What Constitutes Quality Parking Garage Designs

By Michelle Howe


Whether it is a residential home or a commercial apartment, the need for a good parking is imperative. Interestingly, even towns and major cities are aware of the need for efficient car parks and thus are involved in coming up with new parking garage designs. Such designs target to reduce traffic congestion in most towns.

Due to the importance of car parks, you need to be careful when choosing a designer, be they individuals or firms. To this end, there are characteristics that a good design must posses. First, it should be affordable to build and also take into consideration personal safety. It needs to be as well one that also covers critical areas such maintenance features, good ventilation and sufficient parking space.

It would also be nice if the structural design of the garage complements that of the home. This not only adds to the aesthetic value of your home, but it also raises the financial value of the home. This is the same case with shopping malls and other busy industrial complexes. Some design features are however limited to commercial parking spaces. Examples include the need for proper signage or parking limits and accessibility of the payment bay. Good ventilation for underground floors, the presence of an electric car park and other features are other examples. Though they may not be necessary in your home, you can still include them depending on your needs.

You should also check if the design includes spaces for expectant mothers, the handicapped and other persons with special needs. In the case of a multi-storey park, there should be electronic displays showing the number and location of open spots. Briefly, a good design should have your comfort and easy of parking as the key goal and thus spacious.

Good designs come from good designers and you too should look for good firms with credentials. In the event that you carry out a quick research about designs, you may end up disappointed or duped. You should therefore check if the firm has all that is needed to develop a good design. Such qualities include having the right tools, as it is impossible offer quality work without good ones.

A good design firm should also show proof of experience. The number of years a firm has been in business plus positive references from past clients is another thing you should look for. In fact, you should give experience more value than academic credentials. One is not to shy off from asking questions or demanding proof of reliable testimonies from satisfied customers.

Ease of contact and possession of proper certifications are among other important credentials you should look for in designers. In addition, probe their creativity and capacity to deliver unique designs on time. It is also important that you consider their charges which you should compare with that of other companies before hiring a firm.

What do you stand to gain from a good design? Well, a lot. First, it will provide a safe place to keep your car(s) and even act as a place for small fitness exercises once built. On the other hand, with good parking garage designs, cities and commercial entities have free traffic flow. This improves convenience and leads to high returns.




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