With winter fast approaching, many people are gearing up for the cold Baltimore months that lie ahead. But, they often fail to overlook the importance of their business parking lot. One of the best things you can do before the cold weather sets in is to have your parking lot redone with all new line striping. Within the Baltimore Metro area there are a number of benefits that come from having parking lot striping and line striping services completed now instead of waiting until the summer months set in. Check out some of them below.
Parking Lot Striping Prevents Accidents.
Having your parking lot striping redone can help minimize the chance of an accident occurring because people weren’t able to identify where the different parking spots stop and start through the stripes. If someone isn’t able to see where they are supposed to park, how can they make sure they aren’t blocking someone else out of their space?
It could end up causing someone to end up getting injured as they try to squeeze their way through the tiny space that is left because someone parked far too close to their vehicle. The brightly-colored line striping will help alert your customers to which spaces are available and which parts of the parking lot aren’t designed by stripes for parking vehicles. You don’t want customers creating their own parking spots too close to the road or other areas where someone could slide in to them during the winter ice storms.
Parking Lot Striping Prevents Fading.
Along with summer comes the warm, summer sun. While the sun might help bring in business, it can also fade your parking lot striping. If you were to wait until the summer to have the lines striped around your business, it could end up causing them to fade as the paint dries. This means that you aren’t going to get as much of a positive effect from your new line striping. In the Baltimore Metro area it is recommended to have the work done in the fall and winter when the sun isn’t at its peak, you could end up having your new line striping lasting for longer. This means you get to save money on your next striping project by extending it out further.
Parking Lot Striping Minimizes Disruptions
The warmer months tend to be a busier season for the majority of business owners in Baltimore and surrounding areas, especially if you happen to be located near a tourist area in the downtown areas. Imagine how much of an inconvenience it would be if you were to try to have the parking lot striping redone during the warmer seasons. You could end up losing out on customers because they don’t have a place to park their vehicles. By allowing us to perform the line striping work during your slower time, you could end up saving yourself a lot of hassles and headaches down the line. The parking lot gets to be striped, while you get to enjoy the benefit of not losing out on precious customers during your busiest time of year.
Contact the team at Atlantic Sweeping to schedule your line striping and parking lot striping consultation appointment today and beat the seasonal demands in the Baltimore Metro area.