This year our crew finished three projects at a corporate office campus in Oklahoma City. The work covered sealcoating, restriping, crosswalks and accessible parking spaces, and it’s a good example of what commercial parking lot striping in Oklahoma City looks like when it’s done as part of a bigger plan. We’re not naming the property, but we can walk you through the kind of work involved and what it means if you manage a lot of your own and are planning for 2027.
The project at a glance
Property: a corporate office campus in Oklahoma City with several parking areas.
Scope: sealcoating, full restriping, painted crosswalks and accessible parking spaces.
How it was done: as three separate projects over the 2026 season, rather than one big shutdown.
That last point is the one most property managers ask about, so we’ll start there.
Why break a campus into phases
An office campus doesn’t stop for parking lot work. People still need to get to their desks, visitors still need somewhere to park and deliveries still need a way in. Closing every lot at once usually isn’t realistic.
Splitting the work into separate projects lets each parking area be closed, sealed, cured and striped while the rest of the campus stays usable. It also gives the property team time to send notices, move reserved parking and point people to open areas before each phase starts.
If your property has more than one lot, or one large lot with clear sections, phasing is worth planning for. It takes more coordination up front, but it keeps the property running while the work gets done.
Sealcoat first, then stripe
On a job like this, the order matters. Fresh sealcoat covers the old lines, so striping always comes right after the sealer has cured. That’s why we plan sealcoating and striping as one project instead of two separate jobs months apart.
For the sealcoat itself, we use Vance Brothers coal tar sealer. In our experience it’s stronger and lasts longer than asphalt emulsion or blended sealers, which matters on a busy lot where the drive lanes and entrances take the most wear. You can read more about how we handle it on our parking lot sealcoating page.
Once the surface was ready, the striping brought the lot back to life: crisp white stall lines, stenciled visitor stalls, painted crosswalks and clearly marked accessible spaces on fresh black pavement.
What good striping does on a commercial lot
It’s easy to think of striping as the finishing touch. On a commercial property it does a lot more than look nice.
It moves traffic. Clear stall lines, arrows and lane markings keep cars flowing and cut down on confusion at entrances and exits.
It protects people on foot. On an office campus, employees and visitors walk from the lot to the building every day. Well-placed, highly visible crosswalks give them a clear, marked path through traffic.
It directs visitors. Stenciled visitor stalls near the entrance help first-time guests find a spot without circling the lot.
It makes accessible parking easy to find. Accessible spaces and their access aisles need to be clearly marked, and they need to be in the right places.
It shapes first impressions. Faded, crooked lines make a property look neglected. Sharp, fresh striping on a dark surface tells visitors the place is well kept.
See our parking lot striping and ADA layouts page for everything we stripe and mark.
Accessible spaces are part of the plan
When a lot is resealed, it’s also the time to look hard at accessible parking. The U.S. Access Board’s guide to the ADA Standards says resurfacing or resealing a parking lot counts as an alteration, so the accessible spaces have to meet the required number in the standards, not just be repainted where they were before. State and local codes can add their own requirements, so it’s smart to check with your local code office if you’re unsure.
On a campus with several parking areas, this takes some planning, because each lot is counted on its own. Reviewing the layout before work starts means the new lines go down right the first time.
What this means for your 2027 plan
Our sealcoating season runs May through September. If you manage an office park, a retail center, a church campus or an HOA in Oklahoma City or Edmond, here’s what this kind of project suggests you think about now, while budgets are being set:
Map your lots. Note how many parking areas you have and which ones can close at the same time.
Decide on phases. If the whole property can’t close at once, plan the order and roughly when each phase can happen.
Look at your current layout. Are crosswalks where people actually walk? Are visitor and reserved spaces where they need to be? Does the number of accessible spaces still fit the lot?
Handle cracks first. Open cracks should be sealed before a lot is sealcoated, and winter is a good time to get that done on suitable dry days. Our asphalt crack sealing page explains how, and our post on why winter crack sealing makes sense in Oklahoma goes into more detail.
Book early. Phased projects need dates that work for your tenants, employees or members, and the best dates go first.
Frequently asked questions
Can you stripe a lot without sealcoating it?
Yes. Restriping on its own is common when the pavement is still in good shape but the lines have faded. If sealcoat is coming soon, though, it usually makes sense to wait and stripe right after it.
Can a large property stay open during the work?
Often, yes. Larger properties can usually be done in sections or phases so part of the parking stays open.
Can you change our layout when you restripe?
Yes. Restriping after sealcoat is the best time to adjust the layout, add crosswalks or rework accessible spaces, because the old lines are already covered.
Do you mark visitor, reserved and accessible spaces?
Yes. We stencil and mark the spaces your property needs, along with crosswalks and traffic markings.
Plan your 2027 project
We sealcoat, stripe and crack seal parking lots for businesses, office campuses, churches, HOAs and property managers in Oklahoma City, Edmond and across central Oklahoma. We’ll walk your property, talk through phasing and layout, and give you a plan you can put in next year’s budget.
Call Stephen at (405) 403-2638 to set up a walk-through, or visit our parking lot striping page to learn more.
