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Whether you are a property manager or business owner, the weather can pose a significant challenge to vehicles in your parking lot, especially if your business is located in the region of the U.S. that experiences hailstorms. When customers, employees and executives park their cars in your parking lot, can they count on you to protect them or their vehicles in the event of hailstorms? With parking lot hail protection structures from VPS, you can protect vehicles on your property all year long without the risk of property damage from hailstorms.

Ready to get some peace of mind with our corporate parking shade structures? Contact one of our expert team members today to get your project started!

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full cantilever joined structure providing shading and weather protection for parking

Why You Need Covered Parking Structures on Commercial Properties

No matter if it’s the size of a dime or a baseball, hail can significantly damage cars. Some hail can reach the size of softballs. These plummeting projectiles can cause dents, chipped paint, and broken glass on an unprotected parked car.

While most parking lots clearly state that the vehicle owner assumes all risk, hail damage is expensive to fix. Commercial covered parking canopy structures can be a proactive solution.

There are several benefits to installing VPS parking lot hail canopies:

Weather protection: Our parking lot hail canopies provide reliable protection for vehicles against unpredictable weather conditions and potential hail damage.
Durability and sturdiness: Our shade structures are designed to withstand harsh winds and adverse weather conditions, ensuring long-lasting performance and protection.
UV ray protection: Our parking canopies are engineered to shield vehicles from harmful UV rays, helping to prevent interior damage and reducing the risk of overheating.
Hail-resistant materials: We use strong and hail-resistant materials that offer additional protection for parked vehicles.
Waterproof fabrics: We offer waterproof material options for added security from rain and water damage.

By investing in our durable and sturdy parking lot shade structures, you can improve the protection of vehicles from hail, UV rays, and other elements.

In addition to protection from inclement weather, commercial-covered parking structures also have other advantages. They can:

Add to the aesthetic appeal of your property.
Show your lot users that you care about their comfort and convenience.
Make it easier for drivers to exit the lot without the discomfort of an excessively hot car.
Overcome the inconvenience of scraping snow or ice off windshields to see.
Incorporate lighting and surveillance accessories for better security.
Increase property value.
Provide coverage for rooftop parking spaces.

Want to learn more about how VPS commercial car park shade structures can protect your parking lots and raise property value? Reach out to our experts for more information and a custom site assessment.

Covered parking increases overall property value

Innovative designs improve property aesthetics

Structural allowances for lighting & surveillance

Protection against inclement weather

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Protection Structure Options for Corporate Parking Lots

VPS provides corporate parking shade structures for comprehensive hailstorm protection. These structures offer peace of mind by allowing customers and staff to park their vehicles with confidence, even in states with frequent and severe hailstorms.

Only VPS delivers parking lot cover solutions for commercial properties at any scale to withstand hail, rain, and sun. We offer a range of resilient structures and materials.

Solar Parking Protection

VPS integrates hail protection and solar array energy technology into a single shade structure for corporate parking.

These parking shade structures use solar power to provide renewable energy and promote corporate social responsibility (CSR) for the environment in the workplace. They also provide a return on investment over time, with utility bill savings, federal tax credits for solar power facilities, and vehicles protected from catastrophic hail damage.

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Waterproof Corporate Parking Lot Covers

Corporate Waterproof Parking Structure Covers

The value of your commercial property is tied to the experiences it creates for customers, staff, and executives.

On rainy days, a pleasant and productive environment offers warmth, shelter, and safety from slips or damage to assets. Our corporate parking structures include durable, waterproof fabric options to keep the rain off people and their vehicles.

Our selection of waterproof materials will cater to your needs and budget while withstanding the fiercest downpours. These fabrics include:

Novashield®: An affordable waterproof membrane for covered parking structures
PVC: A mid-priced waterproof material with versatile design options for commercial property parking
PTFE: A premium choice with maximum durability and flexibility for long-term waterproof corporate parking

Each of these fabrics has different qualities, so you can choose the one that best fits your priorities. However, all provide enduring protection for corporate parking on your commercial property. Distinguishing features across our waterproof fabric range include:

Finest quality waterproof materials
Life spans of 15-25 years and beyond
Fire-resistant fabrics
Variety of textures, weights, and colors
Self-cleaning options

Enhancing your corporate parking cover with a waterproof fabric introduces many benefits, including:

Asset safety: Rainwater can cause corrosion, electrical and mechanical issues, and other harmful effects. Secure costly equipment, products, and vehicles from damage by heavy rain.
Positive experiences: Rainy weather can impact how people think of your property, especially if the weather is an inconvenience. Elevate the perceived value of your property and enrich the customer experience by providing shelter from rain.
Improved shade: Waterproof shade structures shield your commercial property parking lot from the sun as well as the rain. This keeps people comfortable and cars safer from sun damage.
Lasting shelter: Waterproof materials are designed to tolerate moisture, which damages and degrades standard materials. Trust quality waterproof fabrics to perform well through years of sunshine and storms.

Our waterproof fabrics are available across our covered parking structure range, including solid membranes, covered walkways, mass coverage, and cantilevers.

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Solid Membrane

VPS offers several solid membrane fabric options that integrate with many of our structural designs.

We apply the fabric through a three-step process — fabric patterning, welding, and attaching. This is a specialized process that our team can adapt to your property’s aesthetic and performance needs.

