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Parking Lot Striping in Grove Hill, AL

Parking Lot Striping · Grove Hill, AL

Clean stalls, clear arrows and accessible spaces on your lot

Parking lot striping is what makes a lot work once the pavement is down. We mark stalls, arrows, stop bars, crosswalks and fire lanes. We restripe lots where the paint has worn off. Some call it parking lot painting. Striping is the last step on a new parking lot. It is also its own job on pavement that has been down for years.

Faded lines cost you parking. Cars drift over the stalls and the drive lanes get tight. A restripe puts the layout back, and it is the chance to fix what never worked. If the lot is getting sealcoating, the sealer goes down first and the lines go on top. We stripe for businesses, churches, schools, apartments and offices.

What We Handle

  • New layout striping on fresh asphalt, with stalls squared up and spaced the same across the lot
  • Restriping faded lots, following the old layout or correcting the parts that never worked
  • Accessible spaces, access aisles and van spaces marked to the 2010 ADA Standards
  • Fire lanes, loading zones, no-parking hatching and painted curbs
  • Arrows, stop bars, crosswalks and directional markings in the drive lanes
  • Line striping for numbered and reserved stalls at apartments, offices and clinics
  • Parking bumper blocks and posts set where cars need a stop
  • Work scheduled around your hours, church services and school pickup

Parking Lot Striping Quote

Tell us about the driveway, lot or road. We come out, look at the job and give you a written quote.

When does a parking lot need restriping?

Paint wears where tires turn and where cars park every day. Sun, rain and sweeping take the rest. Most lots reach a point where drivers cannot read the stalls. A lot where drivers make their own rows is past due for a restripe.

The other trigger is work on the pavement. A lot that was just sealed or overlaid comes back blank and needs the whole layout again. A lot that had potholes and failed patches rebuilt needs its markings put back.

Restriping is also when the accessible parking rules come into play. The Justice Department has published guidance on restriping lots. It says a business that restripes a lot has to provide accessible spaces under the ADA Standards. A blank lot is the easy time to get the count and the aisles right.

Handicap parking striping and the 2010 ADA Standards

The 2010 ADA Standards set the numbers, and we mark the lot to them. A lot with 25 spaces or fewer needs at least one accessible space. The count climbs with the size of the lot. One in every six accessible spaces, or fraction of six, has to be van accessible.

An accessible car space is 96 inches wide at a minimum. A van space is 132 inches wide, or 96 inches beside a 96 inch access aisle. The access aisle is 60 inches wide at a minimum. It runs the full length of the space and gets marked so drivers do not park in it.

Two more items matter. The space and the aisle have to be close to flat, with no slope steeper than 1:48. Grading and paving have to be right before the paint. The sign at each space sits at least 60 inches above the ground, measured to the bottom. Alabama law lets that sign show the fine for a first offense.

Striping lots from Grove Hill to Mobile and the Gulf Coast

We stripe lots around Grove Hill and Clarke County. We also run south to Mobile, Baldwin County and the Gulf Coast. Our second yard in Robertsdale puts the Eastern Shore and the beach towns a short drive away. One company handles the pavement and the lines, including asphalt paving.

Paint needs a clean, dry surface and the right weather. The state highway specification keeps paint off wet pavement and out of the rain. It calls for a pavement temperature of 45 degrees and rising. Cold is rarely what stops paint down here. Rain is. Mobile averages about 66 inches a year, and July is the wettest month.

New asphalt gets time to cure before permanent markings go down. Alabama's highway specification has asphalt cure 14 calendar days before high build paint is applied. A private lot is not a highway, so we set the striping date when the paving is scheduled. On a lot that stays open, we stripe in sections and keep cars off the fresh lines.

Freshly striped yellow parking stalls on a sealed asphalt lot with pines behind Blue accessible parking spaces and access aisle painted on a freshly striped lot

Ready to get started?

Site visits and written quotes across south Alabama, about 100 miles around Grove Hill, from the Black Belt to the Gulf Coast.

(251) 589-9970
How We Work

How a Job With 3M Paving and Excavation Runs

From the first call to the day you can drive on it, here is how it goes.

1

Call, text or send the form

Tell us what the driveway, lot or road is doing and where it is.

2

We come look at the site

We measure the area, check how water moves across it and look at what is under the surface.

3

You get a written quote

It lists the square footage, the base work, the asphalt thickness and the material.

4

Grading and base work

The ground is shaped to drain, soft spots are rebuilt and the base rock is compacted.

5

Paving day and after

Hot mix is laid and compacted, or sealer, paint or material goes down if that is the job. You get care instructions and a date for striping or sealing where it applies.

FAQ

Parking Lot Striping Questions, Answered

Common questions about parking lot striping across south Alabama, about 100 miles around Grove Hill, from the Black Belt to the Gulf Coast. If yours is not here, call and ask.

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How soon can a new parking lot be striped?
New asphalt gets a cure period before permanent paint goes down. Alabama's highway specification calls for 14 calendar days of cure before high build paint is applied on state work. Private lots are not held to that rule. We set the striping date with you when the paving is scheduled.
How many accessible spaces does my parking lot need?
That comes off the table in the 2010 ADA Standards, counted by the spaces in the lot. A lot with 25 spaces or fewer needs at least one, and the count climbs from there. One in every six accessible spaces has to be van accessible. Our Alabama striping and ADA guide covers the rest.
Do I have to add accessible spaces when I restripe an old lot?
Yes. Justice Department guidance says a business that restripes a lot has to provide accessible spaces that meet the ADA Standards. The blank lot is the best time to fix the count, the aisle widths and the slope. Alabama officers can enforce disability parking on private lots open to the public.
What does parking lot striping cost?
The price follows the number of stalls and the markings the lot needs. A restripe over an existing layout takes less work than a new layout. Arrows, crosswalks, fire lanes and accessible spaces add to it, and so does the mileage from our yard. We come out, look at the lot and give you a written quote.
Can you stripe our lot while we stay open?
Yes. We stripe in sections so part of the lot stays usable while the paint dries. Cones and tape keep cars off the fresh lines until they set. Churches, schools and shops usually pick an evening or a weekend, and we plan the work in phases with you.
Do you set parking bumper blocks and posts?
Yes. Bumper blocks and posts go in where cars need a stop, at the head of a stall. They suit storefronts, church lots and apartment rows. We set them as part of a striping job or on their own. They get laid out with the stalls so the spacing holds.
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Why Choose 3M Paving and Excavation LLC

Built for Asphalt Paving Across South Alabama

Built from the ground up

The site is graded to drain, the base is compacted, and the hot mix is rolled while hot.

Paving and upkeep in one place

The company that paves your driveway or lot also patches it, fills the cracks, seals it and stripes it.

Materials by the load

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Two yards across south Alabama

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Guides and Resources

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Get In Touch With 3M Paving and Excavation LLC

Tell us about the driveway, lot or road, and where it is. Call or text (251) 589-9970 or send the form, and we will set a time to come look at it.

  • (251) 589-9970
  • Grove Hill, AL · serving south Alabama, about 100 miles around Grove Hill, from the Black Belt to the Gulf Coast
  • Driveways, parking lots, roads, sealcoating, repair, striping and materials

Get a Quote

Tell us about the driveway, lot or road. We come out, look at the job and give you a written quote.