Faded, ghosted lines on a parking lot off Academy Boulevard or up near Powers create chaos, minor fender benders, and open property owners up to liability headaches. Faded, ghosted lines do not just look messy; they also make it hard for drivers to figure out where the parking stalls actually are.
Alpha Asphalt Company spends a lot of time talking about paving and sealcoating, but pavement markings are what truly tie a property together. When your lines are sharp and your ADA stalls are properly marked, your whole lot functions better. But painting lines in El Paso County is not as simple as grabbing a can of spray paint from the hardware store and walking the lot.
What Local Weather Does to Pavement Markings
The weather here on the Front Range is brutal on paint. Between intense high-altitude ultraviolet radiation that bakes pigments all summer and the heavy scraping of winter snowplows clearing heavy wet snow off lots in neighborhoods like Briargate or Powers, cheap paint just does not survive. Alpha Asphalt Company uses high-grade, traffic-rated paints and specialized application equipment designed to bond tightly with the asphalt surface.
- Harsh ultraviolet exposure fades substandard paint within a single season.
- Aggressive snowplowing shears off poorly applied or thin thermoplastic markings.
- Thermal cracking from wide temperature swings distorts layout geometries if prep work is skipped.
Keeping Your Property ADA Compliant
ADA regulations are not suggestions, and local inspectors take them seriously. Whether you manage a medical office park off Union Boulevard or a retail strip in downtown Colorado Springs, your handicap stalls, access aisles, and signage need to meet exact federal and municipal specifications. Getting these measurements wrong can lead to failed inspections or costly retrofits later.
Alpha Asphalt Company maps out every stall, fire lane, crosswalk, and directional arrow to maximize your space while keeping everything completely up to code. For properties in Colorado Springs, Alpha Asphalt Company provides Parking Lot Striping services.