The Americans with Disabilities Act, or the ADA, was created to ensure that public places across America are accessible for people with disabilities. ADA compliance is essential for every property, and property managers must take care that their property follows the guidelines of the ADA. The ADA has regulations for the spaces inside as well as outside most businesses, including the parking lot. The parking lot is the entrance to your business, so creating an ADA compliant parking lot is crucial for making your business accessible to every individual. Read on to learn what necessary components your parking lot needs to be considered ADA compliant. (more…)
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Friday, March 20th, 2020Why Parking Lot Striping is So Important
Monday, April 29th, 2019One of the most recognizable features of every parking lot is the striping. When we drive onto a parking lot, the striping gives us direction and shows us where to park. For pedestrians, it makes it a lot easier for people to walk safely to their destinations. It’s a factor that most of us probably take for granted but would definitely notice if they were missing. Read on to learn more about why parking lot striping is so important. (more…)
How Parking Lot Striping Adds Instant Curb Appeal
Wednesday, February 7th, 2018Parking lot striping is an essential step for every property manager, as a striped parking lot increases safety and adds curb appeal to your business. A parking lot is the first thing customers notice as they arrive at your property, and a well stripped and maintained parking lot makes a great first impression. (more…)
How Striping Your Parking Lot Can Increase Curb Appeal
Monday, May 22nd, 2017Parking lot striping is necessary in order to follow ADA regulations. However, there are many benefits and advantages that come with properly striping your parking lot. A freshly paved parking lot in particular should have bright and clear striping in order to create a beautiful curb appeal. If you’re wondering about the advantages that come with a newly striped parking lot, read on.
Parking Lot Striping Services in Baltimore
Thursday, April 9th, 2015When it comes to maintenance and repairs, many business owners and facility managers focus their attention on their buildings, and for good reason. However, this does not mean you should completely ignore your parking lot. It may look tough on the outside, but without the right amount of care, your once beautiful parking lot could begin to deteriorate before your eyes. And maintenance doesn’t just mean crack sealing, patching, and pothole repair. Proper maintenance also includes aesthetic repairs, like striping, signage, and wheel stops. These seemingly simple maintenance tasks play a bigger role than you probably realize. (more…)
Parking Lot Striping can benefit your Baltimore Business
Friday, April 4th, 2014Parking lot striping can help you make a better first impression.
Our entire lives, we are told “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” Easier said than done. As human beings, we are a very visual people. According to several psychology studies, as much as 55% of a stranger’s opinion of your Baltimore business – a potential customer’s opinion – is determined by physical appearance. And what is the first thing a customer sees? Your building!
Like the cover of a book, the exterior of your building and your parking lot are what your customers base their first opinions on. And according to Business Insider, it takes just 0.1 seconds for an individual to form a lasting impression of your business. So what kind of first impression is your building giving your customers? Remember, it is far more difficult to change someone’s first impression than it is to make a good first impression.
Parking Lot Striping can benefit your Baltimore Business
New paint, signs and wheel stops give your parking lot a “WOW” factor, instantly improving curb appeal. Unfortunately, this wow factor doesn’t last forever. Your parking lot striping wears away over time, which is why re-striping is the most common and routine type of asphalt maintenance. This deterioration is sped up by such factors as severe weather, the amount of traffic coming in and out of the lot, and the thickness of the paint.
Because of all this, it is recommended that you re-stripe your parking lot every 12-18 months.
Parking Lot Striping in Baltimore
PTG Enterprises is a full service commercial asphalt contractor in the Baltimore area. We can handle all of your parking lot striping needs.
“These are the extras as I like to call them,” explains PTG owner Patrick Gillen. “Regardless of how well the excavation, grading, concrete installs, stone placement and asphalt was laid, what’s going to stand out to the average passerby is the brad new striping against the fresh black asphalt.”
