Constructing a car park for commercial use is never a useless idea. Maybe your neighborhood needs a common parking area for those who don’t have a garage, or your office badly needs one so that workers would stop clashing over parking on the curbside.
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But is building one as simple as it sounds? Here’s what to remember when turning any space into a parking lot:
Traffic flow
When designating your parking lot’s traffic flow, you’ll need clear, weatherproof, and abrasion-resistant asphalt markings. If you’re in the Philippines, save yourself some time and money by using thermoplastic road-marking paint. It dries quickly, gives excellent luminescence, provides excellent resistance to tire marks.
Marking your parking lot’s traffic directions starts from the outside. Identify the best point in the perimeter to establish entry and exit points so that passage only minimally disrupts the traffic outside.
Floor layout
When drawing the design, you need to consider two things: usage and space efficiency. When assessing usage, take note of how many cars would need space, how often people would use the parking lot, and which types of vehicles would park in the area.
Afterward, use that data to determine how to optimize the space for each vehicle. Mathematically, rectangular lots still offer the optimum space per vehicle. Don’t forget to leave enough space for two-way lanes so that cars won’t pile up in traffic.
Visible signs
Once you’ve set your parking lot’s layout, you can start constructing the concrete curb stops for every parking slot. Then, proceed with marking the lot with the appropriate traffic signage.
What should you prioritize first? Specially designated parking spaces should be marked first. Depending on use, you might also allot spaces for high-ranking employees, people with particular needs, or drivers with unique vehicles. Don’t forget to put up pedestrian crossing signs, speed limit marks, and stop signs.
Border security
Consider installing a security gate at access points so that only authorized drivers can enter, or that dedicated personnel can check the license plate and do a quick inspection on a car.
Perimeter fencing is another crucial aspect of your parking lot. Put up a durable fence with slats so that there won’t be blind spots. Some of your options are aluminum fencing and chain-link fencing, which are both cheap, durable, low-maintenance, and easy to install.
Ample lighting
For more peace of mind, don’t forget to install plenty of lighting that can illuminate every corner of the parking lot. Install pole lights that have LED lamps or HID lamps throughout the property. You can also put up floodlights to save a bit of money if your space is relatively smaller.
If the budget still permits, you can put up closed-circuit security cameras at the top of these tall poles for round-the-clock surveillance of your new parking lot.
Whether you’re going to charge for the service or not, bestowing the vicinity with a new parking lot will surely help ease the traffic in the area by relocating cars parked on the curbside to their rightful place. Just make sure to have the applicable permit before you break the ground.
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