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If you have an in-person business, you’ll likely rely on customers coming to your storefront or office. This business component, in most areas of the country, requires a parking lot. Maintaining this aspect of your business consists of a number of responsibilities, including striping and re-striping. If you’re wondering when this service should be scheduled, and how it’s actually helping your enterprise, learn about the process below. 

Why Should You Re-Stripe a Parking Lot?

Re-striping a parking lot will increase the aesthetic appeal of your property. Chances are, this asphalt surface takes up a large portion of your premises, and it may dictate many of your customers’ first impressions of your company. Therefore, ensuring that those blue, white, and yellow stripes are bright and clearly defined is a key aspect of your company’s success. 

Even more importantly, striping ensures that your parking lot is safe. The stall lines will keep each vehicle in perfect alignment so that no one is at risk of vehicle damage when pulling in or out. It will also allow customers enough room to exit and enter their cars and fasten their children in car seats. Stripes around handicap-accessible stalls are essential for customers that need ample space to maneuver out of vans and/or in wheelchairs. Finally, the stripes that form crosswalks will ensure that pedestrians have the right of way when walking into your property.

When Should You Have This Service Performed?

parking lotWhile sealcoating is meant to protect your parking lot, it can’t be applied on top of your striping. That’s because most sealcoating solutions are jet black, just like the asphalt they cover, which would conceal the lighter-hued stripes. Since sealcoating should be redone every one to two years, you should be re-striping your parking lot at the same frequency, just after the sealant has cured.

 

If you’re looking for a paving contractor to provide this surface, turn to Pacific Asphalt & Maintenance Inc of Kahului, HI. As a locally owned and operated company, they have been proud to serve businesses and residential clients throughout the area. In addition to parking lot striping, they also provide new paving services, as well as crack sealing and oil spot treatments. To learn more about their skills, visit the website or call (808) 244-4555 today.

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