Handicap Space Marking in Georgetown, TX
Accessible parking laid out to the ADA Standards and the Texas Accessibility Standards for retail, medical, church and multifamily lots in Georgetown and Williamson County.
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Handicap Space Marking, done right for Georgetown ground and heat
An accessible parking space is the one place on a lot where a few inches of paint carry legal weight. Get the width, the aisle, the sign height or the slope wrong and the space does not count, no matter how blue it is. TXST Paving Company lays out and paints accessible spaces for medical offices along Williams Drive, retail in Wolf Ranch, churches in Old Town Georgetown and apartment communities in Round Rock and Leander, and we build them to pass a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation inspection on the first visit.
Two sets of rules apply. The 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design come from federal law. The Texas Accessibility Standards, or TAS, are the state version that TDLR enforces, and they track the ADA closely with a few Texas details. We follow whichever is stricter on each point, which keeps you covered under both.
All our striping services
- Parking Lot Striping: Crisp new layouts and restripes with traffic grade paint, stencils, arrows and stalls that line up.
- Handicap Space Marking: Accessible and van accessible spaces, access aisles, signage and symbols laid out to ADA and TAS.
- Fire Lane Striping: Red curb and lettered fire lanes that pass the fire marshal the first time.
Handicap Space Marking in Georgetown, explained
How Many Accessible Spaces Your Lot Needs
The count is based on the total number of spaces in the lot, not on how many customers you think will use them. ADA and TAS use the same table.
| Total spaces in lot | Minimum accessible spaces |
|---|---|
| 1 to 25 | 1 |
| 26 to 50 | 2 |
| 51 to 75 | 3 |
| 76 to 100 | 4 |
| 101 to 150 | 5 |
| 151 to 200 | 6 |
| 201 to 300 | 7 |
| 301 to 400 | 8 |
| 401 to 500 | 9 |
| 501 to 1000 | 2 percent of total |
| 1001 and up | 20, plus 1 for each 100 over 1000 |
Two things trip owners up. First, if a site has several separate lots, each lot is counted on its own, though the spaces can be grouped in the lot closest to the accessible entrance. Second, medical facilities have higher ratios: 10 percent of spaces at hospital outpatient facilities and 20 percent at rehabilitation and outpatient physical therapy facilities. That matters on the medical office lots in Georgetown and Round Rock, where a small clinic with 40 stalls may need four accessible spaces instead of two.
02Van Accessible Spaces and Access Aisles
For every six accessible spaces, or fraction of six, one must be van accessible. So a lot with one accessible space needs that space to be a van space. A lot with seven needs two van spaces.
Access Aisle Widths
Every accessible space has an access aisle beside it, marked so drivers do not park in it. The aisle runs the full depth of the stall and connects to the accessible route to the door.
- Car space: 96 inches wide (8 feet) with a 60 inch (5 foot) access aisle.
- Van space, option one: 132 inches wide (11 feet) with a 60 inch aisle.
- Van space, option two: 96 inches wide with a 96 inch (8 foot) aisle.
Two spaces can share one aisle. On a van space the aisle should be on the passenger side where the ramp deploys, though the standards allow either side on a 90 degree space. We paint the aisle with diagonal hatch lines and, in most cases, the words NO PARKING, so nobody mistakes it for a stall. Van spaces also need 98 inches of vertical clearance at the space and along the route to it, which matters under covered drive-thrus and parking canopies.
03The Symbol, the Blue Paint and Sign Heights
Pavement Symbol
The International Symbol of Accessibility goes on the pavement in the stall. Texas practice, and what TDLR inspectors and Georgetown plan reviewers expect, is a white wheelchair symbol on a blue field, usually a 36 to 48 inch square. The blue paint is not the compliance item on its own. The sign is. But blue is what drivers recognize, and it is how a police officer decides whether to write a ticket under Texas Transportation Code Chapter 681.
Signs
Each accessible space needs a post-mounted sign with the symbol. Van spaces need a second panel that says Van Accessible. The bottom of the lowest sign must sit at least 60 inches above the pavement so it is visible over a parked vehicle. Many Texas signs also carry fine and tow warning text, which we can include. Signs go at the head of the space, centered, and set back so a bumper does not hit them. We supply and set the posts and panels, or mount to a building wall where the plan allows.
04Slope Limits and Why They Fail in Georgetown
This is the requirement that fails the most inspections around here, and paint cannot fix it. The surface of an accessible space and its aisle cannot slope more than 1:48, roughly 2 percent, in any direction. That is flat enough that a wheelchair does not roll on its own. The accessible route from the aisle to the entrance has its own rules, generally 1:20 running slope before it has to be built as a ramp with handrails and landings.
