Parking lot striping and restriping

We lay out and stripe new lots and repaint faded ones for businesses, churches, schools, apartment communities, and HOAs around Austin. We mark stalls, accessible spaces and aisles, arrows, fire lanes, crosswalks, and curbs.

Fresh white parking stall lines on a newly paved lot in front of a small limestone retail strip

Faded lines make a parking lot harder to use because people park crooked, spaces get lost, and traffic goes the wrong way. We restripe existing lots and lay out new ones. Striping usually follows paving or sealcoating.

New layouts and restriping

When we restripe a lot, we repaint the existing lines with traffic paint. If the old layout has too few spaces, tight turns, or old accessible spaces, we can change it.

For a new layout, we measure the lot and plan stall sizes, drive aisles, and traffic flow. We mark the layout on the pavement, then paint it. If you have a site plan, send it to us because it helps us plan the layout.

Accessible spaces

Accessible parking spaces, access aisles, and signs have to meet federal ADA standards and Texas accessibility rules. The number of spaces depends on the size of the lot. We lay out the spaces, access aisles, and signs to those rules, with details in the ADA parking requirements guide.

Fire lanes, arrows, and curbs

We use stencils to paint directional arrows, stop bars, crosswalks, numbered stalls, and words. We match fire lane markings to what your city’s fire department requires. We also paint curbs and mark speed bumps.

Striping after paving or sealcoating

On new asphalt, we wait until the pavement has cured enough before striping. Sealcoating covers the old lines, so we stripe a sealcoated lot right after it dries. Whether we’re working after sealcoating or parking lot paving, we can stripe in sections so part of the lot stays open.

What striping costs

HomeGuide’s parking lot striping cost guide, dated May 2024, puts striping a 30- to 50-stall lot at its published range of $500 to $1,200, including arrows and crosswalks. You’ll find other published striping figures in the cost guide.

Questions about striping

Can you lay out a new lot from scratch?

Yes, we measure the lot, plan stalls, aisles, accessible spaces, and traffic flow, and mark the layout before painting. A site plan helps if you have one.

Can you restripe without sealcoating?

Yes, if the asphalt is in decent shape, we paint right over the old lines. If the surface is gray and worn, sealcoating first gives the new lines a clean, dark background.

How often does a lot need restriping?

How often a lot needs restriping depends on traffic, sun, and the paint, and busy lots fade faster. Many lots need restriping every few years, and you can find published estimates in the cost guide.