Speed Bumps & Speed Humps

Speed bumps and speed humps slow drivers down in parking lots, HOA communities, and private roads where traffic needs to be controlled. We install them sized and placed correctly for the space, not just dropped in wherever's convenient, so they actually slow traffic without catching anyone off guard or damaging vehicles driving at a reasonable speed.

When you need speed bumps & traffic calming:

  • Drivers are consistently speeding through a parking lot, private road, or HOA community

  • Pedestrians, kids, or pets are at risk from vehicle traffic

  • An existing speed bump is damaged, faded, or improperly placed

  • You're setting up traffic calming for a new development or lot layout

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How it Works, Step by Step:

  1. Assess traffic patterns. We determine where speed is actually a problem and what type of traffic-calming device fits.

  2. Choose the right type. Speed bumps are more aggressive; speed humps are gentler and wider, the right one depends on the speed and vehicle types you're managing.

  3. Determine placement. Spacing and location that actually slows traffic without creating an unexpected hazard.

  4. Install. Set secure, properly marked, and visible.

  5. Add signage and striping. Warning signage and pavement markings so drivers see it coming.

Considerations

The right choice between a speed bump and a speed hump depends on your traffic speed and vehicle types. A speed bump aimed at a residential street can be overly aggressive, and a speed hump on a fast-moving lot may not do enough. We'll recommend what actually fits your situation, not a one-size answer.

How pricing is determined

Pricing is based on size, quantity, and installation type.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • It depends on your total number of parking spaces, ADA requirements scale with lot size. We'll calculate exactly what your lot needs, including how many should be van-accessible.

  • Parking lots, HOA communities, and private roads where traffic needs to be controlled, especially near pedestrian areas, playgrounds, or busy walkways.

  • Yes. Proper warning signage and pavement markings are part of the installation, so drivers see it coming instead of hitting it by surprise.

  • Yes, which is why placement and sizing matter. An improperly installed speed bump can be too aggressive or poorly marked, causing more harm than the traffic problem it was meant to solve. We size and place them correctly for the situation.

Related Services

Bollard Installation

Bollards and speed bumps are both traffic-calming tools we install together on a lot of the same jobs.

Line Striping & Signage

A speed bump needs proper signage and striping so drivers see it coming, not just the bump itself.

Milling & Patching

Installing a speed bump properly sometimes means prepping and patching the pavement underneath it first.
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