Service
Parking Lot Striping That Passes Inspection
Crisp stall lines, arrows, crosswalks and fire lanes — laid out to get the most usable spaces from the asphalt you already have.
The problem
What it costs to leave it
Faded lines do not just look neglected — they cost you spaces. When drivers cannot see a stall edge they park wide, and a lot laid out for 60 cars quietly starts holding 50.
They also shift risk onto you. Unclear fire lanes and access aisles are the first thing a fire marshal or an ADA complaint will point at, and a slip-and-fall claim is much harder to defend on a lot with no visible pedestrian route.
Restriping is the cheapest maintenance you can buy. It is a one-day job on most lots and it resets both the capacity and the appearance of the property.
Full restripe with ADA stall and hatched access aisle
What's included
Line items, not vague promises
Every quote is itemised against this list, so you can see exactly what you are paying for.
- Site measure and stall-count layout, including a proposal to add spaces where the geometry allows
- Single or double stall lines in white or yellow water-based traffic paint
- Directional arrows, stop bars, crosswalks and hatched no-parking zones
- Fire lane marking and kerb painting to local code
- Numbered or reserved stall lettering and stencilling
- Wheel stops, bollards and delineator posts supplied and set
- Full clean-down and removal of all debris before we leave
Our process
Four steps, no surprises
You get a fixed written price before anything starts, and a walkthrough before we leave.
- 1
Free Site Visit
We walk the lot, measure it, and note surface condition, drainage and current stall count.
- 2
Written Quote in 24 Hours
A line-itemised scope and price — materials, stall counts and timeline, with no obligation.
- 3
Scheduled Work
Most jobs start within 3–5 days. We phase the work so sections of your lot stay open.
- 4
Final Walkthrough
We inspect every line with you before we leave, and confirm cure times before you reopen.
Materials & standards
The right product for the traffic it takes
Water-based traffic paint
Our standard for parking lots. It cures fast enough to reopen sections the same day, holds colour well, and is straightforward to refresh on a maintenance cycle. Best value for anywhere that is not taking constant turning traffic.
Thermoplastic
Heat-applied and far thicker than paint. We specify it for entrances, drive aisles and anywhere tyres scrub the same line daily — it lasts several times longer than paint in those spots.
Layout to standard
We lay out stalls, aisles and pedestrian routes to the ADA Standards for Accessible Design and mark traffic-control elements to the MUTCD, the federal manual governing markings and signage.
Project photos
Our own work, not stock
Every photo below is a job our crew completed.
Full restripe with ADA stall and hatched access aisle 
New-build lot layout marked out at dusk 
Sealcoat and restripe with new curb stops
FAQ
Questions we get asked
Something not covered? Call (773) 858-1077 and ask.
Water-based traffic paint is dry to walk on within about 30 minutes and ready for traffic in roughly an hour in warm, dry weather. We phase the work section by section so most of the lot stays open — on a typical retail plaza nobody loses a full day of parking.
Most commercial lots in the Chicago area need restriping every 18 months to 3 years. Snow ploughing and road salt are hard on markings here, so a lot that gets ploughed all winter will fade faster than the same lot would further south. If drivers are guessing where the stalls are, it is overdue.
Often, yes. Re-angling stalls or tightening aisle widths within code can add spaces without touching the asphalt. We include a stall-count proposal with the quote so you can see the options before committing.
If the new layout matches the old one we mark straight over the existing lines after cleaning. If the layout is changing we remove the redundant markings first — painting a new grid over a visible old one confuses drivers and looks worse than doing nothing.
Traffic paint needs a dry surface and reliable temperatures, which in Chicago means roughly April through October. We book up quickly in spring and again before the first freeze, so plan ahead if you need a specific window.
Related services
Often booked together
Further reading
Background on this work
Written for property managers, not for search engines. No sign-up, nothing withheld.
- Maintenance7 min readHow Often Should You Restripe Your Parking Lot?Most Chicago commercial lots need restriping every 18 months to 3 years. Here is what actually drives that interval, and the signs your lot is already overdue.Read
- Cost & Planning6 min readWhat Faded Parking Lot Markings Really Cost YouFaded lines are not a cosmetic problem. They cost you usable spaces, raise your liability exposure and quietly signal neglect to every tenant and customer who parks.Read
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