Parking Lot Striping in Tennessee

For a Delta company, Memphis is the nearest big city, just up US 61 and US 49 from Ruleville. Straight Line Services stripes parking lots, lays out ADA spaces, paints fire lanes and stripes warehouse floors in Memphis and across Tennessee. That includes Jackson, Nashville, Chattanooga, Knoxville and Clarksville when the job calls for it.

Tennessee has a lot of warehouse and distribution space, much of it around Memphis and along I-40 and I-24. Those buildings need truck courts and employee lots outside and lane lines inside. Add the churches, schools, shopping centers, apartment complexes and hospitals in every metro, and there is plenty of paint to put down. We give you a free estimate before any work starts.

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Accessible stalls, crosswalk and stalls at a retail entrance, from above

Fresh stalls and blue accessible aisles along a new building at dusk

Tennessee fire code

The Tennessee State Fire Marshal's Office has adopted the 2021 International Fire Code with Tennessee amendments, and the 2021 International Building Code. The International Fire Code calls for fire apparatus access roads at least 20 feet wide, and where the fire code official requires it, marked with NO PARKING FIRE LANE signs or markings.

Many larger Tennessee cities and counties run their own building and fire code programs, and they may use different editions or add their own fire lane rules. Memphis and Nashville, for example, have their own fire departments setting local requirements. Check with your local fire marshal before we stripe a fire lane, and we will paint what they require.

Fresh white stalls and a blue accessible line on new asphalt.

Memphis and West Tennessee

Memphis is one of the country's big freight and distribution hubs, with the airport cargo operations, rail yards and the Mississippi River all close by. That means a lot of warehouses and distribution centers in Shelby County and the suburbs, each with truck courts, trailer parking, employee lots and concrete floors that need lane and bay lines.

The rest of the metro has the same mix as anywhere: shopping centers, churches, schools, apartment complexes, hospitals and medical offices. Germantown, Collierville, Bartlett and Cordova have large retail and church lots. Jackson, Tennessee, east on I-40, has its own retail and industrial lots. From Ruleville, West Tennessee is close enough to plan like a Mississippi job.

ADA spaces in Tennessee

The 2010 ADA Standards apply in Tennessee the same as anywhere. Table 208.2 sets the minimum number of accessible spaces for each lot, one in six of those must be van accessible, and car spaces need a 96-inch width with a 60-inch access aisle. Signs go at least 60 inches above the ground to the bottom of the sign.

Apartment complexes and medical campuses are worth a closer look. Hospital outpatient facilities need ten percent of patient and visitor spaces accessible, and rehabilitation and outpatient physical therapy facilities need twenty percent. Older apartment lots are often short on van spaces. We check the count against the table when we lay out the lot.

Concrete lot at a small building with a blue accessible aisle, from above.

New layout around a gas station canopy, from above.

Working in Tennessee from Ruleville

Straight Line Services works from Ruleville, Mississippi. Memphis jobs are a short trip north. Middle and East Tennessee jobs take more planning, so we set the schedule with you ahead of time and make sure the lot is clean, dry and clear of cars when we arrive. Repairs, layout and striping can be done on the same trip.

Call or text 662-719-7737, or send the form, with the city, the type of lot and what you need. We talk it through, come look when needed, and give you a free estimate before any work starts. For warehouses, tell us your shifts so we can plan the floor work around them.

Questions

Common questions

Which fire code does Tennessee use?

The Tennessee State Fire Marshal's Office has adopted the 2021 International Fire Code with state amendments and the 2021 International Building Code. Larger cities and counties may run their own programs and add rules, so check with your local fire marshal.

Do you work in Nashville and Knoxville?

We work across Tennessee, though Memphis and West Tennessee are closest to our base in Ruleville, Mississippi. For Middle and East Tennessee jobs, call or text 662-719-7737 and we will talk through the job and the schedule.

Can you stripe a distribution center lot and floor?

Yes. We stripe truck courts, trailer parking, employee lots, fire lanes and accessible spaces outside, and lane and bay lines on the concrete floor inside. We plan the inside work in sections around your shifts.

Do Tennessee lots need van-accessible spaces?

Yes. Under the 2010 ADA Standards, one in every six accessible spaces, and always at least one, must be van accessible. A van space is 132 inches wide with a 60-inch aisle, or 96 inches wide with a 96-inch aisle.

Guides

Before you restripe

All guides

Concrete lot with yellow stalls, a blue accessible aisle and yellow curb, from above

Rules guide · LotsADA Parking RequirementsAccessible stall counts, van spaces, aisle widths, signs and slopes from the 2010 ADA Standards, explained for lot owners.Read the guide

Dusk drone view of stalls and crosshatched no-parking areas at a store

Rules guide · LotsFire Lane Marking RulesHow the fire code and Mississippi law handle fire lanes, what markings look like, and why your local fire marshal decides.Read the guide

Big retail lot from above with fresh stalls and a crosswalk

Guide · LotsHow Often to RestripeHow long parking lot lines last, what wears them out, and how sealcoating, fire lanes and ADA rules affect your restripe schedule.Read the guide