Line Striping for Business Parks
Part of the American corporate experience is parking your car in a 1000 space lot and walking five minutes to the front door! Although the same can be said about large manufacturing facilities, malls and other open surface lots. In any case, having a well defined layout and bold, legible lines creates a welcoming appearance for everyone!
Businesses should always keep in mind that perception is reality for many Customer as well as those employed by a company. For Customers, a well maintained parking lot is the first thing they see. No one is going to pay to have a parking lot striped for a building that no one uses. A Customer unconsciously makes this observation as they are driving within a larger business park. The positive perception is the first impression for that Customer. As for employees, working in a business park that is well maintained may not be noticed, but having a crumbling parking lot with illegible lines will be. Parking Lot Striping, especially in Cleveland where rough winters can degrade pavement fast, is not always a matter of boosting appearance, but providing the bare minimum to employees and Customers alike!
For expansive business parks with multiple roadways, access roads, inlets and outlets, it is imperative to show the flow of traffic, particularly towards in and out of these individual establishments. Having traffic arrows to guide cars in and out helps ensure order, while stop bars are an added safety measure for outgoing traffic to remind them in case they cannot see any Stop signs. Additionally, long lane separators, dashed white or yellow lines, can be instrumental in ensuring that vehicles stay in their lines during high-traffic hours. In the winter time, when the Cleveland metropolitan area becomes slushy and grey, having highly visible yellow lines mitigate risk in hazardous, snowy conditions.
When it comes to ADA compliance, business parks can be in a unique positions due to having a singular structure with multiple tenants and entrances. Due to varying requirements for shortest accessible route as well as number of Van-Accessible and Handicap Accessible spaces, it is imperative to go through these regulations diligently to ensure compliance! If your property, business park or otherwise wants to ensure full ADA compliance and boost the appearance of your parking, contact us today!