Now that the country has made its decision as to who will be the next President of the United States, how should you be feeling? Are you feeling more secure about your business, or are you actually feeling more worried? If you’re feeling worried, you’ll be much more likely to not have many improvements done on your business, as you may be concerned about how your business will fare next year. A bit of worry, however, is no reason to put off your parking lot striping.

Parking lot striping isn’t just cosmetic, it actually keeps your parking lot orderly. Without the proper order, your customers will have a very difficult time avoiding hitting each other, and you may find that you have more disgruntled customers than happy ones. Even if you’re a bit worried about how things will work out for you financially next year, now is not the time to avoiding spending money on maintenance, which is exactly what parking lot striping is. Even if you’re trying to save money, make sure you are keeping up with the maintenance of your building and property, as it will help to keep the business worth money.

Should you get your parking lot striping done during the holiday season? This is a tricky question. Many business owners do not want to get their striping done during the holiday season because they feel like they will lose a great deal of business if they choose to have it done during prime shopping time. Whoever, there are times when you can safely have your striping done and can actually save yourself money.

Winter is not always the prime season for parking lot striping, so you can often get a good deal on your striping, if you choose to have it done during the winter months. The trick is in knowing when you will have the most business and when you can schedule to have striping done, so that you won’t lose out on any money. For instance, most retail businesses get the most attention on the day after Thanksgiving, titled Black Friday, so a retail business will not want to get their striping done then. They can, however, get their striping done a few days before Thanksgiving, when the shopping traffic will be much less than it usually is.

Parking Lot Stripping or Striping is generally the service of painting parking lots. We often get request from folks looking for stripping, but we know what they mean. Most parking lot striping companies offer a list of accompanying services to the main service of line painting. We offer several ourselves. Here is a complete list of service that we currently offer as well as some that are coming soon.

• Line Painting
• Handicap painting (Blue Box, Silhouette, Crosshatched Area & Path of travel)
• Stencil painting (Directional Arrows, Stop and Bars, No Parking Fire Lane, Etc.)

• Sign installation (Handicap, Stop, No Parking Etc.)
• Truncated Domes (Detectable Warning Mats, Tactile Warning systems Etc.)
• Parking Lot Seal Coating

• Asphalt Patching (Saw Cutting, Pot hole Repair, Speed Bump Installation, Asphalt Resurfacing)
• Pressure Washing ( Steam Cleaning, Gum removal, Oil Treatment Etc.)
• Curb Painting ( Fire Lane Red, Visitor Green, Handicap blue, Hazard Yellow Etc.)

• Wheel Stops (Concrete, Plastic, Rubber Etc.)
• Raised Pavement Markers ( Bot dots, Hydrant Reflectors, Two way reflector, Type K Markers Etc.
• Bollard Installation and Repair

• Concrete Cutting (Coming Soon)
• Crack Fill ( Rubberized, Crack Cleaning, Hot pour crack filler, Etc. (Coming Soon)

If you have and Parking Lot Stripping projects or related service, please feel free to give us a call today. Trueline Striping is open 5 days a week and we work in the field 7 days a week.

It’s Halloween! The most enjoyable of days for children and the most feared day for dentists. Today, we’re not going to talk about parking lot striping or about warehouse striping, but instead about what you can do to make Halloween a great day for your employees and for children.

1. Try dressing up! You may feel silly at first, but letting your employees dress up is a great way to make things fun and to make your customers giggle a little, which is sure to make them think highly of your company.

2. Give out stuff! Candy is, of course, preferable, but if you own an electric company, try giving out light bulbs. Anything that promotes your company is a great thing to give out to your customers.

3. Keep the candy, however, for kids. Halloween + children = candy. This is an equation you need to remember. Always ask the parent, however, if it is alright for their child to have a piece from your candy stash.

4. Consider staying open for trick or treaters! Some of the most successful companies stay open until 9 pm or so in order to cater to trick or treaters.

Stay safe this Halloween and remember to have fun! Happy Halloween from Trueline!

Are you worried about the financial situation as it pertains to your small business? You’re not alone. Prices that have risen have stayed high even though the oil prices are lowering, and there is no sign as to when things will change. This is the time when little expenses need to be cut back so that the larger bills can be paid. Some companies are choosing to ignore the parking lot striping that needs to be done on their lot, but this is definitely not advisable, especially if your lot is already in disrepair.

