Parking Lot Striping: How Often Should You Redo It?

Business owners often underestimate the level of general upkeep necessary to keep their operations running smoothly. Rent, payrolls, taxes, and product inventories are all important factors—but few people consider how often parking lot striping is required.

But Why Is Parking Lot Striping Important Anyway?

The parking lot is an often overlooked aspect of groundskeeping. However, keeping it well-maintained and striped improves not just your parking lot’s functionality but also your company’s reputation. If you are still on the fence about parking lot (re)striping, consider these benefits:

1. It protects people.

Parking lot striping adds clarity to parking spaces. The white, yellow, and blue markings tell drivers where to go and what areas to avoid. When the striping fades, so does the clarity—and driving without clarity is dangerous to both drivers and pedestrians.

2. Looks matter.

Another important reason to have your parking lot striped again is that looks are important to customers. Your parking lot is one of the first things your potential consumers see when they visit your business—make sure you are making the best first impression possible. Your parking lot is simply too important to risk deterioration.

How Often Should Parking Lot Striping Be Redone?

Okay, so parking lot striping is essential—but how often should you do it?

Well, it depends. It depends on three factors: traffic, weather, and redesign/noncompliance. Let’s take a closer look at these:

1. Traffic

Every business is different—naturally, not all experience the same traffic levels in their parking spaces. Consider this: your local Walmart will always get more traffic than that Lebanese restaurant across the street! If your parking space sees a large amount of vehicle traffic, you will need to restripe the lines every year to ensure they are easily visible, safe, and visually appealing. On the other hand, if your parking lot only sees a handful of employees a week, you could go up to two years without getting it stripped.

2. Weather

Your parking space is exposed to the same extreme weather conditions that you are—whether it is high-humidity scorchers or sub-freezing snowdrifts. Direct sunlight, extreme heat, precipitation, and stormwater runoff can all be detrimental to your parking lot striping if it is not shaded by trees and properly irrigated. After a particularly rough season, it is a good idea to perform a visual assessment of your entire property to ensure all the stripes are intact.

3. Redesign & Noncompliance

Parking lot striping is legally required whenever you want to change your parking lot’s traffic patterns or functionality. Restriping is also needed when adding or removing parking spaces, changing their orientation, or building a drive-through. You may also need to restripe to stay up with changes in local, state, or federal laws governing parking lots and general accessibility.

Is Your Parking Lot Ready For Some Fresh Stripes?

We understand that parking lot maintenance was not something you studied in school. It takes practice to time your parking lot striping to maximize effectiveness while minimizing expenditure. Luckily, we are pretty good at it. If you are not sure when to restripe your parking lot, contact us today for a free consultation and estimate.

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