Trying to navigate a commercial lot in Miller Hill during a February whiteout when the lines are completely ghosted is a mess. Faded stall markers and invisible traffic arrows cause headaches for business owners and dangerous close calls for drivers. That is why professional asphalt striping in Duluth is about way more than just putting down some fresh paint.
Fortune Asphalt Duluth spends a lot of time working on lots built over our stubborn local clay and jagged bedrock. The ground moves constantly with our freeze-thaw cycles. When the pavement shifts and cracks, your painted lines take a beating too. If you use cheap, low-grade traffic paint, the asphalt striping will not even last a single season against the combination of winter snowplows scraping the surface and heavy applications of road salt.
What Goes Into a Proper Striping Job
- Using heavy-duty, traffic-grade chlorinated rubber or waterborne paints designed to bond with fresh sealcoat.
- Laying out precise ADA-compliant handicap stalls, access aisles, and proper signage heights for local inspectors.
- Mapping out efficient traffic flow patterns for tight commercial spaces down in Canal Park or cramped hillside storefronts.
Timing is everything around here, too. You cannot paint over damp asphalt or lay stripes when an October sleet storm is rolling off Lake Superior. You need a dry window with steady temperatures so the paint actually cures instead of peeling up under the first set of tires that rolls over it.
For businesses in Duluth, Fortune Asphalt Duluth provides professional asphalt striping services to protect your liability and welcome customers safely. Give us a call if your parking lot needs a fresh layout before the next snow flies.