Why Facility Maintenance is Integral for Safe Parking Operations
Posted: Nov, 21, 2022 10:34AM ET • 3.5 min read
Providing a safe parking experience starts with creating a well-maintained, reliable and efficient environment. To do this, it is vital to conduct regular construction and maintenance for your parking facility. Not only does it create a positive first impression for your customers, but it also helps to stabilize your parking revenue by ensuring your facility is fully operational.
A well-maintained parking facility is a basis for lasting success. Below are three ways facility maintenance can elevate your operations for both you and your customers.
1. Helps mitigate potential liabilities from occurring.
Did you know that a safe parking infrastructure reduces injuries by up to 60%? Ensuring your parking facility is well maintained all year round gives your customers peace of mind when choosing to park at your facility. Over time, parking facilities are septuple to wear and tear due to constant traffic going in and out. Tending to your lot regularly will create a sense of trust for your customers, knowing that they and their vehicles are in good hands. Potholes, debris and signage, are just some of the many things that should be considered. Regular safety audits to ensure all aspects are frequently inspected create fewer hazards and a safer parking experience for your customers.
2. Maximizes your facility occupancy levels.
It’s simple— when your facility is up kept, it maximizes the number of parking spaces available to your customers. Establishing clear parking space lines, removing debris, and maintaining the overall infrastructure ensures the maximum capacity of your facility is being reached while giving customers a clear sense of direction as to where they need to park. Facility maintenance is the key differentiator for customers searching for accessible parking. Abiding by bylaw standards is an important consideration when establishing vehicle pathways and designated stalls, as it increases the number of people who can park at your facility.
3. Extends the lifespan of your facility.
Incorporating facility maintenance into your parking management strategy guarantees that your facility stands the test of time. Tending to your facility regularly can help you avoid significant repairs, or worse, in the long run. Overall, it will help keep your maintenance costs at a minimum, all while increasing the longevity of your facility so that it can be enjoyed and utilized for many years to come.
Conducting frequent onsite walk-throughs will enable you to monitor the well-being of your parking facility remotely and ensure it remains in a safe condition. It is important to work with a parking operator, like Precise ParkLink, that offers beneficial services such as construction and facility maintenance as part of their parking management strategies. Taking these precautions will protect your organization from unplanned costs and liabilities and entice customers to regularly return to and park at your facility because they feel safe doing so.
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Nadim Sabbah
Client Relations Manager
Nadim heads up Precise ParkLink’s presence in the National Capital Region, engaging with clients and other stakeholders in the vicinity of Ottawa and Gatineau to understand the challenges they face, and present solutions built on sophisticated technology integrations and professional management services.
With over 20 years of experience in leadership roles within the transportation vertical generally and parking industry specifically, Nadim has proven he’s a flexible and adaptable manager in a variety of operational situations without ever losing focus of his main goal: maximizing customer satisfaction to the credit of the clients whose sites we manage.
This professional ethic has led him to a number of great successes in his career, including managing several high-profile commercial operations, overseeing groundside transportation and parking at Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, and heading up Precise ParkLink’s operations at Ottawa City Hall.
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