The asphalt paving experts at PTG have managed hundreds of pavement projects throughout Maryland, Washington DC, and Virginia. We have the experience you need. And when you choose PTG, you can expect a fair proposal, professionalism, and quality work. That is our promise to you.
If you have any questions about Parking Lot Striping in Baltimore, please contact PTG Enterprises aka My Pavement Guy today by calling 410-636-8777, or click here today! You can also follow PTG Enterprises on Facebook and Twitter!
Now is the Time to line up your Spring Pavement Needs
Thursday, December 13th, 2012As a business owner or homeowner, budgeting is the key to financial security. This holds true for everything from family vacations and home improvement projects in the residential world to employee salaries and facility maintenance in the commercial industry. Luckily, we at PTG Enterprises understand this need for constant planning. That is why we are happy to provide you with a proposal so that you can organize your spring property needs now.
Winter is the perfect time to line up your spring pavement needs!
Whether it is a parking lot, a cement sidewalk, a dumpster pad that needs removing and replacing, or perhaps seal coating and striping; PTG has you covered. Give us a call or go to our website to request a proposal today!
We’ll meet with you and perform a site visit to ensure we’re familiar with every aspect of the project. You will then receive a thorough, detailed estimate and proposal written in an easy to understand format.
Why PTG Enterprises?
When your asphalt or pavement is beginning to show signs of wear and tear, you need an expert. You need PTG Enterprises! Our crews are the best available and they use only the best materials and equipment around.
We have been in the asphalt paving, concrete, and masonry business for more than a decade and we’ve worked with homeowners, property managers, architects, and business owners, just like you.
You can contact PTG Enterprises aka My Pavement Guy today by calling 410-636-8777, or click here today! You can also check us out on Facebook and Twitter as well!
Asphalt Artwork: Your Parking Lot is a Blank Canvas!
Friday, July 27th, 2012As a business owner, have you ever wanted to improve the aesthetics of your storefront, but you just do not have the room on your building to add a new sign? Well, have you ever considered asphalt artwork?
Your Parking Lot is a Blank Canvas!
So why be normal when you can be extraordinary? Regardless of how well the excavation, grading, concrete installs, stone placement and asphalt was laid, what’s going to stand out to the average passerby is a brand new logo painted against the fresh black asphalt. It will give your parking lot a “WOW” factor that will set your storefront apart from the competition.
Adding your logo or other artwork to your parking lot can be beneficial in several ways, including:
- Curb Appeal: You will be amazed at how much a parking lot painting will add to the curb appeal of your business.
- Make an Impression: A custom logo will leave your customers with a lasting impression of your company.
- And More!
Case Study: A Harley Davidson Dealership adds a Parking Lot Logo
When Dan Miller stood in front of Steve Solomon’s Morgantown, WV, Harley Davidson dealership, he saw possibility. Miller, whose business Miller Maintenance Services, LLC is just down the road in Fairmount, had been called in to do the seal coating on the newly paved 30,000 square foot parking lot.
“We were standing outside,” Miller recalls, “and I said, ‘you know, they make stencils that you can put on the pavement. That would look great with the Harley Davidson logo or maybe your company logo and have it stenciled right on the pavement.’”
The owner was intrigued so Miller made a few phone calls.
“The people I was talking to up there the other day said it was a really nice piece that just set off the building. And the building is a really nice building anyway,” said Miller.
Asphalt Parking Lot Painting Services from PTG Enterprises
Performing this type of work is much different than just re-striping an old lot. In most cases, there is a detailed architectural rendering of what the finished parking lot looks like. These drawings show measurements of such things as: drive lanes, stall widths, size of hash outs, even in some case the thickness of the paint line itself.
There is only one shot to get this right because it is virtually impossible to remove paint from asphalt. So doesn’t it make sense to trust your parking lot to a professional, like PTG Enterprises? Patrick Gillen, PTG Enterprises owner, has personally managed hundreds of these projects and has the experience you need.
When you hire PTG, you’ll work with Patrick from start to finish!
