Has the extreme Minnesota weather and heavy traffic wore away the striping and markings in your parking lot? Water, UV rays, wear, salt, and sand can all play roles in fading or removing painted striping for parking spaces and other markings on your parking lot. It is a good idea to invest in new parking lot striping every several years to keep your parking area safe and functional. Here are five reasons why it is a good idea to update your parking lot striping!
1. Increase Parking Capacity
Parking stall striping helps make the most of your parking space. Fit more vehicles into your parking lot with designated stalls for vehicles. You can increase the capacity of your parking lot by outlining the spaces and maximizing the number of vehicles that can fit in your space.
2. Reduce Accidents and Vehicle Damage
Creating designated parking stalls with striping can reduce vehicle damage from door dings and parking accidents. You can also reduce parking lot accidents with markings to direct traffic flow safely in and out of parking lots and garages. New striping and markings can reduce your liability for accidents in your parking area.
3. Safety for Users
Parking lots can pose a liability for commercial property owners if they are not safe for tenants or customers. Maintaining appropriate striping and markings for crosswalks and loading zones can make your parking lot safer and protect your company from liability.
4. Improve Appearance
Faded striping and markings on your parking lot can look shabby and impact the curb appeal of your business or property. Keeping your parking lot clean with routine sweeping and new striping is important to maintaining the appearance and making a good impression on visitors.
5. Maintain Codes
Make sure your parking lot meets the building and ADA codes with the proper striping and pavement markings in place for handicapped parking and other requirements.
If your Twin Cities parking lot striping is faded or you need to add markings for handicapped spaces, loading zones, crosswalks, or traffic flow, contact us at Twin City Sweeping. We are your source for commercial parking lot maintenance, including striping and pavement marking service. Call our office or contact us through our website to learn more about our parking lot striping service.