Parking Lot Striping Brentwood, Missouri

Brentwood, MO Parking Lot Striping

Brentwood, Missouri is a small suburb in the west side of St. Louis. The suburb originally consisted of three land purchases in 1804. In the 1870's, a businessman arrived and opened a multitude of businesses. Brentwood was originally named Maddenville, after this businessman. Maddenville would go on to be named Brentwood after its official incorporation as a village in 1919. The population of the suburb is now around 8,000. Brentwood is rated as one of the best places to live in Missouri. Fantastic schools, decent housing prices, and a great variety of nightlife options all contribute to make Brentwood the great suburb that it is. Brentwood also has many different commercial areas to provide for its residents, including shops, restaurants, and department stores. At Gateway PLS St. Louis, we are happy to include Brentwood in our service areas, and would love to service the parking lot of your Brentwood business.

How far apart should bollards be placed?

There are a number of guidelines you must keep in mind, despite the fact that there are no standards regarding how far apart bollards should be placed. Bollards should be spaced in such a way that your goal will be accomplished--barring unnecessary traffic from entering a particular area. At the same time, you don't want to space them too close together otherwise they will create new problems. Bollards placed to control traffic and vehicle access should be spaced to fit nearly all vehicles or none at all.


Areas with multi-channels are required to be managed correctly to protect your employees, customers, and other assets are one of many possible circumstances. The way you place Bollards can forbid vehicles access and still let pedestrians flow through easily. As a rule of thumb in bollard installation service, it is suggested that the spacing between every Bollard should not be greater than 5 feet. This is because an average-sized car is about 6 feet in width. Hence, this prevents vehicles from driving through the gaps between the Bollards. This is very important when you are deciding on how far apart bollards should be placed in your parking lot. Bollards installed to control the flow of traffic should be spaced no less than 3 feet apart so that it will meet the accessibility requirements of the ADA or Americans with Disability Act, but not more than 5 feet apart, to block the minimum width of a vehicle.

Are bollards required in every parking lot?  
Bollards are not required but are recommended for every parking lot because they help when it comes to preventing accidents in parking lots. Bollard installation is one of the effective steps to take to guarantee safety on your business property.

Depending on your needs, you can install solid bollards, flexible bollards or retractable bollards in your parking lot.
 

• Solid Bollards – they are installed permanently into the substrate of the parking lot.  Solid bollards are made of steel filled with concrete and painted in glowing colors like yellow to make them more noticeable. The purpose of these bollards is to offer a tough barrier against vehicle owners that try to park or drive in unauthorized areas.   

 

• Flexible Bollards – These bollard types are used on an as-required basis.  Flexible bollards bend when struck by a vehicle. Therefore, they offer a bit of prevention for those who might drive dangerously.  Furthermore, they are an ideal solution due to their affordability. In addition, they are lightweight in construction, keeping them from damaging vehicles when struck.

• Retractable Bollards – You can raise or lower retractable bollards as needed in the course of certain events or times of the day. These parking bollards are perfect for use in parking lots with changing layouts.

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