Wheel Stop Installation

Any well-maintained parking lot has wheel stops to help increase safety of cars and pedestrians. Wheel stops are primarily used to prevent vehicles from encroaching upon pathways. They serve as a curb to keep vehicles in place among other uses. Wheelstops are the most go to solutions to problems faced by drivers that want to park their cars accurately and quickly or avoid hitting other cars while doing this. 

Wheel stops are sturdy blocks that act as stoppers and can be a wide range of materials. Materials like concrete, wood, rubber, plastic, and metal are used. Their installation is highly recommended for your parking lot as they are an effective solution for protecting your vehicles. They also prevent property damage from cars pulling in too far. Parking lot safety is a very important factor to consider and wheel stops serve to ensure the safety of vehicles, pedestrians, and property. Wheel stops are designed to work in any sort of parking situation. They are durable, highly effective, tough, and unobtrusive. If you have an area that has high traffic and would like to bring order to how cars are being parked in that area, it is advisable to get wheel stops as they are highly effective at promoting collision-free parking.

Installing wheel stops can be quite a task but you don’t have to worry about that because we’ll take care of it for you. Listed below, are some of the necessities for wheel stop installation. 

The first step is to identify the requirements. Something that can be of help is to take note of where you’re performing installations. Knowing the environment allows you to determine which parking spaces need wheel stops the most. 

Another important factor to be considered is the rate of traffic in the area. Parking lots that experience more traffic will need more wheel stops than a parking lot that is rarely used. 

Concrete Wheelstop Installation

Installing a concrete wheel stop is done with large bolts and anchors. 
You will need: 

• High-Speed Hammer Drill With 3/4" Masonry Bit 
• Lag Bolts, Washers, and Anchors 

• Heavy Ratchet or Impact Wrench With 3/4″ Socket 
• A Small Sledge Hammer
  

Rubber Wheel Stop Installation

These are made from recycled rubber. 
You will need: 

• A Hammer Drill With a 14 mm Masonry Drill Bit 
• A Hammer 
• A Hand Broom or Industrial Vacuum (Optional) 

• Road Spikes
  

Plastic Wheel Stop Installation

These are made from recycled plastic. 
You will need: 

• A Hammer Drill With a 16 mm Masonry Drill Bit 

• 16 mm x 150 mm Flush Head Sleeve Anchor Fixings 
• A 19 mm Socket 
• A Hand Broom or Industrial Vacuum (Optional)
  

All Wheel Stops Should Meet Approximately the Following Dimensions:

• Length: 1650mm 
  
• Height: 100mm 
  
• Width: 50 mm 
  
  

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