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Parking lot safety

Wheel stops and parking curbs

One wheel stop per stall keeps bumpers off walls, sidewalks and each other. Rubber is light and easy to install; precast concrete is the long-lasting standard.

By the Safety Bollards team · Updated 2026-10-26 · Every spec below links to the manufacturer’s own page.

Published sizes

ProductMaterialSizeWeight / notes
CURBIE (Post Guard)Compression-moulded recycled rubber, black with yellow/white or blue/white6 in wide, 4 in tall, 4 ft (3 holes) or 6 ft (4 holes)Concrete or asphalt
Standard curb (Sanderson Concrete, BC)Precast concrete8 in wide × 5½ in tallAbout 250 lb
Low-profile curb (Sanderson)Precast concrete7½ × 4 inAbout 195 lb
High-profile curb (Sanderson)Precast concrete12 × 8 inAbout 750 lb, with fork voids
7SPC 7 ft standard curb (Westcon Precast, AB)Precast, 35 MPa at 28 days, 6–8% air7 ft long145 kg (320 lb)
WS-01 premium rubber wheel stop (Barco Products Canada)RubberNot on the summary pageListed from $90, before Barco’s posted 25% surcharge

Rubber or concrete

  • Rubber: light enough for one person, doesn’t chip, and pins to concrete or asphalt. Good for parkades and anywhere stops get moved.
  • Precast concrete: heavy and durable; it needs a truck and a dolly or forklift to place, and pins (or adhesive) to hold it.
  • Air entrainment matters in Canada: Westcon publishes 6–8% air for freeze–thaw. Ask for it from any precaster.

Counting is simple: one per stall. Add the stall count to the site-plan builder.

Sources

  1. Post Guard, CURBIE rubber parking curb spec sheet (PDF, via Sure Guard)
  2. Sanderson Concrete, precast parking curbs
  3. Westcon Precast, 7 ft standard parking curb (7SPC)
  4. Barco Products Canada, speed bump and hump kits
  5. Barco Products Canada, contact (pricing surcharge notice)