July 2021 - Integrity Porter and Services | Commercial Property Maintenance

No matter your industry, your commercial building is required to be ADA compliant in order to offer your service to individuals with disabilities. It’s well known that signage and handicap parking spaces must be visible to anyone who requires assistance. However, most commercial property owners overlook the importance of making your property’s handicap curb ramps easily seen.

Here’s a closer look at why painting a handicap ramp is necessary and how your local porter service can ensure your property remains in compliance with ADA requirements.

Why Do You Have to Paint a Handicap Ramp?

Your handicap ramps are essential to your property. Individuals that use them must know they are present and how steep their elevation levels are.

Improper painting can lead to hazardous situations for those with disabilities and could leave you, the property owner, liable if an injury occurs due to a poorly painted or labeled ramp.

In order to provide safe access to users, your ramps should always:

Use bright, essential colors
Utilize signage that indicates where a ramp begins
Clearly display any shifts in elevation throughout the ramp

How Much of the Ramp Must Be Painted?

In order for your ramp to be visible both from a distance and close up, the entirety of the ramp should be painted. It is also recommended that you place reflection tape along the edges of your ramp to ensure that users can easily see where the ramp begins and navigate it safely.

Are Handicap Ramps a Specific Color?

While there are color requirements for handicap parking spaces, the ADA has no regulations that dictate what color a property should paint its ramps. So, when approaching a handicap ramp paint job, make sure to take these considerations into mind when selecting an easily visible paint color.

Check Your Surroundings

Survey the surrounding area of your ramp. Are the buildings lighter? Are they darker? Is the area heavily shaded?

Make sure that no matter what the surrounding colors are of your access ramp, that the paints you use heavily contrast them and stand out.

For example, if the surrounding area is a light concrete, bright yellow, red, or blue paint can easily catch the eye. However, if the area is dark (like a parking lot) or shaded, white paint is your best bet at safely guiding visitors across your property.

Fluorescent Paints

If your business brings in a lot of activity in the evening, keep all of your clientele in mind and paint your ramps with fluorescent paints. This increases evening visibility for your ramp access and keeps your customers safer and comfortable on your property at all hours.

How Can Your Porter Service Company Help?

Your porter service provider is responsible for managing and maintaining the exterior of your property. When you join up with a company like Integrity Porter & Services, you’re guaranteed that your property rests under all-seeing eyes.

We go above and beyond to keep the properties we service pristine at all times. If we notice your parking lot striping, handicap signage or ramp paint is fading, we’ll let your management know as soon as possible and come up with a solution that resolves the issue quickly.

Keep Your Property Safer With Integrity Porter & Services

If you want your commercial property to look great and maintain its value for years to come, the team at Integrity Porter & Services is ready to help. Our services range from painting to pressure washing, and even graffiti removal.

We prioritize the properties we serve and are confident that our services will let the true curb appeal of your commercial property shine. Contact us today to learn more about our services or to schedule a consultation with a member of our team.

Curb appeal is everything for a commercial property. From inviting customers through its doorways to presenting itself as a great place to set up shop for businesses, your property’s exterior must always look its best in order to succeed.

An unfortunate fact is that without preventative maintenance, even the most beautiful building can fall into disrepair which costs property owners thousands of dollars in reparations and replacements.

Save your management time, stress, and money with these 5 ways to take control of exterior maintenance through your trusted Dallas porter services.

Conduct Regular Inspections

We suggest scheduling a thorough exterior inspection at least once a year. During an inspection, your team should be on the lookout for:

Roofing Issues
Faded Parking Lot Striping
Signs of Bird Nesting
Damage to Sidewalks and the Building Itself

If your porter service who performs the inspection does find any problems, the chances are that they’ll be minimal and your costs to repair them won’t be the worst.

However, if you wait year after year to conduct an inspection and fail to provide proper maintenance to your property, be prepared to set some extra funds aside for the big budget repairs and replacements you have ahead of you.

Don’t Forget to Check Your Roof

Your roof is one of the most important parts of your commercial property. It protects your employees, products, and equipment investments from the natural elements. So, ask your porter service provider to check up on your roof and thoroughly clean it at least once a year.

Based on your building’s location, leaves and debris can build up on your roof. Combine that with rain from throughout the years, and your resting mess quickly becomes a haven for damaging mold and mildew.

Aside from that, without maintenance your roof can weaken, leaks can form, and those exterior elements we were talking about earlier will begin to make their way into your property.

Schedule Regular Sweeper Truck Services

Sweeper truck services keep your parking lot clean and clear of trash and oily buildup that can cause problems for your property and your lot’s integrity.

Street sweeping improves safety, beautifies your parking lot, and protects the vehicles in your lot from stones and other large debris.

This is a simple maintenance task that easily prevents larger problems for your commercial property down the line.

Always Keep Bulk Trash Under Control

Whether tenants move out and leave waste behind on your property or you have an illegal dumping issue in your community, no one wants to taint their curb appeal with amassed bulk waste.

At Integrity Porter & Services, we are committed to helping our clients remove bulk waste as quickly as possible. Our porters are always on the lookout and will promptly report and schedule a cleanup with management once we notice a waste problem.

Keep Your Property Clear with Pressure Washing

Moss, grime, and mold can easily collect over time on your sidewalks and on your property itself. These contaminants can deteriorate your property and result in expensive and premature repairs.

Pressure washing is a standard preventative service that effectively cleans off your property’s exterior surfaces. This presents an overall more appealing look for outsiders while preserving your real estate’s value.

Preserve Your Exterior Property with Integrity Porter & Services

If you want your property to look its best for prospective customers and renters, the porter professionals of Integrity Porter & Services can help! Not only do we offer each of the preventative services we’ve discussed above, but we are also prepared to go above and beyond with additional services that bring true integrity to your property.

The results are in our name! So, contact us today to learn more about our services or to schedule an initial inspection of your property.