Parking Lot Layout

Tenants, employees, and customers expect you to provide them with a safe, problem-free parking lot. Parking lot layout design can affect their perception of the area’s safety as well as their ability to navigate it without encountering problems. Whether you are building a new parking lot or need to revise your current plan, Columbus Line Striping can help.

How Do You Design a Parking Lot?

We start by finding the answers to a few questions. The first step is to determine the function of your parking lot. We will then ask about the types of vehicles that you will allow, the approximate number you expect on an average day, and the features that you want to include in your parking lot.

Why Does the Function of My Parking Lot Matter?

The design of your parking lot is influenced by the type of business you operate. For example, a retail store in which customers seldom linger for more than an hour may need a different design than an employee parking lot in which cars remained parked for at least eight hours. As a general rule, the turnover rate in your parking lot plays an important role in deciding between angled and head-on parking spaces, and the parking angle influences the width needed for the travel aisles. Furthermore, some types of businesses need more handicapped spaces to comply with the ADA, while others just need more total parking spaces.

Why Do Vehicle Types and Numbers Matter When Designing a Parking Lot Layout?

You want all traffic to flow efficiently throughout your parking lot. High-volume lots must be carefully planned to minimize traffic jams, and the same is true for parking lots that receive a lot of truck traffic. The volume and type of traffic can affect the parking angle, and they can also influence the decision of whether to allow one-way or two-way traffic on the travel aisles.

How Do Additional Features Affect The Parking Lot Layout Design?

Your parking lot contains a finite area, so any feature that takes up room can reduce the square footage available for parking spaces. Examples of features that could affect your parking lot layout include cart corrals, landscaping islands, light poles, planters or trash receptacles, drive-thru lanes, two-way barrier gates, and bike racks. A bus stop, pickup and drop-off lanes, and emergency call boxes could also affect the design.

Contact Columbus Line Striping When You Need Parking Lot Design and Layout

Columbus Line Striping specializes in parking lot maintenance in the Columbus area. Our work includes layout and design, parking lot striping and lot re-striping, asphalt sealcoating, and asphalt crack sealing. Our other services include warehouse striping and residential sealcoating. Our company, which is owned and operated by firefighters, has earned a superb reputation for outstanding customer service, superior workmanship, and exceptional professionalism. We have the experience, skills, and knowledge to handle jobs of all sizes. For a free quote, contact us at 614-370-5762; we are ready to assist you 24/7, including holidays and weekends. If you prefer, you can submit the online form to request your quote.