What Safety Standards Should Be Followed for Line Striping in Parking Lots?

If your parking lot needs line striping, it’s important to work with a qualified King of Prussia, PA asphalt maintenance company that knows all the local regulations as well as federal law. There are a number of important safety standards you should keep in mind as you stripe out your parking lot.

Line Striping: Safety Considerations

Plan in Advance

Lines stripping is not something you just do suddenly. The first step is to design your parking lot to maximize your space while also ensuring that there’s good traffic flow and you’ve met all the legal standards required by the ADA and local regulations. You should measure out the total area and then calculate the number of parking spaces you hope to put in. The ADA requires you to have at least one accessible space for every 25 standard spaces that you have, and if you only have one accessible space, it must be van accessible.

When you talk to us, we can help you optimize your layout so that your parking stalls, driving aisles, areas for disabled parking, pedestrian walkways, and all the points for coming in and out of the parking lot are carefully designed. Angled parking is usually recommended when you expect high turnover, as it results in better traffic flow. 

You will also want to think through local regulations. Standard spaces in King of Prussia have to be 8.5 feet wide and 20 feet deep, though you can decrease the depth to 18 feet if you’re doing angled spaces. The minimum width of your aisle has to be 10 feet for one-way parking aisles and 20 feet for two-way. Compact spaces can be just 8 feet wide and 16 feet deep, but you’ll need to label them as such. If your parking lot is for a building where only those 60 and older are permitted to live, then your minimum width is 10.

Choose the Right King of Prussia, PA Striping Company for Quality Techniques

The next thing to consider is who you’re hiring to do the job, because you want everything to be visible, durable, and not need constant touch-ups. The company you work with should offer durable and reflective paint that’s designed specifically to go on asphalt or concrete and should explain to you that it’s best to apply paint when the weather is between 45 and 85°F. If it’s colder or warmer than that, you may have trouble with the paint properly adhering to the surface, and that means you’ll just have to paint again soon.

Plan for Longevity

If you keep up with your parking lot, you’ll save money in the long run. Every 6 to 12 months, look for cracks or peeling paint, and plan to re-stripe at least once every two years. Before you begin stripping, power wash the lot and make sure that any potholes are filled in. This will give you the best shot at getting the longest life out of your striping.

For help with your parking lot in King of Prussia, or anywhere in Montgomery County call PowerSurge Plus. We’ve served PA and the tri-state area since 1998. 

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