Supply and Install Car Stops

When the average person looks at a large parking lot they have no idea what a construction challenge it is to build a lot that works getting seamlessly. Parking lots are controlled by local building codes. The codes specify how many spaces are allowable, how wide and long each parking space must be and how much back-up distance is required for each space and how much distance must be provided in front of each space to meet these codes. Parking lots require exact measurements to work efficiently; a professional familiar with local codes needs to do the work.

One of the essential elements of making any parking lot safe is the car stops. Car stops keep cars from running into each other as they pull in and out. The car stop block is placed at the front of each parking space to insure a safe operating distance is maintained between cars so the cars can pull in and out safely.

The placement of car stops is critical and needs to be carefully considered as all car bumpers are not the same size and wheel bases are different widths. The parking lot professionals know what the tolerance is to make the lot safe and to how to get the most allowable spaces.

You can find car stops are made out of different materials. Traditionally car stops were made of concrete or cement. Concrete car stops are factory made and come with the fastening hole already drilled in them. These concrete car stops are attached by driving an attachment rod, usually steel rebar, through the premade hole and into asphalt topped lots or if the parking lot is concrete the holes for attachment rod must be drilled into the concrete lot surface and the measurement must be accurate.

Another popular material for car stops is a relatively recent entry into the market, recycled plastic. The super strong recycled plastic car stops are eco-friendly and durable. The plastic car stops are attached with rods in the same manner as concrete car stops. The durability of the recycled plastic car stops makes them more resistant to cracking and chipping than the concrete or cement car stops. They also come in many colors and never need to be painted. Many manufacturers of the recycled plastic car stops offer ten year warranties on their car stops.

Car stops need to be very durable and installed correctly as they take a beating from cars hitting them or running over them. Parking lot professionals know how to install the car stops for the longest life possible and can recommend the best car stops for your parking lot.

Parking lots are vast empty spaces at the beginning and the planning and measurements required to make the lot efficient and safe need to be precise. You will be well served to hire a professional with the experience, the correct tools and the knowledge of how to use the tools to design your parking lot and install your car stops.