Plan Your Closed Parking
Sealcoating your parking lot is a wise decision, but requires some planning to go smoothly; while our professional crew will be in-and-out in as little time as possible, it is still necessary to prepare a plan for your employees.
Tips for Parking Outages
Give Yourself Time
While it may be possible to get on our calendar in a relatively short window, you will definitely want to give your organization and employees time to make accommodations for the windows in which the parking lot will be inaccessible or restricted. With enough time, you can make a color-coded map of impacted zones, organize company-wide emails and other communications, and alert any other impacted parties, such as other organizations that use the roads or parking lots that are receiving the sealcoating.
Make Accommodations
Be sure to make accommodations with any recurring deliveries, weekend or evening employees, and other displaced parties that could be impacted outside of normal business hours. Of course, you will want to schedule your sealcoating at a time that will not interrupt your business in a meaningful way, such as during peak business or seasonal times. Try to plan for a low-point in your season, preferably a day the office is closed (or could close early if need-be).
Account for All Variables
Large complexes and retail locations may face special restrictions, as displacements may be unavoidable. These areas, as well as heavily trafficked areas (such as a downtown area), may be difficult to completely close down for the duration of the work. If, for whatever reason, your parking lot or roadways can interfere with public traffic, cause overflow parking for neighboring businesses, or is so large that it cannot be completed in a reasonable amount of time, then be sure to mention that variable when scheduling your sealcoating consultation.
Inform the City
Here in Bridgeview, we rarely (if ever) see issues from the city when they are informed ahead of time. By contacting the city in advance to plan for any public displacements or spillovers to other areas caused by the closing of parking and roadways receiving fresh sealcoating, you provide a layer of protection for your business. It is possible that work could need permitting or require special requests for timelines for the city’s sake, so we always recommend planning for these variables early.
Clearly Communicate
The most important thing to remember when planning any closures of your parking space is to clearly and effectively communicate the necessary accommodations to each party. We strongly recommend making a color-coded map based upon the timeline for the work to ensure that nobody shows up with the intent of using the asphalt, even on a day that the office may normally be closed. Never assume that simply working around your business’ schedule is enough to avoid inconveniences.
Reach Out Today
Planning ahead removes nearly all the headaches from sealcoating, especially with a professional crew to quickly and efficiently perform the work. Our Bridgeview area expert team has the experience and skills necessary to keep all inconveniences to a minimum.