Parking Lot Striping in Naperville, IL
We paint and repaint the lines on asphalt parking lots for businesses, churches and other properties in Naperville, Illinois.
- Quotes in writing
- 21 areas covered
Naperville Asphalt Driveway paints the lines on parking lots across Naperville. We lay out where every car goes and paint the lines, arrows and accessible spaces so drivers can read the lot at a glance.
Laying out the stalls
The City of Naperville's Design Manual for Public Improvements says parking stalls should be 9 feet wide by 17.5 feet long. It says the lane between rows has to be at least 26 feet wide where cars drive both ways.
ADA.gov says that where parking spaces are marked with lines, their widths are measured to the center of each line. It says the end space may include the full width of the line.
Before any paint goes down, we measure your lot and mark out the stalls, so you can see how many cars it will hold.
Accessible parking spaces
ADA.gov lists the fewest accessible parking spaces a lot can have, and how many of those must fit a van:
| Total spaces in the lot | Accessible spaces needed | Van spaces among them |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 25 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 to 50 | 2 | 1 |
| 51 to 75 | 3 | 1 |
| 76 to 100 | 4 | 1 |
| 101 to 150 | 5 | 1 |
| 151 to 200 | 6 | 1 |
| 201 to 300 | 7 | 2 |
| 301 to 400 | 8 | 2 |
| 401 to 500 | 9 | 2 |
ADA.gov says you count each parking lot on its own, not every space on the site added together.
It says an accessible space must be at least 96 inches wide, marked to show its width. It says the access aisle next to it must be at least 60 inches wide and as long as the space, with its edges marked clearly so people don't park in it.
It says a van space must be at least 132 inches wide with a 60 inch aisle, or 96 inches wide with a 96 inch aisle.
It also says two spaces may share one aisle, except angled spaces. On angled van spaces, it says the aisle has to be on the passenger side.
We paint every accessible space and aisle to these sizes.
Line colors
The 2009 edition of the Federal Highway Administration's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices says pavement markings must be yellow, white, red, blue or purple. It says that when blue is used, it goes with white markings on parking spaces for people with disabilities.
ADA.gov says state or local laws may set the color and the way parking spaces and access aisles are marked. We check those rules for your lot before we pick the paint.
When lines wear out or the layout changes
The manual says markings guide drivers on highways and on private roads open to the public. It says snow, dirt and water can make markings hard to see, and that how long they last depends on the material, the traffic, the weather and where they are.
It says markings that no longer apply, and that could confuse drivers, should be removed as soon as practical so they can't be read as markings. Until then, it says they can be covered with tape that is about the same color as the pavement.
When we change a layout, we take the old lines off, so drivers only ever see one set.
What to get in writing
Ask for these in writing, whoever you hire:
- A drawing of the new layout, with every stall, lane, arrow and accessible space.
- How many accessible and van spaces the lot will have.
- What paint goes down, and what color each line will be.
- How old lines will be taken off if the layout changes.
- How long the lot or each section has to stay closed while the paint dries.
Questions about parking lot striping in Naperville
Do I have to add accessible spaces if I only restripe?
ADA.gov says that when a business restripes the spaces in a parking lot, it must provide accessible parking spaces as the 2010 ADA Standards require. It says restriping is relatively inexpensive. We add those spaces to the layout when we repaint.
Does an accessible space need a sign?
ADA.gov says each accessible space needs a sign with the international symbol of accessibility, mounted so the bottom of the sign is at least 60 inches above the ground. It says a van space's sign must also say "van accessible." It says a site with four or fewer spaces doesn't need the sign, but its accessible space must still fit a van.
Where should new accessible spaces go?
ADA.gov says that when accessible spaces are added to an existing lot, they should go on the most level ground close to the accessible entrance. It says a building with more than one accessible entrance should have accessible spaces spread out near each of them.
Can you put in wheel stops?
ADA.gov says that if the accessible route to the door runs in front of the parking spaces, wheel stops should go in so cars can't narrow that route to less than 36 inches. We can set wheel stops when we stripe.
Can you restripe after sealcoating?
Yes, we can repaint the lines once a fresh coat of sealcoating, the black sealer we spread over the asphalt, has dried.
Do you pave parking lots too?
Yes, we can pave a new lot or rebuild an old one. See our parking lot paving page, or pothole repair if it's just a few holes.
Get a quote for parking lot striping
Call us, or send the quote form with your ZIP code and roughly how many spaces your lot has. We'll measure, go through the layout with you, and give you a written quote. To see the other work we do, go to the Naperville Asphalt Driveway home page.
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