Archive for March, 2008

Placement of Wheel Stops

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

When you are planning a parking lot, whether you are planning one from scratch or are re-designing one, do you ever think about the wheel stops? Wheel stops are an integral part of any parking lot, just as getting the lines painted correctly is an integral part. Wheel stops not only help people to keep their vehicles where they go, they also help people to know where to park.

Knowing where to park and having the proper spacing in a parking lot is extremely important. If your clients do not park in the right place, it could mean that doors get damaged and cars get dented. Wheel stops help the patrons to understand where to park. Wheel stops are also an important piece of the puzzle because they keep cars from rolling where they shouldn’t go. You would never believe how many times people leave their vehicles in the drive or neutral positions when they get out of a car. It happens very frequently, and wheel stops can prevent the forgetful owner from damaging any cars, including their own! If you’re planning on working on your parking lot, make sure that the wheel stops are in the right place and are helpful to drivers.

Painted Wheel Stops?

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

So you know that wheel stops exist in order to keep your vehicle from crashing into someone else’s, especially when it is parked, but what is the purpose of painting wheel stops? After all, why would you need to paint a large object that is made of concrete or wood?

Painting wheel stops isn’t just meant to make things look pretty, it actually helps people to see them. If you are in a parking garage, you may have a difficult time seeing the wheel stops because they could be low to the ground. Having them painted a bright yellow or orange is a good way to indicate where they are, helping the drivers to be able to see them so that they know where to park and when to stop driving. After all, there’s nothing worse than driving your car right into a wheel stop; it can severely damage your car! Some people choose not to paint their wheel stops, but many find that it makes things more attractive, and more organized, for the drivers. If you are interested in painting your wheel stops, make sure you get a company who knows not only how to paint them, but how to paint them correctly.

Curb Painting and Home Businesses

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

Most people will tell you that working at home is one of the greatest things that they have ever done. It affords them freedom to do what they want and the comfort to work in their pajamas, if they feel like it. One problem with at-home-businesses, however, is that people often have a difficult time finding them. When you work in an office, it is usually in a busy part of the city. When you’re working out of your home, however, you may find that people have a hard time locating your house among all of the houses that are near you.

Curb painting is one way to help people find your at-home-business. Curb painting involves painting the curb that is near your home with your number and possibly even the name of your street. This means that the people driving to your home will have a much easier time locating your home. It is a great way to be able to tell your house apart from others, even if they have their curb painted too. When you choose to paint your curb, speak with a professional about all of your options. You may even be able to paint the curb with reflective paint, which will illuminate up a bit in the dark, helping someone to find your home no matter what time of day it is.

The Importance of Parking Lots

Monday, March 24th, 2008

Have you ever visited a city that had very few parking lots? What you get is a holy mess. You get cars crammed on the street and people double parking. You get complete and total pandemonium. Most cities have rules that establish how many parking lots need to be in place and how they should basically be run. When drivers have a choice of which parking lot to choose from, and you want them to choose yours, you have to make it not only aesthetically appealing to them, but also extremely organized.

One way to make it both appealing and organized is in the parking lot striping. If you have your parking lot striping done professionally by a company who knows what they are doing, you will be much more likely to have an aesthetically appealing layout. Not only that, you will also have a layout that works much better with the size of the building. Friendly ticket-sellers or efficient computer programs will not bring up the esteem of your parking lot if your customers are unable to know where they are going or how to park, which is why having the correct parking lot striping done is extremely important!

Doing It Yourself: Curb Painting

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

Some people believe that curb painting is very easy, and that they can do it themselves. Unfortunately curb painting is not quite as easy as just stenciling on a few numbers. There are specific requirements in each city and state that you have to uphold when you are dealing with curb painting. If you violate the city’s terms, you may find yourself in a lot of trouble with the city legislatures.

If you try to do curb painting yourself, make sure that you are absolutely clear about what the expectations are for the curb painting. You may want to speak with your city officials about what the rules are for painting the curb. Make sure that you get the right paint and that you are painting in a spot where it is allowed. It is often easier, and less of a hassle, to hire someone to paint the curbs for you. By hiring a company to do the curb painting for you, you do not have to worry about the rules or getting the right paint, as the company will already have everything they need to paint the curb for you.

