Your parking lot is often the first thing your customers see. You want it to look neat and tidy, but there are some things you can do to keep the area safe for everyone as well. The following are four reasons to keep your striping fresh and new.
More Space to Park
If every driver who parked in your lot got to decide where to park, there could be less space to park altogether. In an area where drivers should park perpendicularly or at an angle, they may choose to parallel park, which would eat up more space. When you have stripes painted in the lot, everyone knows exactly where to park, and you can fit more cars into your parking lot.
Safety
Pedestrians need to feel safe after they get out of their cars in a parking lot. When you hire someone to stripe the lot, you can have designated pathways and crosswalks. These keep pedestrians where they should be, and also indicate to drivers that there may be people crossing at those areas.
Compliance With the ADA
There is a certain amount of parking spaces that need to be marked handicapped to comply with the ADA. Striping makes finding an accessible parking space more convenient to those with special needs, but it also keeps you compliant with the law. You can avoid discrimination as well as fines this way.
Traffic Direction Guidance
If one area of your parking lot should only go one direction, it needs to be clearly marked to create a smooth flow of traffic. Striping can help you achieve the correct guidance in your parking lot so as to avoid head-on collisions or other backups in traffic.
Contacting a Professional Striping Company
If your lot needs new striping or needs the current striping to be refreshed, the professionals at NVM Paving & Concrete can get it done. Call 703-423-0471 or email us today to learn more.
