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3 Reasons to Get Your Parking Lot Painted

If you are a new company or want to re-paint an existing parking lot, Alpha Services provides line painting services for your business. Why is line painting important? 3 reasons. Curb appeal, safety, and convenience.

Curb appeal starts in your parking lot. When your existing parking lot lines begin to fade away, it doesn’t look good. Fresh, newly painted lines look great. It seems like a minimal task to worry about, but it increases the appeal of your parking lot. Your parking lot is the very first thing that customers or clients see when they come to your business.  A freshly painted parking lot makes a positive first impression, before they even walk in the doors.

Line painting provides your parking lot with increased safety and traffic control markings that are essential to promote safety regulations in your parking lot.  If your company has large amounts of traffic, crosswalk markings may be necessary for pedestrian safety.  Parking lot markings also notifies drivers of the correct locations they can park.  Handicapped designated parking spots should be clearly defined by pavement markings near the entryway.  If there are “employee only” parking zones these should be notified by pavement markings or signs.  One way traffic lanes should be marked to help avoid traffic jams or accidents. Cars that can’t see the parking lines often tend to park wherever they want.  Clear, bold markings help to ease confusion and allow for a smooth traffic flow in the parking lot.

If you have a small parking lot, a large amount of customers or employees, or frequently host large events, it is important that you have clearly defined parking spots. When the lines are faded, drivers tend to take up multiple spaces and this could impact the capacity of your lot and cost you business.

It is a lot more convenient for a driver when the pavement lines are easily seen. Many drivers won’t park in a lot that has a bad parking situation, in fear that their car might get damaged by door dings.  Having clearly defined parking spots eases the mind of every driver and is convenient for the average driver wanting to park at your business without the hassle.  When customers or clients spend less time parking or in traffic jams, they spend more time in your business. Upgrading your parking lot lines can benefit you and your consumers.

When there is snow on the ground, the lines on the pavement become less visible to drivers.  It is absolutely necessary to make sure that you take the necessary steps to ensure your business has a safe parking lot.

Don’t put your company at risk. Alpha Services can help you upgrade your parking lot with their professional line painting services.

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Benefits of HVAC Duct Cleaning for Your Business

What is HVAC Cleaning?

HVAC stands for heating, ventilating, and air conditioning.  Over time, the air ducts in buildings and houses accumulate dust, dander, chemicals, mold and other contaminants that can affect the overall air quality.  HVAC cleaning is the process of cleaning out the air ducts to remove all debris from the inside walls of your ducts.

Why is HVAC Cleaning Important? 

Dirty air ducts can lead to many problems in the workplace. Most importantly, it can cause health problems among employees. Allergy related illness can often result from breathing in contaminated air, as a result from dirty air ducts.  When employees feel sick, their productivity decreases.  Get your buildings air ducts cleaned if you start to notice an increased number in employee absentees or decreased productivity.

Dirty air ducts can also increase your energy costs.  Debris in the ducts often blocks the passageway for air or heat, and results in the system overworking to try to maintain the desired temperature in your building.  When your heating and cooling system has to work harder, it can decrease the lifespan of the system. To increase cost-effectiveness, get your air ducts cleaned.

The overall air quality of a building with dirty ducts contains many contaminants.  The particles in the air, that live in your ducts, are circulated throughout the air and then re-circulated through the ducts about five times throughout the day.  There can be substantial mold growth inside ducts or other components of your heating and cooling system, and it’s important to get the mold removed before it contaminates other areas of your building or home.

When Should I get my Air Ducts Cleaned?

Most certified air duct cleaners will tell you to get your ducts cleaned every 3 to 5 years.  Although it might be difficult to visibly see the contaminants inside your air ducts without special equipment, there are certain circumstances when you should get your ducts cleaned. After your building or home has undergone construction, a lot of debris is floating around the air.  The sawdust from the renovation filters into the air ducts, clogging them with unnecessary contaminants.

When moving into a new building or house, getting the ducts cleaned is also a smart decision.  If the building was previously owned, you may be unaware of their previous living or working environment.  They might have had an infestation of rodents, mold growth, or had lots of pets. Getting your ducts cleaned can eliminate the potential for allergen related symptoms to arise later on.

If you are experiencing decreased air flow through your vents, it could be the result of clogged ducts. For example, if you find yourself turning your heat way up in order to maintain a comfortable living atmosphere, your ducts probably need cleaned.  You could also try replacing your furnace filter and getting your furnace cleaned.  Sometimes this does the job, and eliminates the need for HVAC cleaning.

Know the Signs of Reliable HVAC Cleaners 

Hire someone that you know will do a good job.  With a good cleaner, comes a price.  For entire house cleaning, average prices range from $300 to $500 dollars, depending on the square footage of your house.  For buildings and office spaces, the price will range depending on the size of the building and the number of ducts that need cleaning. Avoid the cleaning specials that seem too good to be true, because they’re probably a scam. Cleaning air ducts isn’t a quick process.  A good duct cleaning should take time.  If the duct cleaners are in and out in an hour, they probably didn’t do a good job.

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