Colors Matter

Friday, March 21st, 2008

Have you ever taken a minute or two to look at the colors in a parking lot? There are a few different colors that you will see in most parking lots, and the colors that are laid down during parking lot striping are extremely important. They not only have to be bright and visible, but they also have to be colors that are associated with specific things.

For instance, the color red is associated with bad things. This is why red stripes are laid down during parking lot striping to help tell drivers that they should not enter a specific area. Green is a color that is associated with go, which is why some parking lot managers choose to have a bright green color laid down when they are trying to direct the traffic a specific direction. Almost all parking lot spots are yellow, mainly because this is a very easy-to-see color on almost all asphalt. Having the right colors put in place when you are having your parking lot striping done is important, and be sure to ask the company you hire if they have any suggestions, as they’ve likely been striping for a long time and will be able to offer you some sound advice.

Curb Painting: Delivery Please!

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

When you are dealing with a delivery company, things can get frustrating. No matter whether you run a business out of your home, or you have your things delivered to your home, it is important that the item get to your home on time. When the delivery company can’t find your home, however, things get trick. They may leave your order at a neighbors house, at a store that is nearby, or they may even take it back to the warehouse and wait for you to contact them. This is why many items often get lost.

If you have hired professionals to do curb painting in front of your home, however, this will not be a problem. Many delivery drivers will tell you that they have a difficult time seeing the numbers on houses, especially if the houses are situated fairly far away from the street. When you have curb painting done, the number, and even the name, of your street can be put right near the road on the curb, so that the drivers will have a much easier time finding your home. Curb painting can save you, and the delivery company, time, patience, and money.

Long Lines

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Have you ever had to stand in a long line? It is extremely annoying to stand in a long line, or to be in a store and to not be sure where to go when you want to find something specific. This is one reason that most stores now have overhead signs directing their patrons to the right area, and a reason that they have begun to use self-checkout lines and other methods to shorten the waiting lines in their stores. Did you realize, however, that having an efficient parking lot is just as important to your clients as having an efficient store is?

If your clients and patrons are unable to see the parking lot striping that tells them where to park, they will start parking all over the place, making for a very disorganized parking lot. If they do not have signs in each area to help them identify where they parked their car, they may avoid going to your store again, equating your parking lot with a disaster area. It is just as important that you get your parking lot in order and organized as it is that you get your store orderly. With the proper parking lot striping, you can make all of your customers happy!

All About Curb Painting

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

What is curb painting? A lot of people honestly do not know what curb painting is or why people would pay to have the painting done. The process of painting a curb is to help people to know exactly where they are, and what your building’s number is. Some people feel that painting a curb is superfluous, but really it is a great way to help people to find your home, or your business.

No matter where your house is located, be it the city or the country, having your curbs painted is a good idea. If you are trying to make it easy for a friend to locate your home, painted curbs will help them to identify the exact house that you live in without causing any problems. If you have a business out of your home, painting the curb can save tons of trouble when dealing with customers or with delivery services. Curb painting is a very important thing to have done, especially if you live in an area where a lot of the houses look alike. You can choose to do your curb painting on your own, but for a professional look, you may want to contact a professional.

Wheel Stops: Saving Your Car

Monday, March 17th, 2008

When you park your vehicle in a parking garage, do you worry that it will go anywhere? Probably not. The reason that you don’t worry about your car rolling off isn’t just because the car is on a flat surface, but because there are wheel stops that are keeping your vehicle from rolling where it isn’t supposed to roll.

We often take wheel stops for granted, probably because they are all over the place, but wheel stops are very important. If you didn’t have wheel stops, your car may wind up rolling all over the place. It is very easy to get out of a vehicle before putting it in park, especially if you are on a flat surface and do not feel the car moving. One slight bump and your vehicle may roll from where you left it into another person’s vehicle, then you have to deal with insurance companies and a whole mess. Wheel stops are put in parking garages not only to help you to figure out where to park, but also to help keep damage from occurring to all of the cars in the parking lot.