Facility Maintenance

No Hassles, No Worries and Your Project is Done

When CRE professionals work with A&K Painting, they never have to be concerned about how their projects are being handled.  Our experienced team provides our customers outstanding organizational and time management skills to deliver incomparable finish and scheduling needs. We provide CRE Pros peace of mind.

A&K Painting Company provides a vast array of property management services ranging from consultations and to large scale projects.  Services we offer include design and color consultation, wall covering installation, Dry Erase Wallcoverings and Coatings and of course commercial repainting.

  • If a property manager is unsure of color or design options, they can utilize our Design Showroom at our OTS center, develop ideas from our expansive design and finish products, and gain valuable advice and insight from one of our experienced team members.
  • Dry Erase Wallcoverings and Coatings turn common walls into planning & creative workout work spaces.  Tired of static white board options?  We can turn whole work spaces into colorful dry-erase environments.
  • Whether a facility is under new property management or existing property managers are in need of updating and providing tenants something fresh and new, our commercial repainting  will meet and exceed their needs with our high quality finish work.
  • A&K Painting are industry leaders in providing wall covering installation for CRE professionals that desire different textures and surfaces in their facilities.

These are just a few of the services we offer; check out our property management page for a more expansive list.

The Greenest Building and Building Reuse

Reusing Building Is Greener

Since there has been an increase in environmental awareness across the country, it’s fascinating to see how many varying viewpoints there are on how to improve the environment and reduce energy usage. One study, by Preservation Green Lab, funded in part by National Trust for Historic Preservation, focused on reductions in climate change by reusing and retrofitting existing buildings rather than demolishing and replacing them with new construction. The organization utilized a Life Cycle Analysis methodology to compare the relative environmental impacts of the two different approaches over the course of a 75-year life span. The study examined many indicators, including climate change, human health, ecosystem quality, and resource depletion, and evaluated six different building types within each climate zone across the U.S. According to the report, “this research provides the most comprehensive analysis to date of the potential environmental impact reductions associated with building reuse”.

Interestingly, the study found that “building reuse almost always yields fewer environmental impacts than new construction when comparing buildings of similar size and functionality”. Even more astonishing, the study concluded that “savings from reuse are between 4 and 46 percent over new construction when comparing buildings with the same energy performance level and it can take between 10 and 80 years for a new, energy-efficient building to overcome, through more efficient operations, the negative climate change impacts that were created during the construction process”.

Work Hard then Play Hard

Play Hard at U.S. National Whitewater Center

Here at A&K Painting Company, we work hard to fulfill all of our customers’ needs and provide them with the excellent service they deserve.  We also know that everyone we interact with works just as hard; long days, long weeks, getting the job done- but sometimes it’s necessary to make time to play hard as well.  The Charlotte Observer has made this easier for us, by providing an awesome list of cool places to play when we have the time.  The list includes categories such as free stuff to do with your kids, fun things to do that’s under $10, indoor fun, outdoor fun, animal adventures and museums.  Then each category lists all the places in Charlotte and the surrounding areas where you can go to have that kind of fun!  The list also provides information such as the address, the description of the place, and what you can do when you get there!  ImaginOn, Public Spraygrounds, the Lowe’s Build and Grow Clinics, Reedy Creek Park, Reed Gold Mine, and the U.S National Whitewater Center are just a few of the places that are included in this list of over 75 awesome fun things to do.

So when you’re finished working hard for a time, utilize this great list to find an awesome place to have some fun with your family and friends.

IREM Lunch & Learn Presented by A&K Painting Co.

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We’re proud to be hosting the IREM Lunch and Learn on Wednesday, April 24th. The Western North Carolina Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management hosts educational Lunch & Learn luncheons to provide Real Estate Professionals with leading edge educational opportunities

A&K Painting Co. is sponsoring and presenting this month’s IREM Lunch & Learn.  Enjoy lunch, complimentary for IREM Members,  interact with your peers, and enjoy our Property Management Painting presentation

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Lunch and Learn for Property Management Sponsored by A&K Painting Company

We hope you’ll attend and look forward to meeting you.

Americans with Disabilities Act and Restriping Parking Lots

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Americans with Disabilities don’t need any more hurdles to overcome than they already face, especially in their everyday lives and this includes attempting to visit a place of business.  The Americans with Disabilities Act takes this into consideration and has set requirements for businesses that are restriping their parking lots.  According to the U.S. Department of Justice, from the ADA Business Brief, “when a business restripes a parking lot, it must provide accessible parking spaces as required by the ADA Standards for Accessible Design.  Accessible parking spaces for cars have at least a 60-inch-wide access aisle located adjacent to the designated parking space.  The access aisle is just wide enough to permit a person using a wheelchair to enter or exit the car.  These parking spaces are identified with a sign and located on level ground”.  The ADA also has requirements for van-accessible parking, which include “a wider access aisle (96”) to accommodate a wheelchair lift, vertical clearance to accommodate van height, and an additional sign that identifies the parking spaces as ‘van accessible’”.  The ADA also has requirements on how many accessible parking spaces to provide when parking lots are restriped, which is based on a percentage of the total number of parking spaces provided per lot.  Also, according to the ADA, “the accessible parking space must be located on the shortest accessible route of travel to an accessible facility entrance”. 

A&K Painting Company understands how important accessibility is for people with disabilities and provides  solutions to meet ADA requirements when striping parking lots.  Our expertise and attention to detail can provide property owners and managers with the peace of mind that their parking lots have been designed with safety as the top priority and that all ADA requirements have been met.  Providing great value to CRE professionals and property managers, keep the bottom line in mind. It all starts with the use of proper preparation techniques which provide longevity and a better value overall.

Learn more about A&K Painting Company’s Striping for Safety and Maintenance Solutions.  Contact us if you have any questions and when we can be of service to you.