines at least 4 inches thick to guarantee visual guidance. An adjacent aisle should also be 60 inches wide, which allows those in wheelchairs to maneuver around their vehicle safely.
However, these requirements do not apply to parking areas exclusively used by trucks, buses, and delivery vehicles.
Parking lot striping and marking involve two main installation processes. The first is the overlay process, which involves applying adhesive asphalt to the pavement. This process requires removing existing pavement markings.
The pavement marking is heated and removed using infrared heaters. These heaters liquefy the marking material without damaging the pavement’s hydrocarbon constituents. They reach temperatures as high as 200 degrees Fahrenheit. After this process, the pavement marking is cooled to solidify.
Asphalt pavement marking is crucial not only during installation but also when customizing the appearance of parking areas to suit your preferences.
While the process of removing or applying pavement markings is complex, it is essential for adapting roadways and parking areas to new requirements and aesthetics. Contact our team today at (301) 916-8770 for a consultation and a free estimate.