Our fabric options include:

PFTE
HDPE scrim
PVC

We offer various color options for HDPE scrim and PVC, with a white option only for PFTE.

Covered Walkways

Covered walkways can help protect employees from hail as they move from the corporate parking area to the office space.

These covered walkways for pedestrians also encourage healthy walking habits since they offer shade in summer and protection from the elements during storms. They can also increase safety by shielding the ground from precipitation, which can be a slipping hazard.

Mass Coverage

Mass coverage is a popular choice for corporate parking areas that need heavy-duty hail, rain, and sun protection solutions across a large space. The VPS team has the experience to install mass coverage structures to cover many acres of parking lot space.

The Panama Protector and Diamond Protector shape structures allow you to choose the shape that best meets your needs. The structure’s modular design is also highly customizable to adjust the length and width of the coverage over a large space.

Cantilevers

VPS cantilevers use a free-standing design for efficiency and convenience.

Without traditional support bracers or columns, the cantilever provides more parking space and easy mobility for people and cars. This promotes an efficient, obstacle-free environment for busy executives in expensive vehicles.

Choose VPS Commercial Parking Lot Shade Structures

VPS products use HDPE fabric that withstands severe weather. This material also allows hot air to rise up and out of the parking area, which can help lower the temperatures inside parked cars by as much as 40 degrees. We also offer a range of waterproof, fire-resistant, and UV-resistant materials. In both summer and winter, our parking canopy structures help you keep visitors, customers, and employees comfortable.

VPS parking lot canopy structures come in a variety of styles and colors and can include additional accessories such as logos, lighting, and pole pads. Structures can be designed and customized to incorporate your business’ branding or to include solar power for sustainability. For larger areas needing protective coverage, our structures can be joined together to span longer stretches of parking spaces without gaps between the fabric.

Our low-maintenance products allow you to reap the benefits of hail, rain, and sun protection without worrying about complex cleaning and replacement schedules. Unlike agricultural hail netting, our modular systems are engineered to satisfy building codes and consistently outperform competitor structures. VPS is committed to quality and safety. That commitment has made us the leading vehicle protection supplier for properties worldwide. Contact VPS to talk to an expert about your commercial covered parking project.

Our large-scale parking structure solutions have been featured across an array of commercial properties, including:

Business parks
Energy companies
Hospitals and medical facilities
Aviation terminals
Distribution centers
Engineering firms
Auto dealerships
Large corporate offices
And more!

In addition, VPS products are virtually maintenance-free, meet or exceed local, national, and international building codes, and can be joined together to create dozens or even hundreds of rows of contiguous, shaded parking. Further benefits include:

Increased property value through covered parking installation
Improved property aesthetics through innovative designs
Structural allowances for lighting and surveillance
Protection against inclement weather

FAQs

At VPS, we are dedicated to helping professionals find the right corporate parking solutions for property layouts. We have answered the following frequently asked questions to provide more information about our offerings and capabilities.

Yes. Corporate parking structures can generate solar energy through integrated solar panel systems. VPS offers solar-integrated vehicle protection that combines hail protection with solar array energy technology in a single structure. The solar panels generate clean power businesses can use to help offset energy costs, creating possible utility bill savings and tax credit opportunities.

Covered parking structures can benefit employees by protecting vehicles from hail damage, extreme heat, UV exposure, and inclement weather. Employees may experience more comfortable vehicle interior temperatures when parking during the summer. Covered structures also reduce the need to scrape snow or ice from windshields throughout winter.

Our parking solutions demonstrate that businesses value employee comfort and convenience. Covered parking with integrated lighting and surveillance systems enhances security for employees who arrive to work early or depart late at night.

Covered parking structures offer structural allowances for integrated lighting and surveillance accessories. The framework accommodates security cameras, motion sensors, and lighting systems that help improve visibility throughout the parking area. Well-lit covered parking areas can discourage theft and vandalism while helping employees feel safer when walking to vehicles. Businesses can create a monitored environment that helps protect both vehicles and personnel.

Yes. VPS parking structures are customizable to complement existing building aesthetics and architectural themes. The structures are available in various colors and can incorporate business logos, branding elements, and custom design features. Fabric options include multiple textures, weights, and hues.

VPS works with architects and design professionals to create structures that enhance and update the aesthetics of properties. The design and engineering team can create custom solutions that serve as focal centerpieces or integrate seamlessly with existing facilities.

Partial parking lot coverage is possible with VPS modular structures. The modular design allows businesses to cover select parking areas based on priorities, budget, or phased implementation plans. Structures can be installed in configurations that cover premium parking spaces, executive areas, customer sections, or employee zones while leaving other areas uncovered.

Businesses can start with coverage for high-priority spaces and expand over time. The flexible design accommodates diverse length and width configurations to match specific site characteristics.

Yes. Existing parking lots can be retrofitted with covered parking structures. VPS has completed numerous retrofit projects in which structures were added to existing parking areas.

The installation process is designed to minimize disruption to ongoing business operations through phased vehicle movement and strategic construction sequencing. Retrofit projects can include embedded mounting designs or alternative foundation systems based on existing site conditions. The engineering team assesses each property to develop solutions that work within existing layouts and terrain features.