Line Striping
If you’ve ever parked in a lot where the spaces are just a bit too small, you understand just how important line striping is to a parking lot. It not only provides guidance for parking, but also traffic flow and avoiding unwanted collisions. Not only that, but a well painted parking lot means customers can efficiently park and get into your business – meaning more time in your store!
Let’s dive into the magic of a well-planned out and painted parking lot.
Planning out your parking lot in Los Angeles
There are many considerations to make when planning out the striping lines for your business parking lot.
- Handicap spaces
- Size of parking spaces
- Color of the lines
- Traffic flow
- Size of the parking spaces
- Maintenance
Handicap spaces are always painted blue. In Los Angeles, handicap spaces must be 96 inches wide, with a 60-inch wide access aisle. You must have disabled signs visible in front of those parking spaces. You must install one disabled parking space for every 25 to 100 spaces in your lot.
For regular parking spaces, they are usually about eight to nine feet wide and 16 to 20 feet long. The size mainly depends on the dimensions of the lot and any angles inside of it. However, you should make your parking spots wide enough so that the average driver can open their door easily.
As for the color of the lines, that’s usually white, with yellow reserved for providing arrows to show traffic flow patterns. When painting, you must use paint that is formulated as traffic paint. The paints you use on your walls will not stick to pavement and will peel away quickly. That’s why it’s important to use the traffic paint, as it has a special formulation to stick to asphalt and concrete.
How do I maintain my line stripes?
We love our sun in Southern California, but it really does a number on your painted lines. Over time, you can expect your lines to fade with daily exposure to the elements (sun, rain, dirt, oil, grime, etc.).
You can expect to re-stripe your parking lot every time you apply sealcoat. Sealcoat will black out all your lines. So, you will have to repaint your lines at the same time. The good news is, your parking lot will look like new after you reseal and repaint it.
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