ADA Parking Lot Striping
In St. Louis Metro East, IL

ADA Parking Lot Striping in St. Louis Metro East, IL

ADA striping keeps your accessible parking legal, usable, and inspection-ready. We lay out and mark accessible spaces, van-accessible stalls, access aisles, and the International Symbol of Accessibility for commercial properties across the Metro East. Non-compliant accessible parking is one of the most common — and most avoidable — sources of complaints and liability for a business, and we make sure yours meets both the federal standard and Illinois code.

How Many Accessible Spaces Your Lot Needs

The number of accessible spaces is set by your total parking count, and it’s the first thing an inspector checks. The 2010 ADA Standards scale it like this:

• 1 to 25 total spaces: 1 accessible space
• 26 to 50: 2
• 51 to 75: 3
• 76 to 100: 4
• 101 to 150: 5
• 151 to 200: 6, and so on up the table.

On top of that count, at least one of every six accessible spaces must be van-accessible. We calculate the exact requirement for your lot and lay it out so you’re never short — and never guessing. It’s worth re-checking that number any time you re-stripe, repave, or re-configure the lot, because a change in the total space count can change how many accessible spaces you’re required to provide. We flag it whenever we see a mismatch between your current markings and what the current standard calls for.

ADA Compliance Requirements

Beyond the count, accessible parking has to meet specific dimensions, with the Illinois Accessibility Code (71 Ill. Adm. Code 400) setting the statewide minimum on top of the federal standard:

• Access aisles. A minimum 60-inch striped access aisle beside each accessible space (96 inches for van-accessible where a standard space is used), connected to an accessible route to the entrance.
• Surface slope. Accessible spaces and their aisles must stay close to level — no steeper than 1:48 (about 2%) in any direction — so the striping goes where the pavement actually complies.
• Markings. Each accessible space carries the International Symbol of Accessibility painted on the pavement, and access aisles are striped so they read as no-parking zones.
• Signage. A posted sign at each space, mounted so the bottom sits at least 60 inches above the ground, with the “van accessible” designation added where it applies.

We size and place all of it to your lot’s actual count and geometry.

Our ADA Striping Process

We start by auditing what’s on the lot now — how many accessible spaces you have, whether the aisles and signage meet the current standard, and where the accessible route connects to the door. Then we lay out any additional spaces your capacity requires, stripe the stalls and access aisles, paint the ISA symbols, and mark the signage locations. Every dimension is checked against the 2010 ADA Standards and Illinois Accessibility Code before we finish, so what we leave behind is ready for review.

Why Choose 1-800-STRIPER for ADA Striping

ADA work rewards precision, and precision is what we do. We’re a dedicated striping specialist, veteran-owned — Michael Slaton served 22 years in the U.S. Air Force — and our Metro East customers rate us five stars on Google. We stripe accessible parking to the letter of the federal standard and the Illinois Accessibility Code, so your lot holds up whether the review comes from an inspector, a tenant, or a customer. We handle retail, medical, office, industrial, and multi-family properties throughout Belleville, Edwardsville, O’Fallon, Granite City, Collinsville, and Alton, across Madison, St. Clair, and Monroe counties. Every estimate is free and in writing.

ADA Signage & Access Aisle Detail

Signage and access aisles are where a lot of accessible parking quietly falls out of compliance, so we mark them carefully. Each accessible space needs a posted sign showing the International Symbol of Accessibility, mounted so the bottom of the sign sits at least 60 inches above the ground — high enough to stay visible when a vehicle is parked in the space. Van-accessible spaces carry an additional “van accessible” designation. We mark every sign location during striping so the posts you install line up exactly with the painted spaces.

The access aisle beside each accessible space matters as much as the space itself. It has to stay clear for a wheelchair or lift to deploy, which is why we stripe it as a no-parking zone — usually with diagonal hatching — and connect it to an accessible route that reaches the building entrance without forcing anyone into a drive lane. Two accessible spaces can share one access aisle where the layout allows, which saves pavement without cutting compliance. We confirm the aisle meets the 60-inch minimum (or the wider van dimension) and that the whole path from space to door stays close to level. Getting these details right is what turns a lot full of painted symbols into parking that actually works for the people it’s meant for.