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Parking Bumpers that Will Stop You in Your Tracks!

Parking Bumpers that Will Stop You in Your Tracks!

We call them parking bumpers, but they are also known as curb stops, parking blocks, bumper blocks, or wheel stops.  Regardless of what you call them, these durable and reliable structures are an important part of any parking lot. They are designed to help protect...

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Is Your Fire Lane in Compliance?

Is Your Fire Lane in Compliance?

A fire lane is a distinctly marked area within a parking lot that is used to define where fire trucks, ambulances and other first responders go in the event of a fire or other emergency.  Not only are these lanes there to protect you, your employees and your customer,...

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Whiteland School Personalizes their Parking Lot

Whiteland School Personalizes their Parking Lot

In the parking lot striping industry we are often presented with jobs that require personalization in order to fulfill the needs of the customer.  The striping work that we recently completed at a Johnson County school is an example of this type of project.  The...

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Three Ways to Prepare Your Parking Lot for the Holidays

Three Ways to Prepare Your Parking Lot for the Holidays

Your parking lot is one of the first things a customer looks at when visiting your property.  Depending on its condition, your parking lot may invite them in or drive them away to the nearest competitor.  With less than 90 days until Christmas, now's the time to do a...

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Parking Lot Striping Project – Downtown Indianapolis

Parking Lot Striping Project – Downtown Indianapolis

Check out one of Otto's Parking Marking's most recent parking lot striping projects.  This striping work was completed at a new construction site in downtown Indianapolis.  Our experienced striping crew layed out the spaces of this parking lot to meet the requirement...

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Sealcoating: Less Than 2 Months Left!

Sealcoating: Less Than 2 Months Left!

Asphalt is tough enough to take a beating from heavy traffic, but it can be surprisingly vulnerable to common substances like water, salt and oil. Over time, that shiny new blacktop fades to gray and develops cracks.  The best way to prevent this breakdown is with a...

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Is Your Striping “Green”?

Is Your Striping “Green”?

Typically it's not.  While most striping is white or yellow, we are seeing more businesses stripe for "Green" spaces. These "Green" spaces are often used for electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, or even carpoolers. Is your business thinking about going "Green"? If so,...

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Do April Showers Really Bring Drain Repairs?

Do April Showers Really Bring Drain Repairs?

Yes, it’s true.  We often see more store drain wash outs and sink holes during the rainy season.  Otto’s has crews to rebuild your storm drains and finish with concrete collars.  This picture shows one of our drain repair projects.

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Outdoor Basketball Season is Open!

Outdoor Basketball Season is Open!

Here is a picture of basketball court we recently completed in the Bloomington area.   Otto’s has the capability to paint about any game court as well as a custom logo to go with it.  See our pictures of our other game courts on our Services page.

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