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Ditch The Dirt: Offer Your Customers A Paved Parking Lot
Edwin Robertson
If your business has a dirt parking lot right now, you want to think about fixing this. You might have thought that a dirt parking lot is fine, figuring it gives your customers a place to park their cars and you don't have to spend any money on the parking lot since the dirt is free and you can fill any holes that show up on your own for free. However, you want to understand that your customers likely aren't happy about the dirt parking lot and wish you would have it paved. Some customers can be easier than others to chase off and you want to retain as many customers as you can when you own a business. Here are some of the reasons your customers may hate your dirt parking lot and reasons why you should have it paved as soon as you can:
Customers won't appreciate the dirty car
When you have a dirt parking lot, your customers are going to pull out of your business with a dustier car than they drove in with. This might not be as big of a deal for a customer the day before they planned on washing their car anyway. However, you may be losing customers who have recently had their car washed because they don't feel like dirtying up their nice, clean car. When your customers try somewhere else even once, you risk the chance they'll decide to become loyal to that business and you've permanently lost their business.
Customers don't want to walk through the mud
Your parking lot may be dirt on a sunny day, but it ends up being a mud pit on rainy days and this can be a big issue for your customers. It's likely that none of your customers are going to appreciate that dirt parking lot on a rainy day after they end up getting their shoes muddy and then tracking that mud into their car. In fact, they may be so frustrated over ruining a new pair of shoes or their favorite pair, that they might feel offended enough to make that their last visit to your business.
Customers won't feel their car is as safe
Another thing that may bother many of your customers is that they feel the dirt parking lot is leaving their car more susceptible to damage. There won't be clear parking spaces that are lined out in paint. Instead, people will create their own spots by parking where they want and this significantly increases the chances of cars being dinged and even more seriously damaged when they are parked in your lot.
Conclusion
You should have a paved parking lot to offer your customers. This gives them a more inviting, cleaner, safer, and an easier-to- walk-on surface where they can stress less about their car when they come to your business. Contact a paving contractor in your area for more details.
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