Yes, it costs a lot right now to get your hands on the stuff you need to have to fix the cracks and breaks in your pavement, which is why lots of owners are choosing to allow their parking lot to stay cracked. This doesn’t mean you should avoid having your parking lot striping done. Often simply having parking lot striping done can help to make the parking lot that is worn down look newer than it did, allowing your business to retain beauty and attractiveness to the customer without sacrificing your revenue. Then, when the times are better, you can repave and can restripe again.

The real estate market is a tricky one right now. With the financial situation continuing to slow down, and no sign as to when it will spike back up again, many people are rethinking purchasing properties to resell, no matter how cheap the properties may be. There are, however, some tips that you can do in order to sell your property.

1. Look at the inside of the property and see what can be done cosmetically inexpensively. Things like paint and paper can go a long way in making your property look better.

2. Getting the outside of the house finished with siding properly is great, but can be more expensive than necessary. Instead, try painting the outside of the house. It won’t last as long, but it will look fine for a few years, giving you time to recoup some of your money.

3. Look at the parking lot situation. Is the parking lot striping faded? Is there any parking lot striping? Having a good looking parking lot can help to sell or rent the building faster than you’d ever believe.

If you’re trying to get money from your property, make sure you don’t over think things, as it can cause serious problems financially.

Have you ever been to Disney World in Florida? In Florida, Disney has their own little highway system. Those who are going to visit the wonderful world of play are able to jump off of the state highway and onto Disney’s own interstate in order to easily go where they’re supposed to go. The lines are all striped perfectly, making it easy for drivers so that they can not only look at the signs beside the road, but at the signs marked on the pavement in order to know exactly where they’re going, no matter whether they’re driving to their hotel or to one of the amusement parks.

You can adopt this type of a situation in your own parking lot. You may not need as much organization as Disney World does, but a little parking lot striping done in your parking lot can help your customers to know where to go and to get there without getting into any accidents. Having your parking lot striping done a few times a year is essential if you want to keep things looking great, and especially if you want to make sure that your parking lot looks as great as Disney World’s does.

Did you realize that how bright your parking lot striping is done directly affects those who are driving while talking on a cell phone? Talking on a cell while driving is not advisable under any circumstance, but you’ve always got those people who believe that they can safely talk on a cell. The majority of the time people are getting on, or off, their phone when they’re either exiting or entering a parking lot, making the parking lot striping very important if you want to help those people to avoid getting in an accident.

Parking lot striping that has been neglected for a long time will be worn down and will be hard for drivers to see. This makes it easier for someone who is driving with their cell phones or blue tooths on to get into an accident. If you have had your parking lot striping done recently and it is brighter, it is easier for the driver to stop focusing on their phone call and start focusing on parking properly. It calls the attention to their eyes, allowing them to change their focus where it needs to be instead of on the phone.

It’s easy to see that the high cost of oil has changed how we all think about gasoline. Consumers are realizing that they can’t just go to the pump whenever they’d like and are trying to conserve their energy, and their money, by getting gas only when they can’t afford to go without. The oil prices are also affecting other industries, including those who do parking lot striping. These companies have to drive to and from the worksite and also have to pay higher costs for the materials that they need. This unfortunately means that there are some parking lot striping Los Angeles companies that are being forced to go out of business or to charge higher rates.

Businesses are loathe to pay higher rates for their parking lot striping to be done simply because they are feeling the financial pinch too. There are, however, ways that you can have your parking lot striping done without having to pay a great deal more. Some parking lot striping companies will allow you to do a multi-month deal, where you pay less in order to get the lot striped a few times a year, thus allowing you to get your parking lot striped while also saving a bit of cash.

In the business world there is never any certainty. It can be difficult to know when to buy certain stock and when to have a sale. The same thing holds true with your parking. When is it time to adjust your parking lot? When should you add onto your parking lot? If you add on too soon, you’re likely to risk paying money for something you don’t need, and in today’s economy that is never a good idea. If you wait too long, you’ll deal with disgruntled customers. There are, however, some ways you can know if you’re ready to add on to your parking lot and to have your parking lot striping redone.

1. Listen to your customers. If they’re complaining about not having enough space, or about not being able to see the parking lot striping, it’s time to change things.

2. Watch the parking lot. See how frequently it is filled. If necessary, make a chart so that you can follow how busy your parking lot gets.

3. View it for yourself. Go out after closing or before opening and take a look at the striping that is there to see if it is breaking down or not.