If you have any further questions about Asphalt Painting or if you have a project that you need completed, then contact PTG Enterprises aka My Pavement Guy today by calling 410-636-8777 or click here today! The asphalt experts here have managed hundreds of Maryland, DC, and Virginia pavement projects and have the experience you need.
Give me the opportunity to impress you. I can be your one stop ‘Pavement Guy,’ for any pavement project regardless of size or scope.
New ADA Standards Make Pavement Contractors Indispensable
Friday, March 16th, 2012
Last week, we told you about Americans with Disabilities Act, Title III – the new ADA standards that guarantee persons with disabilities are provided accommodations and access equal to, or similar to, the general public into commercial facilities and areas of public accommodation. And last week, we told you how these new standards would affect business owners across the nation. Well, what about pavement contractors?
All signs point to the ADA standards as a bonus for the pavement maintenance industry. When business owners are faced with the challenge of complying with these new standards (a full list can be found at http://www.ada.gov/), whom do you think they will call?
Pavement Contractors!
These new ADA standards create a network of accessibility that leads from one requirement to the next with each stage having specific requirements that must be met. And like any government regulation, the new ADA Standards are complex and can, at times, be difficult to decipher. But this just means that pavement contractors will become increasingly indispensable to business owners everywhere as the nation strives to comply with Americans with Disabilities Act, Title III.
If you have any further questions about compliabnce with these new ADA standards, contact an experienced asphalt company today – a company like PTG Enterprises. The asphalt experts here have managed hundreds of pavement projects and have the experience you need. So contact PTG Enterprises aka My Pavement Guy today by calling 410-636-8777 or click here today!
Give me the opportunity to impress you. I can be your one stop ‘Pavement Guy,’ for any pavement project regardless of size or scope.
Check us out on Facebook and Twitter as well!
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New ADA Standards Take Effect in 2012. How will the line striping contractor be affected?
Americans with Disabilities Act, Title III
Friday, March 9th, 2012Next Thursday, March 15, 2012, compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act, Title III becomes mandatory. Title III guarantees persons with disabilities are provided accommodations and access equal to, or similar to, the general public into commercial facilities and areas of public accommodation.
The 2010 updates are enforceable under civil rights law. This means that a person is able to file lawsuit if he/she has “reasonable grounds” for believing that discrimination is about to occur, rather than filing a grievance after the fact. A civil law suit can be filed with penalties of up to $100,000 imposed per offense.
To help facilitate the transition process, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is allowing a one-year “grace period” for businesses to prepare for the changes.
2010 ADA Guidelines
- Facilities that provide goods or services directly to the public: These facilities will be required to remove architectural barriers in existing buildings, and must make sure that newly built or altered facilities are constructed to be accessible.
- Facilities that do not provide goods/services directly to the public: These facilities are only subject to new construction and alteration requirements.
- Small businesses with very limited parking (four or fewer spaces): These businesses must have one accessible parking space; though no new signage is required.
- Medium-Large Businesses: Non-van accessible parking stalls need to be 8’ wide with a 60″ aisle. For van-accessible parking, the van parking stall should be 11’, with a 60″ access isle. Plus, disabled parking signs are required on all accessible parking spaces, and should be easily visible, a minimum of 60″ off the ground.
However, specific ADA regulations will vary depending on location.
For additional information on the new ADA standards, please visit http://www.ada.gov/.
If you have any further questions, contact an experienced asphalt company today – a company like PTG Enterprises. The asphalt experts here have managed hundreds of pavement projects and have the experience you need. So contact PTG Enterprises aka My Pavement Guy today by calling 410-636-8777 or click here today!
Give me the opportunity to impress you. I can be your one stop ‘Pavement Guy,’ for any pavement project regardless of size or scope.
Check us out on Facebook and Twitter as well!
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New ADA Standards Take Effect in 2012. How will the line striping contractor be affected?