Metro Markings

Metro Markings Helping paving companies and property managers avoid headaches with professional, on-time striping.

05/02/2026

New Machine Friday!



We had 55 gallons of surplus paint that needed a purpose, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to have donated it to  Blight...
04/25/2026

We had 55 gallons of surplus paint that needed a purpose, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to have donated it to Blight Busters. Seeing these photos of a finished project completed with our paint is incredibly rewarding. We love seeing the local community shine!

03/26/2026

Victorious warriors win first, then go to war. Defeated warriors go to war first then seek to win. -Sun Tzu

Training days at Metro Markings. Busy season ahead with 5-star ex*****on for every project.

03/04/2026

Apartment communities are investments.
And investments should perform.

Fresh sealcoating.
Clean, crisp striping.
Visible fire lanes.
Clear ADA markings.

These aren’t “maintenance items.”
They protect occupancy, reduce liability, and preserve NOI.

We help apartment communities across Metro Detroit protect the asset.

If you’re at the Metropolitan Apartment Association show this Thursday, stop by Booth 1014.

Let’s talk about your property.

02/01/2026

New office is coming along nicely. Momentum for the season is building. New team members being on-boarded and hitting the ground running.

Get out there and do stuff!

The freeze/thaw this season is wreaking havoc on asphalt. We’re filling the spring schedule now from potholes to stripin...
01/22/2026

The freeze/thaw this season is wreaking havoc on asphalt.

We’re filling the spring schedule now from potholes to striping and everything “parking lot maintenance” in-between.

Call 397-5160 or fill out a quote request at www.metromarkings.com

Michigan Invented the Road StripeHere’s a Michigan fact almost nobody knows: The world’s first painted road centerline w...
12/11/2025

Michigan Invented the Road Stripe

Here’s a Michigan fact almost nobody knows: The world’s first painted road centerline was created in Michigan.

In 1911, Wayne County’s legendary road commissioner Edward N. Hines had an idea after seeing a leaky milk wagon leave a white trail down a Detroit street. If a milk drip could make a line… why not paint one to keep drivers in their lane?

Michigan first tested it on a dangerous curve along River Road near Trenton and Wyandotte and the world copied it.

By the 1920s, Michigan was also helping pioneer the rules: dashed lines for passing, solid lines for no-passing, and the combinations we still use today.

We didn’t just paint the first line, we helped write the playbook for modern driving.

12/03/2025

Thinking about warm, sunny days in this gray gloom.

11/24/2025

Thanks to The Taubman Company and Simon Property Group for trusting Metro Markings with the Twelve Oaks Mall parking lot and roadway project this season. Our team completed over 175,000 linear feet of striping and refreshed hundreds of stencils and ADA spaces, bringing entire parking lot back up to spec and giving the property a like-new appearance. Metro Markings continues to show that we can execute projects, large or small, on time, on budget, and at the highest quality.

08/29/2025

Cruising into the looooong weekend. Feet up out there.

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