Georgetown's ground works against this. East of I-35 the Blackland Prairie clay heaves after rain and settles in drought, so a space that measured 1.8 percent when it was paved can read 3 percent a few years later. West of I-35, lots cut into limestone tend to hold grade but often drain toward the building, which puts cross slope right through the accessible spaces. We check slope with a digital level before we paint anything. If it is over, we tell you, and we can fix it: asphalt repair and patching to level a few spaces, or a new concrete landing and handicap ramp installation where the route needs it. Painting a blue symbol on a space that slopes 4 percent creates a liability, not a compliant space.
What Our Accessible Space Service Includes
Accessible spaces are usually part of a full restripe, so see our parking lot striping page for the rest of the lot, and the line marking hub for how the pieces fit together.
06Who Calls Us for Accessible Space Work
Property managers after a TDLR inspection or a tenant complaint. Owners of new commercial pads in Wolf Ranch and along Ronald Reagan Blvd who need striping before the certificate of occupancy. Churches and private schools in Serenada and Berry Creek that have grown and now need more spaces. Medical and dental offices in Georgetown, Round Rock and Cedar Park with the higher medical ratios. Apartment communities in Hutto and Pflugerville adding spaces at leasing offices and amenity centers. And plenty of small business owners who simply got a letter and want it handled.
From first call to finished surface
No mystery and no pressure. You know the scope and the price before a single truck shows up.
Call or text
Reach us at (737) 403-8619 and tell us what you have, a driveway, a parking lot or a private road.
On site measurement
We walk the pavement, measure it, check drainage and base condition and take photos of the problem areas.
Written estimate
You get a clear written estimate with options, usually within a day or two of the visit, free of charge.
The work
Our crew shows up when scheduled, does the job, explains cure times and leaves the site clean.
“As a Realtor serving the Georgetown area, I'm careful about recommending local companies to my clients. TXST Paving has consistently been responsive, professional, and dependable, making the entire process straightforward from the initial conversation through completion.”
“I recently used TXST Paving Company for patching and sealing my driveway. They did a really good job. It makes my customers feel safe getting into my shop. Thank you to the team for working hard even on the holiday!”
“I've used Texas State Paving for the last several years, and each time expectations were met. Great company!”
Handicap Space Marking in Georgetown: your questions answered
Does a blue painted symbol make the space compliant?
No. The symbol helps drivers, but compliance comes from the stall width, the access aisle, the post-mounted sign at 60 inches or higher, a surface slope under 2 percent, and a connected accessible route to the entrance. We see plenty of lots with a bright blue symbol on a space that would fail on aisle width or slope. We check all of it before we paint.
Which side does the access aisle go on?
Either side is allowed on a standard 90 degree space, and two spaces can share one aisle between them. For van spaces we put the aisle on the passenger side whenever the layout allows, because that is where a side loading ramp deploys. Angled accessible spaces must have the aisle on the passenger side. We lay out the aisle so it connects directly to the accessible route.
My lot has 30 spaces. What do I need?
Two accessible spaces, and since one of every six must be van accessible, one of the two has to be a van space. The van space is either 11 feet wide with a 5 foot aisle or 8 feet wide with an 8 foot aisle. Both spaces need signs, symbols, hatched aisles and a slope under 2 percent, located on the shortest route to your entrance.
Can you fix the slope if the space is too steep?
Usually, yes. On asphalt we can mill or patch and re-level the spaces and aisle to bring them under 1:48. Where the accessible route needs a ramp, landing or curb cut, our concrete crew builds it. We measure first with a digital level so the estimate covers the real fix, not just paint over a problem.
Do I have to have the spaces inspected?
Larger construction projects in Texas are registered with TDLR and inspected for TAS compliance by a registered accessibility specialist. Smaller restripes are not always inspected, but the ADA still applies, and complaints can come from customers at any time. We build every accessible space as if it will be inspected, and we give you photos and slope readings for your records.
Work that pairs well with handicap space marking
01Parking Lot Striping
Crisp new layouts and restripes with traffic grade paint, stencils, arrows and stalls that line up.
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02Fire Lane Striping
Red curb and lettered fire lanes that pass the fire marshal the first time.
Learn more03Asphalt Paving
New hot mix asphalt for driveways, lots and private roads, built on compacted base that handles Williamson County clay.
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Want a straight answer on handicap space marking?
Call or text and we will come out, measure and put a fair price in writing.